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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 939, Leo VII, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 982, Landulf IV, Lombard prince passed away. In 1105, Rashi, French rabbi and commentator (born 1040) passed away. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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Commercial Observer
· Jun 30, 2026
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Change is coming for the national banking system — and, by extension, commercial real estate finance — and it’s arriving through the innovations taking place across the nebulous world of cryptocurrencies, tokenization and stablecoins. On June 4, Goldman Sachs announced it had formed a partnership with Apex Group, a global fund administrator founded in Bermuda, []
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· Jun 24, 2026
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Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September
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· Jun 22, 2026
Opinion| South Sudan’s financial reset: Currency swaps, hybrid regimes, and going digital
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