Today in News History
On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1758, Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia. In 1941, Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (born 1875) passed away. In 1954, Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian politician, 3rd President of Armenia was born. In 1954, Pierre Charles, Dominican educator and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Dominica (died 2004) was born. In 1971, Viktor Patsayev, Kazakh engineer and astronaut (born 1933) passed away. In 1971, Nikola Kotkov, Bulgarian footballer (born 1938) passed away. In 1981, Barbora Špotáková, Czech javelin thrower was born. In 1995, Georgy Beregovoy, Ukrainian general and astronaut (born 1921) passed away. In 2014, Željko Šturanović, Montenegrin lawyer and politician, 31st Prime Minister of Montenegro (born 1960) passed away. In 2019, Donald Trump becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Czech president, prime minister clash over leadership as both pack for NATO summit
By Jan LopatkaPRAGUE, June 29 (Reuters) - The Czech government agreed under court pressure on Monday to let President Petr Pavel attend a NATO summit in Turkey next week but refused to allow him to lead the country's delegation, laying bare their rift over defence spending.Ankara will host 32 NATO leaders on July 7-8, amid tensions over burden-sharing, defence spending, and U.S. complaints about allies' lack of involvement in re-opening the Strait of Hormuz.The Czechs are bringing an awkward spat of their own, as they cannot agree who will sit at key meetings.
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