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On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1833, Mary Tenney Gray, American editorial writer, club-woman, philanthropist, and suffragette (died 1904) was born. In 1840, Georg Karl Maria Seidlitz, German entomologist and academic (died 1917) was born. In 1909, Osamu Dazai, Japanese author (died 1948) was born. In 1957, Anna Lindh, Swedish politician, 39th Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2003) was born. In 1977, Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and philosopher (born 1933) passed away. In 1984, Andri Eleftheriou, Cypriot sport shooter was born. In 1990, Isobel Andrews, New Zealand writer (born 1905) passed away. In 2004, Clayton Kirkpatrick, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1915) passed away. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. In 2019, Etika, American YouTuber and streamer (born 1990) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Netizens urged to give Alexx Ekubo’s widow privacy after emotional burial

Following Alexx Ekubo's burial in Abia state, a netizen on X called for respect for his widow Anwuli's privacy as social media scrutiny intensifies.
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