Trump administration proposes excluding noncitizens and eliminating race questions from the 2030 census
The Department of Commerce published a proposed rule on September 9, 2026 to exclude noncitizens without lawful permanent resident status...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Economy 23 divergence 23
U.S. diesel prices surpass $6 per gallon for the first time amid Iran war and global supply disruptions
The U.S. national average price of diesel exceeded $6 per gallon for the first time, driven by the ongoing U.S.-Iran war disrupting oil s...
Politics 23 divergence 23
Chris Pappas and John Sununu win New Hampshire Senate primaries to face off in November
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeated progressive challenger Karishma Manzur, and former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu defeated Scott Br...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Trump posts social media maps renaming New Mexico to New America and showing neighboring countries as U.S. territory
President Donald Trump posted maps on Truth Social over the Labor Day weekend of September 6-8, 2026, showing New Mexico renamed as "New ...
War 33 divergence 33
Norwegian PM says Zelenskyy's plane was almost hit by a drone during takeoff from Moldova
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told NRK that a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was almost struck by a d...
Politics 33 divergence 33
First Circuit Court of Appeals denies Trump administration request to lift injunction blocking USPS mail-in ballot rule
On September 10, 2026, a unanimous three-judge panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's motion to st...
Ai 17 divergence 17
Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, starting at $1,999
Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, at a product event on September 9, 2026. The device opens like a book with...
Politics 47 divergence 47
One year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, Republicans and Turning Point USA commemorate his legacy
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. On the one-y...
Politics 29 divergence 29
Trump announces $500 rebate checks for nearly 1 million ACA enrollees in 30 states
President Donald Trump announced on September 10, 2026 that his administration would issue $500 rebate checks to nearly one million Affor...
Politics 17 divergence 17
DOJ secures first-ever deportation through Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Justice Department announced on September 11, 2026 that Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada was deported after conceding she was an alie...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Haaretz reports UAE warned Netanyahu of Hamas attack before October 7, prompting denial and lawsuit threat
Israeli newspaper Haaretz published excerpts from a book claiming UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu by phone about a majo...
Politics 47 divergence 47
AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election, prompting Merz to accuse party of ethnic cleansing and Trump to praise the result
The far-right AfD won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt's state election on September 6, 2026, falling three seats short of an abso...
Politics 29 divergence 29
Joseph diGenova resigns from DOJ conspiracy probe into Trump's political foes
Joseph diGenova, an 81-year-old former Reagan-era prosecutor and Trump ally, resigned on September 10, 2026, after less than five months ...
Other 17 divergence 17
King Charles III issues letter clarifying Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals after UK return
King Charles III directed the Lord Chamberlain to send a letter to senior UK government, military, and lord lieutenant officials confirmi...
Politics 53 divergence 53
Mayor Mamdani plans to attend 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony despite pushback from victims' families and Republicans
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced he will attend the city's 25th anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero on Septe...
War 37 divergence 37
Israeli airstrikes kill civilians in Kfar Rumman, southern Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes hit the village of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon on September 7, 2026, killing at least nine people including childr...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate SAVE voter verification database
The Trump administration filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court on September 8, 2026, asking it to lift a lower court injuncti...
Politics 9 divergence 9
North Korea fired ballistic missiles off its eastern coast after US-South Korea-Japan military drills concluded.
North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the sea off its eastern coast on September 12, 20...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Eiffel Tower staff struck after female workers were removed for Hindu delegation visit
On September 5, 2026, around 100 members of the Hindu group BAPS visited the Eiffel Tower. The tower's operating company SETE acknowledge...
Other 17 divergence 17
South Park creators announce show rename to 'South America' satirizing Trump's geographic renaming spree
South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced on September 8, 2026 that the show's name would change to 'South America' for...
Health 17 divergence 17
New York City releases 170,000 pages of documents on post-9/11 air quality
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released over 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed city documents related to air quality after the September 11, ...
Economy 23 divergence 23
LIV Golf files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey
LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey with $500 million to $1 billion in liabilities after Saudi Arabia's Pub...
Other 37 divergence 37
OECD releases PISA 2025 results showing declining student performance worldwide
The OECD published the 2025 PISA results on September 8, 2026, showing record-low scores in reading and mathematics among high-income cou...
Other 17 divergence 17
Fire on Philippine ferry MV June Aster kills five and leaves dozens missing
A fire broke out on the passenger-cargo ferry MV June Aster on the evening of September 9, 2026, while en route from Manila to Coron, Pal...
Other 17 divergence 17
Anak Krakatau volcano eruption closes Indonesian airports and disrupts hundreds of thousands of travelers
Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia's Sunda Strait began erupting on September 4, 2026, sending volcanic ash up to 15,000 metres and forci...
Other 17 divergence 17
UK air traffic control system failure causes over 2,000 flight cancellations
A technical failure in the UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS) flight processing system on September 8, 2026 caused disruption across...
Health 17 divergence 17
August 2026 was Earth's hottest month on record and the US had its hottest summer on record
The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded globally, with an average temper...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
Russia and North Korea opened their first road bridge spanning the Tumen River on September 7, 2026. The one-kilometre, two-lane bridge c...
Politics 47 divergence 47
Spain declassified documents showing intelligence warned of Ceuta mass migrant crossing before the surge
Spain's National Intelligence Center (CNI) warned Moroccan and Ceuta authorities on July 29, 2026, about social media calls for a mass mi...
Ai 33 divergence 33
Anthropic researcher resignation sparks congressional calls for AI safety regulation
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned and posted a viral warning that AI companies are racing toward superintelligence without...
