Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Viktor Patsayev, Kazakh engineer and astronaut (died 1971) was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1951, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian terrorist (died 2022) was born. In 1972, Ilya Markov, Russian race walker was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 1986, Lázaro Borges, Cuban pole vaulter was born. In 1990, George Addes, American trade union leader, co-founded United Automobile Workers (born 1911) passed away. In 2007, Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and author (born 1932) passed away. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
G7 rare earths, US-Iran peace deal, Summer Davos
The Group of Seven nations this week agreed to pare their reliance on China for vital raw materials, while European leaders struggled to reach a consensus on how to respond to a flood of low-cost Chinese imports. No single country should supply more than 60 per cent of the G7 nations’ rare earths and permanent magnets by 2030, their leaders agreed during a summit in Evian, France. The nations will subsequently aim for a 50 per cent limit as quickly as possible. Targets for other critical...
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