Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1775, American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1863, American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg Campaign. In 1914, John Hersey, American journalist and author (died 1993) was born. In 1933, Harry Browne, American soldier and politician (died 2006) was born. In 1936, Vern Harper, Canadian tribal leader and activist (died 2018) was born. In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1985, Özge Akın, Turkish sprinter was born. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
US, Trump have changed to more realistic view of war in Ukraine, Canada's Carney says
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) - The United States and U.S. President Donald Trump have pivoted in its view of the war in Ukraine, taking what other G7 leaders thought was a more realistic position regarding the conflict, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday.Speaking during the G7 summit in Evians-les-Bains, France, Carney said he had seven or eight discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump in the past 36 hours on a wide range of subjects, including Canada's Chinese electric vehicle cap, the structure of which Trump liked.
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