WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announces retirement effective end of 2026
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced she will retire at the end of 2026, concluding a seven-plus year tenure that began in 2019. D...
Other 38 divergence 38
War 17 divergence 17
Zelensky warns airlines that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe due to Ukrainian drone operations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines, insurers, and foreign governments that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe for ci...
Other 23 divergence 23
NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer and fines team $30M for salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard.
The NBA suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fined the team $30 million, and stripped five first-round draft picks (2029-...
Economy 34 divergence 34
US Treasury sanctions Turkish bank Golden Global and two subsidiaries over alleged Iran ties
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control placed Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi and two subsidiaries on...
Politics 33 divergence 33
House Democrats defeat constitutional amendment to cap Supreme Court at nine justices
House Republicans proposed a constitutional amendment to permanently set the Supreme Court at nine justices. The measure failed 212-206, ...
Politics 29 divergence 29
Trump administration proposes rule stripping tax-exempt status from private schools with race-based DEI policies
The Treasury Department and IRS proposed a regulation on September 3, 2026 that would remove tax-exempt status from private schools and c...
Ai 39 divergence 39
OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, its most advanced AI model, declaring the arrival of the AGI era.
OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra on September 4, 2026, describing it as its most capable model and the first to reach its 'critical' cybersecu...
Economy 23 divergence 23
Dutch central bank relocates 86 tonnes of gold from US and Canada to London
De Nederlandsche Bank moved 86 tonnes of gold reserves from New York and Ottawa to London between March and August 2026, citing "increasi...
Ai 17 divergence 17
New York City bans generative AI in public elementary and middle schools for one year
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI use for grades 2K through 8, affecting...
Other 17 divergence 17
German startup Isar Aerospace successfully launches Spectrum rocket into orbit from European soil
On September 5, 2026, German startup Isar Aerospace launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit from Andøya Spaceport in Arctic Norway. This ...
Economy 18 divergence 18
NHTSA opens probe into Tesla Cybercab rollout over self-certification compliance issue
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into Tesla's Cybercab on September 4, 2026, the same day the...
War 21 divergence 21
Russian strike on ammunition depot near Kyiv kills 38
A Russian drone strike hit an ammunition storage facility in the village of Myla in the Bucha district west of Kyiv on August 28, 2026, t...
Politics 31 divergence 31
Joshua Wong pleads guilty to national security collusion charge in Hong Kong
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, 29, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger na...
Politics 18 divergence 18
Missouri Republican House candidate Thomas Ross charged with conspiring to plant cocaine on primary opponent
Thomas Christopher Ross, 37, a Republican candidate for Missouri House District 161, was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribu...
Economy 17 divergence 17
FTC and 22 states sue Amazon alleging secret manipulation of advertising auction prices
The FTC and a bipartisan coalition of 22 states filed a lawsuit against Amazon on August 31, 2026, alleging the company secretly manipula...
Other 23 divergence 23
Passenger ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus on August 30, 2026, killing at least eight people.
A catamaran-style ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of Kyrenia, northern Cyprus, on August 30, 2026, while tr...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Iceland rejects resuming EU accession negotiations in referendum
Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to restart EU accession negotiations, with the 'no' side winning approximately 52.5-52.8% of the vot...
Politics 29 divergence 29
Trump says US position on Falkland Islands is under review amid UK defence spending pressure
US President Donald Trump stated that the US position on the Falkland Islands is 'one of many' under review, signalling potential leverag...
Economy 29 divergence 29
Treasury Secretary Bessent faces G20 finance ministers meeting amid tariffs, Iran sanctions, and bond market turmoil
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina on August ...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Trump nominates acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for permanent role
President Donald Trump announced he is nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent position. Cao has served in the acting...
Other 17 divergence 17
Woman stabs two people in Times Square, killing one, before being fatally shot by NYPD
On August 31, 2026, a 49-year-old woman from Queens stabbed two people in Times Square with two kitchen knives, killing a 32-year-old wom...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Coast Guard plane carrying DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Reagan National Airport after engine failure.
A US Coast Guard C-37A jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin lost its right engine and made an emergency landing at R...
Other 12 divergence 12
Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom jet crashes at Athens Flying Week air show, killing both pilots
A twin-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet of the Greek Air Force crashed during a low-altitude maneuver at Tanagra air force base, approximatel...
Politics 22 divergence 22
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrested and posts bail on grave threats charges against President Marcos
A Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued an arrest warrant for Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday over three counts of gra...
Politics 29 divergence 29
US Ambassador Huckabee visits West Bank and condemns settler violence against Palestinians
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Palestinian communities in the West Bank following settler violence, meeting with affected ...
Other 17 divergence 17
Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national team on August 31, 2026, via an Instagram post. The 39-year-old won the 2...
War 41 divergence 41
Iran holds funeral for wedding strike victims and fires on U.S. base in Kuwait amid escalating conflict
Iranian mourners held a funeral in Kuhestak for victims of a U.S. air strike that Iran says hit a wedding party on Tuesday, September 2, ...
Politics 17 divergence 17
US judge rejects DOJ bid to force Google to sell its ad exchange business
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema declined to order Google to sell AdX, its advertising exchange, opting instead for behavioral remedies....
Politics 38 divergence 38
JD Vance defends his friendship with Tucker Carlson while facing pressure to disavow Carlson's antisemitism ahead of 2028 presidential run
Vice President JD Vance stated at a White House press briefing on September 4, 2026 that he would not distance himself from Tucker Carlso...
Politics 23 divergence 23
Canadian PM Carney tells Trump administration to get serious to resume trade talks
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on September 1, 2026 that US-Canada trade talks could resume if Washington changed its approach,...
