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On March 29, 2026, Israeli police initially barred senior Catholic leaders, including Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass. Authorities ...

On March 2, 2026, Durham Regional Police Service issued a community safety alert stating that Darren Scott Ray, a 65-year-old man serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, had been granted a 72-hour Unescorted Temporary Absence Permit (UTA) and relea...

The birthplace of John the Baptist in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, was vandalized by extremist settlers, authorities and local sources reported. Settler extremists spray-painted messages in Hebrew on the church's outer walls and on nearby vehicles. Slogans includ...

On February 13, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and opposition leader Pierre Poilievre stood hand in hand with community members at a candlelight vigil in the northern British Columbia town of Tumbler Ridge, mourning the victims of one of the coun...

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 February 11, 2026, state‑organised rallies marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran featured demonstrators burning a large statue described as “Baal,” a figure based on an ancient Canaanite deity. The effigy, depicted with horn...

In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice continued releasing millions of pages of documents related to its investigation of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. These disclosures, part of a congressionally mandated transparency effort...

Sydney police clash with protesters at anti-Herzog rally On February 9, 2026, New South Wales police confronted demonstrators in Sydney who were protesting the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The protest near Town Hall was initially orga...

Trump posts former President Obama and Michelle Obama as monkeys in racist video clip On February 6, 2026, United States President Donald Trump posted a video on the social media platform Truth Social that included a brief segment depicting forme...

Netanyahu Releases His Answers to State Comptroller’s October 7 Investigation On February 5, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly released a 55-page document containing his responses to questions from State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman...

Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon Between 1 and 3 February 2026, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNI...

Israel accused of using ‘skunk water’ as crowd control in Palestinian territories On January 30, 2026, human rights groups and Palestinian authorities accused Israel of using a controversial crowd control measure known as “skunk water” in the Wes...

Seizure of the Marinera Oil Tanker and Transfer of Its Captain from Scottish Waters On 7 January 2026, the United States Coast Guard and U.S. military special forces intercepted and seized a crude oil tanker known as the Marinera, formerly named ...

In Ethiopia, government forces clashed with armed rebel groups near disputed border towns in the Tigray and Amhara regions. Local sources reported multiple casualties, destruction of property, and displacement of thousands of civilians. The clashes represen...

On October 30, 2025, around 200,000 ultra-Orthodox men gathered in Jerusalem to protest against military conscription policies. The event was presented as a prayer rally but included demonstrations blocking the city’s main entrances. Portions of the crowd c...

Rabbi Levi Cash was arrested in Delray Beach, Florida, on September 22, 2025, following an undercover law enforcement operation involving allegations of attempted unlawful contact with a minor. According to police statements, the arrest occurred after inves...

In the early hours of July 28, 2025, a group of Israeli settlers entered the predominantly Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh in the central West Bank and carried out a violent attack. According to eyewitnesses and local reports, the settlers set fire ...

On June 9, 2025, President Javier Milei of Argentina visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during an official state visit. Upon arriving, he went directly to the Western Wall Plaza where he offered prayer and recited scripture. Photographs and medi...

On May 5, 2025, President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem during an official state visit. He prayed at the wall and placed a personal note between the stones in accordance with tradition. The president met with the Rabbi of th...

ICE Agent Fatally Shoots 23‑Year‑Old in Texas On March 15, 2025, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot 23‑year‑old Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen from San Antonio, Texas, in South Padre Island. According to agency records ...

On February 7, 2024, Verónica Abad, Vice President of Ecuador, visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem. She prayed at the site and signed the visitors’ book, leaving a message during her visit. The event included a tour of the historic tunnels adjacent to the...

On July 14, 2022, President-elect Joe Biden visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, before officially taking office. He participated in a brief public visit and gesture of prayer, following local customs. Photographs documented the event, showing Bid...

On June 17, 2020, President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Her visit was part of the World Holocaust Forum events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz‑Birkenau. Zourabichvili prayed at th...

On January 23, 2020, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, and joined a prayer for peace. The visit occurred during an official trip to the country, and photographs from the event show Zelenskyy at the site ...

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...

Other Hoax Reports: Cases of Fabricated or Complicating Antisemitic Vandalism Several reported antisemitic vandalism incidents involving swastikas and hate graffiti have later been revealed as hoaxes or cases where the perpetrators were members o...

Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50 in Los Angeles, California, from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication administered by his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. His death was ruled a homicide, and Murray...

On May 11, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem during a papal trip to the Holy Land. He touched the stones of the wall and offered prayers, following traditional protocols for visiting the site. Photographs and media reports docume...

Operation Bid Rig was a federal investigation into public corruption and related criminal activity in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New ...

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...

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...

Soraya Manutchehri was a 35-year-old Iranian woman who, according to accounts published by French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam, was stoned to death in the village of Kuhpayeh on August 15, 1986. She had been accused of adultery and sentenced to dea...

Charlie Chaplin married actress Lita Grey on November 25, 1924, in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico. Chaplin was 35 years old and Grey was 16. Their marriage followed a relationship that had developed while Grey was working in the film industry and was associated wi...

Alexander Orlov, born Lev Lazarevich Feldbin on 21 August 1895 in Bobruisk, was a Soviet NKVD officer from an Orthodox Jewish family. He later operated under several aliases, including Lev Nikolsky and Alexander Orlov. Alexander Orlov was the principal n...

The Tengu are supernatural beings from Japanese mythology known for their association with mountains, forests, and spiritual power. They have been part of traditional folklore for centuries and are recognized for their distinctive appearance and complex rol...

Jesus of Nazareth was executed by crucifixion under Roman governor Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem, during the period of Roman occupation of Judea. The event is documented in the canonical Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and referenced in some historica...

Longinus is the name given in later Christian tradition to the Roman soldier said to have pierced the side of Jesus during the crucifixion with a spear, as described in the Gospel of John (John 19:34). The Gospel does not identify the soldier by name. In...