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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1053, Battle of Civitate: Three thousand Norman horsemen of Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX. In 1391, Tokhtamysh-Timur war: Battle of the Kondurcha River: Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde in present-day southeast Russia. In 1935, Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 2005, Manuel Sadosky, Argentinian mathematician and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2012, Horacio Coppola, Argentinian photographer and director (born 1906) passed away. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. In 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including the co-founder and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

First tankers cross Hormuz under Iran deal; Israeli strikes rattle Lebanon

Egyptian Gazette

June 18, 2026

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Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude oil sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, just hours after US President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran aimed at ending the war that has roiled global energy markets. In Lebanon, however, where more than a million people remain displaced, Israeli forces carried [] The post First tankers cross Hormuz under Iran deal; Israeli strikes rattle Lebanon appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

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