Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1799, Action of 18 June 1799: A frigate squadron under Rear-admiral Jean-Baptiste Perrée is captured by the British fleet under Lord Keith. In 1920, The Troubles in Northern Ireland (1920-1922) begin with a week of sectarian violence in Derry. In 1940, Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. In 1946, Russell Ash, English journalist and author (died 2010) was born. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1951, Ian Hargreaves, English-Welsh journalist and academic was born. In 1972, Staines air disaster: One hundred eighteen people are killed when a BEA H.S. Trident crashes minutes after takeoff from London's Heathrow Airport. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 1994, Takeoff, American rapper (died 2022) was born. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
GB News Daily Reflection - Thursday 18th June 2026
In today's GB News Daily Reflection, we remember that the Gospel of Matthew shows that the followers of Jesus Christ are called to share a message of peace, welcome, and goodwill.They must also accept that not everyone will receive it and maintain their inner peace regardless of rejection.Jesus Christ, when he commissioned his disciples to go into the world, had a message of love for them to take. Far and wide. But what were they to expect would happen on the journey? In Matthew chapter ten, Jesus says, whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. As you enter the home, give it your greeting. They go with love. They go with greetings. If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it. They go with the mission of peace. But if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.It's a striking thought that Christian disciples are called to go with peace. Go with greetings. Go with welcome to anyone who would listen. But Jesus says here, it may not always go well. And amazingly for his disciples, their peace is not captive to how other people respond. He says if they don't welcome you, let your peace return to you.It's an amazing thought to be able to go out into the world with peace, but not be a victim of circumstances of rejection.The encouragement here for Christian disciples is God has good news for us to take to the world. But of course, the challenge at the same time is for those of us who hear the message, if we choose not to listen or to reject, it says here, shake the dust off your feet, because one time will be the last time and then it will be too late.WATCH ABOVE Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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