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The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent on September 2, 2026, while indicating that additional interest-rate increases could beco...
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on September 2, 2026, that Turkey could consider becoming a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regiona...
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The United States and Iran exchanged their largest series of direct attacks since July on September 2, 2026, renewing concerns that the conflict between the two countr...
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Peter Schaktman, 66, a rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Utica, New York, was among eight people arrested during a New York State Police investigation. Schaktman was charged...
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Russian forces attacked port and export infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region during the night leading into September 1, 2026, according to Ukrainian authorities. ...
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The United States House of Representatives approved legislation on September 1, 2026, extending federal government funding and reducing the immediate risk of a governm...
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The United States launched a new series of military strikes against Iran on September 1, 2026, marking a major escalation after several weeks of reduced direct fightin...
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Florida law enforcement agencies and partner organizations recovered 163 missing children during a five-day multi-agency operation known as Operation Statewide Shield....
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Russian drones struck a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on August 21, 2026, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 130, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ch...
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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir published footage on August 18, 2026, showing construction of a facility intended to carry out executions by hanging...
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Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region on August 10, 2026. Ukrainian military authorities said the operation targeted the TANEC...
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Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia increased security around critical infrastructure amid warnings on August 10, 2026, concerning possible sabotage or staged attac...
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Officials associated with the U.S.-backed Board of Peace said on August 10, 2026, that President Donald Trump's Gaza framework remained active despite disagreement wit...
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Taiwan deliberately reduced mobile internet speeds across a large part of central Taiwan on August 10, 2026, as part of its annual Han Kuang military exercises. The te...
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Russian forces carried out missile and drone attacks on Odesa and nearby port infrastructure on August 9, 2026. Ukrainian authorities reported damage to port facilitie...
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Yemen's Houthi movement said on August 9, 2026, that it attacked an Aramco oil refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, using a drone. Saudi authorities reported that a fire o...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on August 9, 2026, that Israel would not withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip until Hamas had been fully disarmed. Hi...
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Iran said on August 9, 2026, that an agreement with Oman concerning shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz was approaching completion. Iranian Foreign Minister A...
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Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as president of Colombia on August 7, 2026, after defeating Senator Iván Cepeda in the June 21 presidential runoff election. De L...
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, during a summit at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca. The agreement was signed by ...
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Foreign ministers and senior officials from Pacific Islands Forum countries failed to reach agreement on August 6, 2026, on a joint statement responding to China's rec...
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Iran warned Gulf states on August 5, 2026, that any new United States attack on Iranian territory could lead to retaliatory strikes against energy facilities and other...
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Moshe Feiglin, an Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset, has advocated policies involving the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Feiglin i...
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The International Monetary Fund said on June 22, 2026, that it was expanding financial support for several African countries affected by economic disruptions linked to...
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26 April 1937 — German Condor Legion aircraft and Italian forces attack the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The raid kills civilians and destroys...
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10 July 1940 — Britain's defense during the Battle of Britain relies on more than fighter aircraft alone. Chain Home radar stations, ground observers, telephone commun...
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1 October 1936 — Franco is proclaimed head of the Nationalist state during the Spanish Civil War. German and Italian military aid becomes important to his coalition, w...
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17 July 1936 — A military uprising against Spain's Republican government begins a prolonged civil war. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy support Francisco Franco's Nation...
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22 June 1944 — Operation Bagration provides the ideal investigative anchor. Compare Soviet manpower, artillery, operational deception, industrial production, American ...
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