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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, World War II: The British Army's 11th Hussars assault and take Fort Capuzzo in Libya, Africa from Italian forces. In 1941, Đorđe Bogić, protopresbyter of the Serbian Orthodox Church, victim of Genocide of Serbs (born 1911) passed away. In 1952, Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land. 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 1963, A day after South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm announced the Joint Communiqué to end the Buddhist crisis, a riot involving around 2,000 people breaks out. One person is killed. In 1969, Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner was born. In 1991, Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. In 2000, Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931) passed away. In 2009, Ralf Dahrendorf, German-English sociologist and politician (born 1929) passed away. In 2012, Rodney King, American victim of police brutality (born 1965) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Police clash with Malawian protesters demanding deportation in South Africa

Al Jazeera English

June 17, 2026

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Violent clashes erupted in Durban as Malawian migrants at the Sherwood Hall transit site demanded deportation home. South Africa has fast-tracked deportation hearings, while Malawi is seeking donations to help repatriate stranded citizens. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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