The year 2026 (MMXXVI) has been marked by escalating armed conflicts in the Americas and the Middle East. The United States and Israel have launched retaliatory strikes against Iran following the murder of the country’s Supreme Leader, and Iran has responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz. The United States and other nations have also been fighting a resurgence of the Ebola epidemic in Central Africa.
In other news, Happy, an elephant who gave researchers new insight into her behavior and became the focus of a closely watched animal rights case at the Bronx Zoo, has been euthanized. A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars from government storage and stashing them in his home. A new law allows the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history, a move that critics say offers a biased view of the nation’s past.
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