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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1536, Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch priest and philosopher (born 1466) passed away. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1863, Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (died 1933) was born. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1959, Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2015, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Utrecht parties raise concerns over reports of rats, mice, and insects at asylum center

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Seven parties on the Utrecht city council have raised concerns about conditions at the asylum seekers’ center in Oog in Al, RTV Utrecht

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Off The Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

Mutating rats becoming resistant to poison, research suggests

A genetic mutation found in rats and mice in the northeastern United States may be making them resistant to common pest-control poisons. One-third of 143 Norway rats and 84 of 147 house mice tested in New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., carried at least one mutation linked to rodenticide resistance, according to []...Click to read more

The Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

Pied Piper town of Hamelin battles real-life rat infestation

The rats are rampaging through flowerbeds and chewing through rubbish bins

Drudge Report

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· Jul 5, 2026

RAT COHEN MAKES UP WITH THE DON...

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The Guardian

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· Jun 26, 2026

Carney announces contest to revamp uninhabitable Canadian PM residence

Various issues – including a rodent infestation and mold – have left the historic, sprawling Ottawa estate empty10 Downing Street has two things: mice and a chief mouser. For more than a decade, an officially recognized feline has kept the residence’s rodent infestation to a minimum.Over a similar period, the official residence of Canada’s prime minister has seen an unchecked explosion of rodents. Continue reading...

New York Amsterdam News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Carpenters use rat friend to picket contractor on Liberty Street

Scabby the rat was outside 28 Liberty Street as members of the Carpenters Union filled a stretch of sidewalk in Lower Manhattan. The post Carpenters use rat friend to picket contractor on Liberty Street appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

Drudge Retort

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· Jun 23, 2026

Dead Duck Seen in the Reflecting Pool, Two More Nearby

The two ducks that were recovered from Constitution Gardens will undergo necropsies to determine their cause of death.

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Related coverage for "Utrecht parties raise concerns over reports of rats, mice, and insects at asylum center": Off The Press — Mutating rats becoming resistant to poison, research suggests. The Independent — Pied Piper town of Hamelin battles real-life rat infestation. Drudge Report — RAT COHEN MAKES UP WITH THE DON.... The Guardian — Carney announces contest to revamp uninhabitable Canadian PM residence. New York Amsterdam News — Carpenters use rat friend to picket contractor on Liberty Street. Drudge Retort — Dead Duck Seen in the Reflecting Pool, Two More Nearby