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April 1, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Israeli army arrests 16 women in West Bank

The Israeli army conducted raids across the West Bank on April 1, 2026, resulting in the arrest of 16 Palestinian women, according to military and local sources. Authorities stated that t...

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March 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Israel unlawfully used white phosphorus in Lebanon, rights group says

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

Human Rights Watch and other international observers have reported that the Israeli military used white phosphorus munitions in populated areas of southern Lebanon during the ongoing conf...

2026 attack civilians conflict displacement evidence

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March 9, 2026 Breaking

Maronite priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon

Rmeish · South Governorate · 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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February 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Israeli forces arrest three Palestinians; settlers attack town south of Hebron

Hebron · West Bank · Palestine

Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians during operations conducted in areas of the occupied West Bank, according to security and local sources. The arrests were reported near the cit...

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

Bill Gates addressed Epstein association at foundation town hall

On February 24, 2026, Bill Gates spoke during a Gates Foundation town hall meeting and acknowledged that he had two extramarital affairs with Russian women while married to Melinda French...

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February 19, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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 13, 2026 Breaking

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...

2026 alexander assault banks car charges

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February 13, 2026 Politics

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 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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 9, 2026 Politics

Sydney police clash with protesters at anti‑Herzog rally

Sydney · New South Wales · Australia

Sydney police clash with protesters at anti-Herzog rally On February 9, 2026, New South Wales police confronted demonstrators in Sydney who were protesting the visit of Israeli...

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February 3, 2026 Breaking

Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon Betwe...

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February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Palestinian Christian Villages and Towns Occupation Timeline 1948–2026

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January 24, 2026 Breaking

Notable presence of ex-IDF Israelis in Sri Lanka’s tourism hotspots

Since 2022, Sri Lanka has seen a growing influx of Israeli tourists, particularly in surf towns like Arugam Bay, with reporting indicating that a significant portion are former Israeli De...

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January 24, 2026 Breaking

Israeli settlers reportedly beat residents on West Bank outskirts

Hebron · Hebron Governorate · Palestine

On January 24, 2026, multiple news sources reported that Israeli settlers allegedly beat three residents, including a 70‑year‑old man, on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank...

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January 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Ethiopian forces and rebels clash near disputed border towns

Alamata · Tigray Region · Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, government forces clashed with armed rebel groups near disputed border towns in the Tigray and Amhara regions. Local sources reported multiple casualties, destruction of prop...

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January 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Palestinian girl killed by Israeli fire in Gaza despite ceasefire

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

israeli army fire kills 2 palestinians, wounds 18 in ceasefire violations in gaza israeli army fire kills 2 palestinians, wounds 18 in ceasefire violations in gaza date: january 3, 20...

2026 agencies attacks bombardment border casualties

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July 28, 2025 Breaking

Attacks on Christian Village of Taybeh — Vehicle Arson and Graffiti

Taybeh Village · Taybeh · West Bank · Palestine

In the early hours of July 28, 2025, a group of Israeli settlers entered the predominantly Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh in the central West Bank and carried out a violent attac...

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July 7, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

Arson and Threats at 5th?Century Church and Cemetery in Taybeh

Church of St. George · Taybeh · West Bank · Palestine

On July 7, 2025, Israeli settlers allegedly carried out an arson attack near the historic Church of St. George—one of the oldest Christian sites in the West Bank—and the adjacent cemetery...

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June 13, 2025 Politics

Allentown Noose Incident Allegedly Planted by City Worker

Allentown · Pennsylvania · United States

Allentown Noose Incident Allegedly Planted by City Worker (USA, 2025) In June 2025, a female city employee in Allentown, Pennsylvania, reported discovering a noose hanging at h...

2025 allentown arrest attorney charges city

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November 30, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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...

2024 beitlahia canister casualties casualty civilian

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September 3, 2023 Breaking

Ayia Napa Sexual Assault Allegation

On September 3, 2023, a 20-year-old British tourist reported to Cypriot authorities that she was sexually assaulted during a party in the resort town of Ayia Napa, Cyprus. She alleged tha...

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July 13, 2023 Breaking

John of God, Oprah’s Former Spiritual Healer, Sentenced to Additional 99 Years in Prison

Abadiânia · Goiás · Brazil

João Teixeira de Faria, a Brazilian self-described spiritual healer also known as “John of God,” received an additional 99-year prison sentence in July 2023 after being found guilty of mu...

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January 28, 2022 Breaking

Controversy and Rights Clash: Canadian Truckers’ Freedom Convoy and Government Crackdown

Ottawa · Ontario · Canada

From late January to mid‑February 2022, a large convoy of truck drivers and supporters known as the “Freedom Convoy” gathered in downtown Ottawa and at key border crossings to protest COV...

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May 25, 2020 Breaking

George Floyd: Death in Police Custody, Legal Outcomes, and Global Impact

George Floyd Square · Minneapolis · Minnesota · United States

George Floyd was a 46-year-old Black American man who died on May 25, 2020, during an arrest by Minneapolis police officers after a store clerk reported that he may have used a counterfei...

2020 arrest autopsy blm brutality bystander

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April 20, 2020 Breaking

Stow police 'disgusted' by allegations against chief

Stow · Ohio · United States

On April 20, 2020, members of the Stow Police Department in Stow, Massachusetts publicly stated they were “deeply disturbed, shocked and disgusted” by allegations made against their polic...

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November 8, 2018 Breaking

Camp Fire Sparks Online Conspiracy Theories After Destructive 2018 California Wildfire

Paradise · California · United States

The Camp Fire ignited on November 8, 2018, in Butte County, California, and rapidly spread through the town of Paradise. The wildfire became the deadliest and most destructive in Californ...

2018 buttecounty California campfire climate conspiracy

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August 3, 2014 Wars & Conflicts

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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October 25, 2008 Breaking

Ali And Youssef Jarrah Arrested In Lebanon On Charges Of Spying For Israeli Intelligence

Beirut · Beirut Governorate · Lebanon

Lebanon Arrests Ali And Youssef Jarrah On Espionage Charges On October 25, 2008, Lebanese security forces arrested two Lebanese brothers, Ali Dib El‑Jarrah and Youssef Dib El‑J...

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February 1, 2005 Breaking

Operation Bid Rig investigation

New Jersey · Monmouth County · United States

Operation Bid Rig was a federal investigation into public corruption and related criminal activity in New Jersey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Ser...

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July 11, 1995 Wars & Conflicts

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

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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February 23, 1988 Wars & Conflicts

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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April 1, 1948 Wars & Conflicts

Operation Cast Thy Bread: Poisoning of Palestinian Wells

Acre · Northern District · Israel

Operation Cast Thy Bread: Poisoning of Palestinian Wells In April 1948, during the Arab–Israeli War following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, personnel associated with the ...

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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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October 2, 1937 Wars & Conflicts

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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August 7, 1933 Wars & Conflicts

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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November 26, 1791 Politics

Emancipation of Jews in Russia under Catherine II

St Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Leningrad Oblast · Russia

Emancipation of Jews in Russia under Catherine II In 1791, Empress Catherine II of Russia issued policies regulating the settlement and legal status of Jewish populations within the Russ...

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June 1, 1048 Wars & Conflicts

Great Book Robbery of 1948

Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

Great Book Robbery of 1948 In 1948, during the Arab–Israeli War following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, thousands of books and manuscripts were stolen from Palestinian ho...

1948 abandoned arab-israeli book books catalogued

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April 15, 243 Wars & Conflicts

Roman-Sasanian Clash at Resaena

Resaena · Ras al-Ayn · Al-Hasakah Governorate · Syria

The Battle of Resaena was fought between Roman forces under Emperor Gordian III and the Sasanian Empire. This conflict marked a significant Roman attempt to regain lost territories in Mes...

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November 28, 193 Wars & Conflicts

Decisive Clash at Issus Battlefield

Issus · Iskenderun · Hatay Province · Turkey

The Battle of Issus was fought between the forces of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and his rival Pescennius Niger. It marked a defining moment during the Year of the Five Emperors a...

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January 1, 30 Breaking

Tradition Links Qana to Biblical Miracle

The town of Qana in southern Lebanon is traditionally identified by some Christian communities as the site of the biblical event where Jesus is said to have performed his first miracle, t...

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December 25, 1 Breaking

Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem

Bethlehem · Palestine

Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Christianity, is traditionally believed to have been born in Bethlehem during the final years of the reign of Herod the Great. According to Christ...

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Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Tirana Becomes Albania's Political Center

1920–present — Tirana is selected as the seat of government following the Congress of Lushnjë. Over the twentieth century it grows from a relatively small town into Albania's dominant pol...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of Midway Begins

4 June 1942 — American carrier forces intercept a Japanese operation aimed at Midway Atoll. U.S. cryptanalytic intelligence allows Admiral Chester Nimitz to position carriers in advance. ...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Bombing of Guernica

26 April 1937 — German Condor Legion aircraft and Italian forces attack the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The raid kills civilians and destroys large sections of t...

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