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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1923, Jacques Hébert, Canadian journalist and politician (died 2007) was born. In 1940, World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. In 1942, Marjorie Margolies, American journalist and politician was born. In 1946, Kate Hoey, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics was born. In 1954, Már Guðmundsson, Icelandic economist, former Governor of Central Bank of Iceland was born. In 2001, A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, indicts 13 Saudis and a Lebanese in the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia that killed 19 American servicemen. In 2009, Greenland assumes self-rule. In 2011, Robert Kroetsch, Canadian author and poet (born 1927) passed away. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. In 2012, Anna Schwartz, American economist and author (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Climate disasters are forcing millions from their homes

Al Jazeera English

June 20, 2026

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The world is experiencing more extreme weather than ever before. Floods, droughts, wildfires and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more destructive, forcing millions of people to leave their homes. According to new research, natural disasters displaced an estimated 13.6 million people in a single year, highlighting the growing human cost of climate change. At the same time, conflict, economic instability and rising energy prices are increasing pressure on vulnerable populations. As climate impacts intensify across every continent, experts warn that displacement is becoming one of the defining challenges of the 21st century. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Migration #Displacement #GlobalWarming #ExtremeWeather #Environment #AlJazeeraEnglish Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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