Today in News History
On June 28, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 202, Yuan Shao, Chinese warlord passed away. In 1719, Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, French general and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1785) was born. In 1875, Henri Lebesgue, French mathematician and academic (died 1941) was born. In 1881, Jules Armand Dufaure, French politician, 33rd Prime Minister of France (born 1798) passed away. In 1930, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (died 2011) was born. In 1934, Georges Wolinski, Tunisian-French journalist and cartoonist (died 2015) was born. In 1956, Noel Mugavin, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1957, Lance Nethery, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1969, Stéphane Chapuisat, Swiss footballer was born. In 2015, Jope Seniloli, Fijian politician, Vice-President of Fiji (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
World Cup 2026 power rankings: France still kings but who has climbed 26 places?
From Algeria to Uzbekistan, we assess the standing of the 48 nations after the group stage of the tournamentIt took a little over an hour for Kylian Mbappé to find his groove. Irked by a poor refereeing decision, he scored twice in France’s opener against Senegal. Ably supported by a stunning cast, Mbappé will already have his sights on winning the competition. Michael Olise has shown his class throughout, while Ousmane Dembélé dazzled with a hat-trick against Norway. We’ll see if anyone can stop Didier Deschamps’ team. Continue reading...
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