Today in News History

On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1631, Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, will spend the next 17 years building her mausoleum, the Taj Mahal. In 1929, The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. In 1940, Arthur Harden, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1865) passed away. In 1941, Nicholas C. Handy, English chemist and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1960, The Nez Perce tribe is awarded $4 million for 7 million acres (28,000 km2) of land undervalued at four cents/acre in the 1863 treaty. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2001, Donald J. Cram, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919) passed away. In 2012, Stéphane Brosse, French mountaineer (born 1971) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

G7 leaders agree to plan to undo China’s dominance in critical minerals

Washington Examiner

June 17, 2026

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G7 leaders agree to plan to undo China’s dominance in critical minerals

The Group of Seven leaders have agreed on a plan to reduce dependence on China for rare earths and critical minerals used in key defense and technology applications, the latest effort by the West to address a key point of leverage for China in trade and geopolitical negotiations. Leaders of the G7 released a joint []

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