Syria restructures Russian bases
Syria and Russia reached an agreement on August 9, 2026, restructuring Russia's presence at the Hmeimim air base and Tartous naval facility. The memorandum followed approximately 18 month...
Syria and Russia reached an agreement on August 9, 2026, restructuring Russia's presence at the Hmeimim air base and Tartous naval facility. The memorandum followed approximately 18 month...
The Reserve Bank of India was believed to have intervened in the foreign exchange market on August 7, 2026, as the Indian rupee faced renewed pressure from rising global oil prices. Curre...
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...
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...
Central banks increase gold reserves at fastest pace in decades On February 22, 2026, the World Gold Council reported that central banks globally added gold to their reserves a...
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 ...
10 July 1941 — German forces begin a major battle around Smolensk on the road to Moscow. German armored groups again encircle large Soviet forces, but Soviet resistance becomes stronger a...
16 December 1944 — Germany launches a surprise offensive through the Ardennes in an attempt to split Allied armies and seize Antwerp. Initial German advances create a deep bulge in Allied...
1 November 1941 — Soviet formations from eastern regions increasingly reinforce the Moscow front after intelligence reduces fears of an immediate Japanese attack from Manchuria. These tro...
23 June 1941 — The Soviet high command structure known as Stavka is established immediately after the German invasion. It becomes the central institution coordinating fronts, strategic re...
Untitled1 May 1944 — Allied deception operations intensify before the Normandy invasion. False radio traffic, dummy formations, controlled double agents and the fictional First U.S. Army ...