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On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1723, After a siege and bombardment by cannon, Baku surrenders to the Russians. In 1881, Ya'akov Cohen, Israeli linguist, poet, and playwright (died 1960) was born. In 1941, World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day. In 1945, Issa al-Haadi al-Mahdi (Dwight York), American criminal, black supremacist, pedophile, convicted child molester, and musician was born. In 1994, Jahanara Imam, Bangladeshi author and activist (born 1929) passed away. In 1996, Necmettin Hacıeminoğlu, Turkish linguist and academic (born 1932) passed away. In 1997, The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 1998, Hacı Sabancı, Turkish businessman and philanthropist (born 1935) passed away. In 2008, A suicide bomber dressed as an Iraqi policeman detonates an explosive vest, killing 25 people. In 2015, Five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait, and Syria occurred on what was dubbed Bloody Friday by international media. Upwards of 750 people were either killed or injured in these uncoordinated attacks. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Iran rejects ‘fake’ news of ban on slogans against US terrorism

Presstv

June 26, 2026

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Iran’s Judiciary dismisses as “completely false and fabricated” the claims about the prohibition on chanting slogans against the terrorist US government and burning of its flag during rallies.

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