Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1005, Ali az-Zahir, Fatimid caliph of Egypt (died 1036) was born. In 1954, Ilan Ramon, Israeli colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 2003) was born. In 1956, A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people. In 1964, A Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in the Shengang District of Taiwan, killing 57 people. In 1972, Watergate scandal: An .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}18+1⁄2-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex. In 1973, Snipers fire upon left-wing Peronists in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in what is known as the Ezeiza massacre. At least 13 are killed and more than 300 are injured. In 1979, ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart is shot dead by a Nicaraguan National Guard soldier under the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle during the Nicaraguan Revolution. The murder is caught on tape and sparks an international outcry against the regime. In 1982, The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government to cancel it, as it included presentations on the Armenian genocide. In 2011, RusAir Flight 9605 crashes in Besovets during approach to Petrozavodsk Airport, killing 47. In 2019, Iran's Air Defense Forces shoot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions between the two countries. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Dubai Police busts gang illegally offering encrypted satellite channels
Dubai Police arrested a gang that hacked encrypted global satellite channels and rebroadcast them illegally through receivers, broadcasters, electronic links and unlicensed websites, selling them to the public through annual subscriptions.Dubai Police's investigations revealed that the gang accessed media content owned by international entities without obtaining any licenses or legal approvals from the rights owners. They have used illegal electronic platforms and digital networks to make financial gains at the expense of the rightful content owners.The gang then marketed and sold pirated streaming services to users for an annual subscription fee, in violation of the legislation regulating intellectual property rights, copyright and related rights, which caused significant financial losses to the company that owns the exclusive rights to the content.Dubai Police stressed that such acts constitute a violation of the provisions of Federal Law No. (38) of 2021 on Copyright and Related Rights. Police said that authorities will continue to monitor and prosecute anyone who exploits modern technology to infringe on intellectual property rights or achieve illegal gains through them.Dubai Police called on members of the community to deal exclusively with approved official channels and platforms, and to avoid subscribing to or purchasing any digital services or content from unknown or unlicensed sources, as this may involve legal violations, security risks, as well as the possibility of exposure to fraud and electronic fraud.
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