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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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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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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 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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The United States and Iran exchanged warnings on August 22, 2026, ahead of a planned announcement of additional U.S. economic sanctions against Iran and countries or c...
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Saudi Aramco sold at least four million barrels of crude oil to Chinese refiners for loading from locations that do not require vessels to pass through the Strait of H...
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Taiwanese forces conducted a large-scale military exercise on the Penghu Islands on August 10, 2026, simulating the defense of the islands against an amphibious assaul...
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Global oil prices rose sharply on August 10, 2026, as uncertainty continued over negotiations concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran maintained that th...
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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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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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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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The Reserve Bank of India was believed to have intervened in the foreign exchange market on August 7, 2026, as the Indian rupee faced renewed pressure from rising glob...
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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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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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Ukraine's military intelligence reported on August 5, 2026, that North Korea had deployed a missile unit to Russia's Voronezh region to support Russian military operat...
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The United Nations Security Council held its first straw poll on July 30, 2026, to evaluate candidates seeking to become the next secretary-general. The vote marked th...
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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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Israeli political leaders and government officials expressed strong concerns following President Donald Trump's announcement of a new agreement with Iran intended to e...
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In July 2026, a data exposure involving the private organization Dialog revealed information about members, event participants, and internal conference materials assoc...
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The United States and Iran entered a two-week ceasefire on April 8, 2026, following more than five weeks of military conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump announced th...
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Political positioning on Israel has become a more prominent issue within the Democratic Party in the United States ahead of upcoming midterm and presidential election ...
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Israel’s defense minister stated on March 30, 2026, that the military has developed plans to occupy portions of southern Lebanon. The remarks were made amid ongoing te...
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U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has faced scrutiny in 2026 following financial disclosures showing investments in defense contractors, including Lockheed Mar...
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On March 19, 2026, an 18‑month‑old Palestinian toddler was reportedly returned to his family in Gaza with injuries following detention by Israeli forces during a secur...
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30 June 2012 — Mohamed Morsi, associated with the Muslim Brotherhood's political movement, becomes Egypt's first president elected after the 2011 uprising. His governm...
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2011–2014 — Mubarak's fall opens competitive elections and unprecedented political participation, but the transition rapidly produces institutional conflict, polarizat...
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1998–1999 — War in neighboring Kosovo becomes a major national and humanitarian issue for Albania. Hundreds of thousands of Kosovo Albanian refugees cross into Albania...
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6–25 October 1973 — Egyptian and Syrian forces launch a surprise attack against Israeli positions. Egyptian troops successfully cross the Suez Canal and penetrate the ...
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1942–1944 — Communist-led partisans, Balli Kombëtar and other nationalist forces resist Italian and later German occupation. Rival resistance movements also fight one ...
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June–September 1920 — Albanian fighters challenge Italian forces occupying the Vlorë region. The conflict contributes to an agreement under which Italy withdraws from ...
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January–June 1919 — France prioritizes security and compensation for destruction. Britain wants Germany constrained without permanently destroying European economic st...
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January–June 1919 — Allied leaders negotiate borders, reparations, military restrictions, mandates and a new international organization. Wilson's language of self-dete...
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3 November 1918 — Sailors at Kiel revolt after naval leaders attempt to send the fleet into a final battle. The mutiny spreads into a wider revolutionary movement as w...
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8 August 1918 — Allied armies attack near Amiens and begin the sustained offensive sequence known as the Hundred Days. Improved coordination of artillery, infantry, ta...
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August–November 1918 — Germany and its allies face military retreat, shortages, exhaustion and growing political instability. Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and Austria-...
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July–November 1918 — Allied forces increasingly coordinate artillery, infantry, tanks, aircraft, communications and logistics. Strategic coordination also improves und...
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21 March 1918 — Germany launches Operation Michael, the first of several major offensives designed to win the war in the west before American manpower becomes overwhel...
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January–March 1918 — Russia's withdrawal gives Germany a temporary manpower advantage in the west, but American troops are arriving rapidly. Hindenburg and Ludendorff ...
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November 1917–March 1918 — Lenin argues that the revolutionary government cannot survive while Russia remains in the war. Other Bolsheviks object to Germany's extreme ...
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6 April 1917–11 November 1918 — The United States begins converting its enormous economy and population into military power. Millions of men enter the draft system whi...
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8 March 1917 — Demonstrations, strikes and bread shortages in Petrograd begin the revolutionary crisis that destroys the imperial government. Soldiers increasingly ref...
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1 February 1917–11 November 1918 — German submarines attack merchant shipping in an attempt to reduce British imports below sustainable levels. Early shipping losses a...
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1917–1918 — German forces develop increasingly sophisticated methods based on short intense bombardments, assault detachments and infiltration around strongpoints. The...
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Late 1917–March 1918 — The collapse of Russian resistance allows Germany to move divisions from the Eastern Front toward France and Belgium. German commanders understa...
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1917–1918 — Woodrow Wilson increasingly presents American participation as part of a larger project to restructure international relations. His Fourteen Points call fo...
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December 1916–January 1917 — German naval and military leaders conclude that unrestricted submarine warfare may force Britain out of the war. They understand that the ...
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August 1916–October 1918 — Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff become the dominant figures in Germany's Supreme Army Command. Their influence extends far beyond b...
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1 July 1916 — British and French forces open the Somme offensive after an enormous artillery preparation. The first day becomes the bloodiest single day in British mil...
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