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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1824, Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. In 1864, American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. In 1927, Carl Stokes, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Seychelles (died 1996) was born. In 1931, David Kushnir, Israeli Olympic long-jumper (died 2020) was born. In 1942, Togo D. West Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (died 2018) was born. In 1947, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1985, Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. In 2006, A Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashes at Jumla Airport in Nepal, killing nine people. In 2009, Greenland assumes self-rule. In 2012, A boat carrying more than 200 migrants capsizes in the Indian Ocean between the Indonesian island of Java and Christmas Island, killing 17 people and leaving 70 others missing. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

United Nations meets on Gaza: UNSC told aid is not reaching Palestinians in need

Al Jazeera English

June 19, 2026

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Seven months after the UN Security Council endorsed a US-backed plan to end the war, it met to discuss Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. Aid groups accuse Israel of blocking assistance, while Israel blames Hamas for the situation. Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Gaza #GazaCrisis #HumanitarianCrisis #UNSecurityCouncil #Palestine #Israel #HumanitarianAid #Ceasefire #Hamas #MiddleEast #AlJazeeraEnglish

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