Today in News History

On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1620, English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound. In 1864, At least 99 people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster after a train fails to stop for an open drawbridge and plunges into the Rivière Richelieu near St-Hilaire, Quebec. In 1906, Heinz Harmel, German general (died 2000) was born. In 1921, Reinhard Mohn, German businessman (died 2009) was born. In 1950, Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea. In 1981, Shmuly Yanklowitz, American rabbi, author, and educator was born. In 1995, The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. In 2004, Bernard Babior, American physician and biochemist (born 1935) passed away. In 2006, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law. In 2007, Joel Siegel, American journalist and critic (born 1943) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Ripping off the US’: Why is US targeting Germany's drug industry?

Hindustan Times

June 29, 2026

lean left

According to Donald Trump, every nation on the earth is ripping off the United States — that goes for pharmaceuticals, too, especially those from Germany.

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