Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1876, Alexandros Papanastasiou, Greek sociologist and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1936) was born. In 1928, Balakh Sher Mazari, former prime minister of Pakistan (died 2022) was born. In 1939, Ed Lumley, Canadian businessman and politician, 8th Canadian Minister of Communications (died 2025) was born. In 1942, Refik Saydam, Turkish physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1881) passed away. In 1945, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician, 91st President of the Swiss Confederation was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1960, Francis Gary Powers is charged with espionage resulting from his flight over the Soviet Union. In 1972, Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani. In 2012, Ernest Borgnine, American actor (born 1917) passed away. In 2014, Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump urged to call out ‘frenemies’ Turkey and Qatar for aiding and abetting terrorists
The Foreign Desk Editor-in-Chief Lisa Daftari has urged US President Donald Trump to call out “frenemies” Turkey and Qatar for aiding and abetting terror organisations. “If he is going to normalise relations with them… he also has to call out their naughty behaviour,” Ms Daftari told Sky News Digital Presenter James Bolt. “That goes for Turkey, that goes for Qatar; they have some pretty nasty resume marks with regards to helping out these terror organisations.”
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