Update Iran declares five days of mourning after President Raisi’s death

Iran declares five days of mourning after President Raisi’s death

  • Iran’s supreme leader appoints First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber acting president
By Agencies ·

Special Iran’s President Raisi and FM Amir-Abdollahian join a long list of world leaders who have perished in air disasters

Iran’s President Raisi and FM Amir-Abdollahian join a long list of world leaders who have perished in air disasters

  • The duo perished on Sunday when the helicopter carrying them crashed in a mountainous region of northern Iran
  • At least two dozen top officials and serving heads of state have died in plane and helicopter crashes over the past century
By Robert Edwards ·

Biden: What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide

Biden: What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide

By AFP ·

Digital wellbeing summit at Ithra to confront technology’s dangers, advantages photos

Digital wellbeing summit at Ithra to confront technology’s dangers, advantages

  • Event at Ithra will have over 110 digital experts, 70 speakers from 20 countries
By Jasmine Bager ·

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. (video grab/@StateDeptSpox)

US says Iran sought help over president crash

  • “Ultimately, largely for logistical reasons, we were unable to provide that assistance”
By AFP ·

Report: Meta approved anti-Muslim political ads in India

Report: Meta approved anti-Muslim political ads in India

  • ICWI and Eko found Meta’s system failed to detect prohibited content in most cases
  • Indian election sees surge in anti-Muslim, Hindu supremacist sentiment
By Arab News ·

Report: Meta approved anti-Muslim political ads in India

Report: Meta approved anti-Muslim political ads in India

  • ICWI and Eko found Meta’s system failed to detect prohibited content in most cases
  • Indian election sees surge in anti-Muslim, Hindu supremacist sentiment
By Arab News ·

'Material Woman' exhibition in London creates synergy of Arab women’s fashion and art

'Material Woman' exhibition in London creates synergy of Arab women’s fashion and art

  • Curation tells a “story about how women use their hands to craft their destinies,” Shoucair says
By Tamara Turki ·
Youth movement: NBA’s 20-something stars set to battle in conference finals

Youth movement: NBA’s 20-something stars set to battle in conference finals

  • Boston’s 26-year-old Jayson Tatum and 27-year-old Jaylen Brown are already experienced hands after the Celtics reached the conference finals in each of the past two seasons
  • Kyrie Irving, traded to the Mavericks in February 2023, has seen close-up what Doncic and the rest of the league’s rising stars bring to the table
By AFP ·