Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1940, Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician was born. In 1976, Ľudovít Ódor, Prime minister of Slovakia was born. In 1979, Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (died 2001) was born. In 1989, Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player was born. In 1989, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet economist and politician, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1909) passed away. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2017, Vladislav Rastorotsky, a Russian (and former Soviet) artistic gymnastics coach, (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

New EU sanctions to target those involved in production of Russian Shahed drones

Ukrainska Pravda

July 2, 2026

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New EU sanctions to target those involved in production of Russian Shahed drones

The EU plans to impose sanctions on five legal entities and one individual linked to the production of Russian drones.

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