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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 18, 2026 Breaking

Ben-Gvir unveils execution facility

Israel

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir published footage on August 18, 2026, showing construction of a facility intended to carry out executions by hanging. The footage showed...

August 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

04

Ukraine strikes Nizhnekamsk refinery

Nizhnekamsk · Tatarstan · Russia

Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region on August 10, 2026. Ukrainian military authorities said the operation targeted the TANECO oil refinery, whil...

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August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Houthis strike Jazan refinery

Jazan · Jazan Province · Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi movement said on August 9, 2026, that it attacked an Aramco oil refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, using a drone. Saudi authorities reported that a fire occurred at the facil...

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April 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

06

Palestinian farmer killed by Israeli settlers

West Bank · Palestine

A Palestinian farmer was shot and killed by Israeli settlers on his family’s land in the West Bank on April 5, 2026, according to reports from local sources. The incident occurred in the ...

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April 4, 2026 Breaking

French artist seeks war crimes probe on IDF strike

Paris · France

French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri filed a complaint in France on April 3, 2026, requesting a war crimes investigation into an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Beirut in November...

March 24, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Child killed in Gaza shooting incident

Gaza · Palestine

A Palestinian child was reported killed and several others injured by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip on March 24, 2026, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The incident was ...

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Rmeish · South Governorate · Lebanon

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March 9, 2026 Breaking

Maronite priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon

A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest was killed after Israeli tank fire struck a home in the southern Lebanese village of Al-Qlayaa near the border with Israel. Father Pierre al-Rai died f...

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March 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

10

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...

March 7, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

11

Dozens killed in Lebanon during Israel search for missing navigator

Sidon · South Governorate · Lebanon

Dozens of Lebanese civilians have been killed as Israeli forces conduct operations in southern Lebanon searching for a navigator who has been missing for 40 years. The military action rep...

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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, ...

March 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel bombs assembly choosing Iran’s next supreme leader.

2026 airforce airstrike analysis bombed clerics

On March 3, 2026, the Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on a building in the holy city of Qom that housed Iran’s Council of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting the...

March 2, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

15

Israel expands strikes, deploys troops on Lebanon border.

Maroun al-Ras · Nabatieh Governorate · Lebanon

On March 2, 2026, Lebanese health authorities reported that at least 31 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in Israeli airstrikes conducted in multiple areas of southern Leb...

2026 airstrikes beirut border casualties conflict

February 28, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

16

U.S. and Israeli Military Operations in Iran Report Deaths on All Sides

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U.S. and Israeli Military Operations in Iran Report Deaths on All Sides On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military operations against targets in Ira...

February 28, 2026 Breaking

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Donald Trump Says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Is Dead

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Donald Trump Says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Is Dead On February 28, 2026, United States President Donald Trump announced on social media that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

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February 28, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

18

Iranian Girls’ School Strike Amid US‑Israel Military Offensive

2026 bombing casualties civilian conflict crime

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...

February 24, 2026 Breaking

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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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February 19, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian-american teenager murdered by israeli settlers in west bank

West Bank · Ramallah · Palestine

Palestinian-american teenager murdered by israeli settlers in west bank On February 18, 2026, a 17-year-old Palestinian-American teenager was shot and killed by Israeli settlers near the...

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February 15, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Civilians in Gaza

2026 airstrike casualties civilians conflict gaza

On February 15, 2026, at least 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza Civil Defence authorities. The strikes occurred from dawn to midd...

February 13, 2026 Breaking

22

Alexander Lamar Banks Jr. attacked family outside Lansing

Lansing · Michigan · United States

Alexander Lamar Banks Jr. attacked family outside Lansing On February 13, 2026, 21‑year‑old Alexander Lamar Banks Jr. was arrested in Delta Township, near Lansing, Michigan, after allege...

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February 13, 2026 Politics

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Canadian Leaders Unite at Tumbler Ridge Vigil After Devastating School Shooting

Tumbler Ridge · British Columbia · Canada

On February 13, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and opposition leader Pierre Poilievre stood hand in hand with community members at a candlelight vigil in the northern British C...

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February 12, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

24

Palestinians Wounded and Killed by Israeli Forces During Ongoing Gaza Violence

2026 artillery casualties ceasefire children conflict

On February 12, 2026, Israeli military forces opened fire in parts of the Gaza Strip despite an existing ceasefire, resulting in new casualties among Palestinian civilians. Medical source...

February 10, 2026 Breaking

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Suspect in Tumbler Ridge School Shooting Identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar

Tumbler Ridge · British Columbia · Canada

On February 10, 2026, a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) con...

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February 10, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

26

Israeli military drones strike bicyclists in Gaza killing two Palestinians

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

Israeli military drones strike bicyclists in Gaza killing two Palestinians On February 10, 2026, two Palestinian men riding bicycles in eastern Deir al‑Balah in the Gaza Strip ...

2026 attack bicycle casualties ceasefire conflict

February 10, 2026 Breaking

27

Israeli athletes return to Olympics after Gaza conflict amid international scrutiny

Olympic Village · Paris · Île-de-France · France

Israeli athletes return to Olympics after Gaza conflict amid international scrutiny In February 2026, Israeli athletes were welcomed to participate in the Winter Olympics follo...

2026 athletes casualties committee conflict controversy

February 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon kills child Ali Hassan Jaber and his father

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon kills child Ali Hassan Jaber and his father On February 9, 2026, an Israeli drone strike in the town of Yanouh in southern Lebanon kill...

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February 5, 2026 Breaking

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Italy probes alleged “sniper tourism” in 1990s Bosnia

Rome · Lazio · Italy

On February 5, 2026, Italian prosecutors in Milan confirmed they are investigating allegations that some individuals paid to shoot at civilians in Sarajevo during the siege of the Bosnian...

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February 5, 2026 Breaking

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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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February 4, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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24 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, medics say

2026 artillery bombing casualties ceasefire children

24 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, medics say On February 4, 2026, health officials in the Gaza Strip reported that Israeli strikes and artillery fire across the territory k...

February 4, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Kill Dozens Amid Fragile Ceasefire

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Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Kill Dozens Amid Fragile Ceasefire On February 4, 2026, health officials in the Gaza Strip reported that Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed ...

February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Military Strikes Continue in Gaza Despite Ceasefire Agreements

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Israeli Military Strikes Continue in Gaza Despite Ceasefire Agreements Reports from Gaza’s health authorities indicate that Israeli air and military strikes have continued in m...

February 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel’s Occupation of Palestine: A Timeline

Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

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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 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Airstrikes Across Gaza Reported to Kill Dozens

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Israeli Airstrikes Across Gaza Reported to Kill Dozens Multiple Israeli airstrikes were reported across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 30 Pales...

January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Fire in Gaza Reported to Kill 30, Injure 30 More

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Israeli Fire in Gaza Reported to Kill 30, Injure 30 More The Gaza Health Ministry reported that Israeli military fire killed at least 30 Palestinians and injured another 30 sin...

January 28, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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UN reports Odessa drone attack kills civilians and disrupts vital infrastructure

Odesa · Odesa Oblast · Ukraine

On January 28, 2026, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that a massive drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, killed and injured several civilians an...

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January 27, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza including a teenager despite ceasefire

2026 attacks ceasefire children city civilians

On January 27, 2026, Israeli military forces (IDF/IOF) carried out strikes in Gaza City that killed three Palestinian civilians, including a 17-year-old boy, despite an existing ceasefire...

January 26, 2026 Breaking

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Iran nationwide protests escalate with high casualties

2026 blackout casualties crackdown deaths demonstrations

Mass protests across Iran have continued since late December 2025 amid economic hardship and political discontent, evolving into one of the largest uprisings since the 1979 Iranian Revolu...

January 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli fire kills Palestinians in Gaza amid ceasefire violations

2026 attack building casualty city conflict

On January 25, 2026, Israeli fire killed two Palestinians in the Tuffah neighbourhood in the northern Gaza Strip, according to local health authorities, and a separate Israeli drone strik...

January 24, 2026 Breaking

42

Federal border agents fatally shoot Minneapolis resident

Hennepin County Medical Center Area · Minneapolis · Minnesota · United States

On January 24, 2026, United States Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The shooting...

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January 24, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

43

Gaza health ministry reports daily fatalities from Israeli fire

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On January 24, 2026, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that three people were killed by Israeli fire, including two children aged 13 and 15 in two separate incidents in the...

January 23, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Gaza Health Data Shows Continued Palestinian Deaths Amid Ceasefire Violations

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On January 23, 2026, data from the Gaza Health Ministry and United Nations updates indicated continued Palestinian fatalities in the Gaza Strip due to ongoing hostilities and ceasefire vi...

January 22, 2026 Breaking

45

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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January 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli strikes kill 11 Palestinians including children and journalists in Gaza

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On January 21, 2026, Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 11 Palestinians, including two 13‑year‑old boys, three journalists, and a woman, according to hospital offi...

January 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli forces kill civilians and journalists in gaza despite ceasefire

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Israeli military actions in Gaza on January 21, 2026, killed at least 11 Palestinians including two 13‑year‑old boys and three journalists, according to Gaza health authorities and local ...

January 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

48

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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January 16, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

49

Palestinian child shot dead by israeli troops in occupied west bank

Jenin · Jenin Governorate · Palestine

A Palestinian child was shot dead by Israeli military personnel in the occupied West Bank on January 16, 2026, according to rights groups and local health officials. The incident occurred...

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January 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire in Gaza despite ceasefire

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December 15, 2025 Breaking

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Father Killed After Confronting Queue Jumper At Beckenham Supermarket

Beckenham · Greater London · United Kingdom

In December 2025, Andrew Clark, a father, was fatally attacked at a Sainsbury's supermarket in Beckenham, southeast London. The incident occurred after Clark confronted another man who wa...

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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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Manchester · United Kingdom

53

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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June 24, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel military offensive in gaza kills dozens including aid seekers

2025 aidseekers bombardment casualties conflict death

Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 86 Palestinians, including dozens of people seeking humanitarian aid near distribution centers, according to medical sources in ...

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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...

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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October 12, 2024 Breaking

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Philip Esformes Arrested Again After Trump Clemency

Miami · Florida · United States

Philip Esformes Arrested Again After Trump Clemency Miami, Florida — Philip Esformes, the Miami-based nursing home executive whose 20-year federal prison sentence for health care f...

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September 17, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Coordinated pager explosions in Lebanon attributed to Israeli intelligence

Beirut · Beirut Governorate · Lebanon

Coordinated pager explosions in Lebanon attributed to Israeli intelligence On September 17, 2024, thousands of handheld pagers used by members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbo...

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June 24, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Report Says Up to 21,000 Children Missing or Separated From Families in Gaza

Report Says Up to 21,000 Children Missing or Separated From Families in Gaza A new report warned that the number of children missing or separated from their families in the Gaz...

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October 16, 2023 Breaking

60

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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June 14, 2023 Wars & Conflicts

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Criticism Follows Israeli Military Probe Into Death of Palestinian Toddler

Jenin Area · Jenin · West Bank · Palestine

Criticism Follows Israeli Military Probe Into Death of Palestinian Toddler Anger and criticism were expressed by Palestinian officials and human rights organisations following ...

2023 accountability child civilians criticism fatal

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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...

October 10, 2022 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian Child Shot in Jenin Dies From Injuries, Rights Group Reports

Jenin · Jenin Governorate · Palestine

Palestinian Child Shot in Jenin Dies From Injuries, Rights Group Reports A Palestinian child who was shot during an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank city of...

2022 accountability child civilians conflict died

May 11, 2022 Wars & Conflicts

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Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, Al Jazeera Journalist

Jenin Refugee Camp · Jenin · West Bank · Palestine

On May 11, 2022, Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, was fatally shot while covering an Israeli raid in Jenin, West Bank. She was wearing a clearly marked...

2022 abu akleh aljazeera civilian conflict

August 29, 2021 Wars & Conflicts

65

U.S. drone strike in Kabul that killed civilians including children

Kabul · Kabul Province · Afghanistan

U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul That Killed Civilians Including Children On 29 August 2021, a drone strike conducted by the United States Central Command in Kabul, Afghanistan, kill...

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Gaza Border Protest Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

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April 6, 2018 Breaking

Killing of Yaser Murtaja, Palestinian Journalist

On April 6, 2018, Yaser Murtaja, a 30-year-old Palestinian journalist and cameraman working with Ain Media, was shot and killed by Israeli forces while covering protests near the Gaza-Isr...

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August 25, 2017 Wars & Conflicts

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Rohingya Genocide

Rakhine State · Sittwe · Myanmar

On August 25, 2017, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked police posts in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Myanmar military responded with coordinated operations against Rohingya ...

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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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July 16, 2014 Wars & Conflicts

69

Gaza Beach Strike Kills Four Bakr Children

Gaza Beach · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

On July 16, 2014, during the Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas, four Palestinian children from the Bakr family were killed in a strike near the fishing harbor of Gaza City. The chil...

2014 bakr beach casualties children civilians

October 18, 2010 Breaking

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Sermon statements attributed to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef on gentiles

2010 sermon statements attributed to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef 2010 sermon statements attributed to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef on gentiles In 2010, Rabbi Ovadia Yos...

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February 12, 2010 Wars & Conflicts

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Night Raid in Khataba: Civilian Killings During U.S. Operation in Afghanistan

Khataba Village · Jalalabad · Nangarhar Province · Afghanistan

On February 12, 2010, U.S. Special Operations forces conducted a nighttime raid in Khataba village, in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The operation targeted a compound believed to be linke...

2010 accountability afghanistan casualties civilians conflict

Monterrey · Nuevo León · Mexico

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August 3, 2009 Breaking

Gabriela Rico Jiménez’s Statements During 2009 Viral Incident in Monterrey

Gabriela Rico Jiménez’s Viral 2009 Incident and Disappearance On the evening of August 3, 2009, 21‑year‑old Gabriela Rico Jiménez was filmed in a distressed state outside the F...

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July 30, 2006 Wars & Conflicts

73

Qana Airstrike Causes Civilian Deaths

Qana · Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike on July 30, 2006, struck a residential building in the village of Qana in southern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of multiple civilians. The strike occurred during ...

2006 airstrike bombing building casualties ceasefire

February 26, 2003 Wars & Conflicts

74

Darfur Genocide

Darfur · El Fasher · North Darfur · Sudan

Darfur Genocide On February 26, 2003, rebel groups in Darfur, Sudan, including the Sudan Liberation Army and Justice and Equality Movement, launched attacks against government installati...

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September 11, 2001 Politics

75

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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September 11, 2001 Breaking

76

Howard Lutnick and Larry Silverstein on 911

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

Howard Lutnick and Larry Silverstein on 9/11 On September 11, 2001, Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, was not in his office in the North Tower of the World Trade Center when Amer...

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September 11, 2001 Wars & Conflicts

77

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 18, 1996 Wars & Conflicts

78

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

July 11, 1995 Wars & Conflicts

79

Israel supplied weapons to Serbia during Bosnian war.

Belgrade · Serbia

During the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995, reports and court filings alleged that weapons of Israeli origin were transferred to Serbian forces. In 2016, Israeli human rights attorney Ei...

1995 arms balkans bosnia bosnian conflict

July 11, 1995 Wars & Conflicts

80

Srebrenica Genocide

Srebrenica · Republika Srpska · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica Genocide On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia, a United Nations-declared “safe area.” The town was predominantly inhabited b...

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July 11, 1995 Wars & Conflicts

81

Bosnian Genocide

Sarajevo · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Genocide On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia during the Bosnian War. The town had been declared a United Nations “safe area” f...

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April 7, 1994 Wars & Conflicts

82

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 ...

1994 centralafrica churches civilians civilwar displacement

February 23, 1988 Wars & Conflicts

83

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...

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September 16, 1982 Wars & Conflicts

84

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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December 11, 1981 Wars & Conflicts

85

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, ...

1981 abuses army atlácatl atrocity battalion

Atlanta · Georgia · United States

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July 21, 1979 Breaking

Wayne Williams Atlanta murders

Wayne Bertram Williams is an American convicted murderer whose 1982 convictions became a central part of the investigation into a series of killings known as the Atlanta Child Murders. Be...

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1976 aide antisemitic attack conspiracy death

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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...

December 7, 1975 Wars & Conflicts

88

East Timor Genocide

Dili · Dili Municipality · East Timor

East Timor Genocide On December 7, 1975, Indonesia launched a military invasion of East Timor following its declaration of independence from Portugal. The Indonesian military conducted s...

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April 29, 1972 Wars & Conflicts

89

Overview of 1972 Burundi Genocide

Bujumbura · Bujumbura Mairie · Burundi

The Burundi Genocide of 1972 was a mass killing event targeting primarily the Hutu ethnic group by the Tutsi-dominated government.The violence began in April 1972 following a Hutu-led upr...

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March 25, 1971 Wars & Conflicts

90

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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March 16, 1968 Wars & Conflicts

91

My Lai Massacre

My Lai · Sơn Mỹ · Quảng Ngãi · Vietnam

On March 16, 1968, U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, Americal Division, carried out a mass killing of Vietnamese civilians in t...

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June 10, 1967 Wars & Conflicts

92

Escalation of Israeli Settler Violence in the Occupied West Bank

Background and Long‑Term Pattern Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank has been tracked since at least 2006, with thousands of incidents of...

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June 8, 1967 Wars & Conflicts

93

USS Liberty Incident

USS Liberty Attack Site · Mediterranean Sea · International Waters · Mediterranean

On June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, the United States Navy technical research ship USS Liberty (AGTR-5) was attacked in international waters of the eastern Mediterranean Sea by Israe...

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November 24, 1963 Breaking

94

Jack Ruby Shoots Lee Harvey Oswald

Dallas Police Headquarters · Dallas · Texas · United States

On November 24, 1963, Jack Ruby, a Jewish-American nightclub owner in Dallas, Texas, shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The shootin...

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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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Tantura Beach · Dor · Haifa District · Israel

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May 22, 1948 Breaking

There's a Mass Palestinian Grave at a Popular Israeli Beach, Veterans Confess

1948 Tantura Killings The events at the Palestinian village of Tantura occurred during the **1948 Palestine war**, when forces of the Haganah, specifically the Alexandroni Brig...

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November 29, 1947 Wars & Conflicts

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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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July 22, 1946 Wars & Conflicts

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Bombing of King David Hotel.

King David Hotel · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On July 22, 1946, the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, which housed the administrative headquarters of the British Mandate authorities in Palestine, was bombed. The attack was carried ou...

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May 10, 1945 Wars & Conflicts

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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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Reynolds · Georgia · United States

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June 7, 1940 Breaking

Samuel Little murder investigation

Samuel Little, born Samuel McDowell on June 7, 1940, in Reynolds, Georgia, was an American serial killer who was convicted of multiple murders and later confessed to dozens of additional ...

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December 13, 1937 Wars & Conflicts

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Nanjing Massacre Historical Overview

Nanjing · Jiangsu · China

The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanjing, occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War after Japanese forces captured the city of Nanjing, then the capital of China, on Dec...

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October 2, 1937 Wars & Conflicts

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Haitian Parsley Massacre Overview

Dajabón · Dajabón Province · Dominican Republic

The Haitian Parsley Massacre, also known as the 1937 Parsley Massacre or the Haitian Massacre, was a mass killing carried out by the Dominican Army under the orders of Dominican dictator ...

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April 19, 1936 Wars & Conflicts

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Arab Revolt in Palestine (1936–1939)

Nablus · West Bank · Palestine

The Arab Revolt in Palestine was a nationalist uprising by Palestinian Arabs against British colonial rule and mass Jewish immigration under the British Mandate, which followed the 1917 B...

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August 7, 1933 Wars & Conflicts

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Simele Massacre

Simele · Dohuk Governorate · Iraq

Simele Massacre On August 7, 1933, units of the Iraqi Army entered the town of Simele in northern Iraq during a military campaign targeting Assyrian communities. Tensions had escalated f...

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June 13, 1920 Breaking

Avni Rustemi assassination Essad Pasha Toptani

Paris · France

On June 13, 1920, Albanian political activist Avni Rustemi shot and killed Essad Pasha Toptani in Paris, France. Essad Pasha was an Albanian Ottoman-era political and military figure who ...

July 17, 1918 Wars & Conflicts

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Murder of the Romanovs

Ipatiev House · Yekaterinburg · Sverdlovsk Oblast · Russia

Murder of the Romanovs On July 17, 1918, the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II, along with his wife Alexandra, their five children, and four loyal attendants, were executed by Bolshevik ...

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November 2, 1917 Breaking

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Balfour Declaration

Foreign Office · London · England · United Kingdom

The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued on November 2 1917 by the British government during World War I expressing support for the establishment of a national home for the J...

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January 1, 1915 Wars & Conflicts

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Assyrian Genocide

Hakkari · Hakkari Province · Turkey

Assyrian Genocide On January 1, 1915, systematic attacks against Assyrian communities began in the eastern provinces of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Assyrians, a Christian mino...

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January 12, 1904 Wars & Conflicts

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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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August 21, 1895 Breaking

Alexander Orlov's crimes in Spain

Bobruisk · Belarus

Alexander Orlov, born Lev Lazarevich Feldbin on 21 August 1895 in Bobruisk, was a Soviet NKVD officer from an Orthodox Jewish family. He later operated under several aliases, including Le...

June 13, 1865 Wars & Conflicts

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California Native American Genocide History

Sacramento · California · United States

The California Native American genocide refers to the systematic destruction and mass killing of Indigenous peoples in California during the mid-19th century, primarily following the 1848...

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July 22, 1209 Wars & Conflicts

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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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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...

November 4, 881 Wars & Conflicts

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Destruction of Chang’an City

Chang’an City · Chang’an · Shaanxi · China

Chang’an, the capital of the Tang dynasty, was violently sacked by rebel forces led by Huang Chao. The siege resulted in widespread destruction and the collapse of central Tang authority ...

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July 1, 285 Wars & Conflicts

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Assassination of Roman Emperor Carinus

Battle of the Margus River · Lugdunum · Italia · Roman Empire

Emperor Carinus was killed in battle against the forces loyal to his rival, Diocletian, near the Margus River. The conflict marked the end of Carinus's brief reign and a turning point in ...

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September 1, 276 Politics

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Imperial Rise of Probus

Sirmium Imperial Palace · Sirmium · Roman Empire

Marcus Aurelius Probus was proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops in September 276 after the death of Emperor Florianus. His accession marked a period of efforts to restore stability with...

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June 22, 238 Wars & Conflicts

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Gordian II's Failed Roman Revolt

Battle near Carthage · Carthage · Africa Province · Roman Empire

The revolt led by Gordian II was part of a larger uprising against the reigning emperor Maximinus Thrax. Gordian II, alongside his father Gordian I, was proclaimed emperor by the Roman Se...

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Nero's Rome · Rome · Italia · Roman Empire

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June 18, 64 Politics

Christian Persecution Under Roman Emperor

In the mid-first century, Emperor Nero initiated systematic persecution of Christians in Rome following the Great Fire of 64 AD. Christians were blamed for the disaster and subjected to b...

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Golgotha · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Palestine

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April 3, 33 Breaking

Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Jesus of Nazareth was executed by crucifixion under Roman governor Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem, during the period of Roman occupation of Judea. The event is documented in the canonical Go...

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February 17, 23 Wars & Conflicts

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Collapse of the Xin Regime

Luoyang City · Luoyang · Henan · China

The Xin dynasty's rule ended after widespread revolts erupted against Wang Mang's government. These uprisings were fueled by famine, flooding, and political unrest that plagued the realm....

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Published Research Nations & Civilizations

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What Killed Tutankhamun?

c. 1323 BCE — The young king's mummy has been subjected to extensive medical and genetic analysis. Proposed explanations have included injury, malaria, inherited disorders and complicatio...

Published Research Nations & Civilizations

R2

Who Actually Built the Pyramids?

c. 2600–2500 BCE — Archaeology points toward organized Egyptian labor forces rather than armies of foreign slaves. Workers lived in settlements near Giza, received food and supplies and w...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki

9 August 1945 — The United States drops the plutonium bomb Fat Man on Nagasaki. Tens of thousands are killed immediately or in the following months. The attack occurs on the same day Sovi...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Auschwitz Is Liberated

27 January 1945 — Soviet troops reach the Auschwitz concentration and extermination complex in occupied Poland. They find thousands of surviving prisoners and extensive evidence of mass m...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Commissar Order

6 June 1941 — The German High Command issues the Commissar Order before the invasion. Political commissars captured with Soviet forces are to be separated and killed rather than treated a...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Gotthard Heinrici

20 March 1945 — Heinrici takes command of Army Group Vistula and organizes Germany's final major defensive position east of Berlin. Widely regarded as a skilled defensive commander, he ca...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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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...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Luftwaffe Bombs Stalingrad

23 August 1942 — German aircraft conduct devastating attacks on Stalingrad as ground forces approach. Large areas are destroyed and many civilians are killed. The bombing creates ruins th...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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Lusitania Is Sunk

7 May 1915 — German submarine U-20 torpedoes RMS Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. Nearly 1,200 people are killed, including more than one hundred Americans. The sinking produces intern...

Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

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SS Stages the Gleiwitz Incident

31 August 1939 — German operatives stage a fake Polish attack on the radio station at Gleiwitz and other frontier incidents as part of efforts to manufacture a propaganda justification fo...