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February 20, 2026 Politics

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Wexner Lawyer Hot Mic Threat

Federal Courthouse Manhattan · New York City · New York · United States

Wexner Lawyer Hot Mic Threat On February 20, 2026, during a deposition before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, a microphone inadvertently captured a threatening ...

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February 12, 2026 Breaking

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Israeli Spyware Firm Paragon Reportedly Exposed Surveillance Dashboard

Paragon Solutions Headquarters · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

On February 12, 2026, reports emerged that Israeli cybersecurity and spyware firm Paragon Technologies inadvertently exposed its internal surveillance dashboard in a public LinkedIn post....

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February 10, 2026 Finance

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Venezuela reportedly ships crude oil to Israel after exports reopen following Maduro’s capture

Caracas · Capital District · Venezuela

Venezuela reportedly ships crude oil to Israel after exports reopen following Maduro’s capture On February 10, 2026, Venezuelan crude oil was reported to be en route to Israel ...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

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The Master Timeline

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February 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel’s Occupation of Palestine: A Timeline

Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

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January 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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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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January 5, 2026 Finance

Venezuelan political crisis triggers global market rotation

A major geopolitical event in early January 2026 — the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special operations forces — triggered rapid shifts in international financial...

Jerusalem Synagogue Event Venues · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

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March 6, 2024 Breaking

Synagogues Host Real Estate Events Marketing West Bank Properties

In early March 2024, several synagogues in the United States and Canada hosted real estate events where properties in the West Bank and East Jerusalem — areas internationally considered o...

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February 24, 2022 Wars & Conflicts

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Russia invades Ukraine nationwide

Kyiv · Kyiv City · Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced what he called a special military operation shortly before Russ...

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The Raven Pub · Bath · Somerset · United Kingdom

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April 19, 2021 Politics

Pub Landlord Asks Keir Starmer to Leave Bath Pub Over Covid Policy Row

On April 19, 2021, Sir Keir Starmer, then leader of the UK Labour Party, was asked to leave The Raven pub in Bath by landlord Rod Humphris during a visit to the city, local reports said. ...

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August 3, 2014 Wars & Conflicts

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Yazidi Genocide

Sinjar · Nineveh Governorate · Iraq

Yazidi Genocide On August 3, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched an हमला on the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, targeting the Yazidi minority. ISIS forces captured ...

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Prime Minister’s Office · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

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July 15, 2001 Politics

Benjamin Netanyahu Recorded Saying “America Is A Thing You Can Move Very Easily”

Netanyahu Comments On United States Influence In 2001 Recording In mid-2001, Benjamin Netanyahu was recorded speaking with a group of Israeli settlers in the West Bank settleme...

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July 11, 1995 Wars & Conflicts

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Srebrenica Genocide

Srebrenica · Republika Srpska · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica Genocide On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia, a United Nations-declared “safe area.” The town was predominantly inhabited b...

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July 11, 1995 Wars & Conflicts

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Bosnian Genocide

Sarajevo · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Genocide On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia during the Bosnian War. The town had been declared a United Nations “safe area” f...

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July 1, 1986 Wars & Conflicts

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Hannibal Directive. Israeli military procedure and revocation

Hannibal Directive. Israeli military procedure and revocation The Hannibal Directive was a reported operational procedure of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) developed in ...

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Watergate Complex · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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June 17, 1972 Politics

The Watergate Affair: Timeline, Operatives, And Unresolved Questions

The Watergate Affair: Timeline, Operatives, And Unresolved Questions On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate compl...

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June 5, 1967 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel Launches Preemptive Strikes, Beginning the Six-Day War

Event Overview On June 5, 1967, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched coordinated air strikes against Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, marking the beginning of the Six-Day War. Details ...

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December 7, 1954 Wars & Conflicts

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The Lavon Affair

Cairo · Cairo Governorate · Egypt

What it was The Lavon Affair, also known as Operation Susannah, was a failed Israeli covert operation in Egypt in 1954, carried out by Israeli military intelligence. ...

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Tantura Beach · Dor · Haifa District · Israel

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May 22, 1948 Breaking

There's a Mass Palestinian Grave at a Popular Israeli Beach, Veterans Confess

1948 Tantura Killings The events at the Palestinian village of Tantura occurred during the **1948 Palestine war**, when forces of the Haganah, specifically the Alexandroni Brig...

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November 29, 1947 Wars & Conflicts

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Nakba (Palestinian Catastrophe)

Jaffa · Tel Aviv–Jaffa · Tel Aviv District · Israel / Palestine

The Nakba refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians that occurred between 1947 and 1949 during the collapse of the British Mandate for Palestine and the establishm...

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December 13, 1937 Wars & Conflicts

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Nanjing Massacre Historical Overview

Nanjing · Jiangsu · China

The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanjing, occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War after Japanese forces captured the city of Nanjing, then the capital of China, on Dec...

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January 1, 1600 Wars & Conflicts

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Barbary Pirates Kidnap Europeans For Slavery In North Africa And Ottoman Territories

European Captives Sold Into Slavery By Barbary Pirates From the 16th to the 19th centuries, Barbary pirates operating from North Africa — including present-day Morocco, Algeria, ...

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May 29, 1453 Wars & Conflicts

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Ottoman expansion and conquest

Constantinople · Ottoman Empire (present-day Istanbul, Turkey) · Greece

The Ottoman Empire expanded from a small Anatolian principality into one of the largest empires in history. Between the fourteenth and early twentieth centuries, Ottoman forces conquered ...

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Targoviste · Dambovita County · Romania

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January 1, 1431 Breaking

Vlad III The Impaler Known As Dracula Rules Wallachia In 15th Century

Vlad III Dracula, Prince of Wallachia Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler or Dracula, was born in 1431 in Transylvania, part of the Kingdom of Hungary at the time. He beca...

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November 27, 1095 Wars & Conflicts

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Crusades Launched To Capture And Defend Christian Territories In The Eastern Mediterranean

Origins And Objectives Of The Crusades The Crusades were a series of military campaigns initiated between 1095 and 1291, primarily aimed at capturing or defending territories i...

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March 15, 283 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Campaigns Against Parthian Persia

Battle of Ctesiphon · Ctesiphon · Khuzestan · Iran

The Roman Emperor Carus launched a military campaign against the Sasanian Empire, targeting their capital, Ctesiphon. The campaign sought to counter Persian influence in the region and as...

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August 1, 273 Wars & Conflicts

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Destruction of Ancient Palmyra

Palmyra Archaeological Site · Palmyra · Homs Governorate · Syria

Palmyra, an ancient city in central Syria, was captured and severely damaged during military conflict. The site, known for its Greco-Roman architecture and cultural significance, suffered...

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August 29, 272 Wars & Conflicts

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Palmyra Queen's Defeat and Capture

Palmyra · Homs Governorate · Syria

Queen Zenobia of Palmyra was captured following the Roman Emperor Aurelian's siege of her capital. Her defeat marked the end of the Palmyrene Empire's attempt to assert independence from ...

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June 26, 260 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Emperor Valerian Captured

Battle of Edessa · Shiraz · Fars Province · Iran

Roman Emperor Valerian was captured by the Sasanian Persian ruler Shapur I during the Battle of Edessa, a significant conflict between the Roman and Sasanian empires. This event marked th...

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March 20, 260 Wars & Conflicts

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Odaenathus Ascends Palmyra Leadership

Palmyra · Homs Governorate · Syria

Odaenathus rose to power in Palmyra amid the crisis of the Roman Empire in the mid-3rd century. Following the capture of the Roman Emperor Valerian by the Persians, Palmyra emerged as a r...

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Palatine Hill · Rome · Italian Peninsula · Roman Empire

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May 26, 253 Politics

Gallienus Ascends Roman Throne

Gallienus became Roman Emperor following the assassination of his father, Valerian. His accession marked the beginning of a co-rule, where he shared power with his father before Valerian ...

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May 12, 253 Wars & Conflicts

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Sasanian Conquest of Antioch

Antioch · Hatay Province · Turkey

The Sasanian king Shapur I captured Antioch following his victorious campaigns against the Roman Empire. The fall of this major city marked a significant moment in Roman-Persian conflicts...

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October 29, 197 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Siege and Sack of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Wasit Governorate · Iraq

Roman Emperor Septimius Severus led a military campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the siege and sack of Ctesiphon, the Parthian capital. This marked a significant assert...

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May 29, 165 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Siege and Capture of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Central Iraq · Iraq

The Roman forces under the command of Lucius Verus launched a major campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the capture of their capital city, Ctesiphon. This marked a signif...

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December 13, 116 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Conquest of Ctesiphon

Ctesiphon · Wasit Governorate · Iraq

The Roman Empire, under Emperor Trajan, successfully captured the city of Ctesiphon during his campaign against the Parthian Empire. This marked a significant moment as the Romans briefly...

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September 1, 116 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Siege and Capture of Seleucia

Seleucia on the Tigris · Seleucia · Mesopotamia · Iraq

The Roman forces led by Emperor Trajan launched a military campaign across Mesopotamia, culminating in the siege and capture of Seleucia. This event marked a significant point in Roman-Pe...

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August 10, 106 Wars & Conflicts

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Demise of Dacian King Decebalus

Sarmizegetusa Regia · Dacia · Roman Empire

Decebalus, the last king of Dacia, died following the Roman conquest led by Emperor Trajan. His death marked the end of the Dacian Wars and the incorporation of Dacia into the Roman Empir...

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August 6, 106 Wars & Conflicts

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Roman Conquest of Sarmizegetusa

Sarmizegetusa Regia · Sarmizegetusa · Dacia · Roman Empire

The Fall of Sarmizegetusa marked the decisive Roman victory over the Dacians led by King Decebalus. In early August, Roman legions under Emperor Trajan besieged the Dacian capital, a fort...

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Arch of Titus · Rome · Lazio · Italy

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September 1, 81 Politics

Completion of Roman Arch of Titus

The Arch of Titus was completed in Rome shortly after the death of Emperor Titus. The arch was commissioned by his brother Domitian to commemorate Titus's victories and to honor his deifi...

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April 16, 73 Wars & Conflicts

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Final Stand at Masada Fortress

Masada · Arad · Southern District · Israel

The Siege of Masada was the last stronghold of the Jewish rebels during the First Jewish–Roman War. Roman forces laid siege to the fortress located on a plateau near the Dead Sea after a ...

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February 17, 23 Wars & Conflicts

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Collapse of the Xin Regime

Luoyang City · Luoyang · Henan · China

The Xin dynasty's rule ended after widespread revolts erupted against Wang Mang's government. These uprisings were fueled by famine, flooding, and political unrest that plagued the realm....

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Fourth Crusade Shatters Byzantium

1204 — Constantinople is captured and Latin states are established across parts of Greece.

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Egypt Becomes Roman

30 BCE — Octavian captures Alexandria after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra. Egypt becomes a Roman province under unusually close imperial supervision because of its enormous agricultu...

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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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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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Ahmose I

c. 1550–1525 BCE — Ahmose I completes the Theban war against the Hyksos and captures their capital at Avaris. His campaigns reunify Egypt and extend Egyptian power into Nubia and the sout...

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Battle of Kyiv

23 August 1941 — German forces intensify operations that culminate in one of the largest encirclements in military history around Kyiv. Hitler diverts armored forces southward rather than...

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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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Constantinople Falls

29 May 1453 — Ottoman forces capture Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.

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Full-Scale Sino-Japanese War Begins

7 July 1937 — Fighting near the Marco Polo Bridge escalates into a major war between Japan and China. Japanese forces capture major cities including Shanghai and Nanjing, but China does n...

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German Sixth Army Surrenders

2 February 1943 — The last major German formations inside Stalingrad surrender. Approximately one of Germany's most powerful field armies has been destroyed or captured. The defeat has en...

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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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Minsk Is Retaken

3 July 1944 — Soviet forces recapture Minsk during Operation Bagration. Large German formations east of the city are trapped and destroyed or captured. The Red Army now advances rapidly t...

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Operation Barbarossa

22 June 1941 — Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union along an enormous front. Hitler seeks not only military victory but ideological destruction of Soviet communism, acquisition ...

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Operation Barbarossa Begins

22 June 1941 — Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union along a vast front from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Hitler expects the Soviet state to collapse after a short campaign and a...

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Operation Typhoon

2 October 1941 — Germany launches the main offensive toward Moscow. Initial encirclements near Vyazma and Bryansk destroy or capture large Soviet formations. German commanders believe vic...

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Red Army Reaches Lublin

24 July 1944 — Soviet forces capture Lublin in eastern Poland. The Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation begins establishing political authority in territories occupied by...