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On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. 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 1954, The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow. In 1957, Hurricane Audrey makes landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana. In 1976, Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PFLP and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. In 1980, The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board. 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, The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people. In 2014, At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. In 2015, Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Tallest building in Beijing is damaged after small airplane reportedly crashed into it

Emirates 24/7

June 26, 2026

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Tallest building in Beijing is damaged after small airplane reportedly crashed into it

BEIJING: Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos shared on social media appeared to show debris from a small aircraft near the skyscraper.While the images were consistent with the location, it was not possible to independently confirm their authenticity and they were quickly removed from the internet.The surface of the building is damaged after a plane crashed into the tallest tower in Beijing, Cina, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/)Hong Kong-based newspaper South China Morning Post reported that a small airplane crashed into the CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing’s Central Business District.Photos showed what appeared to be a hole or broken glass on one side of the building.Heavy police presence, as well as fire engines and ambulances were seen outside the skyscraper, which stands at 528 meters (1,732 feet.)The cause of the incident was not immediately clear, and authorities have not issued a statement on the incident.

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