Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1840) passed away. In 1935, Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, clash with striking longshoremen, resulting in a total of 60 injuries and 24 arrests. In 1939, Brooks Firestone, American businessman and politician was born. In 1940, Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle. In 1942, Arthur Pryor, American trombonist, bandleader, and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1955, Ed Fast, Canadian lawyer and politician was born. In 2012, William Van Regenmorter, American businessman and politician (born 1939) passed away. In 2013, Garde Gardom, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (born 1924) passed away. In 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including the co-founder and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Opposition blasts Gov’ts ‘tardy’ extra $250m move

The Tribune 242

June 18, 2026

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The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday blasted the Government’s “tardy” last-minute bid to obtain Parliamentary approval for an extra 250m spending in the current 2025-2026 Budget year.

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