::'In the news' records things that are happening; before the UK general election a coalition government was a possibility and options were being discussed; the election happened and the discussions were promptly irrelevant. 

 Many things will happen and will enter the annals of 'On this day' and chronological discussions. The aspects that make some of these events turning points and 'the last...'/'the largest...' etc are only obvious after the event, and can exist 'as a separate aspect' from the historical narrative.  

 How many times in the previous 5-10 years has Barbarossa appeared in ITN (or otherwise on the MP)?