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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1174, Baldwin IV, 13, becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III, Count of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1410, Ottoman Interregnum: Süleyman Çelebi defeats his brother Musa Çelebi outside the Ottoman capital, Edirne. In 1916, Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (died 2014) was born. In 1943, Robert Malval, Haitian businessman and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Haiti was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1986, Yoann Gourcuff, French footballer was born. In 1996, Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter was born. In 2015, André Leysen, Belgian businessman (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Leave ‘Queen’ Meloni alone, Belgian defense minister warns Trump
Belgium is one of the EU's defense laggards and can't afford to anger the U.S. president, but Theo Francken draws the line at his attacks on the Italian PM.
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The Tribune
· Jul 7, 2026
“She’s the queen, leave her alone”: Belgian defence minister backs Meloni following Trump’s restraining order remark
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken urged European leaders to remain diplomatic with the US due to a five-to-ten-year military dependence. However, he warned US President Donald Trump to leave her alone, defending Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as Europe's centre-right alpha.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 1, 2026
‘I'm terrified’: Veterans scared they’ll be ‘worse off’ with $5000 cap
Shadow Defence Industry Minister Phil Thompson accuses Veterans' Affairs Minister Matt Keogh of incompetence, warning the government's reforms could leave veterans worse off and deepen the mental health crisis. “This is the problem, Matt Keogh is out of his depth, he can’t explain it and hearing that he’s lying,” Mr Thompson told Sky News host Jaimee Rogers. “If you hit your $5000 per year cap when you’re in a bad way, how do you then progress past it. “This terrified me that we have an incompetent minister who can’t talk about the details and all he wants to do is say, ' Oh well, you’re fear-mongering, well that’s BS. “Veterans will be worse off, and I’m terrified that we will see more suicides because of this incompetent minister.”
Metro
· Jun 22, 2026
Who is Keir Starmer’s wife Victoria? Inside the Prime Minister’s family life
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Crikey
· Jul 9, 2026
Angus Taylor finally gets round to taking on One Nation
Pauline Hanson urged the Coalition leader to work with her after he said One Nation would bring an eternity of pain to the country. Meanwhile, Narendra Modi's Melbourne visit draws thousands. The post Angus Taylor finally gets round to taking on One Nation appeared first on Crikey.
Solidarity Magazine
· Jul 8, 2026
Union campaign in Victoria wrong to avoid Hanson’s racism
Victoria faces the terrifying prospect of One Nation in government after November’s state election. One Nation could either win the most seats itself or do well enough that the Liberals need their support to form government. The post Union campaign in Victoria wrong to avoid Hanson’s racism first appeared on Solidarity Online.
BBC News - Business
· Jun 25, 2026
Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy
The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.
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Related coverage for "Leave ‘Queen’ Meloni alone, Belgian defense minister warns Trump": The Tribune — “She’s the queen, leave her alone”: Belgian defence minister backs Meloni following Trump’s restraining order remark. Sky News Australia — ‘I'm terrified’: Veterans scared they’ll be ‘worse off’ with $5000 cap. Metro — Who is Keir Starmer’s wife Victoria? Inside the Prime Minister’s family life. Crikey — Angus Taylor finally gets round to taking on One Nation. Solidarity Magazine — Union campaign in Victoria wrong to avoid Hanson’s racism. BBC News - Business — Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy