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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 countries could expand across the Middle East. U.S. forces struck Iranian military installati...

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...

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 Hormuz, according to trade sources on August 20, 2026. The transactions provide Chinese buy...

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 conflict in the Middle East. IMF Africa Department Director Zeine Zeidane said the instit...

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 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 security operation near the Al‑Maghazi refugee camp. The child had been taken along with his fa...

As of March 10, 2026, Israel has launched a severe air campaign and a ground incursion into southern Lebanon following retaliatory attacks by Hezbollah. The escalation comes after tensions rose over the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel...

Human Rights Watch and other international observers have reported that the Israeli military used white phosphorus munitions in populated areas of southern Lebanon during the ongoing conflict. The use of the incendiary chemical has raised serious concerns a...

Toxic rain fell over Tehran on March 8, 2026, after Israeli airstrikes hit major oil storage facilities and fuel depots around the Iranian capital. The strikes, part of ongoing military operations against Iran’s energy infrastructure, ignited large fires an...

Many substances can be present in drinking water, either as part of water treatment or from environmental contamination, and some may pose health risks. Chlorine and Chloramine: These chemicals are added to disinfect water and kill germs. While effecti...

Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production On February 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to designate glyphosate herbicides and elemental phosphorus as critical to national security and the do...

US raises alarm over Israeli spying activities On February 5, 2026, senior U.S. officials publicly described espionage activities linked to Israel as reaching “alarming, even terrifying” levels, citing cases of cyber intrusion, recruitment of Ame...

Beit Shemesh Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Spying for Iran On February 5, 2026, the Jerusalem District Court sentenced Elimelech Stern, a 22-year-old resident of Beit Shemesh, to three years in prison and a NIS 10,000 fine after convicting him of ...

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...

Iran Announces Live‑Fire Naval Drills Near U.S. Warships in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a two‑day live‑fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz beginning January 31, 2026. The drills are planned i...

Reports and warnings from humanitarian organizations, demining teams, and local authorities have highlighted the danger posed by explosive devices and unexploded ordnance found in conflict-affected areas of Gaza and southern Lebanon. Many of these hazards r...

Report Says Up to 21,000 Children Missing or Separated From Families in Gaza A new report warned that the number of children missing or separated from their families in the Gaza Strip may be as high as 21,000 amid ongoing hostilities. The figures...

Sackler family dispute over responsibility for opioid crisis On February 15, 2024, legal filings and testimony related to bankruptcy proceedings involving Purdue Pharma revealed internal divisions within the Sackler family regarding responsibility for the ...

Sam Bankman‑Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, became central to one of the largest financial collapses in the digital asset industry. In 2023, he was convicted of defrauding customers of approximately $8 billion and was sentenced to 25 year...

Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network, became central to the financial collapse of the company. Originally from a Jewish family in Ukraine, Mashinsky emigrated to Israel before moving to the United Sta...

Jewish Perspectives on Abortion and Religious Rights Jewish texts and legal traditions have multiple views on abortion, often rooted in the interpretation of Torah and rabbinic law. The Hebrew Bible does not explicitly prohibit abortion, and rabb...

Israeli cruelty to Palestinian children from abduction to prison Israeli forces conducted mass home break-ins and arrests across the West Bank in response to the alleged kidnapping of three youth from one of its settlements. These operations included raids...

The United States allows meat and milk from cloned animals to enter the food supply without special labeling requirements. The policy follows a decision by federal regulators who concluded that products from cloned livestock are safe and nutritionally ident...

In January 1998, allegations of a sexual relationship between U.S. President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky became public during an investigation led by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr. The inquiry initially stemmed from a separate ci...

Rennet is an enzyme used in cheesemaking to curdle milk and separate it into curds and whey. Traditionally, rennet was extracted from the stomachs of young calves, but today, most industrial cheese production uses alternative sources. The enzyme chymosin...

Marilyn Monroe (6 1 1926 – 8 5 1962) was a major Hollywood actress, signed to 20th Century Fox and MGM, with extensive ties to studio executives, publicists, and individuals later documented to have connections to organized crime and intelligence networks. ...