Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1914, Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (died 1971) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1961, ฤŒSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1969, Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

[Photo] JUST IN: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iran says it shot down US MQ-9 'Reaper'

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July 8, 2026

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[Photo] JUST IN: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iran says it shot down US MQ-9 'Reaper'

JUST IN: Iran says it shot down US MQ-9 'Reaper' drone over its air space.@BRICSNews

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Yemen News Agency - SABA

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ยท Jul 8, 2026

IRGC: US MQ9 drone shot down in southern Iran

IRGC: US MQ9 drone shot down in southern Iran

Reuters

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ยท Jul 9, 2026

Khamenei's coffin escorted by fighter jet on flight to Iran from Iraq

An Iranian air force fighter jet escorted a plane carrying the bodies of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members as it returned from a funeral ceremony in Iraq to Iran for burial. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #iraq #iran #khamenei Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4eTE5XZ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Intel Slava

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ยท Jul 12, 2026

[Photo] ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€” Photo allegedly captured during the U.S.

โ€” Photo allegedly captured during the U.S. strikes on Bushehr, southern Iran.@IntelSlava

Ya Libnan

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ยท Jul 9, 2026

U.S. strikes Iranian targets near Hormuz for 2nd straight day

PHOTO-Smoke rises from a port, near Strait of Hormuz, following a US strike in Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province, Iran, July 8, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/UGC/Reuters The U.S. military struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a U.S. official said. This was the second day in a row that the U.S. []

BRICS News

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ยท Jul 8, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iran shot down at least 30 US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones since the sta [...]

JUST IN: Iran shot down at least 30 US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the war.@BRICSNews

TRT World

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ยท Jul 9, 2026

Ali Khamenei's coffin escorted by fighter jet to Iran

An Iranian Air Force fighter jet escorted the plane carrying the coffin of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family as it returned from Iraq to Iran on July 9. Ali Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad following a week of large-scale funeral processions and mourning ceremonies in both countries Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

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