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September 2, 2026 Finance

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 become necessary if infl...

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August 22, 2026 Breaking

US and Iran trade threats

Washington · United States

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 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...

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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 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Israeli government criticizes Trump Iran deal

Jerusalem · Israel

Israeli political leaders and government officials expressed strong concerns following President Donald Trump's announcement of a new agreement with Iran intended to end hostilities and e...

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April 2, 2026 Politics

Trump announces Pam Bondi departure as attorney general

Washington · United States

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Pam Bondi is no longer serving as his attorney general, ending her tenure in the role, according to official statements. Bondi, a longtim...

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March 30, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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 21, 2026 Breaking

Robert Mueller, former FBI director, dies at 79

Washington · United States

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 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires

Tehran · Tehran Province · Iran

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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March 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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 Politics

Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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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February 28, 2026 Breaking

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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February 25, 2026 Breaking

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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February 25, 2026 Breaking

Lawrence Summers announces Harvard resignation

Harvard University · Cambridge · Massachusetts · United States

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 Breaking

Bard College opens independent review of Botstein’s Epstein ties

Bard College · Annandale-on-Hudson · New York · United States

On February 24, 2026, Bard College announced it had opened an independent review into the relationship between its longtime president Leon Botstein and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epst...

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February 24, 2026 Finance

U.S. Stocks Rebound on AI Optimism

U.S. stock markets rebounded on Tuesday after earlier declines. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent, the Dow Jones increased by approximately 410 points, and the Nasdaq gained about 1.1 percent....

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

OSU Professor On Leave After Tackling Documentarian

Ohio State University · Columbus · Ohio · United States

On February 10, 2026, Ohio State University placed Assistant Professor Luke M. Perez on administrative leave after a physical altercation with an independent journalist and documentarian ...

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February 5, 2026 Finance

European Markets Decline After ECB Holds Interest Rates

European Markets Decline After ECB Holds Interest Rates On February 5, 2026, European financial markets experienced a notable decline following the European Central Bank’s announcement t...

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February 4, 2026 Finance

Global Oil Prices Rise After Saudi and Russia Production Cut Extension

Riyadh · Riyadh Province · Saudi Arabia

Global Oil Prices Rise After Saudi and Russia Production Cut Extension On February 4, 2026, global oil benchmark prices increased following announcements that Saudi Arabia and ...

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January 31, 2026 Politics

U.S. approves $15.7 billion arms sales for Israel and Saudi Arabia amid shutdown talks

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

U.S. approves 15.7 billion arms sales for Israel and Saudi Arabia amid shutdown talks On January 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department approved a set of...

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January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Iran Announces Live‑Fire Naval Drills Near U.S. Warships in Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz · Persian Gulf · International Waters

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...

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January 31, 2026 Breaking

Health Ministry Recalls Another Batch of Nutrilon Baby Formula After Toxin Findings

Ministry of Health Headquarters · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

Health Ministry Recalls Another Batch of Nutrilon Baby Formula After Toxin Findings The Health Ministry announced the recall of an additional batch of Nutrilon baby formula fol...

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January 30, 2026 Breaking

U.S. Justice Department Releases Millions of Pages of Epstein Files

U.S. Department of Justice · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

U.S. Justice Department Releases Millions of Pages of Epstein Files The U.S. Justice Department announced the release of more than 3 million pages of investigative files relate...

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January 29, 2026 Politics

Vietnam and EU Elevate Diplomatic Relations Amid Strategic Realignment

Vietnam and EU Elevate Diplomatic Relations Amid Strategic Realignment On January 29, 2026, Vietnam and the European Union officially upgraded their diplomatic relationship, an...

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January 25, 2026 Finance

US plans $1.6 billion investment in rare earths miner

On January 25, 2026, reports stated that the United States government planned to inject $1.6 billion into USA Rare Earth, taking a 10% stake in the company, with additional private financ...

2026 china defense domestic finance funding

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January 24, 2026 Politics

U.S. threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian imports over trade deal

On January 24, 2026, United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from Canada in response to Canada’s potential new trade deal with China. Trum...

2026 bilateral canada canadau china diplomatic

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January 21, 2026 Finance

Global markets react to shift in u.s. trade and foreign policy signals

Global financial markets experienced volatility as investors reacted to recent U.S. trade and foreign policy announcements, including the withdrawal of proposed tariffs on European partne...

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January 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

West Bank Violence in Palestinian Village

On January 17, 2026, a violent incident was reported in the occupied West Bank village of Khirbet al-Sidra in which homes and vehicles were set on fire. Video footage captured the attack ...

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November 25, 2025 Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation After Public Split With Trump

On November 21, 2025, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congresswoman from Georgia known for her outspoken views, announced she will resign from the U.S. House of Repres...

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December 11, 2019 Breaking

Climate Activist Named Time Person

New York · United States

Time magazine named Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg as its Person of the Year on December 11, 2019. She was recognized for her global environmental activism and influence on clima...

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November 8, 2013 Breaking

Rabbi Samuel Waldman Brooklyn arrest US

Brooklyn · New York · USA

Samuel Waldman is an individual who served as a rabbi and teacher at a girls’ seminary in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He was associated with religious educational roles within a co...

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April 18, 2003 Breaking

Gilgamesh narratives resurface amid 2003 Iraq war and Euphrates region focus

Uruk Archaeological Region · Al Warka · Dhi Qar Governorate · Iraq

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 reporte...

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January 28, 198 Politics

Caracalla Declares Himself Augustus

Palatine Hill · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Caracalla officially took the title of Augustus, marking his elevation to co-emperor alongside his father, Septimius Severus. This move solidified his position within the Severan dynasty ...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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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