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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 911, Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. In 1760, Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (died 1804) was born. In 1804, A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. In 1864, American Civil War: Battle of Fort Stevens; Confederate forces attempt to invade Washington, D.C. In 1933, Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (died 2013) was born. In 1980, Kevin Powers, American soldier and author was born. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. In 2015, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano prison in Mexico, his second escape. In 2020, Marc Angelucci, American attorney and men's rights activist, Vice-president of the National Coalition for Men (born 1968) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Secret Threat to U.S. Ally Is Leaked
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump threatened to drop a diplomatic bomb on Canada at the height of his crazed “51st state” ramblings, according to insiders.Trump began publicly flirting with the idea of absorbing Canada into the U.S. in late 2024, and it soon became a hallmark of his second term. He would refer to then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” and said he would use “economic force” to achieve his imperialist fever dream. Towards the end of his tenure, Trudeau, who was replaced as PM by Mark Carney in March last year, faced sinister threats from Trump in private phone calls, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 2, 2026
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 1, 2026
China’s Wang Yi warns Marco Rubio to approach Taiwan affairs with ‘utmost caution’
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned the US to approach Taiwan affairs with “utmost caution” in a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for Washington to expand cooperation and manage risks with Beijing. According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, the two top diplomats held a “positive and constructive” phone call on Tuesday. It is the first reported cabinet-level communication since US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China in mid-May. During that visit, the two...
Sky News Australia
· Jun 26, 2026
Trump declares Iran '100 per cent' agreed on nuclear weapons arrangement
President Donald Trump claims the United States is negotiating with Iran from a position of “pure strength”. “The straits are already open, and we’re setting records in the straits. We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Mr Trump said. “You want to see problems? You give them a nuclear weapon, and they’ll use it within the first hour. “They will not have a nuclear weapon, and they’ve agreed to that 100 per cent.”
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· Jun 30, 2026
Newsom: Targeted by Trump’s DOJ?
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The Independent
· Jun 21, 2026
Iran-US war latest: Trump warns Tehran ‘we will take over your country’ if the Strait of Hormuz is closed
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· Jul 11, 2026
Trump praises Allah, threatens to obliterate Iran
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