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On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 884, Yang Shili, general of the Tang Dynasty passed away. In 1764, Ralph Allen, English businessman and philanthropist (born 1693) passed away. In 1880, France annexes Tahiti, renaming the independent Kingdom of Tahiti as "Etablissements de français de l'Océanie". In 1928, Radius Prawiro, Indonesian economist and politician (died 2005) was born. In 1945, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lankan journalist and politician, 5th President of Sri Lanka was born. In 1969, Tōru Hashimoto, Japanese lawyer and politician was born. In 1969, Moise Tshombe, Congolese accountant and politician, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (born 1919) passed away. In 1976, The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom. In 1990, Yann M'Vila, French footballer was born. In 1995, Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Vanuatu Nakmal Agreement: Island PM signs security pact with Albanese as China spy ship enters Pacific

The West Australian

June 29, 2026

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Vanuatu Nakmal Agreement: Island PM signs security pact with Albanese as China spy ship enters Pacific

Anthony Albanese and his Vanuatu counterpart finally inked their security agreement blocking foreign military bases from the island nation while Beijing’s largest surveillance was being tracked north of PNG.

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