Canada holds interest rate
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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US and Iran exchange strikes
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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Iran fighting lifts oil
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...
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US House extends government funding
The United States House of Representatives approved legislation on September 1, 2026, extending federal government funding and reducing the immediate risk of a governm...
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US renews strikes on Iran
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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Allison Alon detained by ICE
Allison Alon, formerly known as Avishay Alon, is an Israeli national and former Israeli military intelligence officer who has been detained in the United States while ...
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US judge blocks visa suspension
A United States federal judge struck down a Trump administration policy on August 21, 2026, that suspended the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countr...
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US and Iran trade threats
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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Aramco redirects China crude
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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Intel launches equity raise
Intel announced plans on August 10, 2026, to raise approximately 15 billion dollars through the sale of additional shares as the semiconductor company continued financ...
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Hormuz uncertainty lifts oil
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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Houthis strike Jazan refinery
Yemen's Houthi movement said on August 9, 2026, that it attacked an Aramco oil refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, using a drone. Saudi authorities reported that a fire o...
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Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on August 9, 2026, that Israel would not withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip until Hamas had been fully disarmed. Hi...
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Strait of Hormuz, Iran and Oman
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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Colombia inaugurates De La Espriella
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 L...
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India supports rupee amid oil
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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US Senate advances sanctions
The United States Senate passed legislation on August 7, 2026, expanding economic sanctions against Russia and maintaining sanctions involving Iran. The measure passed...
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Mecca defense pact signed
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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Pacific ministers split over China
Foreign ministers and senior officials from Pacific Islands Forum countries failed to reach agreement on August 6, 2026, on a joint statement responding to China's rec...
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Iran warns Gulf states
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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Japan and US support yen
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 approximate...
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UN begins leadership selection
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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Keir Starmer resigns
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation as leader of the Labour Party and stated that he would step down as prime minister once a successor is ch...
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Israeli government criticizes Trump Iran deal
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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Modern Egypt
2014–2026 — Egypt remains the most populous country in the Arab world and one of the principal political centers of the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Cairo do...
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Untitled
Untitled1990s–present — The collapse of communist controls produces large migration flows toward Italy, Greece, Germany, the United States and elsewhere. Emigration be...
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Gerald Ford
38th president of the United States. Ford succeeded Nixon in 1974 and subsequently approved a National Security Decision Memorandum concerning population policy.
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Anwar Sadat
1970–1981 — Anwar Sadat succeeds Nasser and gradually redirects Egyptian foreign and economic policy. He reduces Soviet influence, encourages economic liberalization a...
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United Arab Republic
1958–1961 — Egypt and Syria unite as the United Arab Republic under Nasser. The union represents the high point of pan-Arab political enthusiasm. Syrian dissatisfactio...
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The Suez Crisis
26 July–7 November 1956 — Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal Company after Western governments withdraw support for the Aswan High Dam. Britain, France and Israel secr...
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Kissinger directs Rockefeller project
Henry Kissinger served as director of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Special Studies Project during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The project examined major problems ...
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American Industry and Manpower Mobilize
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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J.P. Morgan & Co.
1914–1917 Allied purchasing and finance role — J.P. Morgan & Co. becomes a major financial and purchasing intermediary for Britain and France in the United States duri...
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Allies Confirm the Germany-First Strategy
22 December 1941 — Roosevelt and Churchill begin the Arcadia Conference in Washington shortly after American entry into the war. Despite Pearl Harbor, the United State...
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American War Production Accelerates
16 January 1942 — Roosevelt creates the War Production Board to coordinate conversion of the American economy to wartime needs. Automobile plants, steel mills, aircraf...
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Atlantic Charter
14 August 1941 — Roosevelt and Churchill issue a statement of broad principles for the postwar world, including territorial restraint, economic cooperation and forms o...
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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
9 August 1945 — The United States drops the plutonium bomb Fat Man on Nagasaki. Tens of thousands are killed immediately or in the following months. The attack occurs ...
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Battle of Midway Begins
4 June 1942 — American carrier forces intercept a Japanese operation aimed at Midway Atoll. U.S. cryptanalytic intelligence allows Admiral Chester Nimitz to position c...
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Did World War II Create the Cold War?
2 September 1945 — The defeat of Germany and Japan leaves the United States and Soviet Union as the dominant military powers. Soviet control across Eastern Europe, Ame...
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Ford becomes president
Gerald Ford became President of the United States following Richard Nixon's resignation. Kissinger continued as Secretary of State and national security adviser during...
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Germany Declares War on the United States
11 December 1941 — Hitler declares war on the United States despite Germany not being automatically required by the Tripartite Pact to do so after Japan's attack. The ...
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Germany Resumes Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
1 February 1917 — Germany begins unrestricted submarine attacks against shipping approaching Allied-controlled waters. German naval leaders believe U-boats can reduce ...
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Hideki Tojo
1940–1944 senior Japanese leadership — General Hideki Tojo becomes Japanese prime minister in October 1941 as negotiations with the United States approach collapse. He...
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Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
7 December 1941 — Japanese carrier aircraft strike the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Japan seeks to cripple American naval power long enough to seize t...
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Japan Formally Surrenders
2 September 1945 — Japanese representatives sign the Instrument of Surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The ceremony formally ends the Second World War. Germany...
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Kellogg-Briand Pact
27 August 1928 — Germany, France, the United States and other states sign a treaty renouncing war as an instrument of national policy. The pact reflects genuine public...
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Kissinger selected for Rockefeller Brothers Fund Special Studies Project
In 1956, Henry Kissinger was selected to direct the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Special Studies Project. The project examined major problems and opportunities facing the...
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Kissinger speaks at Davos 2017
Henry Kissinger participated in a World Economic Forum Annual Meeting session in January 2017 concerning the international order and the role of the United States. Kla...
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