Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1302, Pierre Flotte, French politician and lawyer passed away. In 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1940, World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State. In 1960, France legislates for the independence of Dahomey (later Benin), Upper Volta (later Burkina Faso) and Niger. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, First transatlantic satellite television transmission. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 1994, Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942) passed away. In 2021, Renée Simonot, French actress (born 1911) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
France ditches Microsoft for Linux to achieve digital sovereignty – and it's not the only one!
In April 2026, the French minister for public accounts Daniel Amiel announced France’s plan to move all government computers – the computers of 2.5 million civil servants – from Microsoft to Linux. The minister’s announcement is part of a bigger trend called ‘digital sovereignty’. This post gives you an overview of what this exactly means and which countries have already taken first steps to free themselves from Big Tech to become digitally sovereign.
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Jamaica Information Service
· Jun 22, 2026
Gov’t Exploring Data Embassy to Safeguard Digital Assets
The Government is exploring the establishment of a data embassy to bolster the protection, resilience, and sovereignty of Jamaica’s digital information in an increasingly technology-driven environment. Trevor Forrest, Senior Advisor []
Sky News Australia
· Jul 6, 2026
UK Labour accused of running a ‘Big Brother’ censorship regime over social media algorithms
Sky News host Danica De Giorgio accuses the UK Labour government of running a “censorship regime”. “In the UK, the Labour government over there, they want to go one step further; they actually want to tamper with algorithms on certain social media sites like YouTube or TikTok,” Ms De Giorgio said. “I have a lot of concerns over this, because to me, this sounds like it would absolutely be a Big Brother-style censorship regime by the Labour government to try and skew your algorithm so it can see what it wants you to see.”
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 6, 2026
Margins delivers first GAM ID – President Barrow is inaugural recipient
The Gambia has written a new chapter in Africa's digital transformation story by going live with its first-ever unified National Identity Management System (GAM ID) through a landmark Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Ghana's home-grown technology company, Margins ID Group, in what has been hailed as a powerful demonstration of Africa building solutions for Africa. The historic collaboration positions The Gambia among a growing number of African countries embracing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) while showcasing the increasing capacity of indigenous African technology firms to design, finance and deliver sophisticated sovereign digital infrastructure previously dominated by foreign multinational companies.
The Rising Nepal
· Jun 30, 2026
Govt. ready to develop film sector: Minister Dr Timilsina
Kathmandu, June 30: Minister for Information and Communications, Dr Bikram Timilsina, has asserted that the government i...
ANTARA News
· Jul 3, 2026
Gov't committed to create healthy telecom industry to accelerate 5G
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria outlined the government's efforts to maintain a ...
Washington Examiner
· Jun 29, 2026
Newsom bets California government on Trump-scrutinized Anthropic AI
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is deepening the state’s embrace of artificial intelligence by signing a deal with San Francisco-based Anthropic that will make Claude the first generative AI platform available across state agencies and local governments. The deal comes at a politically charged moment. While the Trump administration has moved to restrict the rollout of []
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Related coverage for "France ditches Microsoft for Linux to achieve digital sovereignty – and it's not the only one!": Jamaica Information Service — Gov’t Exploring Data Embassy to Safeguard Digital Assets. Sky News Australia — UK Labour accused of running a ‘Big Brother’ censorship regime over social media algorithms. MyJoyOnline — Margins delivers first GAM ID – President Barrow is inaugural recipient. The Rising Nepal — Govt. ready to develop film sector: Minister Dr Timilsina. ANTARA News — Gov't committed to create healthy telecom industry to accelerate 5G. Washington Examiner — Newsom bets California government on Trump-scrutinized Anthropic AI