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September 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

02

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

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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 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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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 ...

August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

07

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 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...

August 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Iran warns Gulf states

Tehran · Tehran Province · Iran

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...

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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...

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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 20, 2026 Breaking

Albania protest movement

Albania

Large protests took place across Albania, particularly in Tirana and coastal regions, as opposition supporters, activists, and local communities gathered to express dissatisfaction with g...

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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...

April 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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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 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...

Washington · United States

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April 2, 2026 Politics

Trump announces Pam Bondi departure as attorney general

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 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...

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 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...

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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...

District of Columbia · Washington · United States

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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 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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March 2, 2026 Finance

Canadian investment in India surpasses $110 billion in 2024

In 2024, total direct and indirect Canadian investment in India surpassed $110 billion, according to statements from the Government of Canada. The figure includes both direct investment ...

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March 2, 2026 Breaking

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

Auckland · New Zealand

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...

February 28, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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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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February 28, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Iranian Girls’ School Strike Amid US‑Israel Military Offensive

Tehran · Tehran Province · Iran

Strike on Girls’ Elementary School in Southern Iran During US‑Israel Military Action On February 28, 2026, during a coordinated series of military strikes on Iran by the United States an...

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February 25, 2026 Breaking

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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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February 25, 2026 Breaking

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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 18, 2026 Breaking

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Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production

Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production On February 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to designate glyphosate herbicide...

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February 16, 2026 Breaking

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Hyatt executive chairman Thomas Pritzker retires amid Epstein ties

Chicago · Illinois · United States

On February 16, 2026, hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker announced he will retire as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, effective immediately, after details of his affiliation wit...

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February 14, 2026 Politics

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Trump Envoy Tom Barrack Maintained Contact With Jeffrey Epstein, Files Show

On February 14, 2026, CBS News published an analysis of newly released U.S. Justice Department documents showing that Thomas “Tom” Barrack, a longtime confidant of former President Donald...

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February 12, 2026 Politics

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Mark Carney Mentioned in Epstein Files

Ottawa · Ontario · Canada

In early 2026, the United States Department of Justice released a tranche of documents connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s federal cases. The release, which consists of mill...

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February 11, 2026 Breaking

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Pam Bondi Deflects Epstein Victims’ Questions by Highlighting Stock Market Performance

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On February 11, 2026, United States Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee during a contentious oversight hearing focused on the Department of Justice’s ...

February 11, 2026 Breaking

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George H.W. Bush Mentioned in Epstein Files

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In early 2026, the United States Department of Justice completed the release of millions of pages of materials connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation under the Epstein Files Trans...

February 11, 2026 Breaking

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Pam Bondi Refuses to Look at Epstein Victims During Hearing

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

On February 11, 2026, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee during a hearing examining the Justice Department’s handling of released documents rel...

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February 11, 2026 Politics

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Claims circulating online about “Keith Frankel in Epstein’s list”

Claims circulating online about “Keith Frankel in Epstein’s list” In early 2026 posts on social media platforms and internet forums claimed that an individual named “Keith Fran...

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February 11, 2026 Politics

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Netanyahu Meets Trump in Washington to Discuss Iran Talks

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Netanyahu Meets Trump in Washington to Discuss Iran Talks On February 11, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D....

February 10, 2026 Breaking

40

Justin Trudeau Mentioned in Epstein Files

Toronto · Ontario · Canada

In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice continued releasing millions of pages of documents related to its investigation of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. The...

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February 9, 2026 Politics

41

Prince William Faces Growing Pressure Amid Epstein Files Scrutiny

London · England · United Kingdom

On February 9, 2026, Prince William and Princess Catherine broke their prolonged silence over revelations emerging from the U.S. Justice Department’s release of the so‑called “Epstein fil...

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February 9, 2026 Politics

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Sydney police clash with protesters at anti‑Herzog rally

Sydney · New South Wales · Australia

Sydney police clash with protesters at anti-Herzog rally On February 9, 2026, New South Wales police confronted demonstrators in Sydney who were protesting the visit of Israeli...

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February 8, 2026 Breaking

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Rotten Tomatoes Defends ‘Melania’ Scores Amid Fake Review Claims

New York City · New York · United States

On February 8, 2026, popular film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes publicly addressed widespread claims that the unusually high audience scores for the documentary “Melania” were fake or...

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February 8, 2026 Breaking

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New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations

Los Angeles · California · United States

New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations Roman Polanski, the French-Polish film director, has faced renewed attention in 2026 regarding historical allegations of sexual assault. Mu...

2026 abuse allegations assault defamation denials

February 7, 2026 Politics

45

North Korea announces late‑February 9th Congress meeting

Pyongyang · North Korea

North Korea announces late‑February 9th Congress meeting On February 7, 2026, state media in North Korea reported that the country will convene its 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party in ...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

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US raises alarm over Israeli spying activities

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US raises alarm over Israeli spying activities On February 5, 2026, senior U.S. officials publicly described espionage activities linked to Israel as reaching “alarming, even t...

February 6, 2026 Breaking

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CDC revises reporting methodology for adverse drug reactions

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Atlanta · Georgia · United States

CDC revises reporting methodology for adverse drug reactions On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced revisions to its reporting meth...

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February 6, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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United States conducts limited airstrikes in Syria targeting Iran-linked militias

Deir ez-Zor · Deir ez-Zor Governorate · Syria

U.S. conducts limited airstrikes in Syria targeting Iran-linked militias In mid-February 2026, the United States military carried out limited airstrikes in eastern Syria target...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

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IDF Detains Settlers After Unauthorized Entry Into Gaza

Gaza Border Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

IDF Detains Israelis After Unauthorized Entry Into Gaza On February 6, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that several Israeli civilians, identified by authorities as activis...

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February 6, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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IDF Says It Struck ‘Terror Infrastructure’ in Gaza After Troops Fired Upon

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

IDF Says It Struck ‘Terror Infrastructure’ in Gaza After Troops Fired Upon On February 6, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced it conducted targeted strikes against ...

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February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Gaza under siege. Destruction of water and civilian infrastructure since 1948

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

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February 3, 2026 Breaking

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Brett Ratner Appears in Newly Released Epstein Files

Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer known for commercial films such as the Rush Hour franchise and for directing the documentary Melania: 20 Days ...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

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The Master Timeline

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February 2, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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PA Accuses Israel of ‘Slow Execution’ of Palestinian Prisoner Who Died a Week After Release

Ramallah · West Bank · Palestine

PA Accuses Israel of ‘Slow Execution’ of Palestinian Prisoner Who Died a Week After Release The Palestinian Authority’s Commission of Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Pris...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

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French Judges Issue Arrest Warrants for French-Israeli Activists Over Complicity in Genocide

Paris Court of Appeal · Paris · Île-de-France · France

French Judges Issue Arrest Warrants for French-Israeli Activists Over Complicity in Genocide French investigating judges in Paris have issued warrants for two French-Israeli na...

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January 31, 2026 Finance

Geopolitical Fragmentation Reshapes Global Financial Flows and Investment Patterns

Geopolitical Fragmentation Reshapes Global Financial Flows and Investment Patterns Recent analyses from international organisations and economic researchers indicate that globa...

January 26, 2026 Breaking

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Top U.S. lawmakers and leaders receiving pro Israel PAC support

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee AIPAC and its affiliated political action committees are major contributors in US federal elections. They support candidates across both parti...

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January 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli military operations continue across Gaza urban areas

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

On January 25, 2026, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip included airstrikes, ground incursions, and sustained gunfire in multiple neighbourhoods. Local correspondents reported ...

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January 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Ukraine, Russia and US direct engagement talks in UAE

Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi Emirate · United Arab Emirates

On January 25, 2026, Ukraine, Russia, and United States negotiators continued trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at negotiating terms to end the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thou...

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January 24, 2026 Politics

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Federal judge rules lawmakers can sue to enforce Epstein files transparency

Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse · New York City · New York · United States

On January 24, 2026, a U.S. federal judge in New York ruled that congressional cosponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act may file a lawsuit to seek a court-appointed observer to en...

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January 22, 2026 Breaking

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The Voice of Hind Rajab earns Oscar nomination

The film The Voice of Hind Rajab, directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Oscars. The do...

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Ministry of Economy and Finance · Sejong · Sejong Special Self-Governing City · South Korea

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January 21, 2026 Finance

South Korea issues first government digital bond

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance issued the country’s first government-backed digital bond, leveraging blockchain technology to improve transparency and reduce transaction co...

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January 18, 2026 Finance

U.S. Stock Markets Slide as Treasury Yields Rise

New York · United States

On January 16, 2026, major U.S. stock indexes declined as Treasury yields reached a four-month high, reflecting investor concerns over future Federal Reserve policy and economic direction...

January 15, 2026 Breaking

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Board of Peace for Gaza

Board of Peace for Gaza Date: Ongoing as of January 2026 Description: The Board of Peace is a U.S.-led international body announced by President Donald Trump to oversee governance,...

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November 25, 2025 Politics

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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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November 11, 2025 Politics

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Trump urges political focus shift after Epstein files release discussion

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Trump urges political focus shift after Epstein files release discussion On November 17, 2025, President Donald Trump publicly supported a U.S. House of Representatives vote to...

October 23, 2025 Breaking

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Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, Stirring Crypto and Political Debate

2025 AML Binance clemency compliance controversy

On October 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a full presidential pardon to Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder and former CEO of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, who had previ...

October 17, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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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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October 17, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian authorities report bodies returned with missing organs and signs of abuse

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

Palestinian authorities report bodies returned with missing organs and signs of abuse On October 17, 2025, officials in the Gaza Strip reported that the bodies of Palestinian detainees a...

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October 12, 2025 Politics

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Trump Geographic Statement Gaffe

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Trump Geographic Statement Gaffe On October 12, 2025, United States President Donald Trump made a statement to reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight from Saudi Arabia to Qatar. ...

September 30, 2025 Breaking

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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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September 21, 2025 Breaking

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Recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state

United Nations General Assembly Hall · New York City · New York · United States

Recognition of Palestine as a Sovereign State The State of Palestine was proclaimed by the Palestine Liberation Organization on 15 November 1988. The State of Palestine is reco...

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August 16, 2025 Breaking

Arrest of Tom Artiom Alexandrovich in the United States

On August 16, 2025, Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, an Israeli cybersecurity official and senior executive at the Israel National Cyber Directorate, was arrested in Henderson, Nevada, as part o...

Taybeh Village · Taybeh · West Bank · Palestine

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July 28, 2025 Breaking

Attacks on Christian Village of Taybeh — Vehicle Arson and Graffiti

In the early hours of July 28, 2025, a group of Israeli settlers entered the predominantly Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh in the central West Bank and carried out a violent attac...

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July 7, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Arson and Threats at 5th?Century Church and Cemetery in Taybeh

Church of St. George · Taybeh · West Bank · Palestine

On July 7, 2025, Israeli settlers allegedly carried out an arson attack near the historic Church of St. George—one of the oldest Christian sites in the West Bank—and the adjacent cemetery...

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Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

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June 9, 2025 Politics

Javier Milei Visiting The Western Wall

On June 9, 2025, President Javier Milei of Argentina visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during an official state visit. Upon arriving, he went directly to the Western Wall Pla...

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June 1, 2025 Breaking

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist

Gaza · Palestine

The United Nations Secretary-General’s annual report on conflict-related sexual violence included Israel in its annex listing parties identified as having credible information indicating ...

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May 5, 2025 Breaking

Mother waits 36 years for Israel to return son's body

Mother Waits 36 Years for Israel to Return Son’s Body The article describes the story of a Palestinian mother who waited 36 years for Israel to return the body of her son, who was k...

Houston · Texas · United States

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March 15, 2025 Breaking

ICE Agent Fatally Shoots 23‑Year‑Old in Texas

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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November 30, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian killed by smoke canister in Beit Lahia

Beit Lahia · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Palestinian Killed by Smoke Canister in Beit Lahia On 30 November 2024, a Palestinian man in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia was reported killed after being struck by a sm...

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April 26, 2024 Breaking

Rabbis Gaza border arrest Israel

Erez Crossing · Israel

On April 26, 2024, Israeli police detained a group of rabbis and peace activists near the Erez Crossing along the Gaza–Israel border. The group was participating in a coordinated protest ...

Dallas County Courthouse · Dallas · Texas · United States

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April 1, 2024 Breaking

Dallas religious educator arrested on child indecency charge

On April 1, 2024, Yitzhak Meir Sabo, age 43, a rabbi and former Director of Jewish Life at Akiba Yavneh Academy in Dallas, Texas, was arrested and charged with indecency with a child invo...

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February 20, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Doctors Allege Children Shot During Gaza Fighting as Israeli Military Rejects Claims

Gaza City Hospitals Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Doctors Allege Children Shot During Gaza Fighting as Israeli Military Rejects Claims Medical professionals working in Gaza said they have treated children with gunshot wounds t...

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February 15, 2024 Politics

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Sackler family dispute over responsibility for opioid crisis

Stamford · Connecticut · United States

Sackler family dispute over responsibility for opioid crisis On February 15, 2024, legal filings and testimony related to bankruptcy proceedings involving Purdue Pharma revealed internal...

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January 29, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Killing of Five-Year-Old Hind Rajab in Gaza

Al-Shati Refugee Camp · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

On January 29, 2024, five-year-old Hind Rajab was trapped inside a civilian vehicle in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City after Israeli tank fire struck the car, killing six member...

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December 12, 2023 Breaking

86

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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November 29, 2023 Politics

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Kissinger Record Draws War Policy Criticism

Henry Kissinger, former United States secretary of state and national security adviser, played a central role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Vietnam War and other Cold War conf...

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Sheikh Jarrah · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

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October 4, 2023 Breaking

Itamar Ben-Gvir spitting incident

Itamar Ben-Gvir spitting incident On October 4, 2023, Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir was involved in a public incident where he spat in the direction of Christian worshippers at a si...

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September 9, 2023 Politics

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African Union Becomes Permanent Member of G20, Expanding Voice of Global South

African Union Headquarters · Addis Ababa · Ethiopia

African Union Becomes Permanent Member of G20, Expanding Voice of Global South The African Union was formally admitted as a permanent member of the Group of Twenty (G20) during...

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Hoboken · New Jersey · United States

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July 20, 2023 Breaking

Alex Mashinsky and the Collapse of Celsius Network

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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September 26, 2022 Wars & Conflicts

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Nord Stream pipeline sabotage confirmed

The Nord Stream pipelines are two major natural gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The pipelines were designed to transpo...

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

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January 6, 2021 Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Role and Statements Around January 6 Capitol Attack

On January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the United States Capitol as Congress was certifying the 2020 presidential election results. Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a private citizen and R...

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Ottawa · Ontario · Canada

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July 10, 2020 Breaking

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Faces Scrutiny Over WE Charity Controversy

On July 10, 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came under intense scrutiny regarding the federal government’s decision to award a $912 million student volunteer grant program to...

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February 6, 2020 Breaking

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Corey Feldman Releases Documentary Alleging Abuse Network in Hollywood

Hollywood · Los Angeles · California · United States

On February 6, 2020, actor Corey Feldman premiered his self-produced documentary, “(My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys,” in which he alleged that he and late actor Corey Haim were victims of...

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December 1, 2019 Breaking

96

COVID-19 Pandemic

Huanan Seafood Market · Wuhan · Hubei · China

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global outbreak of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, first identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) was notified on December 31, ...

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September 5, 2015 Breaking

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Israeli and Jewish aid groups support migrant and refugee assistance in Europe

Brussels · Brussels-Capital Region · Belgium

Israeli and Jewish aid groups support migrant and refugee assistance in Europe On September 5, 2015, IsraAID, an Israeli non-governmental organization founded in 2001 to provide disaster...

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Safed · Northern District · Israel

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June 14, 2013 Politics

All Dogs Are Bad And Their Owners Accursed, Israeli City’s Rabbis Rule

All Dogs Are Bad And Their Owners Accursed, Israeli City’s Rabbis Rule More than a dozen rabbis in the city of Elad, located near Tel Aviv, issued a religious edict declaring that all do...

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December 28, 2012 Breaking

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Changes to Smith–Mundt Act in H.R. 4310 Section 1078

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

Amendment of the Smith–Mundt Act in the National Defense Authorization Act On 28 December 2012, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ...

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July 22, 2011 Wars & Conflicts

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NATO and Libya's water system

Brega · Libya

On 22 July 2011, during the Libyan Civil War, NATO aircraft struck a facility in Brega that manufactured large-diameter pipes used in Libya's Great Man-Made River water system. The facili...

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2010 academic barbara change comments cultures

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July 13, 2010 Breaking

Barbara Lerner Spectre Says Europe Has Not Yet Learned How To Be Multicultural

Barbara Lerner Spectre Quote On Europe And Multiculturalism On July 13, 2010, Barbara Lerner Spectre, an American academic and founding director of the Paideia, European Institut...

2010 activism america article author change

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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...

October 25, 2008 Breaking

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Ali And Youssef Jarrah Arrested In Lebanon On Charges Of Spying For Israeli Intelligence

Beirut · Beirut Governorate · Lebanon

Lebanon Arrests Ali And Youssef Jarrah On Espionage Charges On October 25, 2008, Lebanese security forces arrested two Lebanese brothers, Ali Dib El‑Jarrah and Youssef Dib El‑J...

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February 1, 2005 Breaking

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Operation Bid Rig investigation

New Jersey · Monmouth County · United States

Operation Bid Rig was a federal investigation into public corruption and related criminal activity in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Ser...

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January 1, 2005 Breaking

Samuel Little and media visibility

United States

Media coverage and public recognition of serial homicide have been examined by criminologists and researchers studying race, victim demographics, offender characteristics, and news report...

September 11, 2001 Politics

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Osama Bin Laden never took responsibility for the 9/11 attacks

Osama Bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda, did not formally claim responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The attacks involved the hijacking of four commerc...

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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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April 18, 1996 Wars & Conflicts

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Qana Shelling Kills Civilians in Lebanon

Qana · Lebanon

An Israeli artillery strike on a United Nations compound in the village of Qana in southern Lebanon on April 18, 1996, resulted in the deaths of more than 100 civilians who had taken shel...

1996 april artillery casualties ceasefire civilians

Cambridge · Massachusetts · United States

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January 1, 1996 Breaking

Christine Maxwell Co‑Founds Chiliad Software

Christine Maxwell Co‑Founded Chiliad, Software Used in FBI Counterterrorism Data Warehouse Christine Yvonne Malina‑Maxwell was born on August 16, 1950, in Maisons‑Laffitte, France, and i...

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November 9, 1989 Breaking

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Fall of the Berlin Wall

Brandenburg Gate · Berlin · Germany

The Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, marked a pivotal moment in world history, symbolizing the collapse of the Cold War division between East and West Germany. The Berlin Wall...

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February 23, 1988 Wars & Conflicts

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Anfal Genocide

Halabja · Halabja Governorate · Iraq

Anfal Genocide On February 23, 1988, the Iraqi government launched the Anfal campaign against Kurdish populations in northern Iraq during the final phase of the Iran–Iraq War. The campai...

1988 almajid anfal camps chemical civilians

February 15, 1988 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli soldiers arrested over burial incident

Two Israeli soldiers were arrested after allegedly ordering a bulldozer to bury four Palestinian youths in piles of dirt following a protest in the West Bank, according to military offici...

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Kuhpayeh · Isfahan · Iran

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August 15, 1986 Breaking

Soraya Manutchehri’s stoning

Soraya Manutchehri was a 35-year-old Iranian woman who, according to accounts published by French-Iranian journalist Freidoune Sahebjam, was stoned to death in the village of Kuhpayeh on ...

1986 adultery capitalpunishment deathpenalty divorce execution

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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September 16, 1982 Wars & Conflicts

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Sabra and Shatila Massacre Overview

Sabra and Shatila · Beirut · Beirut Governorate · Lebanon

The Sabra and Shatila massacre took place between September 16 and 18, 1982, in the Sabra neighborhood and the adjacent Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. The massacre was carried o...

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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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March 25, 1971 Wars & Conflicts

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Bangladesh Genocide

Dhaka · Dhaka Division · Bangladesh

Bangladesh Genocide On March 25, 1971, the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight in Dhaka and other major cities of East Pakistan, targeting Bengali nationalists, intellectuals, s...

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November 8, 1965 Breaking

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Journalist Dorothy Kilgallen interviewed Jack Ruby before mysterious death

Dallas · Texas · United States

Journalist Dorothy Kilgallen became one of the few reporters to directly question Jack Ruby during his 1964 trial for the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald. Kilgallen, a well known investigati...

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November 22, 1963 Breaking

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Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Dealey Plaza · Dallas · Texas · United States

The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, occurred on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding in a motorcade throug...

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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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NSSM 200 initiation

National Security Study Memorandum 200, issued April 24, 1974, directed a study of worldwide population growth and its implications for U.S. security and overseas interests.

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Anwar Sadat

1970–1981 — Anwar Sadat succeeds Nasser and gradually redirects Egyptian foreign and economic policy. He reduces Soviet influence, encourages economic liberalization and seeks a new relat...

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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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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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Battle of Savra

18 September 1385 — Ottoman forces defeat Balša II near the lower Vjosa. The battle demonstrates the growing ability of the Ottoman state to intervene directly in Albanian political strug...

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Al-Azhar Is Established

970–972 CE — The Fatimids establish the mosque and teaching institution that develops into al-Azhar. Over the centuries it becomes one of the most influential centers of Sunni Islamic sch...

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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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Ptolemy Mentions the Albanoi

c. 150 CE — The geographer Claudius Ptolemy records a people called Albanoi and a settlement named Albanopolis in the western Balkans. The similarity to later Albanian ethnonyms is striki...

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Queen Teuta

Illyrian ruler whose kingdom came into direct conflict with the expanding Roman Republic.

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Adolf Hitler

30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to launch major wars of ...

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Adolf Hitler

30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to launch major wars of ...

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Adolf Hitler

30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to launch major wars of ...

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Allies Invade Sicily

10 July 1943 — Allied armies land on Sicily in Operation Husky after victory in North Africa. The invasion places direct military pressure on Fascist Italy and demonstrates that the Axis ...

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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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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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Britain's Integrated Air-Defense System

10 July 1940 — Britain's defense during the Battle of Britain relies on more than fighter aircraft alone. Chain Home radar stations, ground observers, telephone communications and central...

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Council on Foreign Relations

American organization focused on international affairs. David Rockefeller became a director in 1949 and served as chairman from 1970 to 1985.

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Council on Foreign Relations

American organization focused on international affairs. David Rockefeller became a director in 1949 and served as chairman from 1970 to 1985.

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Council on Foreign Relations

American organization focused on international affairs. David Rockefeller became a director in 1949 and served as chairman from 1970 to 1985.

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Council on Foreign Relations

American organization focused on international affairs. David Rockefeller became a director in 1949 and served as chairman from 1970 to 1985.

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David Rockefeller — Trilateral Leadership

David Rockefeller was a principal founder of the Trilateral Commission and subsequently held a senior leadership position within its North American group. His role provides a direct insti...

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Did Kissinger participate in Trilateral activities?

Investigate documentary evidence for Henry Kissinger's attendance at Trilateral Commission meetings, membership, guest participation, speeches, working groups, correspondence or relations...

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East Prussian Offensive

13 January 1945 — Soviet armies launch major operations into East Prussia. German civilians flee westward amid combat, fear of Soviet forces and collapsing evacuation systems. Fighting is...

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Franz Halder

22 June 1941 — As Chief of the Army General Staff, Halder helps direct Germany's opening eastern campaign. His diary records both military planning and the rapid realization that Soviet m...

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German Armor Breaks Through at Sedan

13 May 1940 — German forces cross the Meuse near Sedan after concentrated air attacks and rapid engineering operations. Armored formations then move west toward the Channel rather than di...

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German Food Policy Anticipates Mass Starvation

23 May 1941 — German economic planners develop guidelines that assume food from occupied Soviet territories will be redirected toward Germany and the Wehrmacht. Officials understand that ...

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German Strategy Turns Toward Caucasus Oil

23 July 1942 — Hitler issues Directive No. 45, dividing German strategic effort between Stalingrad and the Caucasus. Securing oil becomes a central objective because Germany remains chron...

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Hitler Issues Führer Directive No. 21

18 December 1940 — Hitler signs the directive ordering preparations for Operation Barbarossa. The document states that the German armed forces must be prepared to crush Soviet Russia in a...

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J. Robert Oppenheimer

Physicist selected by Groves to direct the Los Alamos laboratory, where scientists designed and assembled the atomic weapons.

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Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

7 December 1941 — Japanese carrier aircraft strike the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Japan seeks to cripple American naval power long enough to seize territories containin...

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Kissinger and Rockefeller discuss Trilateral and European policy

On February 8, 1974, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke by telephone with David Rockefeller. The surviving State Department transcript records discussion of European relations and e...

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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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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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Polish Committee of National Liberation Is Proclaimed

22 July 1944 — The Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation presents itself as a new governing authority for liberated Polish territory. The committee challenges the legitima...

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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

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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Soviet State Defense Committee

30 June 1941 — The State Defense Committee is created as the highest wartime authority coordinating Soviet military, industrial and economic mobilization. Chaired by Stalin, it concentrat...

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When did Kissinger and Rockefeller directly interact?

Search for dated correspondence, meetings, dinners, conferences, speeches, institutional events and other primary-source evidence documenting direct interaction between Henry Kissinger an...

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Where did Kissinger overlap with Rockefeller's network?

Identify specific dates, meetings, memberships, correspondence, institutional affiliations and shared participants connecting Henry Kissinger to David Rockefeller's documented institution...

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Why Did Stalin Sign a Pact With Hitler?

23 August 1939 — The German-Soviet pact is one of the most shocking diplomatic reversals of the twentieth century. Investigate failed Soviet-Western negotiations, Stalin's security calcul...