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September 2, 2026 Finance

02

Canada holds interest rate

Ottawa · Ontario · Canada

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 infl...

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September 2, 2026 Politics

03

Turkey considers SCO membership

Ankara · Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on September 2, 2026, that Turkey could consider becoming a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional political and secu...

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September 2, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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US and Iran exchange strikes

Persian Gulf · Iran

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 acr...

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September 1, 2026 Breaking

05

Peter Schaktman arrest

New York · Utica · United States

Peter Schaktman, 66, a rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Utica, New York, was among eight people arrested during a New York State Police investigation. Schaktman was charged with second-degree ...

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September 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

06

Russia strikes Odesa infrastructure

Odesa · Oblast · Ukraine

Russian forces attacked port and export infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region during the night leading into September 1, 2026, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian Presiden...

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September 1, 2026 Finance

07

Iran fighting lifts oil

New York City · New York · United States

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 fro...

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September 1, 2026 Politics

08

US House extends government funding

District of Columbia · Washington · United States

The United States House of Representatives approved legislation on September 1, 2026, extending federal government funding and reducing the immediate risk of a government shutdown. The...

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September 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

09

US renews strikes on Iran

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 fighting. U.S. Central Comm...

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August 28, 2026 Breaking

Israel uncovers trafficking network

Israel

Israeli authorities have investigated and prosecuted international human trafficking networks involving the recruitment of women from Brazil for sexual exploitation in Israel. Reported ca...

Concord · New Hampshire · United States

11

August 28, 2026 Breaking

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 subject to an immigr...

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August 25, 2026 Breaking

Florida recovers 163 children

Florida · United States

Florida law enforcement agencies and partner organizations recovered 163 missing children during a five-day multi-agency operation known as Operation Statewide Shield. The operation was a...

Saint-Simon · New Brunswick · Canada

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August 24, 2026 Breaking

Saint-Simon church fire

A 68-year-old man from Saint-Simon, New Brunswick, has been charged with arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the community's church on August 24, 2026, according to the Royal C...

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New York City · New York · United States

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August 22, 2026 Politics

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 countries. U.S. District J...

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Washington · United States

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August 22, 2026 Breaking

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 companies involved in...

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August 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

16

Russia strikes Kryvyi Rih

Kryvyi Rih · Dnipropetrovsk Oblast · Ukraine

Russian drones struck a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih on August 21, 2026, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 130, according to Ukrainian authorities. Children were among th...

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August 20, 2026 Finance

Aramco redirects China crude

Saudi Arabia

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 ...

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August 18, 2026 Breaking

Ben-Gvir unveils execution facility

Israel

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...

Norfolk · Virginia · United States

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August 11, 2026 Breaking

Navy ship rape claim dismissed

A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by Elsie Dominguez, a civilian marine engineer who alleged that she was raped aboard a U.S. Navy-operated transport v...

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August 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

20

Taiwan simulates Penghu invasion

Penghu County · Taiwan

Taiwanese forces conducted a large-scale military exercise on the Penghu Islands on August 10, 2026, simulating the defense of the islands against an amphibious assault. The exercise i...

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August 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Ukraine strikes Nizhnekamsk refinery

Nizhnekamsk · Tatarstan · Russia

Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region on August 10, 2026. Ukrainian military authorities said the operation targeted the TANECO oil refinery, whil...

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Santa Clara · California · United States

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August 10, 2026 Finance

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 financing its manufacturin...

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August 10, 2026 Finance

Hormuz uncertainty lifts oil

Strait of Hormuz · Iran

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 the United States must...

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August 10, 2026 Politics

Poland and Baltics fortify infrastructure

Poland

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia increased security around critical infrastructure amid warnings on August 10, 2026, concerning possible sabotage or staged attacks connected to regi...

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August 10, 2026 Politics

Trump Gaza framework continues

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Officials associated with the U.S.-backed Board of Peace said on August 10, 2026, that President Donald Trump's Gaza framework remained active despite disagreement with Israeli Prime Mini...

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August 10, 2026 Breaking

Estonia government loses majority

Tallinn · Estonia

Estonia's governing coalition lost its parliamentary majority on August 10, 2026, after two members of parliament left parties belonging to the government. The defections reduced the coal...

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August 10, 2026 Breaking

Taiwan restricts mobile internet

Taichung · Taiwan

Taiwan deliberately reduced mobile internet speeds across a large part of central Taiwan on August 10, 2026, as part of its annual Han Kuang military exercises. The test was designed to s...

August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Russia strikes Odesa port

Odesa · Odesa Oblast · Ukraine

Russian forces carried out missile and drone attacks on Odesa and nearby port infrastructure on August 9, 2026. Ukrainian authorities reported damage to port facilities and other infrastr...

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August 9, 2026 Politics

Syria restructures Russian bases

Latakia · Syria

Syria and Russia reached an agreement on August 9, 2026, restructuring Russia's presence at the Hmeimim air base and Tartous naval facility. The memorandum followed approximately 18 month...

August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Houthis strike Jazan refinery

Jazan · Jazan Province · Saudi Arabia

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 occurred at the facil...

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August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan

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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. His statement rejected...

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August 9, 2026 Politics

Strait of Hormuz, Iran and Oman

Strait of Hormuz · Iran

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 Abbas Araqchi said th...

Cali · Valle del Cauca · Colombia

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August 7, 2026 Politics

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 La Espriella succeede...

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Mumbai · Maharashtra · india

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August 7, 2026 Finance

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 global oil prices. Curre...

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District of Columbia · Washington · United States

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August 7, 2026 Finance

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 by a vote of 86 to ...

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August 7, 2026 Politics

Mecca defense pact signed

Mecca · Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Crown Prince M...

Suva · Central Division · Fiji

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August 6, 2026 Breaking

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 recent ballistic missil...

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August 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

38

Iran warns Gulf states

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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 critical infrastruc...

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August 5, 2026 Breaking

North Korea deploys missile unit

Voronezh region · Russia

Ukraine's military intelligence reported on August 5, 2026, that North Korea had deployed a missile unit to Russia's Voronezh region to support Russian military operations against Ukraine...

Gaza · Gaza Strip · Palestine

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August 2, 2026 Breaking

Moshe Feiglin Gaza remarks

Moshe Feiglin, an Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset, has advocated policies involving the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Feiglin is the founder and le...

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July 31, 2026 Finance

Japan and US support yen

Tokyo · Japan

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...

New York City · New York · United States

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July 30, 2026 Politics

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 the beginning of the C...

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June 26, 2026 Breaking

EU revises Ukraine protection

Brussels · Belgium

The European Commission proposed changes to the European Union's temporary protection scheme that would exclude Ukrainian men aged 23 to 60 who are not legally permitted to leave Ukraine ...

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June 22, 2026 Finance

IMF expands Africa support

Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Mid...

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June 22, 2026 Politics

Keir Starmer resigns

London · England

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 chosen. The announceme...

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June 17, 2026 Breaking

Dialog society membership leak

Dublin · Ireland

In July 2026, a data exposure involving the private organization Dialog revealed information about members, event participants, and internal conference materials associated with the invit...

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May 31, 2026 Breaking

Gaza flotilla interception Ben-Gvir

Ashdod · Israel

A flotilla of more than 50 civilian vessels organized by pro-Palestinian activists, including the Global Sumud Flotilla, attempted to reach the Gaza Strip in 2026 carrying humanitarian ai...

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May 7, 2026 Breaking

Rabbi Yosef Shoveli arrest

Meron · Israel

Israeli police arrested Rabbi Yosef Shoveli on May 7, 2026, following a covert investigation into allegations of serious sexual offenses. Authorities stated that the investigation began a...

Miami-Dade · Florida · USA

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April 21, 2026 Breaking

Miami rabbi Shaya Lunger arrest

Rabbi and counselor Shaya Lunger was released on bond on April 21, 2026, following a second arrest connected to separate allegations involving two teenage girls. Authorities stated that t...

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April 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

50

US and Iran begin ceasefire

Iran

The United States and Iran entered a two-week ceasefire on April 8, 2026, following more than five weeks of military conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the agreement after me...

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April 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

51

Palestinian farmer killed by Israeli settlers

West Bank · Palestine

A Palestinian farmer was shot and killed by Israeli settlers on his family’s land in the West Bank on April 5, 2026, according to reports from local sources. The incident occurred in the ...

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April 4, 2026 Breaking

French artist seeks war crimes probe on IDF strike

Paris · France

French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri filed a complaint in France on April 3, 2026, requesting a war crimes investigation into an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Beirut in November...

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April 3, 2026 Politics

Muslim countries criticize Israel death penalty law

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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 a...

April 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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IDF says Hezbollah disarmament unrealistic

Tel Aviv · Israel

The Israel Defense Forces stated that fully disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon is not considered achievable under current military operations, according to reports published on April 3, 2026....

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April 2, 2026 Politics

Media merger raises coverage questions

New York · United States

A proposed acquisition involving major United States media companies has prompted discussion about potential impacts on news coverage, including reporting on Israel. Shareholders of Warne...

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April 2, 2026 Politics

Democrats reassess stance on Israel ties

Political positioning on Israel has become a more prominent issue within the Democratic Party in the United States ahead of upcoming midterm and presidential election cycles. Party figure...

April 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli army arrests 16 women in West Bank

West Bank · Palestine

The Israeli army conducted raids across the West Bank on April 1, 2026, resulting in the arrest of 16 Palestinian women, according to military and local sources. Authorities stated that t...

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March 31, 2026 Politics

Noem Responds to Reported Husband Allegations

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she was “devastated” after reports alleged that her husband, Bryon Noem, engaged in online activity involving payments to...

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March 30, 2026 Politics

Trump Timeline Shows Marriages, Allegations, Legal Cases

United States

Donald Trump has been married three times, first to Ivana Trump in 1977, then to Marla Maples in 1993, and finally to Melania Knauss in 2005. His marriages and relationships have been acc...

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March 30, 2026 Politics

Israel Passes Law Allowing Death Penalty

Tel Aviv · Israel

On March 30, 2026, Israel’s parliament passed a law authorising the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, particularly those involving the killing of Israelis. The l...

March 30, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Defense Minister Outlines Lebanon Plan

Lebanon

Israel’s defense minister stated on March 30, 2026, that the military has developed plans to occupy portions of southern Lebanon. The remarks were made amid ongoing tensions along the Isr...

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March 30, 2026 Breaking

Israel reverses course on Palm Sunday

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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 H...

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March 29, 2026 Breaking

Israeli police block Palm Sunday

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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 Jerus...

Inglewood · United States

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March 27, 2026 Politics

Ye performs comeback concert after apology

American artist Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, held a large concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, in March 2026, marking a return to live performance following a period of ...

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March 27, 2026 Breaking

FBI arrests man over firebomb plot

New York · United States

Federal authorities arrested 26-year-old Alexander Heifler in March 2026 over an alleged plot to carry out a violent attack against New York-based Palestinian-American activist Nerdeen Ki...

March 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Report Examines Lack of Settler Prosecutions

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An analysis published on March 25, 2026, reported that no Israeli citizens have been prosecuted for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since 2020. The findings were b...

March 24, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Child killed in Gaza shooting incident

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A Palestinian child was reported killed and several others injured by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip on March 24, 2026, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The incident was ...

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March 24, 2026 Politics

Cuban Aid Flotilla Arrives Amid Sanctions

Cuba

A humanitarian flotilla carrying aid to Cuba arrived in Havana on March 24, 2026, as part of an international initiative aimed at delivering supplies amid U.S. sanctions and a fuel blocka...

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March 21, 2026 Politics

Trump lawyer email contradicts Epstein Mar-a-Lago claim

Florida · United States

A newly disclosed 2009 email from Donald Trump’s attorney contradicts Trump’s repeated claim that Jeffrey Epstein was banned from Mar-a-Lago, according to statements from Rep. Dan Goldman...

March 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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U.S. evaluates potential seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island

Bushehr province · Iran

The United States government is reported to be considering actions related to Iran’s Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, according to officials familiar with discussions on March 21, 2026. ...

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Washington · United States

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March 21, 2026 Breaking

Robert Mueller, former FBI director, dies at 79

Robert Mueller, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, has died, authoritie...

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March 21, 2026 Breaking

Kendra Duggar faces criminal charges in Arkansas

Arkansas · United States

Kendra Duggar has been formally charged in Arkansas in connection with alleged sexual misconduct, according to statements from local law enforcement on March 21, 2026. The charges relate ...

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March 21, 2026 Breaking

Joseph Duggar arrested over alleged sexual misconduct

Florida · United States

Joseph Duggar was arrested on March 21, 2026, following allegations of sexual misconduct, according to law enforcement officials in Arkansas. The arrest stems from claims made by authorit...

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March 20, 2026 Politics

Torres faces scrutiny over defense investments

New York · United States

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has faced scrutiny in 2026 following financial disclosures showing investments in defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumma...

March 19, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

75

Palestinian toddler reportedly tortured

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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 t...

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March 19, 2026 Breaking

Kevin Spacey resolves UK assault cases out of court

United Kingdom

Actor Kevin Spacey has settled multiple sexual assault claims in the United Kingdom out of court, according to reports issued on March 19, 2026. The settlements involve civil actions that...

Amirim · Northern District · Israel

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March 15, 2026 Breaking

Shoshana Strook dies

Shoshana Strook, the daughter of Israeli politician Orit Strook, was found dead on March 15, 2026, in a vacation rental in Amirim, Israel. Israeli police announced that they did not suspe...

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March 15, 2026 Politics

Israeli envoy urges Canada policy changes

Ottawa · Canada

Israel’s ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, called on the Canadian government to implement significant changes in its approach to antisemitism during remarks made in March 2026. The comment...

March 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

79

Israel launches air and ground campaign in southern Lebanon

Southern Lebanon Border · Maroun al-Ras · Nabatieh Governorate · Lebanon

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 tension...

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March 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

80

Israel loses operational access to Dimona nuclear facility

Dimona Nuclear Facility · Dimona · Southern District · Israel

Israel loses operational access to Dimona nuclear facility On March 9, 2026, Israeli authorities confirmed the temporary loss of operational access to the Dimona nuclear facility located...

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March 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel unlawfully used white phosphorus in Lebanon, rights group says

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

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 conf...

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March 8, 2026 Breaking

Rosanna Arquette questions friend’s death

Rosanna Arquette has publicly questioned the reported circumstances of her friend Virginia Giuffre’s death, sparking online discussions. Giuffre, a prominent advocate for survivors of se...

83

Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires

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Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires On March 8, 2026, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the Isla...

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Toxic rain falls over Tehran after oil facilities struck

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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 o...

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Israel Retains Bodies Of Deceased Prisoners Until Sentence Completion

As of March 2026, Israeli authorities have been retaining the bodies of prisoners who die while serving sentences, holding them until the official sentence period is completed. This polic...

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March 8, 2026 Breaking

U.S. Operations Against Iran Cost Nearly $900 Million Per Day

As of early March 2026, the United States’ military operations against Iran have been estimated to cost approximately $891.4 million per day, based on an analysis of the first 100 hours o...

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Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

Israeli Authorities Evacuate Settlers From Areas Surrounding Al Aqsa Mosque

On March 8, 2026, Israeli authorities began evacuating Israeli settlers and non-resident civilians from areas surrounding the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. The eva...

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London · England · United Kingdom

88

March 8, 2026 Breaking

Bridge banner reads war crimes dont hide sex crimes

A banner displaying the message "war crimes dont hide sex crimes" was placed on a pedestrian bridge over a highway in March 2026. The sign was attached to the railing of the overpass, mak...

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White House · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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March 7, 2026 Politics

Donald Trump Claims Iran Responsible For Bombing Of Iranian Girls School

On February 28, 2026, an airstrike struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran during the opening phase of military hostilities between Ira...

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March 6, 2026 Politics

Trump says Cuba may fall soon

United States President Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2026, that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon” during a phone interview discussing foreign policy and ongoing international develop...

United States Department of Justice · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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March 6, 2026 Breaking

DOJ Releases Previously Missing Investigation Documents

On March 6, 2026, the United States Department of Justice released a collection of documents that had previously been reported as missing from a federal investigation record. The mater...

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March 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Ukrainian support deployed against Iranian drone attacks

Kyiv · Kyiv City · Ukraine

Ukrainian support deployed against Iranian drone attacks On March 5, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine would provide assistance to the United States and...

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March 5, 2026 Breaking

Israeli Propaganda Network Unravels As Influencers Sue

On March 5, 2026, several social media influencers filed legal actions against the Government of Israel and related agencies in Israeli courts, claiming they were not paid for contracts t...

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

94

March 5, 2026 Politics

Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

On March 5, 2026, United States President Donald Trump announced the removal of Kristi Noem from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The announcemen...

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District of Columbia · Washington · United States

95

March 4, 2026 Breaking

Nancy Mace and Congress

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 357 to 65, with one member voting present and nine members not voting, on a motion to refer H. Res. 1100 to the House Committee o...

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March 4, 2026 Politics

Lobbyist Comment On Iranian Schoolgirls Killed In Airstrikes Draws Scrutiny

On March 4, 2026, U.S. political lobbyist Jeff Ballabon posted comments on social media regarding reports that Iranian schoolgirls had been killed during airstrikes in Iran. Ballabon, ...

March 4, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

97

Russian Gas Tanker Sinks After Suspected Drone Attack In Mediterranean

Mediterranean Sea · International Waters · International

On March 4, 2026, a Russian liquefied gas tanker sank in the Mediterranean Sea following an explosion that Russian authorities said was caused by a drone attack. Russian officials stat...

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March 4, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Strike Appears To Hit Painted Helicopter Decoy In Iran

Isfahan · Isfahan Province · Iran

On March 4, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released video footage showing an airstrike targeting what it described as an Iranian Mi-17 military helicopter during ongoing Israeli st...

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Baton Rouge · Louisiana · United States

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March 3, 2026 Breaking

Louisiana mayor convicted in juvenile misconduct case

Louisiana mayor convicted in juvenile misconduct case On March 3, 2026, a jury in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana found former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts guilty on felony charges related ...

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Washington · District of Columbia · United States

100

March 3, 2026 Politics

Trump Administration Appoints 22-Year-Old To Terrorism Prevention

On March 3, 2026, the administration of United States President Donald Trump appointed a 22-year-old political staff member to a role connected to terrorism prevention within the Departme...

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March 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

101

Iran alleges Israeli false-flag Aramco attack.

Abqaiq · Eastern Province · Saudi Arabia

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 te...

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March 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel bombs assembly choosing Iran’s next supreme leader.

2026 airforce airstrike analysis bombed clerics

On March 3, 2026, the Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on a building in the holy city of Qom that housed Iran’s Council of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting the...

March 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Qatar, Saudi Arabia arrest Israeli spies ‘planning bombings’.

Doha · Doha Municipality · Qatar

On March 3, 2026, reports circulated online claiming that authorities in the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had detained individuals alleged to be operatives linked to Isr...

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March 2, 2026 Breaking

Convicted murderer Darren Scott Ray released on 72-hour temporary absence.

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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...

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Israel expands strikes, deploys troops on Lebanon border.

Maroun al-Ras · Nabatieh Governorate · Lebanon

On March 2, 2026, Lebanese health authorities reported that at least 31 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in Israeli airstrikes conducted in multiple areas of southern Leb...

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Former North Dakota Senator sentenced for sex offenses

A former North Dakota state senator was sentenced in March 2026 to 10 years of imprisonment for traveling to Prague, Czech Republic, to engage in commercial sexual activity with minors, a...

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US and Israel strike Iran

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026. The operation targeted Iranian military facilities, missile capabilities, government ...

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Ukrainian Conscription Squads Accused Of Forcing Men Into Service

On February 28, 2026, reports circulated showing Ukrainian military conscription officers detaining men in public areas as part of the country's ongoing mobilization during the war with R...

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U.S. and Israeli Military Operations in Iran Report Deaths on All Sides

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Donald Trump Says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Is Dead

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Donald Trump Says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Is Dead On February 28, 2026, United States President Donald Trump announced on social media that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

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Iranian Girls’ School Strike Amid US‑Israel Military Offensive

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Netanyahu’s ex-chief of staff Asher Hayon dies aged 58

Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On February 27, 2026, it was reported that Asher Hayon, former chief of staff to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has died at the age of 58. Hayon served as Netanyahu’s chief of...

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COVID-19 highlights challenges for stakeholder capitalism

The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a stress test for the model of stakeholder capitalism, in which companies are expected to consider the interests of employees, customers, communities, ...

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Violence and destruction reported in West Bank villages

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On February 27, 2026, reports from the occupied West Bank indicated that illegal Israeli settlers uprooted hundreds of Palestinian-owned olive trees and assaulted local residents. The inc...

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Modeling scout tells Epstein “sometimes I catch, sometimes no fish”

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DOJ briefly removes Howard Lutnick photo from Epstein files

On February 27, 2026, the United States Department of Justice briefly removed a photograph from its publicly released Epstein files that appeared to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...

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Nurul Amin Shah Alam, A Blind Refugee, Found Dead In Buffalo

Buffalo · New York · United States

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, A Blind Refugee, Found Dead In Buffalo Authorities in Buffalo reported the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 42-year-old blind refugee originally from Bangladesh. He...

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Richard Axel resigns as co‑director of Columbia University neuroscience institute

Columbia University · New York City · New York · United States

On February 25, 2026, Nobel laureate Richard Axel announced he will resign from his role as co‑director of the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University following scr...

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Lawrence Summers announces Harvard resignation

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On February 25, 2026, Harvard University confirmed that Lawrence Summers will resign from his academic and faculty positions at the end of the 2025–2026 academic year amid scrutiny over h...

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February 24, 2026 Politics

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Iran Nears Deal to Acquire Chinese CM-302 Supersonic Missiles

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First EU Chapters Provisionally Closed

14 July 2026 — Albania provisionally closes its first three EU accession chapters: science and research, education and culture, and external relations.

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What Comes Next?

2026 onward — How will European integration, migration, population decline, regional relations, tourism and economic development reshape Albania over the next generation?

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Expanded Suez Canal Opens

6 August 2015 — Egypt inaugurates a major expansion of the Suez Canal involving a new parallel channel along part of the route and widening of existing sections. The government presents t...

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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

2014–2026 — Former defense minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi becomes president after playing the central military role in Morsi's removal. His government emphasizes security, infrastructure i...

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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 dominates political an...

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Modern Albania

1991–2026 — Albania develops as a parliamentary republic after the collapse of communist rule. It joins NATO, pursues European Union membership and undergoes rapid urbanization, migration...

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Sadat Is Assassinated

6 October 1981 — Islamist militants within the Egyptian military assassinate President Anwar Sadat during a military parade commemorating the 1973 war. The attack follows mounting domesti...

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Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty

26 March 1979 — Egypt and Israel sign a formal peace treaty in Washington. Israel agrees to withdraw from Sinai, which is gradually returned to Egyptian control. Egypt becomes temporarily...

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October War

6–25 October 1973 — Egyptian and Syrian forces launch a surprise attack against Israeli positions. Egyptian troops successfully cross the Suez Canal and penetrate the Bar Lev Line before ...

R10

Albania Leaves the Warsaw Pact

13 September 1968 — Albania formally withdraws from the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact following the invasion of Czechoslovakia. The withdrawal confirms Albania's political rupture with Moscow.

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Six-Day War

5–10 June 1967 — Israel defeats Egypt, Jordan and Syria in a brief but transformative war. Egyptian forces lose the Sinai Peninsula, and the scale of the defeat deeply damages Nasser's pr...

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Religion Is Suppressed

1967 — The communist government launches an aggressive campaign against organized religion. Mosques, churches and monasteries are closed or converted to other uses, and Albania is promote...

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The Bunker State

c. 1967–1985 — Hoxha's government constructs vast numbers of concrete defensive bunkers across Albania. The program reflects the regime's fear of invasion from NATO, Yugoslavia, the Sovie...

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Albania Breaks With the Soviet Union

1960–1961 — Hoxha rejects Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization and growing Soviet pressure. Relations collapse and Albania turns toward Maoist China for economic and ideological support.

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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 dissatisfaction with centralized E...

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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 secretly coordinate a mi...

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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 and opportunities fa...

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Gamal Abdel Nasser

1954–1970 — Nasser becomes the dominant leader of revolutionary Egypt and formally assumes the presidency in 1956. His government promotes Arab nationalism, land reform, industrialization...

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People's Republic of Albania

11 January 1946 — The monarchy is formally abolished and Albania becomes a communist people's republic. Political opposition is suppressed and the Communist Party establishes a monopoly o...

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Henry Kissinger

German-born American diplomat, political scientist, national security adviser, and secretary of state. He served as national security adviser beginning in 1969 and as secretary of state f...

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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 while shipping, finance...

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Berlin Gambles That Britain Can Be Defeated Before America Matters

December 1916–January 1917 — German naval and military leaders conclude that unrestricted submarine warfare may force Britain out of the war. They understand that the policy may provoke A...

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Hindenburg–Ludendorff Military Leadership

August 1916–October 1918 — Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff become the dominant figures in Germany's Supreme Army Command. Their influence extends far beyond battlefield operation...

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Battle of the Somme Begins

1 July 1916 — British and French forces open the Somme offensive after an enormous artillery preparation. The first day becomes the bloodiest single day in British military history. Fight...

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Brusilov Offensive Begins

4 June 1916 — Russian General Aleksei Brusilov launches a major offensive against Austria-Hungary. Innovative preparation and attacks across a broad front produce spectacular early breakt...

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Battle of Verdun Begins

21 February 1916 — Germany launches a major offensive against the fortified Verdun region. French forces commit enormous manpower and artillery to prevent the fortress zone from falling. ...

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Civilian Economies Are Mobilized for War

1916–1918 — Governments expand control over labor, food, transportation, prices and industrial production. Women enter many sectors previously dominated by men. Colonial labor and soldier...

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First Battle of the Marne

6 September 1914 — French and British forces begin the counteroffensive known as the First Battle of the Marne. The German advance toward Paris is halted and German armies withdraw toward...

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Suez Canal Opens

17 November 1869 — The Suez Canal officially opens, connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas without requiring ships to sail around Africa. The canal transforms global shipping and makes...

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Religious Landscape Changes

16th–18th centuries — Islam spreads substantially among Albanian populations under Ottoman rule. Conversion varies greatly by region and period. Catholic communities remain especially imp...

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Skanderbeg Dies

17 January 1468 — Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg dies at Lezhë after more than two decades as the central figure of Albanian resistance to Ottoman expansion. His leadership had helped unite ...

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Arbëresh Communities Form in Italy

15th–16th centuries — Waves of Albanian-speaking migrants settle in southern Italy and Sicily during the expansion of Ottoman rule. Their descendants, known as the Arbëresh, preserve dist...

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Cairo Is Founded

969 CE — Fatimid forces establish al-Qahira, Cairo, as a new royal and military city. The settlement grows beside older Fustat and eventually absorbs it into an enormous urban center. Cai...

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Fatimids Conquer Egypt

969 CE — The Isma'ili Shi'a Fatimid Caliphate conquers Egypt and establishes a new political center north of Fustat. Egypt becomes the heart of a powerful caliphate extending across North...

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Fustat Becomes a New Political Center

641 CE — Muslim authorities establish Fustat near the old Roman fortress of Babylon on the Nile. The city becomes the administrative center of Islamic Egypt and develops into a major comm...

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How Did Egypt Become Arabic-Speaking?

641–1000 CE — Arabic did not replace Coptic immediately after the conquest. Government, migration, urban life, taxation, religious conversion and social mobility gradually change the ling...

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Arab-Muslim Conquest of Egypt

639–642 CE — Forces commanded by Amr ibn al-As invade Byzantine Egypt during the early Islamic conquests. Byzantine resistance collapses gradually, and Alexandria eventually passes under ...

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Slavic Migrations Transform the Balkans

c. 550–650 CE — Slavic-speaking groups settle widely across the Balkans during a period of weakened Byzantine frontier control. Settlement patterns, languages and political structures cha...

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Egypt in the Eastern Roman Empire

395–641 CE — Egypt becomes part of the eastern Roman Empire centered on Constantinople, later called Byzantine. Alexandria remains one of Christianity's major intellectual centers. Intens...

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Rome Defeats the Achaean League

146 BCE — Corinth is destroyed and Roman domination of Greece becomes decisive.

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Via Egnatia Crosses the Balkans

c. 146–120 BCE — Roman engineers develop the Via Egnatia from the Adriatic coast through Macedonia toward Byzantium. Dyrrachium becomes one of the principal western gateways of the route....

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Rome Defeats Gentius

168 BCE — Roman forces defeat King Gentius near Scodra after a short campaign. His capture effectively ends the last major independent Illyrian monarchy in the region. Roman influence now...

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Untitled168 BCE–395 CE — The lands of modern Albania are gradually integrated into Roman provincial systems. Cities expand, Latin and Greek cultural influences deepen, roads connect inlan...

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Epidamnos Founded

627 BCE — Greek colonists establish Epidamnos on the Adriatic coast, later known as Dyrrachium and modern Durrës. The settlement becomes a major commercial link between Mediterranean trad...

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Saite Revival

664–525 BCE — Rulers of the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty reunify Egypt from their base at Sais. They encourage trade with the Greek world, employ foreign mercenaries and revive older Egyptian art...

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Assyria Invades Egypt

671 BCE — Assyrian king Esarhaddon invades Egypt and captures Memphis. Further campaigns follow as Assyria struggles against Kushite attempts to regain authority. Egypt becomes drawn into...

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Traditional First Olympic Games

776 BCE — Traditional date for the first recorded Olympic Games at Olympia.

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Third Intermediate Period

c. 1070–664 BCE — Political power is divided among several dynasties and regional centers. Libyan-descended ruling families establish dynasties in northern Egypt, while powerful religious...

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Akhenaten

c. 1353–1336 BCE — Amenhotep IV changes his name to Akhenaten and promotes extraordinary devotion to the solar deity Aten. He establishes a new royal capital at Akhetaten, modern Amarna, ...

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Was Akhenaten the First Monotheist?

c. 1353–1336 BCE — Akhenaten's religious revolution gives the Aten unprecedented royal prominence and suppresses major traditional cults. Some scholars have described this as monotheism, ...

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The Hyksos Rule the Delta

c. 1650–1550 BCE — A dynasty of rulers of largely western Asian origin controls much of northern Egypt from Avaris in the Nile Delta. Egyptian sources later portray them as foreign occupi...

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The Middle Kingdom

c. 2055–1650 BCE — Reunified Egypt experiences renewed royal authority, extensive building programs and military expansion into Nubia. Literature flourishes and Egyptian administration be...

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Mentuhotep II

c. 2061–2010 BCE — Mentuhotep II rules from Thebes and defeats the northern rival kingdom. His victory reunifies most of Egypt and establishes the political foundation of the Middle Kingd...

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The Great Pyramid Is Built

c. 2580–2560 BCE — Khufu's Great Pyramid rises at Giza and becomes the largest pyramid ever constructed in Egypt. Originally about 146.6 meters high, it contains millions of stone blocks ...

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Who Actually Built the Pyramids?

c. 2600–2500 BCE — Archaeology points toward organized Egyptian labor forces rather than armies of foreign slaves. Workers lived in settlements near Giza, received food and supplies and w...

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Sneferu

c. 2613–2589 BCE — Sneferu, founder of the Fourth Dynasty, oversees an extraordinary period of pyramid experimentation. Projects associated with his reign include the Meidum Pyramid, Bent...

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The Step Pyramid Rises at Saqqara

c. 2650 BCE — Djoser's Step Pyramid complex represents a revolutionary leap in monumental stone architecture. Traditionally associated with the official Imhotep, the project begins as a m...

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Djoser

c. 2667–2648 BCE — Djoser rules during Egypt's Third Dynasty and is associated with one of the greatest architectural transformations in ancient history. His funerary complex at Saqqara r...

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The Old Kingdom

c. 2686–2181 BCE — The Old Kingdom becomes the classic age of pyramid construction and highly centralized kingship. The royal court controls extensive agricultural resources and commands ...

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Early Dynastic Egypt

c. 3100–2686 BCE — The first dynasties strengthen royal authority and expand administrative control across Egypt. Royal tombs become increasingly elaborate, especially at Abydos and Saqqa...

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More Than Five Thousand Years of State History

c. 3100 BCE–2026 CE — Egypt has been governed by native pharaohs, Nubian kings, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Arab caliphates, Fatimids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans, Muhammad...

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What Makes Egyptian Identity Continuous?

c. 3100 BCE–2026 CE — Modern Egyptians live in the same Nile landscape that supported pharaonic civilization, but language, religion, political institutions and population connections hav...

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Life Along the Nile Before the Pharaohs

c. 6000–4400 BCE — Communities along the Nile increasingly depend on farming, fishing, animal husbandry and seasonal river resources. The Nile creates a narrow fertile corridor through an...

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Neolithic Farming Communities

c. 6500–5500 BCE — Farming, livestock keeping and permanent villages become established in parts of the territory of modern Albania. Communities increasingly depend on cultivated crops an...

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One Country — Many Historical Layers

c. 6500 BCE–2026 CE — The territory and people of modern Albania were shaped by prehistoric Balkan societies, Illyrian political formations, Rome, Byzantium, medieval Albanian principalit...

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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, aircraft factories and ship...

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Anti-Comintern Pact

25 November 1936 — Germany and Japan sign an agreement publicly directed against the Communist International. Italy joins the following year. The pact reflects growing ideological alignme...

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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

6 August 1945 — An American B-29 drops the uranium bomb Little Boy on Hiroshima. The explosion and fire destroy much of the city and kill tens of thousands of people immediately, with man...

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Battle of Jutland

31 May 1916 — Britain's Grand Fleet and Germany's High Seas Fleet clash in the North Sea in the largest naval battle of the war. Germany inflicts heavier tactical losses, but Britain reta...

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Battle of Tannenberg

26 August 1914 — German forces under Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff begin the decisive phase of the Battle of Tannenberg against Russia's Second Army in East Prussia. German com...

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Battle of the Bulge Begins

16 December 1944 — Germany launches a surprise offensive through the Ardennes in an attempt to split Allied armies and seize Antwerp. Initial German advances create a deep bulge in Allied...

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Battle of the Seelow Heights

16 April 1945 — Soviet forces attack Germany's final major defensive positions east of Berlin. Massive artillery preparation precedes the assault, but German defenses initially slow the a...

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Bombing of Guernica

26 April 1937 — German Condor Legion aircraft and Italian forces attack the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The raid kills civilians and destroys large sections of t...

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Commissar Order

6 June 1941 — The German High Command issues the Commissar Order before the invasion. Political commissars captured with Soviet forces are to be separated and killed rather than treated a...

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Condor Legion Fights in Spain

29 July 1936 — Germany begins sending military aircraft and personnel to assist Franco's forces in Spain. The Condor Legion later conducts bombing operations, including the destruction of...

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D-Day

6 June 1944 — Allied forces land on the Normandy coast in Operation Overlord. American, British, Canadian and other Allied formations assault five principal beaches while airborne troops ...

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David Lloyd George

1916–1922 as British prime minister — Lloyd George leads Britain during the final two years of the war and the peace conference. His government intensifies national economic mobilization ...

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David Rockefeller becomes Chase chairman and CEO

David Rockefeller became chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Chase Manhattan in 1969.

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David Rockefeller becomes Chase president

David Rockefeller became president of the bank and chairman of its executive committee in 1961.

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David Rockefeller joins Chase

David Rockefeller began his postwar banking career at Chase National Bank in 1946 as an assistant manager in the foreign department.

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David Rockefeller — Chase Manhattan Leadership

David Rockefeller joined Chase National Bank in 1946 after World War II and rose through its leadership. He became president of the bank in 1961 and chairman of the board and chief execut...

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Dawes Plan

16 August 1924 — The Dawes Plan restructures German reparations payments and facilitates large flows of American capital into Germany. The arrangement helps stabilize the European financi...

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Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

26 May 1940 — Britain begins Operation Dynamo to evacuate Allied troops trapped around Dunkirk. Naval vessels, merchant ships and hundreds of smaller civilian craft participate in the eva...

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Emperor Hirohito

1926–1989 reign — Hirohito is emperor throughout Japan's expansion in China and the Pacific War. The exact nature of his political responsibility remains the subject of extensive historic...

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Erich von Falkenhayn

1914–1916 as German Chief of General Staff — Falkenhayn takes command after the failure of Germany's initial western offensive. He increasingly concludes that Germany may not achieve a cl...

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First Modern Olympic Games

6–15 April 1896 — Athens hosts the first modern Olympic Games.

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Four Year Plan Prepares Germany for War

18 October 1936 — Hermann Göring receives sweeping authority over the Four Year Plan. The program aims to increase German self-sufficiency, expand synthetic fuel and rubber production and...

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Francisco Franco

1 October 1936 — Franco is proclaimed head of the Nationalist state during the Spanish Civil War. German and Italian military aid becomes important to his coalition, while the Soviet Unio...

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Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf

1906–1917 senior military influence — Conrad serves as chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff for most of the years preceding and during the early war. Before 1914 he repeatedly advo...

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German Rearmament Becomes Open Policy

16 March 1935 — Hitler announces conscription and expansion of Germany's armed forces in open violation of Versailles restrictions. Germany has already been rearming secretly, but the ann...

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Germany Joins the League of Nations

8 September 1926 — Germany enters the League of Nations as a permanent Council member. The move symbolizes the diplomatic normalization associated with Gustav Stresemann's foreign policy....

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Germany Remilitarizes the Rhineland

7 March 1936 — German troops enter the demilitarized Rhineland in violation of the Versailles and Locarno arrangements. Hitler's forces have orders to retreat if confronted by overwhelmin...

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Greek Civil War

1946–1949 — Government forces defeat communist-led insurgents in one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War.

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Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts university where Henry Kissinger studied and later taught, and where Klaus Schwab studied in the late 1960s.

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Heinrich Himmler

17 June 1936 — Himmler becomes Chief of German Police in addition to leading the SS, giving him extraordinary authority over policing, surveillance and racial policy. During the war the S...

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Heinrich Himmler

17 June 1936 — Himmler becomes Chief of German Police in addition to leading the SS, giving him extraordinary authority over policing, surveillance and racial policy. During the war the S...

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Henning von Holtzendorff

1915–1918 naval leadership — Admiral Henning von Holtzendorff is a powerful advocate for unrestricted submarine warfare. In late 1916 he argues that U-boats can reduce British shipping su...

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Henry Kissinger

German-born American diplomat, political scientist, national security adviser, and secretary of state. He served as national security adviser beginning in 1969 and as secretary of state f...

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Henry Kissinger

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Hermann Göring

18 October 1936 — Göring receives authority over the Four Year Plan, designed to prepare Germany's economy for war. He becomes one of the most powerful figures in the regime and later com...

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Hermann Göring

18 October 1936 — Göring receives authority over the Four Year Plan, designed to prepare Germany's economy for war. He becomes one of the most powerful figures in the regime and later com...

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Kissinger becomes Nixon national security adviser

Henry Kissinger became President Richard Nixon's national security adviser in January 1969. This placed him at the center of the administration's national-security and foreign-policy deci...

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Kissinger leads CFR study group

In 1956, Henry Kissinger became director of a Council on Foreign Relations study group examining nuclear weapons and foreign policy. The work contributed to the development of his book Nu...

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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 United States and s...

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Kyiv Is Retaken by the Red Army

6 November 1943 — Soviet forces recapture Kyiv from German occupation. The victory is strategically and symbolically important and accelerates the German retreat across Ukraine. The city ...

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Metaxas Dictatorship

4 August 1936 — Ioannis Metaxas establishes an authoritarian regime.

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Military Junta Seizes Power

21 April 1967 — Army officers overthrow the government and establish a dictatorship.

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Rapid Postwar Transformation

Economic growth, urbanization and migration reshape Greek society in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Reparations and War Debts Form a Fragile Financial Triangle

16 August 1924 — The Dawes Plan illustrates the interdependent postwar financial system: American capital flows to Germany, Germany pays reparations to Britain and France, and the Allies ...

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Rhineland Crisis Strengthens Hitler's Risk-Taking

7 March 1936 — Hitler's decision to remilitarize the Rhineland is a major gamble because German forces are not prepared for a serious military confrontation with France. The absence of mi...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Philanthropic organization associated with the Rockefeller family. Its Special Studies Project in the late 1950s and early 1960s examined major problems and opportunities facing the Unite...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Philanthropic organization associated with the Rockefeller family. Its Special Studies Project in the late 1950s and early 1960s examined major problems and opportunities facing the Unite...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Slavic Settlements in Greece

6th–7th centuries — Slavic groups settle in parts of the Greek peninsula during major demographic upheaval.

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Soviet Artillery Concentrates Against Berlin

16 April 1945 — The final offensive toward Berlin begins with one of the largest artillery concentrations of the war. Searchlights, artillery and armored formations support the assault ag...

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Spain Becomes an International Ideological Battlefield

17 July 1936 — The Spanish Civil War is rapidly interpreted across Europe as a struggle among fascism, communism, democracy, religion and revolution. Germany and Italy support Franco, the...

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Spanish Civil War Begins

17 July 1936 — A military uprising against Spain's Republican government begins a prolonged civil war. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy support Francisco Franco's Nationalist forces, while ...

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Thessaloniki Joins Greece

26 October 1912 — Greek forces take Thessaloniki during the First Balkan War.

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Trinity Nuclear Test

16 July 1945 — The United States detonates the world's first nuclear device at the Trinity test site in New Mexico. The successful plutonium implosion test proves that the Manhattan Proje...