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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1776, George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island. In 1896, William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In 1925, Ronald I. Spiers, American ambassador (died 2021) was born. In 1927, Red Kelly, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and politician (died 2019) was born. In 1943, World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk. In 1944, World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. In 1947, Lucjan Żeligowski, Polish-Lithuanian general and politician (born 1865) passed away. In 1951, Māris Gailis, Latvian politician, businessman, and former Prime Minister of Latvia was born. In 1955, The Russell-Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare. In 2004, Paul Klebnikov, American journalist and historian (born 1963) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Where is your self-respect?’: Reporter grills NATO chief over Trump’s Greenland remarks

Sky News Australia

July 9, 2026

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was confronted over US President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks on Greenland and European allies. “We should praise Donald Trump for the fact that NATO is so much stronger,” Mr Rutte said. “I said, I agree with you, when it comes to Russia and China … but let’s do this together. “We have NATO for this. Let’s work together; this is exactly what we are doing.”

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