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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1429, Jamshīd al-Kāshī, Persian astronomer and mathematician (born 1380) passed away. In 1839, Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, which had resulted in the Trail of Tears. In 1920, Jovito Salonga, Filipino lawyer and politician, 14th President of the Senate of the Philippines (died 2016) was born. In 1936, Hermeto Pascoal, Brazilian accordion player and composer was born. In 1962, Air France Flight 117 crashes on approach to Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe, killing 112 people. In 1972, Damien Oliver, Australian jockey was born. In 2009, A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured. In 2015, The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured. In 2022, An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths. In 2022, Bruton Smith, American racetrack promoter (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Potholes at Mallam Junction turn Kasoa-Accra commute into three-hour ordeal

MyJoyOnline

June 22, 2026

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Potholes at Mallam Junction turn Kasoa-Accra commute into three-hour ordeal

Commuters on the Accra-Kasoa Highway are calling for urgent repairs to deteriorating sections of the road at Mallam Junction, saying deep potholes and damaged surfaces have turned what was once a 45-minute to one-hour journey from Kasoa to Accra into a nearly three-hour ordeal.

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