Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1901, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (died 1918) was born. In 1938, Kevin Murray, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1970, Ivan Kozák, Slovak footballer was born. In 1974, Sergey Sharikov, Russian fencer and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1974, Georgy Zhukov, Russian marshal and politician, Minister of Defence for the Soviet Union (born 1896) passed away. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1980, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker was born. In 1981, Clint Newton, American-Australian rugby league player was born. In 2014, Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Australia gives Ukraine $100m boost against Russia
Australia has committed an extra 100 million in assistance to Ukraine to help procure critical military equipment, years on from Russia's full-scale invasion.
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