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On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1875, The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins. In 1932, Sol Plaatje, South African journalist and activist (born 1876) passed away. In 1961, Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 1991, The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2010, Manute Bol, Sudanese-American basketball player and activist (born 1962) passed away. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2014, Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915) passed away. In 2017, Otto Warmbier, American college student detained in North Korea (born 1994) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Europe’s refugee population stabilizes after decade of growth, study shows

The Japan Times

June 19, 2026

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Europe’s refugee population stabilizes after decade of growth, study shows

The number of refugees and asylum seekers in the European Union and Britain stood at 9.59 million in 2025, little changed from 9.58 million a year earlier.

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