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On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Richard Eastham, American actor (died 2005) was born. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1940, Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2016) was born. In 1944, Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) was born. In 1948, James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss, Scottish businessman was born. In 1992, Harry Reid, British actor was born. In 2012, Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco. In 2012, A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria. In 2013, Allan Simonsen, Danish race car driver (born 1978) passed away. In 2014, Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
UK’s Starmer says he will resign

Less than two years after he won a landslide election victory that promised to end chaos in British politics, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says it's clear that his party wanted him to go
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