Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1025, Bolesław I the Brave, Polish king (born 967) passed away. In 1940, The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union. In 1940, World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya, Africa from Italian forces. In 1949, Russell Smith, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2019) was born. In 1951, Starhawk, American author and activist was born. In 1953, Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion. In 1977, Bartosz Brożek, Polish philosopher and jurist was born. In 1982, Marek Svatoš, Slovak ice hockey player (died 2016) was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2020, Jean Kennedy Smith, American activist, humanitarian, author and diplomat (United States Ambassador to Ireland, 1993-1998) (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Poland is the NATO ally America needs
The United States isn’t retreating from Europe into isolation, as some critics of the Trump administration claim. It is advancing in a different direction, and it is beginning where it should, by backing Poland as an important U.S. ally. On June 12, the administration announced a new 4 billion loan to Poland through its foreign []
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