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      FILE Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Larijani holds a press conference after a meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker in Beirut, Lebanon, 13 August 2025 (reissued 17 March 2026). Larijani has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to Israel's defence ministry 17 March 2026. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
      Ali Larijani
      1958 - 2026
      Ali Larijani: Iran's security chief and key power behind the throne

      Close aide to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli strike, two weeks after death of his former boss




      In 1957, Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi joined a stellar generation of faculty at the Political Science and Public Administration Department, where he taught for the next 25 years. Reuters

      Walid Khalidi: Historian who helped revive Palestinian national consciousness

      Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026, without referring to a US and Israeli attack on his residence. AFP

      Ali Khamenei: Architect of Iran’s hardline doctrine

      Jane Goodall at the University of Montana in 2022. She visited the UAE in February this year. AP

      Jane Goodall: The wildlife expert who tackled climate change

      (FILES) Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges applause following the presentation of his men's fall/winter 2020/21 fashion collection in Milan on January 13, 2020. Italian fashion great Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones", his company said on September 4, 2025. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

      Giorgio Armani: Groundbreaking designer who fashioned red carpet dressing



      In focus

      • The view from a Middle East Airlines plane shows smoke rising after Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs. Reuters

        Lebanon’s low-cost airline Fly Beirut to launch in June 2027

      • Pitfire Pizza’s seasonal tomato pie brings together UAE-grown produce and 72-hour fermented sourdough. Photo: Pitfire Pizza

        First Sitting: New restaurants and dining experiences to try across UAE in June

      • The Holme in Regent's Park has sold for around £195 million. Photo: Beauchamp Estates

        Mystery billionaire flips £195m London mansion for £56m profit

      • With each remark that did not result in booing or, worse, silence, I felt more assured. Jamie Goodwin / The National

        I am terrified of public speaking – so why did I agree to emcee a wedding?

      • Tayab Khan will share the Dh30 million jackpot with four friends who were part of a regular lottery syndicate. Photo: The UAE Lottery

        Nepalese security guard to share Dh30m UAE lottery fortune

      • Emma D'Arcy stars as Rhaenyra Targaryen on HBO's House of the Dragon. Photo: HBO

        Emma D’Arcy on taking House of the Dragon beyond the book in season three

      • A crowd watches a WWDC presentation at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. EPA

        Apple launches Siri AI and child safety features at WWDC

      • Wizz Air is set to become the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to adopt SpaceX's Starlink free internet. Photo: Wizz Air

        Wizz Air to offer free Starlink internet in challenge to low-cost airline model


      Obituaries

      Norman Tebbit served in Margaret Thatcher’s Cabinet from 1981 to 1987. Getty Images

      Norman Tebbit obituary: Former pilot flew high in UK politics as Thatcherite

      Conservative life peer quit cabinet to care for wife severely injured in 1984 Brighton bombing

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      Pope Francis: Modernising leader who sought to right wrongs of church

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      The foundation established by the Aga Kha employs nearly 100,000 people and spends $1 billion a year. AP

      Aga Khan: Spiritual leader who combined religious duty with secular philanthropy

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      Jean-Marie Le Pen: Divisive Suez veteran whose political influence endures

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      Jimmy Carter: Nobel-winning US president who championed humanitarian causes

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      Ebrahim Raisi: Iranian President who was considered a potential supreme leader

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