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On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1844, Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are killed by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail. In 1905, During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin. In 1927, Prime Minister of Japan Tanaka Giichi convenes an eleven-day conference to discuss Japan's strategy in China. The Tanaka Memorial, a forged plan for world domination, is later claimed to be a secret report leaked from this conference. In 1944, World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by the Chinese. In 1949, Vera Wang, American fashion designer was born. In 1962, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hong Kong actor and singer was born. In 1965, S. Manikavasagam, Malaysian politician and social activist was born. In 1981, The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong. In 1988, Villa Tunari massacre: Bolivian anti-narcotics police kill nine to 12 and injure over a hundred protesting coca-growing peasants. In 1994, Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan. Seven people are killed, 660 injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Rising Gig Workers in China Still Denied Right to Organize, Activists Say

Vision Times

June 25, 2026

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the world’s first convention on decent work in the platform economy, also called the gig economy on June 12. The Chinese delegation voted in favor of the measure. Human rights organizations however note that whether China’s hundreds of millions of gig workers will actually gain meaningful protections depends not []

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