Today in News History
On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1923, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Argentinian racing driver (died 2012) was born. In 1930, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011) was born. In 1934, Georges Wolinski, Tunisian-French journalist and cartoonist (died 2015) was born. In 1938, S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (died 2006) was born. In 1940, Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1948, Cold War: The Tito-Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform. In 1956, Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1962, Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player and manager (born 1903) passed away. In 1981, A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party. In 1982, Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘It’s a disaster World Cup’ — Iran captain Taremi slams FIFA over visa, travel chaos
Iran captain Mehdi Taremi has launched a scathing attack on FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over the treatment of his team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as a disaster and accusing football's governing body of failing to resolve persistent visa and travel problems. The post ‘It’s a disaster World Cup’ — Iran captain Taremi slams FIFA over visa, travel chaos appeared first on Vanguard News.
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