Today in News History

On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In -217 BC, Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. In 1850, Ignác Goldziher, Hungarian scholar of Islam (died 1921) was born. In 1945, Isamu Chō, Japanese general (born 1895) passed away. In 1947, Jerry Rawlings, Ghanaian lieutenant and politician, President of Ghana (died 2020) was born. In 1950, Adrian Năstase, Romanian lawyer and politician, 59th Prime Minister of Romania was born. In 1950, Zenonas Petrauskas, Lithuanian lawyer and politician (died 2009) was born. In 1969, The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. In 2000, Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people. In 2002, An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Egypt detains hundreds of people in crackdown on illegal gold mining

The Independent

June 22, 2026

lean left

Egypt detains hundreds of people in crackdown on illegal gold mining

The Egyptian military warned that ‘it retains all available options to deal with all threats’

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