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Today in History – What Happened on This Day

Today in History – What Happened on This Day

June 21, 2026

21 June 2026

Today in History - What Happened on This Day

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Poland charges man allegedly paid by Russia to inflame Polish-Ukrainian tensions

Trump uses primetime address to raise doubts about US elections

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch provocation against NATO

At least two people killed and five injured after Russia's attack on Kyiv

Retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

EU releases 3 billion-euro loan package for Ukraine's recovery

Iran-backed Houthi leader in Yemen threatens escalation with Saudi Arabia

Australia's Iconic Surfers Paradise Comes Alive for SeaFire International Fireworks Competition

Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister

Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor after Polish leader revokes it

Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world

Polish president strips Zelenskyy of honor over naming of army unit after notorious WWII group

Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain's next prime minister

US is interested in a Polish offer for a permanent US military base

US airstrikes on Iran appear to have damaged Gulf of Oman port facility

Germany and Poland sign new defense deal as balance of power in Europe shifts

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Killing of Russian artist in Poland has hallmarks of political assassination

Trump races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland

UK intelligence watchdog raps MI5 for lying to courts about a neo-Nazi informer

Trump's back-and-forth on troops in Europe potentially cost millions

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Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence

U.S. Navy fighter jet flies low over beach

A secret bunker and Star of David tell a story of Jewish resistance

Brazil calls Trump's 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs

UK cyberspying chief calls AI 'an unstoppable force' and warns about Russia

Ukraine's parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as the country's new prime minister

NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion

TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech

Poland welcomes U.S. statements that troop reduction there is temporary

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Hungary's Magyar kicks off his first foreign trip as PM to ally Poland

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year

NATO doesn't expect more American drawdowns beyond 5,000

US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign

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Settler violence surges across the West Bank

Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe

Argentine President Milei won't attend the World Cup final, citing superstition

Polish capital registers its first same-sex marriage

Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior

Former Polish justice minister who faces prosecution travels to US

Poland warns Russia is moving from low-cost recruits to professional sabotage cells

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea

Most serious cyberattacks against UK now from Russia, Iran and China