Mourners across the nation observed Ashura with elaborate security arrangements in place, participating in processions and religious gatherings to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA). Calls for unity and tolerance were also made during the commemorations.

A 66-year-old grandfather surprised mourners by dancing at the funeral of his 15-year-old grandson, in an emotional and unconventional farewell.

Acting students from the Faculty of Contemporary Arts are inviting the public to their performance of "Pokondireno ožalošćeni" (The Conceited Mourners) tonight on the Summer Stage.

Artist David Hockney reportedly chose an unconventional and private funeral, attended by only two mourners, prompting discussion about his unique send-off.

Fourteen people, mostly women, were injured in Karachi when a fast-moving vehicle crashed into a tent erected by mourners outside an imambargah in Defence Housing Authority.

Mourners have buried a six-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo, marking the third death from the outbreak in an orphanage.

Police and mourners clashed during the funeral of a suspected Ebola victim in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mourners lined the streets of Bangkok to pay their respects during a procession for Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha. The event saw many citizens gathering to honor the princess.

Chief mourners have been listed for Francis Adoba Arhin, also known as Master Arhin, indicating funeral or memorial services are being organized.

The final journey of singer Suman Kalyanpur in Mumbai was marked by melodies and memories, as mourners gathered to pay their respects.

Gogo Mastrokosta's funeral was held, drawing many mourners and featuring moving eulogies from Dellas and her daughter. Heartfelt tributes, including a touching post from her niece, highlighted the profound grief and love for her.

A Kyiv couple, who had hoped to start a family, were killed in a fierce Russian airstrike, according to mourners.

A Brazilian cultural magazine's cover features a modified medieval Italian altarpiece depicting Viktor Orbán's funeral, with figures like Trump, Bolsonaro, and Netanyahu among the mourners.

Mourners in Hebron laid to rest 16-year-old Ibrahim al-Khayatt, who was reportedly shot in the chest by Israeli soldiers, sparking grief among Palestinians.

An announcement has been made listing chief mourners for the passing of Dr. Kojo Opoku Aidoo.

Mourners across Lebanon are holding funerals for victims of the war with Israel during a 10-day ceasefire. The ceasefire allows communities to bury their dead amidst the ongoing conflict.

A road accident in Otuke, Uganda, has resulted in the deaths of three mourners.

The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Zuru, was laid to rest in a ceremony attended by thousands of mourners and dignitaries.

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Bukit Lima Funeral Parlour in Sibu to pay their last respects to Joey Ling, a teacher trainee who tragically drowned.

China is implementing a new law that prohibits mourners from renting apartments to store the cremated remains of loved ones, instead requiring them to use designated cemeteries.

The Portuguese band 'Os Paus' has decided to disband, marking the occasion with a celebratory event at Casa Capitão, describing it as a 'funeral' where there's no wine for mourners.

At the funeral of Amy Doherty, mourners were told she possessed a 'magnetic personality' and drew people to her with her 'joyful smile'.

Mourners at the service included President Catherine Connolly and her predecessor Michael D Higgins.

Grief-stricken mourners gathered to bid farewell to the victims of a recent boat accident in Tanzania.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other national leaders joined hundreds of mourners in paying last respects and attending funeral prayers for Royal Professor Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas.

A funeral was held in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon, for victims of an Israeli missile attack, with mourners expressing grief and anger.

Tears and prayers in Jakarta as mourners bid farewell to Khamenei  The Jakarta Post

Thousands of mourners gathered in Minab, Iran, for the funeral of victims killed in a strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school.

Mourners gathered on Tuesday to bury the victims of a school attack in Minab, southern Iran, state media reports.

CHIEF MOURNERS: Prince Royal Throne of Ayeboua Kponkou of the Djankesse Family of Golo, Djankesse Family of Kinvi Akpaglo, the Head of family, Djankesse Togbe Sassou Drave Angron IV, Chief of…

Mourners lined up outside Rainbow PUSH, the organization Mr. Jackson founded decades ago. He died last week at 84.

Iranian authorities are suppressing mourners attempting to commemorate loved ones killed in recent protests.

Mourners gathered in Moscow to mark two years since the death in custody of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, under the shadow of the Kremlin.

An obituary notice for Obaapanyin Lucy Ennin Arhinaraba Abeduwa, listing chief mourners from the Anona Ebusua of Ekumfi Atwa and Asuansi.

The city marked the 8th Muharram with a central procession reaching Kharadar, as mourners gathered under heightened security.

The Sindh government has announced it will cover the medical expenses for those severely injured after a car crashed into a tent of mourners outside an imambargah in Karachi, an incident that also killed a teenage girl.

A renowned Slovenian painter was bid farewell by only his grandnephew and partner, as per his wishes, with a public ceremony planned for 2027.

People gathered in Beirut to mourn and remember Mona Khalil, a beloved turtle conservationist, who was killed in an Israeli attack.

Individuals affected by Ebola are learning safe ways to grieve and bury their loved ones, with one person recounting the loss of both parents within a day.

Eleven funeral guests, including a pregnant woman and children, are feared dead after a boat accident in Benue, Nigeria. The tragedy occurred while they were attending a burial.

Mourners are flocking to a hospital to pay their respects to the late princess. The gathering reflects widespread grief and a desire to honor her memory.

A large number of people, including Ivić Pašalić, Vice Vukojević, and Dario Kordić, gathered at the Crematorium to say goodbye to Julianne Eden Bušić.

Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of two Lebanese paramedics who were killed in an Israeli strike.

A US lawmaker is calling on the Trump administration to take forceful action to protect Christians in Nigeria following a deadly attack on mourners in the Plateau region.

A funeral was held in Ilia, Greece, for a 13-year-old boy named Konstantinos, who tragically died in an electric scooter accident. Mourners released white balloons as they bid their final farewell to the teenager.

At Winits' funeral, lightly clad women danced before his coffin, fulfilling his last wish to bring smiles rather than sorrow to his mourners. The village largely understood his unconventional request.

The obituary for late basketball coach Duško Vujošević notably included his 12-year-old labrador, Žuta, among the mourners alongside his family.

A funeral service has been held for an Al Jazeera journalist, drawing mourners and international attention.

A family killed in an Iranian missile strike in Haifa has been laid to rest, with mourners expressing profound grief.

Chinese authorities have prohibited the practice of interring cremated remains in empty apartments, a trend that emerged as mourners sought to circumvent increasing funeral expenses by utilizing the subdued housing market.

The funeral of Marinella is taking place today, with her body at the Metropolitan Chapel where family and mourners are gathering to pay their last respects.

Thousands of mourners gathered to bid a final farewell to brothers Frank Amoaning Donkor and Elijah Ofori Donkor, who lost their lives in a tragic microlight aircraft crash in Tema, Ghana.

A heartbreaking funeral was held for singer Giorgos Tsitoglou, who was murdered and found dead in Karditsa, with mourners bidding farewell to him with his song 'It's Raining Fire on My Path'.

Chad's President Idris Mahamat Déby has ordered a military alert and border closure, warning Sudan of retaliation after a drone strike on mourners killed 17 people.

Mourners and political leaders, including Mashatile, have gathered in Bloemfontein to pay tribute to anti-apartheid veteran Mosiuoa Lekota, remembering him as a fierce yet people-centred leader whose contributions to democracy and freedom left an indelible mark on South Africa.

Mourners remained at the graveside despite heavy afternoon rainfall, a testament to the young...

Former US presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton are expected to join thousands of mourners at a public memorial service in Chicago for civil-rights activist and Democratic political leader Jesse Jackson.

Thousands of mourners gathered for an emotional send-off for chopper crash victims in Emurua Dikirr, with Kalenjin traditional rites and special prayers planned at the accident scene.

A funeral was held in Minab, Iran, for elementary school girls killed in an attack that authorities blame on Israel and the United States, with crowds carrying coffins and chanting anti-US and anti-Israel slogans.

Johana Kamilan was beaten and frog-marched out of the compound by mourners.

Thousands of mourners gathered Sunday in the centre of Iran's capital, while some celebrated elsewhere after the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei....

Crowds in Chicago pay their respects to Jesse Jackson as cross-country memorial services commence.

Mourners dressed in black participated in processions across Pakistan on Muharram 9, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husain and his companions in the Battle of Karbala.

Mourners are gathering for the funeral procession and service of Toronto Constable Marc Pinizzotto, who was fatally shot during a police raid earlier this month.

Police in Karachi have registered a terrorism case following a car-ramming incident where an ostensibly speeding van intruded into a mourners' tent outside an imambargah, resulting in the death of a teenage girl and multiple injuries.

A renowned painter was bid a private farewell by only his great-nephew and partner, as per his wishes, with a public ceremony scheduled for 2027.

In an Ebola outbreak epicenter, mourners are learning how to grieve safely as traditional large funerals have been scrapped and a local cemetery rapidly fills up.

The Thai government sponsored the ordination of 100 individuals on Sunday as an act of homage to the late HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati.

Thousands of mourners gathered at the Christ the King Chapel in Davao City for the final homecoming of a prominent figure, referred to as the 'Gentle Giant'.

Thousands of mourners participated in a silent march for an 11-year-old schoolgirl whose murder in France sparked widespread outrage over police failures to question a suspect previously accused of rape.

Ghana's First Lady, Lordina Mahama, joined hundreds of mourners in Kumasi for the final burial and funeral rites of Andrews Kwame Amankwah, the late father-in-law of Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi.

In Kenya, professional mourners are observed to integrate tribal traditions with the country's prevalent Christian practices.

PSD President Sorin Grindeanu claims that the markets delivered a verdict 'opposite to what was announced on all channels' after the dismissal of the Bolojan Government and that 'investors sent a clear signal' for...

Gunmen attacked mourners attending a mass burial in Plateau State, Nigeria, resulting in multiple fatalities. This deadly assault, part of a series of fresh attacks in the region, prompted authorities to deploy security operatives to flashpoints.

Three people were killed and two others abducted after armed men attacked mourners returning from a burial in the Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue, Nigeria.

The article argues that workers, divided by political loyalties to competing parties, are unable to effectively unite against employers during wage negotiations, making them the primary sufferers in the ANC-SACP political 'divorce'.

Gunmen ambushed a group of mourners in Benue, Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of three people. Additionally, two individuals were abducted during the attack.

Dozens of mourners in Afghanistan gathered to pray for the victims of a shooting incident in Herat that resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people.

Mourners gathered in Tehran for a memorial service for Khamenei, following the funeral of General Khadem, marking a period of national mourning in Iran.

In China, professional mourners can be hired through platforms like Taobao to attend funerals and express grief on behalf of families separated by thousands of kilometers. This service, costing around 200 euros, helps connect distant relatives with their deceased loved ones.

Former Kaduna governor El-Rufai is experiencing public scrutiny while dealing with private grief, having lost his sister-in-law and mother within a week. Northern Governors, represented by Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, joined dignitaries and mourners at the National Mosque Abuja for the funeral prayer of his late mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai.

Mourners gathered for the funeral of Amy Doherty in Derry, remembering her 'magnetic personality' after police found the mother of two seriously injured at a local property and arrested a 30-year-old man.

A Qatari military helicopter crashed during a training flight due to a technical malfunction, killing at least six people, including three Turkish nationals. Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani later performed funeral prayers for the martyrs.

Officials in Chad have reported that 17 people, identified as civilians, were killed in a Sudanese drone attack. Locals claim the victims were mourners at a funeral and children playing nearby, marking the latest deadly spillover from the ongoing civil war in Sudan.

CHIEF MOURNERS: Nana Sakyi Amoako (Chief of Adawo – Akuapem), Nana Kwadwo Kesse II (Ankobeahene, Adawso Akuapem), Nana Kwapong Akoto (Gyasehene of Akuapem Kuronti, Akropong), Nana Efua Gyekebea…

CHICAGO (Reuters) -- Former US Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined thousands of mourners at a public memorial service for Jesse Jackson in Chicago to honor the longtime civil-rights activist and Democratic political leader. Jackson, who died last month at the age of 84, was a leading advocate for voting rights and desegregation. The memorial on Friday at the House of Hope, a 10,000-seat venue on Chicago's South Side, was celebratory, with a choir performing rousing gospel

Tears and prayers in Jakarta as mourners bid farewell to Khamenei  The Jakarta Post

CHIEF MOURNERS Barimah Ogyeabour Amankwaah Adunan II (Kuntanase Omanhene); Nana Kofi Adade Adomako II (Otumfuo Apakanwenefuohene); Abusuapanin John Biney (Kuntanase); Kwame Agyapong-Minkah (Kumasi);…

Mourners at the fifth anniversary vigil are worried progress is falling backwards

El Mencho, the leader of one of Mexico's most powerful cartels, was buried on Monday in a lavish golden coffin, accompanied by large floral wreaths and a significant presence of mourners.

As mourners celebrate civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, questions arise about the future of his movement, which now lacks a single unifying leader, though his legacy of inclusion is seen as a potential guiding force.

John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, attended the Municipal Art Society Gala in 1998. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, and her sister died in a 1999 plane crash near Martha's Vineyard. Rumors of a "Kennedy curse" were fueled by multiple family tragedies over the decades. JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's relationship is now the topic of an FX series, "Love Story." The Kennedy family has been subjected to many tragedies over the years, including two assassinations and a plane crash that took the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr. and two other passengers. Nearly 27 years ago, on July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her older sister Lauren Bessette were killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. There were no survivors from the accident. The relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy is now the topic of an FX series executive-produced by Ryan Murphy, "Love Story." Their deaths became a major news story and perpetuated rumors of a "Kennedy curse." JFK Jr.'s father, former President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1963. His uncle, Robert "Bobby" Kennedy, was assassinated five years later in 1968. And two years before JFK Jr.'s death, his cousin Michael Kennedy also died after hitting a tree while skiing in Aspen, Colorado. Here's what we know about the plane crash that killed John F. Kennedy Jr. and two others. John F. Kennedy Jr. frequently made headlines throughout the 1990s. John F. Kennedy, Jr. at the Democratic National Convention in 1988. Bettmann/Getty Images As the son of a president and a member of one of America's most prominent political dynasties, John F. Kennedy Jr. was destined for the spotlight. JFK Jr. was born on November 25, 1960, just two weeks after his father was elected president. His father was assassinated on November 22, 1963, just three days shy of JFK Jr.'s third birthday. JFK Jr., affectionately nicknamed "John-John" by the public, attended the funeral on his birthday and was famously photographed saluting his father's casket. Throughout much of his adolescence and adulthood, he mostly remained out of the public eye. However, his public image began to change after he introduced his uncle, Ted Kennedy, at the Democratic National Convention in 1988. In September 1988, People named Kennedy, who was then a 27-year-old third-year law student at NYU, the "Sexiest Man Alive." JFK Jr. also dated a few celebrities throughout the 1990s, including "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Cindy Crawford, and Daryl Hannah. John F. Kennedy Jr. began dating Carolyn Bessette, a publicist for Calvin Klein, in 1994. John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in 1995. Rose Hartman/Getty Images They met in the fitting room at Calvin Klein, where Bessette helped JFK Jr. pick out wardrobe items, Elizabeth Beller wrote in "Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy," cited by People. Tall, sophisticated, and beautiful, JFK Jr.'s new girlfriend captivated the public. After two years of dating, the pair married in an intimate ceremony on Cumberland Island, Georgia, People reported. While their wedding ceremony was private, their relationship was anything but, thanks to the prying eyes of the paparazzi. Evan Agostini/Getty Images; NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images The media attention may have even inspired Kennedy to get his pilot's license in 1998. "That was some of the happiest times he ever had. Floating around with the buzzards in his Buckeye [plane]. It was the freedom," his close friend Robbie Littell told "JFK Jr: An Intimate Oral Biography" author RoseMarie Terenzio, according to People. "He said, 'It's the only place I can go where no one is bothering me. I have complete silence, and no one can get to me except the air traffic controllers.' Maybe that gives you insight into what he was really dealing with on the ground," his college friend Gary Ginsberg said, People reported. John F. Kennedy Jr. was traveling to Martha's Vineyard with his wife and her older sister when their plane was reported missing. The hangar where John Kennedy Jr. kept his Piper Saratoga airplane. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images The Washington Post reported that Kennedy departed Essex County Airport near Fairfield, New Jersey, at around 8:38 p.m. on Friday, July 16, 1999. The sun was already beginning to set and "hazy conditions," which had been reported earlier in the evening, were getting worse, People reported. Kennedy planned to drop his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette on Martha's Vineyard before traveling to his family's compound in Hyannis Port with Carolyn. The couple was due to attend his cousin Rory Kennedy's wedding the following day, according to People. However, the plane never landed in Martha's Vineyard. An unidentified driver reported the plane had failed to arrive at Martha's Vineyard Airport as expected, according to the Post, citing an NBC report. It kicked off a search for the missing aircraft in the early hours of July 17. The Kennedy family notified the Cape Cod Coast Guard that the couple had not made it back to Hyannis. A Coast Guard helicopter searching for debris from John Kennedy Jr.'s plane. Daniel Goodrich/Newsday RM/Getty Images The Washington Post reported that the Coast Guard then began investigating whether the plane had landed at another airport. By 4 a.m., the Coast Guard began searching for the missing plane, and by 7:30 a.m., the Air Force and Coast Guard had launched 20 aircraft vehicles and two boats to search the area between Long Island and Martha's Vineyard, according to the Post's timeline. On Sunday afternoon, what was presumed to be debris from the plane was found on Philbin Beach on Martha's Vineyard. Among the debris was a headrest that was later concluded to be from the missing aircraft and a black suitcase that contained Lauren Bessette's business card. Rory Kennedy's wedding, scheduled for 6 p.m. that night, was put on hold as the family awaited more news. The Washington Post reported that after more debris was found in the days to follow, the search-and-rescue mission became a search-and-recovery mission. All three of the plane's passengers were now presumed dead. John F. Kennedy Jr. was 38 years old. Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was 33, and her sister Lauren Bessette was 34. Five days after the crash, the bodies of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette were recovered. Massachusetts State Police divers left Menemsha on Martha's Vineyard on July 19, 1999. DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images The debris field was identified off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, relatively near the estate once owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Kennedy's mother, The New York Times reported. (Kennedy Onassis died in 1994.) The bodies of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette were discovered by Navy divers on July 22, 1999, after an extensive search approved by President Bill Clinton. The bodies of the crash victims, which were ''near and under'' the main body of the aircraft, were still strapped in, according to the Times. Details began to emerge about what led to the crash. A television technician holds up the official handout map of the search and rescue area off Martha's Vineyard. JOHN MOTTERN/AFP/Getty Images Kennedy had only flown about 72 hours without a flight instructor, and had only about 300 total hours of flying experience, The New York Times reported in July 2000. He had reportedly rejected an offer to have a flight instructor accompany the group on their journey. As a newly trained pilot, Kennedy was not licensed to fly and navigate the air using flying instruments. Instead, he had only trained to fly using sight alone, which would have been extremely difficult in dark or hazy conditions such as those on the night of July 16. Warren Morningstar, a spokesman for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, told the Times that "flying at night over featureless terrain or water, and particularly in haze or in overcast, is a prime setup for spatial disorientation." About an hour into the trip, the plane's flight path became irregular as it began its descent into Martha's Vineyard, indicating that the pilot may have become disoriented by the darkness of the sky and the water, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded. "His flight path into the water is consistent with what is known as a graveyard spiral," Jeff Guzzetti, an NTSB investigator in the accident, told Terenzio, according to People. "The airplane makes a spiral nose down … kind of like going down a drain. The plane went into one final turn and it stayed in that turn pretty much all the way down to the ocean." The aircraft went down in the water about 7 miles from its intended destination of Martha's Vineyard. Mourners pay respects at the floral shrine outside of the building where John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn lived in 1999. Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images The Washington Post reported that the plane did not send out a distress call. Instead, it made its final descent and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in under 30 seconds. Kennedy, Kennedy-Bessette, and Bessette's bodies were cremated and buried at sea off the coast of Martha's Vineyard on July 22, 1999. "We are filled with unspeakable grief and sadness by the loss of John and Carolyn and Lauren Bessette," Ted Kennedy said in a statement on behalf of the Kennedy family. "John was a shining light in all our lives and in the lives of the nation and the world that first came to know him as a little boy." As the country mourned the loss, rumors of a "Kennedy curse" were reignited. John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy attended the White House Correspondents dinner in 1999. Tyler Mallory/Liaison/Getty Images The extensive search captured the nation's attention, as did the tragedy of the three young passengers' deaths. Yet another tragic accident for the Kennedy family, the plane crash only added to rumors of a Kennedy family curse. "I've looked high and low and cannot find another family since the ancient Greek House of Atreus that has suffered more calamities and misfortunes than the Kennedys," Edward Klein, the author of "The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years," said, according to The Washington Post. While there are many logical reasons for the fateful plane crash, it's nevertheless poignant that the Kennedy family, one of the wealthiest and most influential political families in the world, has suffered so much tragedy throughout the last 100 years. "The humanity of their story is what keeps us engaged," Kennedy family biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli told NBC News in 2019. "We peer behind the scenes of their wealthy lifestyle, and we see, for all the advantages they have, tragedy can still happen." Read the original article on Business Insider

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