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Toxic rain fell over Tehran on March 8, 2026, after Israeli airstrikes hit major oil storage facilities and fuel depots around the Iranian capital. The strikes, part of ongoing military operations against Iran’s energy infrastructure, ignited large fires an...

U.S. and Israeli Military Operations in Iran Report Deaths on All Sides On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military operations against targets in Iran. The strikes focused on Iranian missile sites, military facilities, ...

Iraqi journalist throws shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during Baghdad visit On December 14, 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw two shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad. The incident occu...

Background and Decision-Makers On March 20, 2003, the United States, the United Kingdom, and coalition allies launched a military invasion of Iraq. The primary justification presented to the public was that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein possessed weapo...

Howard Lutnick and Larry Silverstein on 9/11 On September 11, 2001, Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, was not in his office in the North Tower of the World Trade Center when American Airlines Flight 11 struck at 8:46 a.m. Lutnick was **dropping his...

In 1993, Burundi experienced a brutal ethnic conflict that resulted in a genocide primarily targeting the Hutu population. The violence erupted after the assassination of the first democratically elected Hutu president, Melchior Ndadaye, in October 1993. Th...

Herero And Nama Genocide On January 12, 1904, members of the Herero community initiated an armed uprising against German colonial authorities in German South West Africa, present-day Namibia. The conflict followed years of territorial dispossession, livest...

The Bar Kokhba revolt, a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule, ended with the fall of the fortress of Betar. The Roman forces besieged and destroyed the stronghold, marking the collapse of the revolt.This defeat resulted in massive casualties and a sign...