Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1924, César Lattes, Brazilian physicist and academic (died 2005) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1954, Julia King, English engineer and academic was born. In 1957, Johann Lamont, Scottish educator and politician was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026

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July 7, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks

Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026 Stephanie Mon, 07/06/2026 - 22:02

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RedState

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· Jul 4, 2026

'Lower Taxes = More Liberty': Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the OBBB Becoming Law

'Lower Taxes = More Liberty': Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the OBBB Becoming Law

National Taxpayers Union

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· Jul 2, 2026

One Big Beautiful Bill Lets Americans Keep More of What They Earn

By Thomas Aiello.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 3, 2026

Hong Kong pivots to a 5-day civil service work week in 2006 – SCMP archive

This article was first published on July 3, 2006. Workers more efficient over five days: civil service chief by Ng Kang-chung Civil servants can work more efficiently and serve citizens better by not having to work on Saturdays, the city’s 6.9 million residents have been promised on the eve of implementation of a five-day week. The new working week would also help save citizens time and travel expenses if they switched to using services by fax, mail or internet, Civil Service Secretary Denise...

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 4, 2026

Gubal akta baharu untuk perkasakan sektor koperasi

BUTTERWORTH : Penggubalan akta koperasi baharu bagi menggantikan Akta Koperasi 1993 merupakan antara langkah yang sedang diambil oleh Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (KUSKOP) untuk terus memperkasa sektor itu agar ia mampu berkembang seiring dengan keperluan ekonomi semasa. Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi, Steven Sim Chee Keong berkata, dengan adanya akta baharu itu nanti, urusan ... Read more The post Gubal akta baharu untuk perkasakan sektor koperasi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 3, 2026

Opinion: How to Best Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary? Drink!

Nguyen Huy Kham / REUTERSThough our country’s 250th birthday is now fast approaching, plenty of Americans aren’t feeling particularly celebratory. But as a historian of the American Revolution, I know that the founding generation would want us to party—and party hard. Not simply to celebrate them, but because few occasions in the late eighteenth century didn’t call for a drink.Those who lived through the Revolutionary Era consumed far more alcohol—whether cider, beer, wine, rum, or any number of cocktail concoctions—than we do today. They tippled at the end of a workday, or in the middle during harvest season; after birthing a baby, ordaining a new minister, training with the militia, or feting a friend’s arrival to town.Read more at The Daily Beast.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 4, 2026

Time for a bipartisan approach: Why Labour should get on board with compulsory KiwiSaver – Liam Dann

Time for a bipartisan approach: Why Labour should get on board with compulsory KiwiSaver – Liam Dann

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Related coverage for "Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026": RedState — 'Lower Taxes = More Liberty': Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the OBBB Becoming Law. National Taxpayers Union — One Big Beautiful Bill Lets Americans Keep More of What They Earn. South China Morning Post — Hong Kong pivots to a 5-day civil service work week in 2006 – SCMP archive. Utusan Malaysia — Gubal akta baharu untuk perkasakan sektor koperasi. The Daily Beast — Opinion: How to Best Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary? Drink!. The New Zealand Herald — Time for a bipartisan approach: Why Labour should get on board with compulsory KiwiSaver – Liam Dann