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Oil prices rose by more than four dollars per barrel on September 1, 2026, after renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran increased concerns about energy supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude futures increased by 4.16 dollars, o...

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. The footage showed Ben-Gvir standing near wooden and metal structures at a construction ...

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 La Espriella succeeded President Gustavo Petro and entered national office without having p...

Japan and the United States conducted coordinated currency intervention on July 31, 2026, to support the Japanese yen after it fell to its weakest level in approximately four decades. The operation involved purchases of yen by Japanese authorities and the U...

Eight Muslim-majority countries issued a joint statement on April 3, 2026, condemning Israel’s passage of a law allowing the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks. The statement was issued by foreign ministers from Saudi Arabi...

On March 29, 2026, Israeli police prevented senior Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, along with the Custos of the H...

An artificial intelligence pilot program in Los Angeles County courts is being introduced to assist judges in drafting rulings in certain cases, according to officials familiar with the initiative. The system is designed to support judicial decision-making ...

On March 2, 2026, a drone attack targeted the Ras Tanura oil refinery, owned and operated by Saudi Aramco, causing a limited fire that was quickly brought under control and prompting a temporary shutdown of the facility. Saudi authorities reported that two ...

The U.S. Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday, raising it to a range of 5.25 to 5.50 percent. The Fed cited persistent inflation pressures and a strong labor market as reasons for the hike. Officials ind...

On February 14, 2026, CBS News published an analysis of newly released U.S. Justice Department documents showing that Thomas “Tom” Barrack, a longtime confidant of former President Donald Trump who currently serves as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special e...

Great replacement debate in Europe and NGO involvement European countries have experienced sustained migration from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia since the early 2010s. Statistics show rising numbers of non‑EU nationals residing in EU states alongsid...

European Markets Decline After ECB Holds Interest Rates On February 5, 2026, European financial markets experienced a notable decline following the European Central Bank’s announcement that interest rates would be maintained at 2 percent. Investors reacted...

Epstein Files: FBI Source Alleged Foreign Influence on U.S. Officials Documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice in early 2026 as part of the Jeffrey Epstein case files include a 2020 FBI memorandum summarizing allegations from a confid...

French journalist Nora Bussigny conducted a year‑long undercover investigation within anti‑Israel and far‑left activist circles in France. Her findings are published in a new book titled Les Nouveaux Antisémites (“The New Antisemites”), which documents inst...

The United States carried out a retaliatory strike in Syria, targeting an Islamic State-linked militant leader responsible for an ambush that killed U.S. troops and a civilian. The strike demonstrates ongoing U.S. counterterrorism operations in the region.

Israeli police arrested Mordechai Yom Tov in Jerusalem on November 20, 2025, after authorities located him more than two decades after he fled the United States while on probation following a criminal conviction involving sexual offenses against minors. Yom...

UK Judge Sentences Man for Inciting Violence and Racial Hatred Online On August 6, 2024, at Leeds Crown Court, Judge Guy Kearl KC sentenced 28‑year‑old Jordan Parlour to 20 months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to using threatening and abusive behav...

BRICS Bloc Expands as New Members Join Amid Push to Reshape Global Order The BRICS group of emerging economies formally expanded on January 1, admitting new member states as part of an effort to increase its global influence and challenge existin...

On December 23, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Michael Milken, the former financier who had pleaded guilty in 1990 to securities and tax violations. The pardon removed any remaining federal legal penalties associated with Milken’s conv...

Mordechai Elon was a prominent Religious Zionist rabbi in Israel, known for his leadership roles in yeshivot, public lectures, and media appearances. He was considered an influential religious figure prior to the allegations against him. In July 2013, th...

Former student brings case against Orthodox yeshiva in New York for historical misconduct On March 12, 2026, a former student of a Williamsburg, Brooklyn Orthodox yeshiva filed a civil lawsuit in Kings County Supreme Court alleging historical sexual and ph...

Media coverage and public recognition of serial homicide have been examined by criminologists and researchers studying race, victim demographics, offender characteristics, and news reporting. Research has identified differences in how serial killers and the...

Gilgamesh narratives resurface amid 2003 Iraq war and Euphrates region focus In April 2003, during the early phase of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, international media reported that German archaeologists believed they had identified the possible...

Palestinian children are regularly arrested and detained by Israeli authorities, primarily for security-related offenses, but there is no separate prison exclusively for them. They are held in military detention centers or Israeli prisons, often alongside a...

Israel’s National Skin Bank and Controversy Over Organ Sourcing The Israel National Skin Bank (INSB) was established in 1986 jointly by the Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps and the Ministry of Health. Its primary purpose is to store human skin for medic...

The Zebra murders were a series of killings and shootings committed in San Francisco between October 1973 and April 1974. The attacks resulted in 14 deaths and seven or eight nonfatal injuries, depending on the historical account. The victims were white, wh...

Attribution History of Golda Meir Quote on Children and Conflict Golda Meir served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. A statement widely attributed to her reads: “We will never forgive the Arabs for forcing us to kill their children.”...

Journalist Dorothy Kilgallen became one of the few reporters to directly question Jack Ruby during his 1964 trial for the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald. Kilgallen, a well known investigative reporter and columnist, privately interviewed Ruby twice while the ...

The birth control pill was developed in the mid-20th century as a result of combined efforts by scientists, doctors, activists, and funders. The idea of an oral contraceptive was strongly promoted by Margaret Sanger, a birth control activist, who believed w...

Before Hitler rose to power, major banks and financiers profited from high interest rates in Germany. During the Weimar Republic, government bonds often carried 6-10% nominal rates. Banks and financial institutions purchased these bonds, gaining profits as ...

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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 ...

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...

European Captives Sold Into Slavery By Barbary Pirates From the 16th to the 19th centuries, Barbary pirates operating from North Africa — including present-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya — captured Europeans and Americans to sell them int...

The Buddhist cave temples at Mogao near Dunhuang have undergone significant expansion. The site consists of a series of rock-cut grottoes featuring murals and statues representing Buddhist art and culture.This expansion reflects the ongoing religious and cu...

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...

The province of Mesopotamia was officially established as an administrative region, marking a significant political reorganization in the area. This reconfiguration aimed at improving governance and control in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates riv...

The Arch of Titus was completed in Rome shortly after the death of Emperor Titus. The arch was commissioned by his brother Domitian to commemorate Titus's victories and to honor his deification.Located on the Via Sacra at the entrance to the Roman Forum, th...