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August 5, 2026 Breaking

North Korea deploys missile unit

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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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...

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

The Truth About Slavery in Mauritania

Mauritania was the last country in the world to abolish slavery, formally ending it by presidential decree in 1981 and later passing a law in 2007 that criminalized slave‑holding and rela...

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

Estimated Interracial Homicides in the United States (2020–2025)

Estimated numbers and percentages of interracial homicides where Black victims were killed by White offenders, and White victims were killed by Black offenders: 2020: Black kil...

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January 23, 2026 Breaking

US Committee Labels China Largest Perpetrator of Illegal Fishing

On January 23, 2026, U.S. lawmakers released an investigation accusing China of being the world’s largest perpetrator of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The report was...

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January 21, 2026 Breaking

Chile discovers largest lithium deposit in desert region

Salar de Atacama · San Pedro de Atacama · Antofagasta Region · Chile

Geologists in Chile announced the discovery of the largest lithium deposit in the Atacama Desert, potentially doubling the country’s lithium reserves. The deposit is estimated to contain ...

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May 26, 2020 Breaking

Protests and Public Property Damage Following the Death of George Floyd

Minneapolis · Minnesota · United States

In the days following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25, 2020, large-scale protests erupted across Minneapolis and rapidly spread to cities throughout the ...

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March 17, 2019 Breaking

14,000 Sex Workers in Israel, 3,000 of Them Minors

Knesset · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

A report presented in Israel in March 2019 estimated that about 14,000 people were engaged in sex work in the country, including an estimated 3,000 minors. According to the data, some ind...

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March 6, 2014 Breaking

Israeli cruelty to Palestinian children from abduction to prison

Israeli cruelty to Palestinian children from abduction to prison Israeli forces conducted mass home break-ins and arrests across the West Bank in response to the alleged kidnapping of th...

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December 14, 2008 Wars & Conflicts

Iraqi journalist throws shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during Baghdad visit

Baghdad Press Conference · Baghdad · Baghdad Governorate · Iraq

Iraqi journalist throws shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during Baghdad visit On December 14, 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw two shoes at U.S. President ...

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March 20, 2003 Wars & Conflicts

Invasion of Iraq

Baghdad · Baghdad Governorate · Iraq

Background and Decision-Makers On March 20, 2003, the United States, the United Kingdom, and coalition allies launched a military invasion of Iraq. The primary justification presented...

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October 21, 1993 Wars & Conflicts

1993 Burundi Genocide Overview

Bujumbura · Bujumbura Mairie · Burundi

In 1993, Burundi experienced a brutal ethnic conflict that resulted in a genocide primarily targeting the Hutu population. The violence erupted after the assassination of the first democr...

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February 4, 1982 Politics

Discovery Of Thousands Of Stored Fetal Remains In Los Angeles

Los Angeles · California · United States

On February 4, 1982, authorities in Los Angeles County discovered thousands of preserved human fetuses inside a repossessed storage container connected to a defunct pathology laboratory. ...

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December 11, 1981 Wars & Conflicts

El Mozote massacre

El Mozote · Morazán Department · El Salvador

El Mozote massacre On December 11, 1981, Salvadoran Army units carried out a massacre in the village of El Mozote in Morazán Department, El Salvador. Soldiers of the Atlácatl Battalion, ...

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May 30, 1967 Wars & Conflicts

Historical Overview of Biafran Mass Killings

Enugu · Enugu State · Nigeria

The Biafran mass killings occurred during the Nigerian Civil War, which lasted from 1967 to 1970. Following the secession of the southeastern provinces of Nigeria and the declaration of t...

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October 1, 1955 Wars & Conflicts

Vietnam War

Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) · Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh Municipality · Vietnam

The Vietnam War was a prolonged armed conflict fought primarily between North Vietnam, led by the Communist Party under Ho Chi Minh, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States and ...

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November 29, 1947 Wars & Conflicts

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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May 10, 1945 Wars & Conflicts

Allied Bombing of German Cities in World War II and Its Impact on Civilians and Infrastructure

Berlin · Germany

During World War II (1939–1945), the Allied forces of the United States and the United Kingdom carried out a widespread strategic bombing campaign against German cities. The campaign targ...

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August 25, 1933 Breaking

Haavara agreement signed between Nazi Germany and Zionist organizations

Berlin · Germany

The Haavara (Transfer) Agreement was signed on August 25, 1933, between Nazi Germany and Zionist organizations, including the Jewish Agency. The agreement facilitated the emigration of Ge...

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November 1, 1932 Wars & Conflicts

Bolshevik Policies Cause Mass Famine Across Soviet Union Including The Holodomor

Soviet-Era Famines Under Bolshevik Rule Between 1930 and 1933, a series of mass famines occurred across the Soviet Union following Bolshevik policies of forced collectivization...

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April 24, 1915 Wars & Conflicts

Armenian Genocide

Yerevan · Yerevan Province · Armenia

Armenian Genocide On April 24, 1915, Ottoman authorities arrested hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople. The arrests marked the beginning of a coordi...

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January 12, 1904 Wars & Conflicts

Herero and Nama Genocide

Windhoek · Khomas · Namibia

Herero And Nama Genocide On January 12, 1904, members of the Herero community initiated an armed uprising against German colonial authorities in German South West Africa, present-day Nam...

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July 15, 1757 Wars & Conflicts

Dzungar Genocide Historical Overview

Dzungaria · Urumqi · Xinjiang · China

The Dzungar Genocide refers to the systematic destruction of the Dzungar people by the Qing dynasty during the mid-18th century.Between 1755 and 1758, the Qing government, led by the Qian...

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July 22, 1209 Wars & Conflicts

Massacres During Albigensian Crusade

Béziers · Occitanie · France

The Albigensian Crusade was a 20-year military campaign initiated by the Catholic Church to eliminate Catharism in the Languedoc region of southern France. It began in 1209 under Pope Inn...

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