Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 660, Korean forces under general Kim Yu-sin of Silla defeat the army of Baekje in the Battle of Hwangsanbeol. In 715, Naga, Japanese prince (bornc 637) passed away. In 1935, Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Finance (died 2005) was born. In 1948, Hassan Wirajuda, Indonesian lawyer and politician, 15th Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1960, Yūko Asano, Japanese actress and singer was born. In 1981, Lee Chun-soo, South Korean footballer was born. In 1982, Alecko Eskandarian, American soccer player and manager was born. In 1997, A Fokker 100 from the Brazilian airline TAM launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into 2,400 meters of free fall after an explosion that depressurized the aircraft. In 2002, The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Nigerian Stocks Vault Past Korea’s Kospi to Claim World’s Top Returns

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July 9, 2026

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Nigerian Stocks Vault Past Korea’s Kospi to Claim World’s Top Returns

Nigerian equities have overtaken South Korea’s to hand investors the highest dollar-based returns this year, as souring sentiment on artificial-intelligence stocks pushes the Asian nation’s world-beating rally into bear territory.

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