{
  "id": 15322816,
  "title": "MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/monday-oct-19-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T01:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/todayinhistory/20261018/monday-oct-19-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 19, 1926, the Russian Politburo made a significant decision when they expelled Leon Trotsky and his followers from the organization. This event marked a pivotal moment in the political landscape of Russia, as Trotsky was a key figure in the Bolshevik revolution and a prominent leader of the Russian Communist Party. The expulsion was a direct consequence of Trotsky's disagreements with the leadership and his perceived threats to the party's stability.",
  "summary": "202 B.C.-Battle of Zama: Hannibal Barca and the Carthaginian army are defeated by Roman legions under Scipio Africanus, ending the Second Punic War 1781-British forces under General Charles Cornwallis sign terms of surrender to George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown at 2 p.m., effectively ending the American Revolutionary War 1926-Russian Politburo expels Leon Trotsky and his…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian Politburo expelled Leon Trotsky on October 19, 1926",
    "Trotsky was key figure in Bolshevik revolution and Russian Communist Party",
    "Expulsion due to disagreements and perceived threats to party stability"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The removal of a revolutionary leader signals a shift toward internal consolidation as the party prioritizes political stability over the ideological diversity that fueled its initial rise to power.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/monday-oct-19-2026-15326370",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:57:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}