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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 become necessary if inflation remains elevated. Governor Tiff Macklem said inflation had in...

On February 16, 2026, hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker announced he will retire as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, effective immediately, after details of his affiliation with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents re...

On February 14, 2026, former US President Donald Trump issued a presidential pardon to Wanda Vázquez Garced, former Governor of Puerto Rico. The pardon absolves Vázquez Garced of legal penalties associated with past investigations and restores certain civil...

In early 2026, the United States Department of Justice released a tranche of documents connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s federal cases. The release, which consists of millions of pages of emails, notes, newsletters and other records collecte...

On January 28, 2026, the Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.25 percent, the central bank’s first decision of the year, officials announced. Governor Tiff Macklem said uncertainty in trade and global economic conditions complicates future r...

On January 16, 2024, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie stated in interviews and campaign remarks that Jared Kushner played a role in his removal from a federal transition position following the 2016 United States presidential election. Christie said...

In January 2023, Ukrainian authorities announced a series of corruption investigations and dismissals involving senior government and military officials during the presidency of Volodymyr Zelensky. The actions followed reports by Ukrainian law enforcement, ...

On May 30, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during a business development and diplomatic mission with a Florida delegation. During his visit to the Wall, DeSantis observed local custom by inserting a written...

Mike huckabee meets with Jonathan pollard On January 20, 2017, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee met with Jonathan Pollard in New York following Pollard’s release from federal prison in November 2015. Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst, ...

On March 19, 2015, former United States Secretary of Energy and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was named in civil court filings connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The filings included statements by Virginia Giuffre alleging that Epstein introduced her to se...

Amendment of the Smith–Mundt Act in the National Defense Authorization Act On 28 December 2012, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 into law. The legislation was designated H.R. 4310. Section ...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visited Israel’s Western Wall in February 2011 during his first official overseas trip as governor. He was given a personal tour of the site by the rabbi of the Western Wall, who noted that politicians who visit the locati...

Death of Afghan Farmer Abdul Wali in U.S. Custody Abdul Wali was a 28-year-old Afghan farmer from Kunar Province, Afghanistan. In June 2003, Wali voluntarily surrendered to U.S. forces near Asadabad after being advised by a local governor to clea...

On November 13, 1998, U.S. President Bill Clinton reached an out-of-court settlement in a civil sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Paula Jones. Paula Jones, a former Arkansas state employee, alleged that Clinton made unwanted sexual advances toward her i...

Gnaeus Julius Agricola was appointed governor of Roman Britain, replacing the previous administration. His governorship marked an era of military and administrative consolidation in the northern regions of the province.During his tenure, Agricola implemente...

The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, occurred on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza, becoming one of the most consequential and widely inve...

The creation of the Federal Reserve System on December 23, 1913, established the central banking authority of the United States. It was enacted through the Federal Reserve Act, signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, in response to recurring financial ...

In August 1913, Leo Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent at the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, Georgia, was tried and convicted for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. Phagan was found dead in the factory basement on April 26, 1913. The case drew ...

Moorish Invasion Of The Iberian Peninsula On April 30, 711, Umayyad forces led by the Berber commander Tariq ibn Ziyad crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from North Africa into the Iberian Peninsula. The landing marked the beginning of the Moorish i...

The revolt led by Lucius Antonius Saturninus was an important military uprising against Emperor Probus within the Roman Empire. It began in Moesia Superior, where Saturninus was stationed as governor and commander of the legions.Saturninus declared himself ...

Aemilian, a Roman soldier and governor, seized power through a swift military revolt against Emperor Trebonianus Gallus. His accession marked a brief interruption in the Crisis of the Third Century, a period of political instability for Rome.After defeating...

Clodius Albinus, governor of Britannia, declared himself Caesar in a bid to claim imperial power during the turbulent Year of the Five Emperors. His proclamation challenged the authority of Septimius Severus and intensified the civil conflicts engulfing the...

Pescennius Niger, governor of Syria, declared himself Roman emperor after the death of Emperor Pertinax. His claim to the throne sparked a civil war against Septimius Severus, who also claimed the emperorship.The conflict primarily unfolded in the eastern p...

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