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World (9)
- M 5.8 earthquake, 196 km NW of Port-Olry, VanuatuStrongest in 24 hours · USGS
- Winter Storm Warning, South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range, Noatak ValleyMost severe US alert · severe · National Weather Service
- Tropical Storm VanceStrongest storm now · National Hurricane Center
- Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire goes into effect in Ukrainian town ‘on brink of disaster’Most listed this week · Wikipedia
- 2026 Serbian parliamentary electionIn the news · Wikipedia
- More Lula, or back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil votes in cliffhanger electionMost listed this week · Wikipedia
- Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for ‘offending national sentiments’Most listed this week · Wikipedia
- Trump's DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director's daughter Maurene Comey, judge rulesMost listed this week · Wikipedia
- UK Human Rights Ambassador visits Tanzania ahead of UN reviewNewest official record · UK Government
Space (4)
- Starlink Group 15-18Next launch · Launch Library 2, The Space Devs
- International Space StationOverhead now · 18th Space Defense Squadron via Space-Track.org, retrieved from CelesTrak
- 10 people are in spaceIn space now · Launch Library 2, The Space Devs
- Asteroid 2025 UK9Nearest in 60 days · NASA/JPL CNEOS
Money (2)
- Brazilian real (BRL)Biggest move · European Central Bank
- MonacoHighest GDP per person · World Bank
History (11)
- The Mocking of Christ (pictured) by Cimabue sold at auction in France for €19.5 million, a record for a pre-1500 artwork.On this day, 2019 · Wikipedia, On this day
- Michael D. Higgins (pictured) was elected President of Ireland with far more votes than any politician in the country's history at the time.On this day, 2011 · Wikipedia, On this day
- The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".On this day, 2004 · Wikipedia, On this day
- Armed men led by Nairi Hunanyan carried out a mass shooting at the Armenian parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan (pictured), National Assembly speaker Karen Demirchyan, and six others.On this day, 1999 · Wikipedia, On this day
- Widerøe Flight 744 suffered a controlled flight into terrain while on approach to Namsos Airport, Norway, killing two crew members and four passengers.On this day, 1993 · Wikipedia, On this day
- U.S. Navy Petty Officer Allen R. Schindler Jr. was killed in Sasebo, Japan, for being gay, which led to the U.S. Armed Forces' "don't ask, don't tell" policy.On this day, 1992 · Wikipedia, On this day
- The Chun Doo-hwan government arrested 153 people related to the Jogye Order, which is considered an abuse of state power.On this day, 1980 · Wikipedia, On this day
- American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.On this day, 1967 · Wikipedia, On this day
- The Redwood gazette, Redwood Falls, Minn.100 years ago today · Library of Congress, Chronicling America
- Theodore Roosevelt, American colonel and politician, 26th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1919)Born on this day, 1858 · Wikipedia, On this day
- Akbar, Mughal emperor (born 1542)Died on this day, 1605 · Wikipedia, On this day
Culture (4)
- Yasuo FukudaDied this week · Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026
- Claude Cohen-TannoudjiDied this week · Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026
- FjordNew film this week · Wikidata
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4New video game this week · Wikidata
Curious (10)
- 1986 New York Mets seasonFeatured today · Wikipedia
- ... that crews assembled the structure of Englewood Methodist Church in just four days by using Thomas Moore's design for precast concrete panels?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that Otonose Kanade sang one song 100 times during a 6-hour 48-minute livestream?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that rights to make a film adaptation based on the novel Submarine were arranged before it was published?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that Lázaro Peña was arrested multiple times for his labor activism, including in 1953 for alleged "subversive activity"?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that the video game Old Skies was praised for its handling of a time traveler revisiting events surrounding the September 11 attacks?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- ... that a 1982 anthology referred to Romanian writer Tiberiu Iliescu as still "honing [his] craft" – four years after his death aged 71?Did you know · Wikipedia, Did you know
- 2026 Brazilian general electionFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
- 2026 Serbian parliamentary electionFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views
- Chef DamuFastest rising yesterday · Wikimedia page views