Today in News History

On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 404, Huan Xuan, Jin-dynasty warlord and emperor of Huan Chu (born 369) passed away. In 1861, José Rizal, Filipino journalist, author, and poet (died 1896) was born. In 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1947, Pan Am Flight 121 crashes in the Syrian Desert near Mayadin, Syria, killing 15 and injuring 21. In 1957, Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader was born. In 1965, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state. In 1987, Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hipercor, killing 21 and injuring 45. In 1988, Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. In 2007, The al-Khilani Mosque bombing in Baghdad leaves 78 people dead and another 218 injured. In 2009, War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Philippine, Thai Earnings Southeast Asia’s Worst Hit by Iran War

Bloomberg

June 18, 2026

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Philippine, Thai Earnings Southeast Asia’s Worst Hit by Iran War

Philippine and Thai companies are bearing the brunt of earnings downgrades across Southeast Asia, as their economies rely heavily oil and gas choked off by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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