Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1295, The Treaty of Anagni, an attempt mediated by the papacy to end the War of the Sicilian Vespers, is signed by the crown of Aragon, the kingdom of France and kingdom of Naples. In 1756, A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta. In 1863, American Civil War: West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state. In 1926, The 28th International Eucharistic Congress begins in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession. In 1944, World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". In 1956, A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people. In 1963, Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union and the United States sign an agreement to establish the so-called "red telephone" link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow. In 1975, The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters". In 1982, The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Falklands War. In 2019, Iran's Air Defense Forces shoot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions between the two countries. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Is the G7 hearing the Global South? | Counting the Cost
For half a century, a handful of wealthy Western democracies wrote the rules of the global economy. But the world order is becoming crowded, and even as the Group of Seven (G7) remains one of the world's most influential clubs, a challenger has emerged. BRICS has expanded, and says it wants a bigger voice for the Global South. This bloc of nations speaks for nearly half the world's population - and accounts for a growing share of global output, energy and raw materials. In the space between the two, a third force is gathering pace: the so-called middle powers, nations too big to ignore and unwilling to pick a side. #economy #aljazeeraenglish #g7 #brics #energy #globalsouth #france #unitedstates #italy
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