Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1874, Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year. In 1917, Ling Yun, Chinese politician (died 2018) was born. In 1956, Pyotr Vasilevsky, Belarusian footballer and manager (died 2012) was born. In 1969, Tōru Hashimoto, Japanese lawyer and politician was born. In 1977, Sotiris Liberopoulos, Greek footballer was born. In 1981, Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (died 2005) was born. In 1991, Suk Hyun-jun, South Korean footballer was born. In 2006, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law. In 2012, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (born 1918) passed away. In 2016, Jan Hettema, Springbok cyclist and five times South African National Rally Champion (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Former MP and aide to Rishi Sunak pleads guilty to election date gambling

The Standard

The Standard

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June 29, 2026

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Former MP and aide to Rishi Sunak pleads guilty to election date gambling

Craig Williams admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll.

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