Today in News History

On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Albert Einstein sends the article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, in which he introduces special relativity, for publication in Annalen der Physik. In 1908, The Tunguska Event, the largest impact event on Earth in human recorded history, resulting in a massive explosion over Eastern Siberia. In 1949, Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild, French financier and polo player (born 1868) passed away. In 1959, Daniel Goldhagen, American political scientist, author, and academic was born. In 1977, The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands. In 1985, Cody Rhodes, American wrestler was born. In 1987, Andrew Hedgman, New Zealand runner was born. In 1990, East and West Germany merge their economies. In 2012, Yitzhak Shamir, Israeli politician, 7th Prime Minister of Israel (born 1915) passed away. In 2019, Donald Trump becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

From Dollar Hegemony to a New Reserve Currency

Valdai Discussion Club

June 29, 2026

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From Dollar Hegemony to a New Reserve Currency

On June 26 in Moscow, the Valdai Discussion Club hosted a presentation of the report titled “Towards a New Reserve Currency”. Discussion moderator Oleg Barabanov called the report “provocative in a good sense,” noting that it describes step-by-step one of the most realistic scenarios for creating a new reserve currency. He emphasised that the proposed new reserve currency would not replace the currencies of the countries participating in the process, but would be used exclusively for international settlements.

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