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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, scientist and theorist (born 1743) passed away. In 1831, Regulamentul Organic, a quasi-constitutional organic law is adopted in Wallachia, one of the two Danubian Principalities that were to become the basis of Romania. In 1921, Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourger physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1845) passed away. In 1922, Anker Jørgensen, Danish trade union leader and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Denmark (died 2016) was born. In 1941, Ehud Manor, Israeli songwriter and translator (died 2005) was born. In 1967, Richard Marles, Australian lawyer and politician, 50th Australian Minister for Trade and Investment was born. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 2010, George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930) passed away. In 2013, Marc Simont, French-American author and illustrator (born 1915) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
A ban on Israeli settlement products? Here are the options the EU is considering

Ahead of the key meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday (13 July), the European Commission has circulated an options paper exploring ways to restrict trade between the EU and Israeli illegal settlements in the West Bank. Here, EUobserver explains them.
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· Jul 13, 2026
JUST IN: 🇪🇺🇮🇱 European Union countries consider banning trade with Israeli settlements in the [...]
JUST IN: European Union countries consider banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Palestine.@BRICSNews
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 13, 2026
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