Today in News History

On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1796, Nicholas I of Russia (died 1855) was born. In 1908, Anton Muttukumaru, Sri Lankan general and diplomat (died 2001) was born. In 1918, The Left SR uprising in Russia starts with the assassination of German ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach by Cheka members. In 1940, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan was born. In 1964, Thierry Warmoes, politician was born. In 1975, Amir-Abbas Fakhravar, Iranian journalist and activist was born. In 1988, The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2009, Vasily Aksyonov, Russian author and academic (born 1932) passed away. In 2009, Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1916) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Putin’s ‘Explosive’ New Humiliation Is Leaked

The Daily Beast

July 6, 2026

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Putin’s ‘Explosive’ New Humiliation Is Leaked

Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin could face a humiliating new setback as his war risks creating a banking crisis in Russia, according to a new report. The bloodthirsty Kremlin dictator launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The “special military operation,” as he called it, has become a protracted war with stubborn Ukraine not bowing to Russia’s imperial ambitions. This protraction, of course, costs money—meaning Putin has created a bubble that could soon burst, a European state intelligence report seen by Reuters has warned. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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