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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 10, 2026 Politics

Poland and Baltics fortify infrastructure

Poland

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia increased security around critical infrastructure amid warnings on August 10, 2026, concerning possible sabotage or staged attacks connected to regi...

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August 10, 2026 Politics

Trump Gaza framework continues

Gaza · Palestine

Officials associated with the U.S.-backed Board of Peace said on August 10, 2026, that President Donald Trump's Gaza framework remained active despite disagreement with Israeli Prime Mini...

August 9, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on August 9, 2026, that Israel would not withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip until Hamas had been fully disarmed. His statement rejected...

June 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli government criticizes Trump Iran deal

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Israeli political leaders and government officials expressed strong concerns following President Donald Trump's announcement of a new agreement with Iran intended to end hostilities and e...

Washington · United States

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April 2, 2026 Politics

Trump announces Pam Bondi departure as attorney general

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Pam Bondi is no longer serving as his attorney general, ending her tenure in the role, according to official statements. Bondi, a longtim...

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March 30, 2026 Politics

Israel Passes Law Allowing Death Penalty

Tel Aviv · Israel

On March 30, 2026, Israel’s parliament passed a law authorising the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, particularly those involving the killing of Israelis. The l...

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March 30, 2026 Breaking

Israel reverses course on Palm Sunday

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On March 29, 2026, Israeli police initially barred senior Catholic leaders, including Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, from entering the Church of the H...

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March 29, 2026 Breaking

Israeli police block Palm Sunday

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On March 29, 2026, Israeli police prevented senior Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass. The Latin Patriarch of Jerus...

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March 27, 2026 Politics

Ye performs comeback concert after apology

American artist Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, held a large concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, in March 2026, marking a return to live performance following a period of ...

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March 27, 2026 Breaking

FBI arrests man over firebomb plot

New York · United States

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...

March 25, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Report Examines Lack of Settler Prosecutions

Gaza · Palestine

An analysis published on March 25, 2026, reported that no Israeli citizens have been prosecuted for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since 2020. The findings were b...

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Washington · United States

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March 21, 2026 Breaking

Robert Mueller, former FBI director, dies at 79

Robert Mueller, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, has died, authoritie...

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March 20, 2026 Politics

Torres faces scrutiny over defense investments

New York · United States

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has faced scrutiny in 2026 following financial disclosures showing investments in defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumma...

March 8, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Israeli Authorities Evacuate Settlers From Areas Surrounding Al Aqsa Mosque

Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On March 8, 2026, Israeli authorities began evacuating Israeli settlers and non-resident civilians from areas surrounding the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. The eva...

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Florida State Bar · Miami · Florida · United States

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March 4, 2026 Politics

Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan investigated in Florida

Lindsey Halligan, an attorney who has represented former United States President Donald Trump, became the subject of a professional conduct review by the Florida Bar in March 2024. The in...

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March 2, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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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 25, 2026 Breaking

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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 24, 2026 Breaking

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Israeli Underground Detention Facility and Administrative Detention of Palestinians

A number of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank have been held in Israeli detention facilities without formal charges or trial, including in an underground jail known as Ra...

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

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Incidents and Historical Context of Christians and Christian Sites in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

There have been multiple reported incidents involving Christians and Christian holy places in Israel and the Palestinian territories, including isolated acts of harassment as well as hist...

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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 23, 2026 Breaking

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Prince Andrew Allegedly Witnessed Abuse by Ghislaine Maxwell

London · England · United Kingdom

Prince Andrew Allegedly Witnessed Abuse by Ghislaine Maxwell On February 23, 2026, allegations surfaced claiming that Prince Andrew, former Duke of York, was present while Ghislaine Maxw...

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February 20, 2026 Politics

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OpenAI Stores User Conversations and Technical Data

OpenAI Stores User Conversations and Technical Data OpenAI stores user conversations conducted through its ChatGPT platform. Conversations may be retained for system operation, model imp...

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February 18, 2026 Breaking

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Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production

Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production On February 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to designate glyphosate herbicide...

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February 11, 2026 Breaking

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Iranians Burn Statue of Baal During Revolution Anniversary Demonstrations

Tehran · Tehran Province · Iran

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...

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February 11, 2026 Breaking

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Pam Bondi Refuses to Look at Epstein Victims During Hearing

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

On February 11, 2026, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee during a hearing examining the Justice Department’s handling of released documents rel...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

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Howard Lutnick Mentioned in Epstein Files

New York City · New York · United States

On February 10, 2026, United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced questioning before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee after the release of documents connected to the Jeffr...

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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 8, 2026 Breaking

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New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations

Los Angeles · California · United States

New Developments in Roman Polanski Allegations Roman Polanski, the French-Polish film director, has faced renewed attention in 2026 regarding historical allegations of sexual assault. Mu...

2026 abuse allegations assault defamation denials

February 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Beit Shemesh Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Spying for Iran

Beit Shemesh · Jerusalem District · Israel

Beit Shemesh Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Spying for Iran On February 5, 2026, the Jerusalem District Court sentenced Elimelech Stern, a 22-year-old resident of Beit Shemesh, t...

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February 3, 2026 Politics

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Trump says U.S. should move on from Epstein files

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Trump says U.S. should move on from Epstein files On February 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed questions from reporters at the White House regarding the latest re...

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February 3, 2026 Politics

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Melinda French Gates says Bill Gates must answer questions about Epstein files

Seattle · Washington · United States

Melinda French Gates says Bill Gates must answer questions about Epstein files On February 3, 2026, philanthropist Melinda French Gates addressed newly released documents tied to the Jef...

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February 3, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Gaza under siege. Destruction of water and civilian infrastructure since 1948

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

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February 3, 2026 Breaking

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Brett Ratner Appears in Newly Released Epstein Files

Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer known for commercial films such as the Rush Hour franchise and for directing the documentary Melania: 20 Days ...

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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 3, 2026 Breaking

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U.S. President Signals Potential Retaliatory Measures Over Canada–China Trade Deal

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

U.S. President Signals Potential Retaliatory Measures Over Canada–China Trade Deal On February 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States would implemen...

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UBS Americas Headquarters · New York City · New York · United States

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February 3, 2026 Finance

UBS Faces Dual Financial and Political Tests in United States

UBS Faces Dual Financial and Political Tests in United States Swiss banking group UBS is entering a critical period involving both financial performance and political scrutiny ...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

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The Master Timeline

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

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Allegations and Claims Regarding Former Israeli Soldiers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Social media posts have circulated claiming that former members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), or active IDF personnel, are employed by or working with U.S. Immigration and Customs E...

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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 Politics

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Trump Sues IRS Over Tax Return Leak by Former Contractor Charles Littlejohn

United States District Court for the District of Columbia · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Trump Sues IRS Over Tax Return Leak by Former Contractor Charles Littlejohn Donald Trump, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization filed a federal lawsuit against the Interna...

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January 31, 2026 Politics

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Danish Protests Erupt Over Trump Remarks and Greenland Dispute

Copenhagen · Capital Region · Denmark

Danish Protests Erupt Over Trump Remarks and Greenland Dispute On January 31, 2026, large protests took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, and other Danish cities in response to rec...

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January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Humanitarian Reports Highlight Critical Conditions of Children in Palestine

Humanitarian Reports Highlight Critical Conditions of Children in Palestine Humanitarian organisations and United Nations agencies have reported that many children in Palestini...

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January 31, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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New Eviction Orders Issued for Palestinian Families in Silwan

Silwan · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

Palestinians Face Fresh Slew of Evictions in Silwan, After Court Dismisses Appeal In Silwan, East Jerusalem, Palestinian residents are facing new eviction orders following the ...

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January 31, 2026 Breaking

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Palestinians Held in Israeli Prisons and Detention Facilities

Palestinians Held in Israeli Prisons and Detention Facilities According to multiple human rights organisations and prisoner support groups, thousands of Palestinians are held i...

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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 26, 2026 Politics

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Edi Rama Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On January 26, 2026, Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during an official trip as part of efforts to support the fight against antisemitism...

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January 26, 2026 Breaking

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Iran nationwide protests escalate with high casualties

Tehran · Tehran Province · Iran

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...

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January 25, 2026 Finance

David gentile clemency ends restitution in $1.6 billion investor fraud scheme

Former private equity executive David Gentile will no longer be required to pay $15.5 million in restitution after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence in late November 2025. Gent...

2026 china defense domestic finance funding

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January 25, 2026 Finance

US plans $1.6 billion investment in rare earths miner

On January 25, 2026, reports stated that the United States government planned to inject $1.6 billion into USA Rare Earth, taking a 10% stake in the company, with additional private financ...

January 24, 2026 Breaking

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Guinness World Records Recognizes Israeli Event Marking Thousands Of Living Kidney Donations

Rabin Medical Center · Petah Tikva · Central District · Israel

On January 24, 2026, Guinness World Records recognized an event in Jerusalem that marked more than 2,000 living kidney donations facilitated by the Israeli nonprofit organization Matnat C...

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January 24, 2026 Politics

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U.S. threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian imports over trade deal

On January 24, 2026, United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on goods imported from Canada in response to Canada’s potential new trade deal with China. Trum...

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January 24, 2026 Politics

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U.S. envoys meet Netanyahu to advance Gaza ceasefire phase

Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On January 24 2026, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to urge progress into the second phase of the Gaza ceasefir...

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January 23, 2026 Breaking

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US Committee Labels China Largest Perpetrator of Illegal Fishing

On January 23, 2026, U.S. lawmakers released an investigation accusing China of being the world’s largest perpetrator of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The report was...

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January 22, 2026 Breaking

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Tens of Thousands Rally in Sakhnin Against Crime and Extortion

Sakhnin · Northern District · Israel

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the northern city of Sakhnin against a wave of violent crime, extortion and perceived police inaction. The protest comes amid a general strike ...

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January 21, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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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 20, 2026 Breaking

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Trump pardons January 6 rioter re arrested on weapon charge

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

On January 20, 2026, a man previously pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021 United States Capitol attack was re-arrested on a federal weapons charge in Fl...

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January 20, 2026 Breaking

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Trump Posts Macron Texts and Threatens Canada, Britain

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a series of messages on his Truth Social platform in which he shared private texts from French President Emmanuel Macron and the NATO Secretary‑General ...

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January 20, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Multiple Fronts Escalate: Ukraine Hit by Massive Strikes as Gaza Evacuations Begin

Russian forces launched a series of large-scale aerial and missile attacks against Ukraine overnight, using updated tactics that targeted critical energy infrastructure and nuclear power ...

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January 19, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestine: gaza death toll rises, conditions worsening

Gaza Death Toll Surges Above 71,000 as Humanitarian Crisis Persists Medical authorities in the Gaza Strip reported on January 19 2026 that the cumulative death toll from the ongoing conf...

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January 19, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Iran protests: verified death toll and internet signals mixed

Iran Considers Lifting Internet Ban as Protest Death Toll Reported As of January 19 2026, Iran is debating a partial lifting of its nationwide internet blackout that was imposed during a...

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January 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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Pakistan / Palestine Diplomatic Movement

Pakistan received an invitation from the United States to join the “Board of Peace for Gaza,” marking a diplomatic effort to address the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict and promote regional ...

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January 18, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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West Bank Violence in Palestinian Village

On January 17, 2026, a violent incident was reported in the occupied West Bank village of Khirbet al-Sidra in which homes and vehicles were set on fire. Video footage captured the attack ...

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January 18, 2026 Finance

EU Plans Tariffs Against U.S. After Greenland Dispute

On January 17, 2026, European Union capitals prepared a package of tariffs and market restrictions worth up to 93 billion euros aimed at the United States in response to President Donald ...

January 15, 2026 Breaking

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Board of Peace for Gaza

Board of Peace for Gaza Date: Ongoing as of January 2026 Description: The Board of Peace is a U.S.-led international body announced by President Donald Trump to oversee governance,...

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January 15, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

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U.S. Federal Authorities Consider Insurrection Act Amid Minneapolis Unrest

Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct · Minneapolis · Minnesota · United States

On January 15, 2026, U.S. federal authorities signaled potential consideration of the Insurrection Act following escalating unrest in Minneapolis related to federal law enforcement operat...

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January 15, 2026 Politics

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Escalation of U.S.–Iran Tensions and Airspace Disruptions

On January 15, 2026, tensions between the United States and Iran escalated following renewed threats from U.S. leadership and regional military repositioning. Iran temporarily closed port...

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January 15, 2026 Breaking

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U.S. Considers Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War

On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office released an estimate regarding a proposal supported by President Donald Trump to rename the Department of Defense as the “Departm...

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2026 allegations argentina arson chubut conflict

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January 5, 2026 Breaking

Investigation into Human?Caused Fires During 2026 Patagonia Wildfires

Since January 5, 2026, large wildfires have burned thousands of hectares in the Argentine Patagonia region, mainly in Chubut Province. Local authorities and firefighting officials reporte...

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January 3, 2026 Breaking

U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelas President

U.S. Forces Detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro During Operation in Caracas On January 3, 2026, U.S. military forces conducted an operation in Caracas that resulted in the detenti...

December 18, 2025 Politics

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Settlers Cross Into Gaza as Hundreds of Far‑right Israelis Hold Event Vowing

Gaza Border Area · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Settlers Cross Into Gaza as Hundreds of Far‑right Israelis Hold Event Vowing Resettlement On December 18, 2025, a group of Israeli civilians from the far‑right Nachala movement crossed f...

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December 1, 2025 Breaking

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Juan Orlando Hernández Pardon

Federal Courthouse Manhattan · New York City · New York · United States

Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, was granted a full and complete presidential pardon by U.S. President Donald Trump on December 1, 2025. Hernández had been servin...

2025 appeal cocaine conviction drugtrafficking extradition

November 20, 2025 Breaking

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Mordechai Yom Tov arrest

Jerusalem

Israeli police arrested Mordechai Yom Tov in Jerusalem on November 20, 2025, after authorities located him more than two decades after he fled the United States while on probation followi...

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November 14, 2025 Politics

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Trump Pardons Nursing Home Executive Schwartz

On November 14, 2025, President Donald Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive who had been convicted in April 2025 of federal ta...

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November 10, 2025 Breaking

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Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa makes historic White House visit

White House · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa makes historic White House visit Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa visited the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 10, 2...

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October 30, 2025 Breaking

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Ultra-Orthodox protest military conscription in Jerusalem

2025 conflict conscription crowd deaths demonstration

On October 30, 2025, around 200,000 ultra-Orthodox men gathered in Jerusalem to protest against military conscription policies. The event was presented as a prayer rally but included demo...

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...

2025 accusation alThawabta bodies ceasefire conflict

October 10, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect After Israel Approves Deal

Gaza Strip · Gaza City · Palestine

Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect After Israel Approves Deal On October 10, 2025, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip officially went into effect after the Israeli governmen...

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September 30, 2025 Politics

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Ted Cruz says “let’s stop attacking pedophiles”

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

Ted Cruz says “let’s stop attacking pedophiles” On September 30, 2025, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas made a remark that ...

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Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

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July 15, 2025 Breaking

Israeli Teens Burn Draft Papers in Protest of Military Service

A group of Israeli teenagers burned their army draft orders in Tel Aviv on July 15, 2025, as part of a protest against compulsory military service and actions by the Israel Defense Forces...

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June 24, 2025 Wars & Conflicts

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Israel military offensive in gaza kills dozens including aid seekers

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

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 ...

2025 aidseekers bombardment casualties conflict death

Allentown · Pennsylvania · United States

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June 13, 2025 Politics

Allentown Noose Incident Allegedly Planted by City Worker

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...

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Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

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June 9, 2025 Politics

Javier Milei Visiting The Western Wall

On June 9, 2025, President Javier Milei of Argentina visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during an official state visit. Upon arriving, he went directly to the Western Wall Pla...

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Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

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May 5, 2025 Politics

Daniel Noboa Visiting The Western Wall

On May 5, 2025, President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem during an official state visit. He prayed at the wall and placed a personal note between the stones...

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Southlake · United States

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March 15, 2025 Politics

Televangelist Robert Morris pleads guilty

Robert Morris, an American televangelist and founder of Gateway Church in Texas, pleaded guilty in 2025 to charges related to child sexual abuse, according to court records. Morris, who h...

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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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September 1, 2024 Breaking

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Greta Thunberg named as Antisemite of the Week

Copenhagen · Denmark

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was named "Antisemite of the Week" in September 2024 by the Jewish watchdog group StopAntisemitism following her arrest at an anti-Israel protest a...

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Le Bourget Airport · Paris · Île-de-France · France

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August 24, 2024 Breaking

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested At Le Bourget Airport In France During Criminal Investigation

Pavel Durov Arrested By French Authorities Over Platform Allegations On August 24, 2024, French police arrested **Pavel Durov**, the Russian‑born co‑founder and CEO of the Tele...

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Jerusalem Synagogue Event Venues · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

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March 6, 2024 Breaking

Synagogues Host Real Estate Events Marketing West Bank Properties

In early March 2024, several synagogues in the United States and Canada hosted real estate events where properties in the West Bank and East Jerusalem — areas internationally considered o...

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February 15, 2024 Politics

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Sackler family dispute over responsibility for opioid crisis

Stamford · Connecticut · United States

Sackler family dispute over responsibility for opioid crisis On February 15, 2024, legal filings and testimony related to bankruptcy proceedings involving Purdue Pharma revealed internal...

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February 7, 2024 Politics

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Veronica Abad Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On February 7, 2024, Verónica Abad, Vice President of Ecuador, visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem. She prayed at the site and signed the visitors’ book, leaving a message during her vi...

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January 29, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Disappearance and Killing of the Ambulance Crew Sent to Rescue Hind Rajab

Al-Shati Refugee Camp · Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

On January 29, 2024, following the emergency call involving Hind Rajab, the Palestine Red Crescent Society dispatched an ambulance crew consisting of two paramedics to her last known loca...

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January 26, 2024 Wars & Conflicts

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Palestinian Holocaust

Palestinian Holocaust The term “Palestinian Holocaust” has been used by activists and commentators to describe the cumulative impact of displacement, warfare, and territorial loss experi...

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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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Sheikh Jarrah · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel / Palestine

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October 4, 2023 Breaking

Itamar Ben-Gvir spitting incident

Itamar Ben-Gvir spitting incident On October 4, 2023, Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir was involved in a public incident where he spat in the direction of Christian worshippers at a si...

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Broward County Jail · Fort Lauderdale · Florida · United States

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July 16, 2022 Breaking

Trump pardons Kodak Black later arrested on drug trafficking charge

In January 2021, President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to rapper Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kahan Kapri, for a federal firearms conviction. The pardon resulted in his ear...

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July 14, 2022 Politics

Joe Biden Visiting The Western Wall

On July 14, 2022, President-elect Joe Biden visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, before officially taking office. He participated in a brief public visit and gesture of prayer, ...

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United States Department of Justice · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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June 18, 2022 Breaking

Trump pardons Bernard Kerik later questioned in January 6 investigation

In February 2020, President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, who had been convicted in 2009 on federal tax fraud and false...

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October 19, 2021 Breaking

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Migrant worker abuse report

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On October 19, 2021, Israel's Knesset Special Committee on Foreign Workers discussed a report examining gender-based violence against Thai migrant agricultural workers employed in Israel....

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January 6, 2021 Breaking

Storming of the U.S. Capitol During Electoral Certification

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...

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December 22, 2020 Breaking

Trump pardons Michael Milken later investigated for market violations

Federal Courthouse Manhattan · New York City · New York · United States

On December 23, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Michael Milken, the former financier who had pleaded guilty in 1990 to securities and tax violations. The pardon remov...

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December 22, 2020 Breaking

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Trump pardons Alice Marie Johnson later arrested on probation violation

On June 6, 2018, Alice Marie Johnson was granted a full pardon by President Donald Trump after serving over 21 years in federal prison for nonviolent drug trafficking. The pardon commuted...

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December 5, 2020 Politics

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Gaza and US immigration policies affected by data analytics tools

Gaza City · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Gaza and US immigration policies affected by data analytics tools On December 5, 2020, analysts reported that U.S. immigration enforcement and counterterrorism operations in Ga...

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October 15, 2020 Breaking

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Amir Bramly Conviction

Tel Aviv District Court · Tel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel

Amir Bramly is an Israeli businessman who operated multiple investment funds that later collapsed amid allegations of financial misconduct. Investigations by Israeli authorities revealed ...

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Ottawa · Ontario · Canada

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July 10, 2020 Breaking

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Faces Scrutiny Over WE Charity Controversy

On July 10, 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came under intense scrutiny regarding the federal government’s decision to award a $912 million student volunteer grant program to...

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Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse · New York City · New York · United States

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July 2, 2020 Breaking

Arrest and Conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite and former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested on July 2, 2020, by the FBI in Bradford, New Hampshire, for her role in recruiting and groomin...

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Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

Salome Zourabichvili Visiting The Western Wall

On June 17, 2020, President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Her visit was part of the World Holocaust Forum events commemorating the 75th anniversar...

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Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

Zeljko Komsic Visiting The Western Wall

On June 17, 2020, President Željko Komšić of Bosnia and Herzegovina visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The visit took place during the World Holocaust Forum commemorating the 75th ann...

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Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

Guðni Th Johannesson Visiting The Western Wall

On June 17, 2020, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson of Iceland visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The visit took place during an international gathering of heads of state attending the ...

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Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

King Abdullah II Visiting The Western Wall

King Abdullah II of Jordan visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem during an official diplomatic visit. He followed local protocols, including wearing a skullcap and touching the stones in ...

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June 4, 2020 Breaking

Tim Wise. White children don’t deserve innocence

Tim Wise. White children don’t deserve innocence On June 4, 2020, Tim Wise appeared on CNN. Wise said: “White children don’t deserve innocence.” The statement was made during a discu...

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May 26, 2020 Breaking

Protests and Public Property Damage Following the Death of George Floyd

In the days following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25, 2020, large-scale protests erupted across Minneapolis and rapidly spread to cities throughout the ...

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February 9, 2020 Breaking

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Rabbi Berland fraud tax arrest Israel

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Eliezer Berland is an Israeli ultra-Orthodox rabbi and leader of the Shuvu Bonim sect. He was previously convicted in Israel of sexual offenses in a separate case and served a prison sent...

January 23, 2020 Politics

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy Visiting The Western Wall

Western Wall · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

On January 23, 2020, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, and joined a prayer for peace. The visit occurred during an official trip to t...

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January 13, 2020 Breaking

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Jerusalem Rabbi Arrested Slavery Case

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In January 2020, a man described by Israeli authorities as a rabbi in his 60s was arrested in Jerusalem on suspicion of running a closed religious community in which dozens of women and c...

December 1, 2019 Breaking

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COVID-19 Pandemic

Huanan Seafood Market · Wuhan · Hubei · China

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global outbreak of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, first identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) was notified on December 31, ...

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November 21, 2019 Politics

Benjamin Netanyahu Accusations And Corruption Trial

Jerusalem District Court · Jerusalem · Jerusalem District · Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been the subject of several high‑profile legal accusations and an ongoing corruption trial. In November 2019, he was indicted on charges of b...

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May 30, 2019 Politics

Ron DeSantis Visiting The Western Wall

On May 30, 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during a business development and diplomatic mission with a Florida delegation. During his vi...

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April 1, 2019 Politics

Jair Bolsonaro Visiting The Western Wall

On April 1, 2019, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the visit, Bolsonaro and Netanyahu a...

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Kosovo War Reshapes Albania's Region

1998–1999 — War in neighboring Kosovo becomes a major national and humanitarian issue for Albania. Hundreds of thousands of Kosovo Albanian refugees cross into Albania during the conflict...

R2

The 1997 Pyramid-Scheme Crisis

January–August 1997 — The collapse of enormous fraudulent investment schemes wipes out the savings of hundreds of thousands of Albanians. Armed rebellion spreads, military arsenals are lo...

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Six-Day War

5–10 June 1967 — Israel defeats Egypt, Jordan and Syria in a brief but transformative war. Egyptian forces lose the Sinai Peninsula, and the scale of the defeat deeply damages Nasser's pr...

R4

Greek-Turkish Population Exchange

1923 — The Treaty of Lausanne formalizes a compulsory population exchange largely based on religion.

R5

Serbian Empire Expands Into Albanian Lands

c. 1343–1355 — Stefan Dušan's Serbian Empire expands across much of Albania, Epirus and Macedonia. After Dušan's death, the empire fragments and local noble families increasingly establis...

R6

Mamluk Egypt

1250–1517 CE — Military elites known as Mamluks seize political control and establish a powerful sultanate centered on Cairo. They defeat Mongol forces at Ain Jalut and ultimately elimina...

R7

Fourth Crusade Shatters Byzantium

1204 — Constantinople is captured and Latin states are established across parts of Greece.

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Saladin

1171–1193 CE in Egypt and the wider region — Saladin ends Fatimid rule and establishes the Ayyubid dynasty. He restores Sunni political dominance in Egypt and uses Egyptian resources to b...

R9

Egypt Becomes Roman

30 BCE — Octavian captures Alexandria after the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra. Egypt becomes a Roman province under unusually close imperial supervision because of its enormous agricultu...

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More Than Five Thousand Years of State History

c. 3100 BCE–2026 CE — Egypt has been governed by native pharaohs, Nubian kings, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines, Arab caliphates, Fatimids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans, Muhammad...

R11

What Makes Egyptian Identity Continuous?

c. 3100 BCE–2026 CE — Modern Egyptians live in the same Nile landscape that supported pharaonic civilization, but language, religion, political institutions and population connections hav...

R12

Life Along the Nile Before the Pharaohs

c. 6000–4400 BCE — Communities along the Nile increasingly depend on farming, fishing, animal husbandry and seasonal river resources. The Nile creates a narrow fertile corridor through an...

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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima

6 August 1945 — An American B-29 drops the uranium bomb Little Boy on Hiroshima. The explosion and fire destroy much of the city and kill tens of thousands of people immediately, with man...

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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...

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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...

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Auschwitz Is Liberated

27 January 1945 — Soviet troops enter the Auschwitz concentration and extermination complex. They find thousands of surviving prisoners whom the SS had been unable to evacuate, as well as...

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R17

Babi Yar Massacre Begins

29 September 1941 — German SS, police and associated units murder tens of thousands of Jews in the Babi Yar ravine near Kyiv over two days. The massacre becomes one of the most notorious ...

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Battle of Kyiv

23 August 1941 — German forces intensify operations that culminate in one of the largest encirclements in military history around Kyiv. Hitler diverts armored forces southward rather than...

R19

Before Greece

Farming villages existed in the Aegean world thousands of years before Greek-speaking states emerged.

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Bletchley Park

1939–1945 — Britain's Government Code and Cypher School gathers mathematicians, linguists, engineers, intelligence officers and thousands of support staff at Bletchley Park. Their work he...

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R21

Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

26 May 1940 — Britain begins Operation Dynamo to evacuate Allied troops trapped around Dunkirk. Naval vessels, merchant ships and hundreds of smaller civilian craft participate in the eva...

R22

Frankish and Venetian Greece

Crusader and Venetian powers control important Greek territories, islands and ports.

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R23

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...

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Kissinger's government and private policy networks overlap

During the 1970s, Kissinger occupied senior U.S. government positions while maintaining relationships with prominent figures and institutions in international policy circles. This node is...

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R25

Kristallnacht

9 November 1938 — Nazi-organized violence erupts against Jews throughout Germany and Austria. Synagogues are burned, businesses destroyed, people murdered and tens of thousands of Jewish ...

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R26

Operation Barbarossa Begins

22 June 1941 — Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union along a vast front from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Hitler expects the Soviet state to collapse after a short campaign and a...

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Soviet Industry Is Evacuated East

24 June 1941 — Soviet authorities establish evacuation mechanisms to move factories, machinery and workers away from the advancing German armies. Thousands of industrial facilities are ev...

R28

Thousands of Years — Many Different Greeces

Mycenaean kingdoms, poleis, Macedon, Rome, Byzantium, Ottoman rule and the modern state belong to one landscape but very different political worlds.

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Who Was Responsible for the Stalingrad Disaster?

2 February 1943 — Investigate Hitler's refusal to withdraw, Paulus's obedience, overextended German logistics, the weakness of Axis flanks, Soviet planning, intelligence and the failed ai...