History Thread for “custom”

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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 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 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...

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February 27, 2026 Finance

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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February 23, 2026 Breaking

ICE Training Shortcuts Allegations

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

ICE Training Shortcuts Allegations On February 23, 2026, whistleblowers and congressional testimony revealed that the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had signific...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

Sam Bankman‑Fried Files Motion for New Trial in FTX Fraud Case

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

On February 10, 2026, former cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman‑Fried filed a legal motion seeking a new trial in his long‑running fraud case tied to the collapse of the cryptocurrency ...

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February 7, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

ICE uses private jet linked to Trump ally to deport Palestinians to West Bank

West Bank · Ramallah · Palestine

ICE uses private jet linked to Trump ally to deport Palestinians to West Bank On February 7, 2026, investigations revealed that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcemen...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

Allegations and Claims Regarding Former Israeli Soldiers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Social media posts have circulated claiming that former members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), or active IDF personnel, are employed by or working with U.S. Immigration and Customs E...

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January 27, 2026 Breaking

Ecuadorian Government Protests After ICE Agent Attempts To Enter Consulate In Minneapolis

Ecuador Consulate · Minneapolis · Minnesota · United States

On January 27, 2026, Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that an agent from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to enter the Ecuadorian consul...

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January 15, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

U.S. Federal Authorities Consider Insurrection Act Amid Minneapolis Unrest

Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct · Minneapolis · Minnesota · United States

On January 15, 2026, U.S. federal authorities signaled potential consideration of the Insurrection Act following escalating unrest in Minneapolis related to federal law enforcement operat...

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October 17, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

Gaza Officials Accuse Israel of Organ Theft from Palestinian Bodies

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

On October 17, 2025, the director of the Government Media Office in Gaza, Dr. Ismail al-Thawabta, publicly accused the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) of removing organs from Palestinian bodi...

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July 29, 2025 Breaking

Pennsylvania Registered Sex Offender Becomes Legal Parent Through Surrogacy

Harrisburg · Pennsylvania · United States

Brandon Keith Riley‑Mitchell, a 39‑year‑old Pennsylvania resident who is a Tier 1 registered sex offender, became a legal parent of an infant boy through a surrogacy arrangement in 2024, ...

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March 15, 2025 Breaking

ICE Agent Fatally Shoots 23‑Year‑Old in Texas

Houston · Texas · United States

ICE Agent Fatally Shoots 23‑Year‑Old in Texas On March 15, 2025, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot 23‑year‑old Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen from S...

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March 6, 2024 Finance

FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried sentenced for fraud

Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse · New York City · New York · United States

Samuel Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, was convicted in federal court in November 2023 on multiple counts of fr...

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December 12, 2023 Breaking

Sam Bankman Fried and the Collapse of FTX

Nassau · New Providence · Bahamas

Sam Bankman‑Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, became central to one of the largest financial collapses in the digital asset industry. In 2023, he was convicted of defraud...

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July 20, 2023 Breaking

Alex Mashinsky and the Collapse of Celsius Network

Hoboken · New Jersey · United States

Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network, became central to the financial collapse of the company. Originally from a Jewish family in ...

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July 14, 2022 Politics

Joe Biden Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On July 14, 2022, President-elect Joe Biden visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, before officially taking office. He participated in a brief public visit and gesture of prayer, ...

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December 5, 2020 Politics

Gaza and US immigration policies affected by data analytics tools

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Gaza and US immigration policies affected by data analytics tools On December 5, 2020, analysts reported that U.S. immigration enforcement and counterterrorism operations in Ga...

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November 12, 2020 Breaking

Palantir expands influence under Trump administration

Denver · Colorado · United States

Palantir expands influence under Trump administration On November 12, 2020, reports indicated that Palantir Technologies, a data analytics and software company, significantly i...

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June 17, 2020 Politics

Guðni Th Johannesson Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On June 17, 2020, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson of Iceland visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The visit took place during an international gathering of heads of state attending the ...

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May 30, 2019 Politics

Ron DeSantis Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On May 30, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during a business development and diplomatic mission with a Florida delegation. During his vi...

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April 1, 2019 Politics

Jair Bolsonaro Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On April 1, 2019, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the visit, Bolsonaro and Netanyahu a...

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May 24, 2018 Politics

Emmanuel Macron Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On May 24, 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem during an official state visit to Israel. Macron placed his hands on the stones in a gesture of res...

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January 29, 2016 Breaking

Arthur Rathburn and Tel Aviv

Grosse Pointe Park · Michigan · United States

Arthur Rathburn was the owner and operator of International Biological, Inc. (IBI), a Michigan company that supplied human cadavers and anatomical specimens for medical and dental trainin...

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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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March 21, 2013 Politics

Barack Obama Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On March 21, 2013, President Barack Obama visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during an official trip. He placed his hands on the stones in a gesture of respect and reflection....

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April 2, 2012 Politics

The Whale At The Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visited Israel’s Western Wall in February 2011 during his first official overseas trip as governor. He was given a personal tour of the site by the rabb...

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March 31, 2008 Politics

Angela Merkel Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On March 31, 2008, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Jerusalem, Israel, during an official diplomatic trip. She went to the Western Wall, a significant religious and cultural site i...

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July 23, 1994 Politics

Bill Clinton Kissing The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On July 23, 1994, President Bill Clinton visited Jerusalem, Israel, during an official presidential trip. As part of his visit, he went to the Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall...

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March 1, 218 Politics

Elagabalus Initiates Religious Reforms

Palatine Hill · Rome · Italy · Roman Empire

Emperor Elagabalus began implementing religious reforms centered on the worship of the Syrian sun god Elagabal. He elevated this deity above the traditional Roman gods, disrupting long-es...

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April 3, 33 Breaking

Titulus Above Jesus on the Cross

Church of the Holy Sepulchre · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

Titulus Above Jesus on the Cross According to the New Testament, Pontius Pilate ordered a sign to be placed above Jesus during his crucifixion. The Gospels report that the insc...

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January 1, 1 Politics

Development of Roman Legal Codification

Roman Forum · Rome · Lazio · Italy

Roman law saw significant advancements in codification through the efforts of distinguished jurists during the Republic and early Empire. These legal experts compiled and systematized law...

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January 1, 125 BC Breaking

Edomites conversion judaism

Levant · Palestine

The Edomites, also known in later sources as Idumeans, were an ancient Semitic people who lived in the region south of Judea, historically associated with the descendants of Esau in bibli...

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