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On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 637, The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dál Riata. It is claimed to be the largest battle in the history of Ireland. In 1882, Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1953) was born. In 1945, George Pataki, American lawyer and politician, 53rd Governor of New York was born. In 1950, Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating races. In 1952, Dianna Melrose, English diplomat, British High Commissioner to Tanzania was born. In 1952, Bob Neill, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1963, The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government. In 1982, "The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. In 1983, David Shillington, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1988, Micah Richards, English footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

UK local elections focusing on Gaza signal a 'fundamental breakdown'

Sky News Australia

June 24, 2026

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Former commissioner for countering extremism Robin Simcox warns that UK local elections shifting focus toward international issues like Gaza and Palestine represent a “fundamental breakdown”. “The thing that really troubled me about the local elections recently is that local elections are meant to be about bin collections, streetlights, roads,” Mr Simcox told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “The idea that you would then want to spend your time not looking to address those local issues but focusing on Gaza and Palestine just seems to me to be such a fundamental breakdown of the contract between how this is meant to work as a functioning society.”

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