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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1850, Richard Heuberger, Austrian composer and critic (died 1914) was born. In 1942, Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (died 2013) was born. In 1957, Richard Powers, American novelist was born. In 1975, Hugo Bergmann, German-Israeli philosopher and author (born 1883) passed away. In 1979, SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1993, Dennis Lloyd, Israeli musician, producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist was born. In 2013, David Wall, English ballet dancer (born 1946) passed away. In 2015, Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937) passed away. In 2023, Notable victims of the Titan submersible implosion: Shahzada Dawood, Pakistani-British businessman (born 1975) Hamish Harding, British businessman (born 1964) Paul-Henri Nargeolet, French navy commander and explorer (born 1946) Stockton Rush, American businessman, CEO and founder of OceanGate (born 1962) passed away. In 2023, Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, imploded while attempting to view the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board including the co-founder and CEO of the company, Stockton Rush in the North Atlantic Ocean. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

US vice president slams Israel over criticism of Trump's Iran deal

Al Jazeera English

June 18, 2026

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US Vice President JD Vance slammed members of Israel’s government for criticising US President Donald Trump over his Iran deal efforts, saying Israel should not attack its strongest ally. 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

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