Trump reports great conversation with Putin as US envoys push Ukraine peace talks
President Trump said he had a great phone conversation with Vladimir Putin and believes Putin wants to make a deal to end the war in Ukra...
Politics 21 divergence 21
Politics 23 divergence 23
US imposes sanctions on 36 Iranian aviation entities as part of Operation Economic Outcast
The Trump administration sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and nine foreign service providers across Turkey, the UAE, Malaysia, and Kazakhst...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Anti-immigrant protesters blockaded Portsmouth port to stop migrant arrivals after Channel crossing
Hundreds of masked protesters gathered at Eastney Marina in Portsmouth on September 6, 2026, attempting to block approximately 140 migran...
Politics 23 divergence 23
BRICS holds annual summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026
Leaders of the BRICS bloc met in New Delhi for their annual summit on September 12, 2026. The grouping, which originated in 2006 and has ...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Iceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts map showing Iceland and other territories under American flag
On September 7, 2026, President Trump posted a map on Truth Social depicting the United States flag covering North America, Greenland, Ic...
Politics 29 divergence 29
Jamaica petitions King Charles III to refer slavery reparations questions to the Privy Council.
Jamaica filed a petition on September 7, 2026, asking King Charles III to refer three legal questions about the legality of slavery and B...
Economy 17 divergence 17
ECB raises interest rates to 2.50 percent amid Iran war-driven inflation
The European Central Bank raised its policy rate from 2.25% to 2.50% on September 10, 2026, its second hike of the year, responding to in...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Singapore raises ministerial and prime ministerial salaries for first time since 2012
Singapore's government accepted an independent committee's recommendations to raise ministerial salary benchmarks, with the prime ministe...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Trump proposes $5,000 dividend payments to American adults amid Republican debate over funding and structure
President Trump announced a proposal to send $5,000 "Trump dividends" to every American adult if Republicans retain Congress in the Novem...
Politics 14 divergence 14
Hong Kong court convicts Dow Jones of deterring reporter from union role while acquitting on dismissal charge
A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones Publishing, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, of preventing reporter Selina Cheng from exercisi...
Other 23 divergence 23
Five-story building housing students collapses in Delhi's Satya Niketan neighborhood
A five-story building housing a boys' hostel collapsed on September 6, 2026, in Satya Niketan, a student neighborhood near Delhi Universi...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Federal appeals court hears arguments over mifepristone prescribing rules in Louisiana case
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is hearing arguments in a case brought by Louisiana Attorney ...
Other 17 divergence 17
Ben Shelton defeats Carlos Alcaraz in US Open quarterfinal to reach all-American semifinal
American Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set US Open quarterfinal that ended at 3:33 a.m. on September 9...
Other 23 divergence 23
School fire in rebel-held Bukavu, DR Congo kills at least 24 people
A fire broke out in a residential area of Bukavu, South Kivu, on September 10, 2026, spreading to two adjacent schools and causing a stam...
Economy 17 divergence 17
Iran raises gasoline prices for heavy consumers amid war and economic crisis
Iran doubled the price of gasoline for consumers exceeding their monthly quota of 110 liters, charging 100,000 rials per liter for overag...
Politics 23 divergence 23
Huawei faces U.S. criminal trial on racketeering, fraud, and trade-secret theft charges
The U.S. criminal trial against Huawei Technologies began in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, with jury selection starting September ...
Other 23 divergence 23
Small plane carrying four Florida family members crashes off the Bahamas coast
A PA-34 Piper carrying 80-year-old pilot Mario Lamar, his wife Lili Lamar, 79, and their grandchildren Sofia Sosa, 28, and Christian Sosa...
War 17 divergence 17
Iran captures US unmanned underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's IRGC announced it captured a US Dive-LD unmanned underwater vehicle near the Strait of Hormuz on September 9, 2026, describing it ...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Trump administration warns Ford over business ties to Chinese companies
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley expressing "profound concern" over Ford's partnerships with C...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Macklemore faces backlash after making pro-Palestinian comments during opening set at Ed Sheeran concert
Rapper Macklemore said "Free Palestine" and accused Israel of genocide during his opening set at Ed Sheeran's concert at MetLife Stadium ...
Politics 23 divergence 23
US midterm elections enter final stretch with control of Congress at stake
On November 3, 2026, US voters will decide control of the House and Senate. Democrats need to net four Senate seats and flip a few House ...
Other 29 divergence 29
Nepal holds national day of mourning after August 26 glacial flood kills over 1,300
On August 26, 2026, a glacier collapse triggered flash floods through Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions and China's Tibet region. Over 1...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Next round of Israel-Lebanon talks postponed from September to October
The next round of US-mediated Israel-Lebanon talks, originally scheduled for the week of September 12 in Rome, has been postponed to Octo...
Other 1 divergence 1
Fireworks explosion at patron saint festival in Temascalcingo, Mexico kills at least 10 and injures 64
Pyrotechnic material exploded on Saturday night next to the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, Mexico State, during a patr...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Michigan rabbis issue petition with nonnegotiable demands to Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over Israel positions
A coalition of Michigan rabbis and Jewish leaders circulated a petition with five demands for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, i...
Politics 9 divergence 9
Italian politician Emma Bonino dies at age 78
Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician and activist who campaigned for abortion rights, divorce, and civil rights over a five-decade...
Politics 7 divergence 7
US Secretary of State Rubio visits Colombia to strengthen security and economic ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla as part of a three-nation Latin A...
Politics 23 divergence 23
North Korea commissions second naval destroyer equipped with nuclear-capable missiles
North Korea commissioned its second 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyer, the Kang Kon, at a ceremony in Wonsan on September 6, 2026, atte...
Politics 23 divergence 23
Trump claimed firefighters carried him to safety near Ground Zero after 9/11
At a White House event honoring 9/11 first responders ahead of the 25th anniversary, President Trump claimed two firefighters lifted and ...
Politics 11 divergence 11
Algeria severs diplomatic ties with the UAE
Algeria announced the severing of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates on September 10, 2026, citing what it called a serie...
