Archive / April 2026 Monthly archive
April 2026 Every news event Divergence tracked in April 2026: 1,155 events clustered from cross-spectrum coverage, each scored for how far apart the outlets' versions were. Scores are explained in the methodology .
All events (page 2 of 8)
Apr 28 Human Rights Watch urges FIFA to push US for an ICE enforcement truce during the 2026 World Cup 9 Apr 28 FIFA awards inaugural Peace Prize to Donald Trump ahead of 2026 World Cup 22 Apr 28 Gunman attempts assassination of President Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner 87 Apr 28 Iran's economy and society face severe disruption two months into the US-Israel war 38 Apr 28 Florida legislature considers bill to expand vaccine exemptions for children 48 Apr 28 BP reports Q1 2025 profit of $3.2 billion, more than doubling year-on-year 8 Apr 28 Trump administration accelerates deportation hearings for migrant children in US custody 14 Apr 28 Federal appeals court allows Pentagon to temporarily require journalist escorts pending appeal 14 Apr 28 Ukrainian drone attacks strike Russian oil facilities 28 Apr 28 An 89-year-old man opened fire at a social security office and courthouse in Athens, Greece, wounding multiple people. 22 Apr 28 Elon Musk testifies on first day of trial against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Greg Brockman 28 Apr 28 Trial begins in Austria for man accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift Vienna concert 22 Apr 28 Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect her voice and likeness from AI deepfakes 18 Apr 28 Australia proposes levy on major tech platforms conditioned on news content deals 18 Apr 28 EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin testifies before House Appropriations subcommittee, clashes with Rep. Rosa DeLauro over climate change and budget cuts 38 Apr 28 Armed groups including al-Qaeda-linked militants launch coordinated attacks across Mali, killing the defence minister and driving out Russian mercenaries. 38 Apr 28 United States and Israel conduct sustained military strikes on Iran, causing widespread economic damage 28 Apr 28 Oil prices rise amid Iran-US standoff and Strait of Hormuz blockade concerns 38 Apr 28 Pompeii Archaeological Park releases AI-generated digital reconstruction of a victim of the 79 AD Mount Vesuvius eruption 14 Apr 28 Bank of Japan holds interest rates steady at May 2025 meeting 22 Apr 28 OpenAI misses revenue and user targets ahead of planned IPO 8 Apr 28 Gunmen kill at least 29 people in Guyaku village, Adamawa State, Nigeria 22 Apr 28 Mexican special forces arrest CJNG commander Audias Flores known as El Jardinero in Nayarit 22 Apr 28 Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock fly in Army Apache helicopters weeks after previous flyover controversy 22 Apr 28 Newt Gingrich and others call for Norah O'Donnell's firing after she read shooting suspect's manifesto on 60 Minutes 22 Apr 28 Mentalist Oz Pearlman cancels Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance following White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting 22 Apr 28 Iran submits new peace proposal to the US, which signals rejection over nuclear terms 38 Apr 28 Commentary on left-wing rhetoric and political violence following attempted Trump assassination 18 Apr 28 Foreign automakers warn they may withdraw cheapest car models from U.S. market without a trade deal 8 Apr 28 Steve Kerr expresses regret over calling Trump a 'buffoon' and his Hong Kong comments in New Yorker interview 34 Apr 28 New York City mayor announces delay of city budget deadline pending Albany revenue decisions 38 Apr 28 Nathan Chasing Horse sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault convictions in Nevada 8 Apr 28 Senate Democrats investigate Pentagon preparedness for Iranian attack in Kuwait that killed six US service members 22 Apr 28 Rep. Tom Kean Jr. issues statement addressing his prolonged medical absence from Congress 18 Apr 28 Hedge fund Jain Global announces plans to return capital to investors and manage money for Millennium. 18 Apr 28 Republicans introduce legislation to fund Trump's White House ballroom after WHCA dinner shooting 67 Apr 27 IRS releases 2025 tax filing season refund data showing more filers received refunds at higher average amounts 22 Apr 27 Supreme Court hears arguments in Roundup pesticide cancer liability case 22 Apr 27 Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson break up after she accuses him of cheating 38 Apr 27 Lawyers withdraw from Annie Altman's sexual abuse lawsuit against Sam Altman 8 Apr 27 New York City announces free World Cup watch parties in all five boroughs 14 Apr 27 Iraqi president designates Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister following Shia coalition nomination 14 Apr 27 National Trust for Historic Preservation declines DOJ request to drop White House ballroom lawsuit 18 Apr 27 Google employees petition CEO to reject Pentagon classified AI contracts 18 Apr 27 Indian national on student visa accused of attacking woman and biting her toddler in San Antonio park after Biden DHS declined to act on prior arrest. 14 Apr 27 Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali, driving Russian forces from northern stronghold 63 Apr 27 King Charles III visits the United States amid US-UK tensions 38 Apr 27 Two trains collide near Jakarta, Indonesia, killing multiple passengers and injuring dozens 34 Apr 27 Sergey Brin publicly opposes California billionaire tax and shifts toward Republican politics 38 Apr 27 OpenAI ends Microsoft exclusivity arrangement, opening deals with rival cloud providers 18 Apr 27 Cole Tomas Allen charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner 63 Apr 27 Congressional Republicans face multiple legislative deadlines including DHS funding, FISA reauthorization, and a farm bill 38 Apr 27 Jay Bryant pleads guilty to federal murder charge in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay. 4 Apr 27 Gunmen raid unregistered orphanage in Nigeria's Kogi State and kidnap 23 children 18 Apr 27 Trump administration restarts California offshore oil drilling over state objections, triggering legal battle 18 Apr 27 Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby enters residential treatment program for gambling addiction 2 Apr 27 Suspected pirates hijack cargo vessel Sward and steer it toward Somalia 22 Apr 27 Supreme Court declines to hear cases challenging school policies on transgender student transitions without parental notification 22 Apr 27 California Billionaire Tax Act collects enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot 61 Apr 27 Supreme Court reinstates Texas pro-Republican congressional map in 6-3 ruling 22 Apr 27 Romania's Social Democrats ally with far-right party to bring down the governing coalition 18 Apr 27 Cessna 208 Caravan crashes near Juba, South Sudan, killing all 14 on board 9 Apr 27 Severe storms strike the Midwest and Plains with tornadoes, hail, and flooding. 12 Apr 27 Virginia courts hear Republican challenges to voter-approved redistricting amendment 38 Apr 27 The Devil Wears Prada 2 cast members discuss the upcoming sequel 22 Apr 27 NRCC adds eight candidates to its MAGA Majority target list for 2026 midterms 18 Apr 27 Canada announces creation of a sovereign wealth fund with C$25 billion in initial funding 18 Apr 27 Donald and Melania Trump call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after his 'expectant widow' joke about the first lady 56 Apr 27 Trump endorses renaming ICE to NICE on Truth Social 47 Apr 27 Pope Leo meets Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally at the Vatican 14 Apr 27 Meta partners with Overview Energy to secure solar power for its data centers 12 Apr 27 Thermo Fisher Scientific agrees to sell its microbiology business to private equity firm Astorg for over $1 billion. 8 Apr 27 Supreme Court agrees to hear case on Labor Department's authority to impose fines for H-2A visa violations 38 Apr 27 Sabastian Sawe runs sub-two-hour marathon at the 2025 London Marathon, setting a new world record of 1:59:30. 22 Apr 27 Shell announces acquisition of Canada's ARC Resources 14 Apr 27 German Chancellor Merz says Iran is humiliating the US as nuclear talks stall 38 Apr 27 At least 42 people killed in eastern Chad after water well dispute escalates into reprisal attacks 18 Apr 27 A worker died during stage assembly for a Shakira concert in Rio de Janeiro. 18 Apr 27 A woman gives birth aboard a Delta flight before it lands in Oregon 14 Apr 27 Iran's foreign minister travels to Russia amid stalled US-Iran nuclear talks 38 Apr 27 United Airlines ends pursuit of American Airlines merger after rejection 38 Apr 27 South Carolina declares end to measles outbreak after nearly 1,000 cases 14 Apr 27 USF doctoral student Zamil Limon killed and roommate Hisham Abugharbieh charged in Tampa Bay bridge case 34 Apr 27 King Charles III and Queen Camilla conduct state visit to the United States 38 Apr 27 Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of The Ronettes, dies at 80 8 Apr 27 Gold prices fall as the dollar strengthens 22 Apr 27 North Korea opens memorial museum in Pyongyang for soldiers killed fighting in Ukraine war 22 Apr 27 Elon Musk's civil lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI goes to trial with jury selection beginning in Oakland. 38 Apr 27 Supreme Court hears oral arguments on constitutionality of geofence warrants 28 Apr 27 China blocks Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus 31 Apr 27 Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada punches Huesca player and is red-carded in La Liga 2 derby match 14 Apr 27 SIPRI reports global military spending reached $2.9 trillion in 2025, a 2.9% increase year-on-year. 18 Apr 27 Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for US lifting its blockade, while declining to address its nuclear program 46 Apr 27 Taiwan court sentences defendants in TSMC trade secrets case involving Tokyo Electron 12 Apr 27 Budget airlines propose $2.5 billion relief plan to Trump administration 8 Apr 27 Five pro-Palestinian activists go on trial in Germany for attacking Elbit Systems factory in Ulm 38 Apr 27 Former Washington NFL linebacker Monte Coleman dies at age 68 8 Apr 27 Victor Wembanyama returns from concussion and criticizes NBA protocol as Spurs take 3-1 series lead over Trail Blazers 22 Apr 27 Earthquake strikes Hokkaido, Japan 6 Apr 27 China's industrial profit growth accelerates in latest reporting period 22 Apr 27 Tokyo Electron severs ties with executive connected to Chinese semiconductor rivals 8 Apr 27 Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon on deadliest day since ceasefire began 14 Apr 27 Sun Pharmaceutical agrees to acquire Organon in an $11.75 billion all-cash deal 8 Apr 27 Colorado Rockies sweep New York Mets in Sunday doubleheader 22 Apr 26 Tornado kills at least two people and destroys homes in northern Texas 9 Apr 26 Coco Gauff defeats Sorana Cirstea at Madrid Open while ill 18 Apr 26 US and Israel military pressure on Iran prompts debate over diplomatic versus military options 70 Apr 26 Michael Jackson biopic opens with $97 million domestic debut, setting music biopic box office record 8 Apr 26 Boston Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora 22 Apr 26 Israel deployed an Iron Dome system and troops to the UAE during the Israel-Iran war. 14 Apr 26 Trump warns Iran's oil infrastructure faces collapse within days due to US blockade 38 Apr 26 Fatah loyalists win Palestinian municipal elections including seats in Gaza's Deir el-Balah 22 Apr 26 Former FBI agent publishes book identifying suspects in the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist 6 Apr 26 Trump promotes Washington DC renovation projects ahead of America's 250th anniversary 38 Apr 26 Hakeem Jeffries says impeaching Trump would not be a top Democratic priority if they win the House majority 14 Apr 26 Trump cancels US envoy trip to Pakistan and tells Iran to phone for talks as Iranian FM heads to Russia 48 Apr 26 Supreme Court hears arguments in Bayer/Monsanto Roundup cancer warning label case 38 Apr 26 Senator Tillis announces support for Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair after DOJ assurances 14 Apr 26 Coordinated attacks by JNIM and FLA across Mali kill defense minister and force Russian withdrawal from Kidal 38 Apr 26 Strikes across Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster 31 Apr 26 Former Israeli Prime Ministers Bennett and Lapid merge parties to oppose Netanyahu in upcoming elections 22 Apr 26 US and China compete to return humans to the moon and establish lunar bases 38 Apr 26 Nine people injured in mass shooting near Indiana University campus during Little 500 weekend 18 Apr 26 Syria opens first public trial of Assad-era officials in Damascus 18 Apr 26 Sabastian Sawe wins London Marathon in 1:59:30, becoming first person to run sub-2-hour marathon in official competition 14 Apr 26 Survivors and media mark 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 47 Apr 26 Small plane crash near Minneapolis kills North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and pilot 8 Apr 26 Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Denver Nuggets in Game 4 while losing two starters to injury 18 Apr 26 Mohamed Salah suffers hamstring injury and will miss remainder of Liverpool's Premier League season 14 Apr 26 ICE re-detains El Gamal family hours after court-ordered release, federal judge issues emergency deportation stay 48 Apr 26 A car exploded outside a police station in Northern Ireland near Belfast. 34 Apr 26 Trump administration terminates members of the National Science Foundation's governing board 31 Apr 26 Israel threatens forceful strikes on Hezbollah following ceasefire violations and deaths in southern Lebanon 22 Apr 26 Voter ID measure qualifies for the California November ballot 38 Apr 25 A gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, forcing the evacuation of President Trump and senior officials. 44 Apr 25 Mexico says two US federal agents killed in crash were not authorized to operate in the country 14 Apr 25 Former Idaho Governor and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne dies at 74 14 Apr 25 Rocky Balboa statue moves inside Philadelphia Museum of Art for new exhibition 9 Apr 25 Two police officers shot during prisoner transport at a Chicago hospital 18 Apr 25 Explosive device kills multiple people on Pan-American Highway in Cajibío, Colombia 28 Apr 25 Hung Cao becomes acting Navy Secretary after John Phelan is fired 28 Apr 25 Renegade draws post position 1 as favorite for the 2026 Kentucky Derby 18 Apr 25 Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia destroy over 120 homes and remain largely uncontained 3 Apr 25 DNC Chair Ken Martin discusses midterm strategy on MSNBC amid party financial challenges 35 Apr 25 Trump administration considers government bailout of bankrupt Spirit Airlines 38 Apr 25 Viktor Orbán announces he will leave parliament following election defeat to Péter Magyar 38 Apr 25 Macron asserts EU mutual assistance clause is clear and actionable amid NATO doubts 18 Apr 25 Spencer Pratt raises campaign funds in Los Angeles mayoral race against Karen Bass 29 Apr 25 Trump hosts meme coin contest winners at Mar-a-Lago for a second annual dinner event 34 Apr 25 Arsenal beat Newcastle 1-0 to reclaim top of the Premier League 14