History Thread for “danger”

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January 27, 2026 Breaking

Avraham Gil avoids jail

Avraham Gil, the 19-year-old son of an Israeli consular official in Miami, avoided jail time after completing the requirements of a plea agreement stemming from a motorcycle collision wit...

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November 7, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

Explosive devices disguised as toys

Lebanon

Reports and warnings from humanitarian organizations, demining teams, and local authorities have highlighted the danger posed by explosive devices and unexploded ordnance found in conflic...

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03

September 30, 2025 Breaking

Dovid Akiva Shenkman case

Chicago · Illinois · United States

Dovid Akiva Shenkman, a former Chicago resident, pleaded guilty to federal charges involving possession and transportation of child pornography and was sentenced in September 2025 to near...

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04

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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05

March 16, 2023 Breaking

Rachel Corrie Killed During Gaza Protest

Rafah · Palestine

Rachel Corrie, an American activist, was killed in Rafah, Gaza Strip, while participating in a protest against the demolition of Palestinian homes. The incident occurred on March 16, 2003...

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June 24, 2022 Breaking

Jewish Perspectives on Abortion and Religious Rights

Jewish Perspectives on Abortion and Religious Rights Jewish texts and legal traditions have multiple views on abortion, often rooted in the interpretation of Torah and rabbinic...

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07

December 31, 2011 Breaking

Chile arrests Israeli tourist over massive Torres del Paine forest fire

Torres del Paine National Park · Torres del Paine · Magallanes Region · Chile

Chile arrests Israeli tourist for forest fire in Patagonia Chilean authorities arrested an Israeli tourist on February 16, 2026, after a wildfire engulfed 11,000 hectares of protected la...

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December 1, 2010 Breaking

Mossad Passport Misuse and the Dubai 2010 Assassination

Al Bustan Rotana Hotel · Dubai · United Arab Emirates

One of the clearest documented cases of Israeli intelligence activity that damaged relations with allies involves the use of forged or cloned passports belonging to citizens of friendly c...

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09

March 11, 2010 Breaking

Timothy Jacob Wise

They hate white people “The goal of abolishing the White race is, on its face, so desirable that some may find it hard to believe th...

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10

January 1, 900 Politics

Tengu. Mysterious Spirits of Japanese Folklore

Japan

The Tengu are supernatural beings from Japanese mythology known for their association with mountains, forests, and spiritual power. They have been part of traditional folklore for centuri...

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July 1, 652 Breaking

Trans-Saharan Slave Trade Transported Millions Of Enslaved Africans Across The Sahara

Trans‑Saharan Slave Trade The Trans‑Saharan slave trade began around the mid‑7th century following the Treaty of Baqt in 652 CE, which established formal relations between Arab r...

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August 24, 79 Wars & Conflicts

Destruction of Roman Cities by Volcano

Mount Vesuvius · Pompeii · Campania · Italy

Mount Vesuvius erupted violently, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under layers of ash and pumice. The catastrophic event caused widespread destruction and loss of life...

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October 18, 31 Politics

Sejanus Downfall and Execution

Rome · Roman Empire

Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the powerful prefect of the Praetorian Guard, was arrested and executed after losing favor with Emperor Tiberius. His fall marked a dramatic shift in Roman imperial...

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R1

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Vienna Plans a Coercive Ultimatum

7–23 July 1914 — Austro-Hungarian leaders debate how to transform the Sarajevo assassination into a confrontation with Serbia. Officials increasingly favor demands severe enough to justif...

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R2

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Fear That Time Favors the Enemy

1912–1914 — Officials in Germany and Austria-Hungary increasingly fear that Russia and Serbia will become stronger with time. Railway construction, military reforms, population growth and...

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R3

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Germany Fears a Two-Front War

1905–1914 — German military planning assumes that simultaneous war against France and Russia creates a dangerous strategic problem. Geography places Germany between both opponents. German...

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R4

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Allies Confirm the Germany-First Strategy

22 December 1941 — Roosevelt and Churchill begin the Arcadia Conference in Washington shortly after American entry into the war. Despite Pearl Harbor, the United States and Britain confir...

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R5

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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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R6

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

23 August 1939 — Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact. Secret protocols divide parts of Eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence. Hitler reduces ...

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