Palestinians in Gaza mark Nakba anniversary amid ongoing crisis
May 15, 2026
Gaza marks 78th Nakba anniversary while residents report worsening conditions and repeated displacement
Gaza marks 78th Nakba anniversary while residents report worsening conditions and repeated displacement
Politics & Diplomacy 1948: The Birth of Israel In a momentous ceremony in Tel Aviv, David Ben-Gurion read the Declaration of Independence, officially establishing the
Politics & Global Conflict 1981: Assassination Attempt on the Pope A shocking scene unfolded in St. Peter’s Square as Pope John Paul II was shot
Health & Science: The Lady with the Lamp Our top story today takes us back to 1820, with the birth of Florence Nightingale. Known as
World News & Politics: 1949 — Israel Joins the UN: In a major post-WWII diplomatic milestone, Israel was admitted as the 59th member of the
Global Affairs On this day in 1945, during the final days of World War II, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was captured and executed by Italian
Global Affairs & Politics In 1915, the Armenian Genocide began with the arrest of Armenian intellectuals in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). It remains one of the
Literature & Arts The Shakespeare Connection (1564 & 1616): April 23 is traditionally observed as both the birthday and the death day of William Shakespeare.
Science & Technology 1862: The Birth of Food Safety. Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard completed the first successful pasteurization test. Their process of heating liquids
Politics & World Events The Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961): A defining moment of the Cold War began today when roughly 1,400 CIA-trained Cuban exiles
