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Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi gave his first press conference after winning the country’s election on Monday. EPA

Iran’s incoming president Ebrahim Raisi says he won’t meet Joe Biden
The aftermath of the multi-vehicle accident on a rain-drenched highway in Alabama, US, in which nine children and one adult were killed. Reuters 

Alabama highway crash kills nine children and one adult

World
US President Joe Biden will host Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, at the White House on June 25, 2021. AP

Joe Biden to host Afghan President Ghani at White House

World
Benjamin Netanyahu lost the premiership to his former protege Naftali Bennett. Reuters

Israel's Netanyahu to vacate prime minister's residence within weeks

MENA
Top Stories
Ana Diamond pictured in Iran a few weeks after her release on bail. It was the first time she had been allowed access to professional medical services. Photo: Ana Diamond

British-Iranian dual citizen Ana Diamond tells of her year-long ordeal in Evin prison

Europe
An Iraqi worker is seen during the reconstruction of the "Al Hadba" leaning minaret in Mosul’s war-ravaged old town, on December 15, 2019. AFP

Four years after ISIS, reconstruction of Mosul sites remains a priority

Iraq
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle holding their son Archie who it is understood will not be given the tile 'prince' under Prince Charles' proposed reforms. EPA

Prince Charles 'won't let Archie be a prince' as part of plans to slim down the monarchy

Europe
First lady Jill Biden pets Champ after his arrival from Delaware at the White House in Washington, US. The Bidens have announced that Champ has died at the age of 13. Adam Schultz / White House / Handout via Reuters 

Bidens' dog Champ has died: 'Our hearts are heavy'

Family

Juneteenth: a national holiday for national reflection

Hussein Ibish
The property's foreboding exterior earned it the nickname Darth Vader House. Courtesy Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Inside the otherworldly $4.3 million Darth Vader House
Residential buildings for athletes stand during a media tour at the Olympic and Paralympic Village for the Tokyo 2020 Games, constructed in the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo, Sunday, June 20, 2021. (Akio Kon/Pool Photo via AP)

Inside the Olympic Games Village in Tokyo
epa09281964 A handout photo made available by the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic shows models performing during a show by French fashion powerhouse Christian Dior at Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro) in Athens, Greece, 17 June 2021. (issued 18 June 2021). The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro became the hosting facility for a show by legendary fashion house Dior. The 2022 Cruise Collection is based on creations by Dior art director Maria Grazia Chiuri, and it also includes references to the bicentennial of Greece's Revolution of Independence and ancient Greek culture in its selection of white and blue fabrics and background stage decor. EPA/THEODORE MANOLOPOULOS HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Dior to Dolce: fashion returns to the runways in Italy and Greece
The gates of the Wimbledon grounds were virtually deserted when tickets for the championships went on sale. 

Welcome back to Wimbledon: Relief as tennis showpiece nears normality
Toni Breidinger, Nascar's first Arab American female driver. Courtesy Toni Breidinger

Nascar's Toni Breidinger on overcoming obstacles
epa09279161 Race-goers wear decorative hats as they attend day three of Royal Ascot in Ascot, Britain, 17 June 2021. Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running daily from 15 to 19 June 2019. EPA/NEIL HALL

Best dressed and wacky hats from Royal Ascot 2021
  There was a reinfection rate of about 0.4 per cent of people. AFP

Half of Covid-19 hospital patients experience long Covid, major US study finds
Argan oil bottles are displayed for sale inside the showroom of Women's Agricultural Cooperative Taitmatine, in Agadir, Morocco. Reuters

Argan oil is the 'liquid gold' for your skin and hair needs
Coronavirus
German Health Minister Jens Spahn displays the CovPass app during a press conference in Berlin. Getty Images 

Germany rolls out vaccine passport: More than 22m people get digital certificate

Europe
Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto announces that spectators will be allowed to attend. AP

Olympics will allow up to 10,000 spectators despite Covid warnings

Sport
Travellers from Russia will now have to quarantine upon arrival in Abu Dhabi after the country was removed from the Green List. Paul G / Unsplash

Russia removed from Abu Dhabi Green List

Travel
Sotrovimab was prescribed to patients in UAE who are at high risk of suffering Covid-19 complications. Early use of the drug cuts deaths by as much as 85 per cent. Supplied

Sotrovimab: Patients in UAE already receiving new Covid-19 treatment

Health
World
Gebran Bassil is a Lebanese politician and head of the Free Patriotic movement. Reuters

Lebanese Christian leader asks Hezbollah to solve political crisis

Lebanon

Fugitive Belgian soldier Jurgen Conings found dead

Europe

Armenian PM Pashinyan wins 'transparent' elections

Europe

Suez Canal court case delayed in attempt to reach settlement

Egypt
Business
Yahsat, a Mubadala-owned satellites operator, plans to list 30% of its shares on the ADX. Courtesy: Mubadala

Mubadala's Yahsat plans to sell at least 30% of shares in Abu Dhabi IPO

Business

Abu Dhabi-based venture plans to fund $500m of mining projects in emerging markets

Banking

US timeshare investors suffer buyer’s remorse as fees pile up

Money

Oil prices could reach $80 per barrel, Iraq's oil ministry says

Energy
Opinion
It is important for fathers to embrace the joy of helping shape their young children. The National

The gift of fatherhood – from the eyes of a daughter, mother and wife

Comment

To endure, Raisi's old guard need to modernise

Editorial

Juneteenth: a national holiday for national reflection

Comment

The ICC Fatou Bensouda leaves behind

Comment

The benefits of teaching in person

Editorial
UAE
Health professionals and medical industry manufacturers gather at the opening day of Arab Health 2021, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.  Antonie Robertson / The National

Normal service resumes as Arab Health opens in Dubai

Abu Dhabi eases Covid-19 rules for nurseries

Dubai and Abu Dhabi police forces get Toyota's 2022 Land Cruiser

UAE public schools to return to in-person classes for next academic year as majority of staff vaccinated

UAE to have 80% of litigation take place remotely by end of the year, Sheikh Mohammed says
Arts & Culture
From left: Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Dave Grohl, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters. Photo: Brantley Gutierrez

From Foo Fighters to Mariah Carey: 8 artists who sing under different names

Rabina Khan tackles racism and the hijab in her memoir 'My Hair is Pink Under this Veil'

Facebook Live Audio Rooms: Social media giant launches its Clubhouse rival

Meghan Markle reveals secret tribute to Princess Diana in her children's book

Cate Blanchett and Richard Branson speak out on World Refugee Day
Lifestyle
Nerry Toledo demonstrates diaphragmatic breathing

International Day of Yoga: the best postures to help improve your lung health

Father's Day 2021: the best tributes to dads from royals and celebrities

The atomic blonde: Charlize Theron's style evolution in 63 photos

What is the summer solstice? Stonehenge ushers in longest day of the year

Darth Vader House: Inside this otherworldly $4.3 million home in Texas
Travel
Travellers from Russia will now have to quarantine upon arrival in Abu Dhabi after the country was removed from the Green List. Paul G / Unsplash

Russia removed from Abu Dhabi Green List

What is the summer solstice? Stonehenge ushers in longest day of the year

Why commuting in a flying ferry between Abu Dhabi and Dubai might one day be possible

Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel opens at Disneyland Paris

15 destinations the Emirates A380 will fly to this summer
Technology
A customer looks at different services on the Careem app. Image courtesy of Careem

Careem partners with more stores in Dubai as it expands its online service

Technology

Riyadh-based FinTech Tweeq raises new funding to fuel regional expansion

Technology

Saudi Arabia's Dar Al Arkan plans to build kingdom's first 3D-printed home

Property

Maersk's venture arm co-leads $42m funding round in Egypt's start-up Trella

Technology

Former Morgan Stanley traders turn cryptocurrency start-up into unicorn

Markets
Motoring
The Ford F-150 can tow up to 6,350 kilograms and carry up to 1.5 tonnes

Ford, Jeep, RAM, Sierra: top 8 pickups for action junkies

9 dream cars for Father’s Day: the best rides to suit every type of dad

Road test: the Honda Civic RS is a safe and stylish performer

Ferrari switches gears: carmaker unveils debut fashion collection with factory show

Road test: BMW 430i M-Sport Pro offers a near-perfect drive in and out of the city
Sport
sp01-Diego Maradona logo

Diego Maradona: The Dubai Years podcast –– Managing the burden of expectation

Olympics will allow up to 10,000 spectators despite Covid warnings

US Open 2021: Jon Rahm wins his first major title

Euro 2020: Scotland's Billy Gilmour tests positive for Covid-19

Verstappen beats Hamilton to earn last-gasp victory in French Grand Prix
Podcasts
June 21 marks the start of Amazon’s biggest shopping event of the year. Amazon 

Amazon sale, India third wave warning, 1,850 new cases - The Daily Update

Diego Maradona: The Dubai Years podcast –– Managing the burden of expectation

Emirates to resume India flights, UAE approves cancer drug, 2,109 new cases - The Daily Update

Beyond the Headlines: Is the Turkish president meddling in football?

Lulu free testing, Dubai 17% unvaccinated, UAE in space, 2,011 new cases - The Daily Update
#STAYHOME
Find salons to bring hair services, facials and nail treatments to your home. Unsplash

16 home spa, nail and hairdressing services in the UAE

UAE home delivery: 12 unusual services from aquarium cleaning to singing telegrams

5 best music albums of February: from Foo Fighters to Ghetts

12 wildlife documentaries to watch in the UAE: from 'My Octopus Teacher' to 'Surviving Joe Exotic'

How the pandemic brought my long-distance family closer
LONG READS
Local councillor David Harrison at Marchwood station which he has campaigned to reopen to passenger services after 55 years. Mark Chilvers for The National

New age of the train: UK puts mothballed rail stations back on track

Europe
Awful things happening in Gaza- red washed photo for shorthand. 

Israel and Palestine special report: What prompted the 11-day violence and what comes next?

MENA
The Sustainability Pavilion and the 'solar trees' at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Expo 2020 Dubai: Pavilions near completion as 4-month countdown to world fair begins

UAE
Sudanese women march in Khartoum to mark International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women, in 2019.  AFP

Sudan's women flogged in public by young men 'inspired by’ violent social media campaign

MENA
The property's foreboding exterior earned it the nickname Darth Vader House. Courtesy Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Inside the otherworldly $4.3 million Darth Vader House
Residential buildings for athletes stand during a media tour at the Olympic and Paralympic Village for the Tokyo 2020 Games, constructed in the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo, Sunday, June 20, 2021. (Akio Kon/Pool Photo via AP)

Inside the Olympic Games Village in Tokyo
epa09281964 A handout photo made available by the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic shows models performing during a show by French fashion powerhouse Christian Dior at Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro) in Athens, Greece, 17 June 2021. (issued 18 June 2021). The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro became the hosting facility for a show by legendary fashion house Dior. The 2022 Cruise Collection is based on creations by Dior art director Maria Grazia Chiuri, and it also includes references to the bicentennial of Greece's Revolution of Independence and ancient Greek culture in its selection of white and blue fabrics and background stage decor. EPA/THEODORE MANOLOPOULOS HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Dior to Dolce: fashion returns to the runways in Italy and Greece
The gates of the Wimbledon grounds were virtually deserted when tickets for the championships went on sale. 

Welcome back to Wimbledon: Relief as tennis showpiece nears normality
Toni Breidinger, Nascar's first Arab American female driver. Courtesy Toni Breidinger

Nascar's Toni Breidinger on overcoming obstacles
epa09279161 Race-goers wear decorative hats as they attend day three of Royal Ascot in Ascot, Britain, 17 June 2021. Royal Ascot is Britain's most valuable horse race meeting and social event running daily from 15 to 19 June 2019. EPA/NEIL HALL

Best dressed and wacky hats from Royal Ascot 2021
  There was a reinfection rate of about 0.4 per cent of people. AFP

Half of Covid-19 hospital patients experience long Covid, major US study finds
Argan oil bottles are displayed for sale inside the showroom of Women's Agricultural Cooperative Taitmatine, in Agadir, Morocco. Reuters

Argan oil is the 'liquid gold' for your skin and hair needs