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March 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires

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Iran names new supreme leader during Tehran airstrike fires On March 8, 2026, Iran’s Assembly of Experts announced the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the Isla...

White House · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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March 7, 2026 Politics

Donald Trump Claims Iran Responsible For Bombing Of Iranian Girls School

On February 28, 2026, an airstrike struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran during the opening phase of military hostilities between Ira...

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March 4, 2026 Politics

Lobbyist Comment On Iranian Schoolgirls Killed In Airstrikes Draws Scrutiny

On March 4, 2026, U.S. political lobbyist Jeff Ballabon posted comments on social media regarding reports that Iranian schoolgirls had been killed during airstrikes in Iran. Ballabon, ...

February 11, 2026 Breaking

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Iranians Burn Statue of Baal During Revolution Anniversary Demonstrations

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On February 11, 2026, state‑organised rallies marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran featured demonstrators burning a large statue described as “Baal,” a figu...

February 8, 2026 Breaking

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ChatGPT Uneven Humor Rules on Religious Figures

ChatGPT Uneven Humor Rules on Religious Figures On February 8, 2026, a user interacting with ChatGPT asked the AI to tell a joke about Jesus. The AI provided a light, neutral joke involv...

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February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian Christian Villages and Towns Occupation Timeline 1948–2026

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

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The Master Timeline

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January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Iran Announces Live‑Fire Naval Drills Near U.S. Warships in Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz · Persian Gulf · International Waters

Iran Announces Live‑Fire Naval Drills Near U.S. Warships in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a two‑day live‑fire naval exercise in the...

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January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Explosions in Iran Leave Several Dead Amid Denials of Foreign Involvement

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Explosions in Iran Leave Several Dead Amid Denials of Foreign Involvement On Saturday, explosions were reported in multiple locations in Iran, including the southern port city ...

January 29, 2026 Politics

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Iran rejects Trump’s threats, says ready to respond to any US attack

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Iran rejects Trump’s threats, says ready to respond to any US attack On January 29, 2026, Iranian officials publicly responded to threats of possible U.S. military action, stating that t...

January 24, 2026 Politics

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Iran reports arrest of suspected Mossad agent

On January 24, 2026, Iranian authorities reported the arrest of a suspected Mossad agent operating covertly within the country. The arrest is part of a broader crackdown that Iran claims ...

January 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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U.S. Military Strike in Syria

The United States carried out a retaliatory strike in Syria, targeting an Islamic State-linked militant leader responsible for an ambush that killed U.S. troops and a civilian. The strike...

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Manchester · United Kingdom

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October 2, 2025 Breaking

Manchester synagogue attacker

Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was on police bail following an earlier arrest on suspicion of rape when he carried out a deadly attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester...

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August 30, 2025 Politics

Iran claims arrest of 700 individuals linked to Israel and Mossad

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On August 30, 2025, Iranian authorities claimed the arrest of over 700 individuals allegedly connected to Israeli intelligence (Mossad) during a nationwide security operation. The arrests...

October 16, 2023 Breaking

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Brussels shooting suspect escaped

Brussels · Belgium

Two Swedish nationals were killed and a third person was injured in a shooting in Brussels on October 16, 2023. The victims were in the Belgian capital for a football match between Belgiu...

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November 27, 2021 Politics

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TDSB blocks Nadia Murad school event

Toronto · Ontario · Canada

In late November 2021, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) superintendent Helen Fisher informed the organizer of a book club event that students would not be permitted to participate...

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August 3, 2014 Wars & Conflicts

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Yazidi Genocide

Sinjar · Nineveh Governorate · Iraq

Yazidi Genocide On August 3, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched an हमला on the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, targeting the Yazidi minority. ISIS forces captured ...

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June 14, 2009 Breaking

Asia Bibi blasphemy case

Itan Wali · Punjab · Pakistan

Asia Bibi, also known as Aasiya Noreen, is a Pakistani Christian woman whose prosecution under Pakistan's blasphemy laws became an internationally recognized legal and religious controver...

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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 ...

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Khazar Fortress Site · Itil (historic site) · Astrakhan Region · Russia

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January 1, 965 Breaking

The Khazarian Empire: History, Territory, and Conversion to Judaism

The Khazarian Empire: History, Territory, and Conversion to Judaism The Khazar Empire was a Turkic polity that emerged in the mid-seventh century and became a major regional po...

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Gibraltar · United Kingdom Territory

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April 30, 711 Breaking

Umayyad Forces Cross Into Iberia Beginning Moorish Rule In Parts Of Europe

Moorish Invasion Of The Iberian Peninsula On April 30, 711, Umayyad forces led by the Berber commander Tariq ibn Ziyad crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from North Africa into th...

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August 1, 273 Wars & Conflicts

Destruction of Ancient Palmyra

Palmyra Archaeological Site · Palmyra · Homs Governorate · Syria

Palmyra, an ancient city in central Syria, was captured and severely damaged during military conflict. The site, known for its Greco-Roman architecture and cultural significance, suffered...

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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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Cairo Is Founded

969 CE — Fatimid forces establish al-Qahira, Cairo, as a new royal and military city. The settlement grows beside older Fustat and eventually absorbs it into an enormous urban center. Cai...

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Fustat Becomes a New Political Center

641 CE — Muslim authorities establish Fustat near the old Roman fortress of Babylon on the Nile. The city becomes the administrative center of Islamic Egypt and develops into a major comm...

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Arabic and Islam Gradually Transform Egypt

7th–10th centuries — Arabic increasingly replaces Greek and Coptic in government and eventually becomes the dominant spoken language. Conversion to Islam occurs over generations rather th...

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Arab-Muslim Conquest of Egypt

639–642 CE — Forces commanded by Amr ibn al-As invade Byzantine Egypt during the early Islamic conquests. Byzantine resistance collapses gradually, and Alexandria eventually passes under ...