History Thread for “extremist”

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March 27, 2026 Breaking

FBI arrests man over firebomb plot

Federal authorities arrested 26-year-old Alexander Heifler in March 2026 over an alleged plot to carry out a violent attack against New York-based Palestinian-American activist Nerdeen Ki...

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March 3, 2026 Politics

Trump Administration Appoints 22-Year-Old To Terrorism Prevention

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On March 3, 2026, the administration of United States President Donald Trump appointed a 22-year-old political staff member to a role connected to terrorism prevention within the Departme...

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February 25, 2026 Breaking

Birthplace of John the Baptist in Ein Karem vandalized by Jewish Settlers

Ein Karem · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

The birthplace of John the Baptist in Ein Karem, Jerusalem, was vandalized by extremist settlers, authorities and local sources reported. Settler extremists spray-painted messages in Heb...

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February 12, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Encroaching Shadows: Extremist Israeli Colonisers Plant Trees in Lebanon

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

On February 12, 2026, the fragile calm along southern Lebanon’s border was shattered as extremist Israeli settlers planted olive and pine trees deep inside Lebanese territory. What may se...

2026 armed presence border dispute border villages conflict controversy

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

United Kingdom Tightens Speech and Online Controls

London · England · United Kingdom

United Kingdom Tightens Speech and Online Controls In recent years, the UK government has expanded laws regulating online speech and public statements. Authorities can investigate indi...

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February 6, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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 5, 2026 Breaking

Massacre in Nigerian Kwara State After Militant Attack

Abuja · Federal Capital Territory · Nigeria

Massacre in Nigerian Kwara State After Militant Attack On February 5, 2026, Nigerian authorities and humanitarian organisations reported that at least 162 people were killed in...

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May 14, 2025 Politics

Staged Hoax with Jewish Targets List

Fake Explosives Plot Near Sydney: Staged Hoax with Jewish Targets List (Australia, 2025) In May 2025, New South Wales Police discovered an abandoned trailer in a rural area nea...

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May 8, 2025 Breaking

Kanye West song sparks global backlash

Los Angeles · United States

American artist Kanye West, also known as Ye, released a song titled “Heil Hitler” on May 8, 2025, which generated widespread international criticism. The track included references to Naz...

2025 antisemitism backlash ban controversy criticism

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January 6, 2021 Breaking

Storming of the U.S. Capitol During Electoral Certification

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On January 6, 2021, a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., while Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral C...

2021 accountability arrests authority breach capitol

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January 6, 2021 Politics

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

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

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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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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September 11, 2001 Wars & Conflicts

September 11 Attacks

World Trade Center · New York City · New York · United States

September 11 Attacks 2001 September 11 Attacks 2001 On September 11, 2001, nineteen militants associated with the Islamist extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four commercia...

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April 7, 1994 Wars & Conflicts

Rwandan Genocide

Kigali · Kigali Province · Rwanda

Rwandan Genocide On April 7, 1994, following the assassination of Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana, widespread violence erupted against the Tutsi population in Rwanda. The genocide ...

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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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October 1, 1976 Politics

Harold Rosenthal Interview Considered Fabricated

Istanbul · Turkey

Harold Wallace Rosenthal, a Senate aide, was killed in a terrorist attack at Istanbul Airport in 1976. Rosenthal had worked for Senator Jacob Javits and was serving in his staff role at t...

1976 aide antisemitic attack conspiracy death

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December 7, 1954 Wars & Conflicts

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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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Economic Depression Radicalizes Politics

24 October 1929 — The beginning of the Wall Street panic provides an anchor for the economic collapse that spreads across industrial economies. Unemployment rises dramatically, trade cont...

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extremist

FBI arrests man over firebomb plot

Trump Administration Appoints 22-Year-Old To Terrorism Prevention

Birthplace of John the Baptist in Ein Karem vandalized by Jewish Settlers

Encroaching Shadows: Extremist Israeli Colonisers Plant Trees in Lebanon

United Kingdom Tightens Speech and Online Controls

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

Massacre in Nigerian Kwara State After Militant Attack

Staged Hoax with Jewish Targets List

Kanye West song sparks global backlash

Storming of the U.S. Capitol During Electoral Certification

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

Invasion of Iraq

September 11 Attacks

Rwandan Genocide

1993 Burundi Genocide Overview

Harold Rosenthal Interview Considered Fabricated

The Lavon Affair

Economic Depression Radicalizes Politics

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