Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1242, Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were burnt in Paris. In 1929, Tigran Petrosian, Armenian chess player (died 1984) was born. In 1937, Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1968, José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1901) passed away. In 1969, Ilya Tsymbalar, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (died 2013) was born. In 1970, Alan Dowson, English football manager and former professional player was born. In 1986, Apoula Edel, Armenian footballer was born. In 1989, Georgios Tofas, Cypriot footballer was born. In 2015, Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
FIFA condemned for removing Iranian freedom flags from fans
Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to footage of a FIFA official demanding Iranian freedom flags be removed. “Now there’s been more controversy at the World Cup with FIFA being condemned for siding with the murderous, Islamist, Iranian regime,” Ms Panahi said. “They were taking away the flags of freedom fighters at Iran’s game. “The US is in a war with Iran, why are FIFA siding with the regime here?”
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