Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Cordwainer Smith, American sinologist, author, and academic (died 1966) was born. In 1921, A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 2009, Ji Xianlin, Chinese linguist and paleographer (born 1911) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. In 2015, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano prison in Mexico, his second escape. In 2017, Jim Wong-Chu, Canadian poet (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

One Man’s Resentencing Gives Hope to Chinese Prisoners Seeking a Second Chance After Decades in Prison

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July 9, 2026

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With his hands cuffed behind his back, Yanghao Lu was escorted through a side door into a courtroom at Kings County Supreme Court on June 11. The courtroom was so [] The post One Man’s Resentencing Gives Hope to Chinese Prisoners Seeking a Second Chance After Decades in Prison appeared first on URL Media.

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Powerline

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· Jul 10, 2026

Deported

Every now and again, justice prevails. As John noted earlier, Tou Lue Vang, pardoned child rapist and Laotian national, has been deported: Some backstory here. There are a handful of southeast Asian men who arrived in Minnesota as refugees decades ago who went on to be convicted of serious felony crimes. As a result, they lost their legal immigration status and were ordered deported back to their home countries. But

China Global Television Network

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· Jul 1, 2026

Xi Jinping says resolving Taiwan question is a historic mission of CPC

Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing China's complete reunification is a historic mission and an unshakable commitment of the Communist Party of China, said Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

URL Media

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· Jul 1, 2026

China critic sentenced to 30 years in prison in $1B fraud scheme

A decade ago, Guo Wengui fled China and reinvented himself in the U.S. as a staunch critic of the Chinese Community Party with a loyal online following. On Monday, he [] The post China critic sentenced to 30 years in prison in 1B fraud scheme appeared first on URL Media.

Vision Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

China’s ‘Dual-Peak Politics’: How Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yun Shaped the Tiananmen Crisis

Understanding the “dual-peak politics” that shaped China in the 1980s

Nepal News

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· Jul 4, 2026

सरकारका १०० दिन : उखु किसानले १३ वटा चिनी मिलबाट पाए ९२ प्रतिशत रकम

काठमाडौँ । चालु आर्थिक वर्षमा १३ वटा चिनी मिलबाट ६८ हजार उखु किसानले पाउनुपर्ने कुल १३ अर्ब ७६ करोड रुपैयाँमध्ये करिब ९२ प्रतिशत रकम मिलहरूले भुक्तानी गरिसकेको सरकारले जनाएको छ। वर्तमान सरकार गठन भएको १०० दिनका अवसरमा शनिबार आयाेजित पत्रकार सम्मेलनमा सरकारका प्रवक्ता एवं शिक्षा तथा खेलकुदमन्त्री सस्मित पोखरेलले यस्ताे जानकारी दिए। विगतका वर्षमा उखु []

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Why China’s technical schools offer both hope and despair for jobless college grads

China’s technical schools offer hope to desperate university graduates who cannot find a job – but for many, the reality falls short of the promise. As China’s university graduates face mounting pressure in the job market, a growing number are turning to an unconventional lifeline: vocational training schools. The phenomenon, known as “returning to the furnace”, involves degree-holders enrolling in technical programmes to acquire practical, employable skills. The trend is gaining measurable...

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Related coverage for "One Man’s Resentencing Gives Hope to Chinese Prisoners Seeking a Second Chance After Decades in Prison": Powerline — Deported. China Global Television Network — Xi Jinping says resolving Taiwan question is a historic mission of CPC. URL Media — China critic sentenced to 30 years in prison in $1B fraud scheme. Vision Times — China’s ‘Dual-Peak Politics’: How Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yun Shaped the Tiananmen Crisis. Nepal News — सरकारका १०० दिन : उखु किसानले १३ वटा चिनी मिलबाट पाए ९२ प्रतिशत रकम. South China Morning Post — Why China’s technical schools offer both hope and despair for jobless college grads