Today in News History
On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1941, Nazi crimes against the Polish nation: Nazi troops massacre Polish scientists and writers in the captured Ukrainian city of Lviv. In 1942, Stefan Meller, French-Polish academic and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2008) was born. In 1947, Lembit Ulfsak, Estonian actor and director (died 2017) was born. In 1950, Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts. In 1951, Cold War: A court in Czechoslovakia sentences American journalist William N. Oatis to ten years in prison on charges of espionage. In 1955, Eero Heinäluoma, Finnish politician was born. In 1981, Brock Berlin, American football player was born. In 1998, Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation. In 2004, The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City. In 2009, Steve McNair, American football player (born 1973) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump blasts NATO payments as ‘ridiculous’
US President Donald Trump says American payments to NATO are “ridiculous”. Based on a graph posted by the President on Truth Social, he claims the US has paid $999 billion to the alliance. “Ridiculous for the USA to continue along this one-sided path when the relationship is not reciprocal,” Mr Trump said. “They were not there for us.”
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