Tunisia's first freely elected president has died at the age of 92.
Beji Caid Essebsi was elected in 2014 following the Arab Spring.
He was the world's oldest sitting president.
Essebsi was admitted to hospital last month with what was described as a "severe health crisis."
Dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, killing at least four
At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after dozens of twisters swept the US Southern Plains, while weather alerts on Sunday put more than 7 million Americans under tornado warnings.
Pope Francis meets prisoners and artists in first visit to Venice
Pope Francis offered encouragement to prisoners, artists and young people in Venice on Sunday, with his first trip of the year testing his mobility and resilience after a number of health scares in recent months.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalised days after conviction overturned
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital in poor health his lawyer confirmed, just days after his 2020 conviction in New York was overturned.
Gold Titanic pocket watch sells for 4.1m dirham at auction
A gold pocket watch, which was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic, has sold for over 4.1m dirham at auction, along with other items recovered from the sunken ship.
Arab ministerial coordination meeting reiterates ending Gaza conflict
An Arab ministerial coordination meeting in Riyadh emphasised the necessity of ending the conflict on the Gaza Strip and the lifting of all restrictions that hinder the entry of humanitarian aid.
Emergency services received over 200,000 calls during the recent extreme weather in the UAE.
The UAE field hospital in Gaza has begun fitting prosthetics for those who lost limbs during the catastrophic events on the Gaza Strip.
Dubai Customs found over 4kg of drugs carefully hidden inside car parts, which were stashed inside a secret compartment of a traveller's suitcase.
