Today in News History
On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. In 1864, American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. In 1924, Ezzatolah Entezami, Iranian actor (died 2018) was born. In 1930, One-year conscription comes into force in France. In 1940, World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1973, The Primer Congreso del Hombre Andino is inaugurated in Arica, Chile. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. 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 2012, An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 Friendship crashes near Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, killing 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Emergency session on Israel-Hezbollah hostilities added to opening-day agenda of peace talks: Report

“An emergency session to address the conflict” between Israel and Iranian proxy terrorist group Hezbollah has been scheduled for the first day of peace talks between the United States and Iran on Sunday in Switzerland, according to a report released Saturday night. Vice President JD Vance left Joint Base Andrews Saturday afternoon to join U.S. []
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