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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1930, Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1937, Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1939, Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer was born. In 1948, Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor (died 2024) was born. In 1965, Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1968, Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
WATCH: Starmer Apologises for Historic Adoptions Scandal
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Starmer is in the Commons to formally apologise for the forced adoption scandal, in which an estimated 185,000 unmarried mothers who, between the 1950s and 1970s, were pressured or coerced into surrendering their babies. A 2022 parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry called for an apology. Now Starmer – in legacy mode – is
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Times of India
· Jul 2, 2026
'The shame is ours': Starmer apologises for state's role in decades of forced adoptions
'The shame is ours': Starmer apologises for state's role in decades of forced adoptions
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 2, 2026
UK formally apologizes for state’s role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologized Thursday for the British state’s role in separating tens of thousands of unmarried mothers from their babies, a practice that lasted for decades until the 1970s. He said in Parliament that “we are deeply and profoundly sorry” for what he called a “stain on our history.” [] The post UK formally apologizes for state’s role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Twitchy
· Jul 7, 2026
MS NOW’s Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow Say They Knew All Along That Another Platner Scandal Was Brewing
MS NOW’s Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow Say They Knew All Along That Another Platner Scandal Was Brewing
Diane Ravitch's blog
· Jul 3, 2026
Why Does Media Ignore Susan Collins’ Scandals?
We have read all about the scandals of Graham Platner. We know about the women he dated, the women he texted, and his tattoo. The media has written about all of them in detail. What we don’t know is about the financial scandals of his opponent, Senator Susan Collins. Her husband is a lobbyist, and []
TwistedSifter
· Jul 9, 2026
Woman Learns Her Sister Interfered With Her Childhood Crush 9 Years Ago, Now She Wants an Apology
She was 10 years old! The post Woman Learns Her Sister Interfered With Her Childhood Crush 9 Years Ago, Now She Wants an Apology appeared first on TwistedSifter.
Daily Mail
· Jul 10, 2026
Inside the inquest into the death of Maddy Cusack: The 'prison warden' manager who was star's 'nemesis', the 'bullying' and 'fat-shaming' denials, the tears in court, latest delay explained and vital evidence still to come
Inside the inquest into the death of Maddy Cusack: The 'prison warden' manager who was star's 'nemesis', the 'bullying' and 'fat-shaming' denials, the tears in court, latest delay explained and vital evidence still to come
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Related coverage for "WATCH: Starmer Apologises for Historic Adoptions Scandal": Times of India — 'The shame is ours': Starmer apologises for state's role in decades of forced adoptions. CityNews Montreal — UK formally apologizes for state’s role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption. Twitchy — MS NOW’s Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow Say They Knew All Along That Another Platner Scandal Was Brewing. Diane Ravitch's blog — Why Does Media Ignore Susan Collins’ Scandals?. TwistedSifter — Woman Learns Her Sister Interfered With Her Childhood Crush 9 Years Ago, Now She Wants an Apology. Daily Mail — Inside the inquest into the death of Maddy Cusack: The 'prison warden' manager who was star's 'nemesis', the 'bullying' and 'fat-shaming' denials, the tears in court, latest delay explained and vital evidence still to come