https://divergence.news/event/21574Divergenceen2026-11-12T20:52:34.159831+00:00The US federal government recorded a $404 billion budget deficit in October, the first month of fiscal 2027. https://divergence.news/event/21573Divergenceen2026-11-12T20:52:34.149517+00:00Two Senate Democrats open investigation into whether RFK Jr. lied in confirmation testimony about his 2019 Samoa trip https://divergence.news/event/21567Divergenceen2026-11-12T19:45:20.121340+00:00Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed says he will likely take his Senate oath of office on a Quran. https://divergence.news/event/21566Divergenceen2026-11-12T19:45:20.106011+00:00Microsoft 365 services including Outlook and Teams experienced a widespread outage on November 12, 2026 https://divergence.news/event/21563Divergenceen2026-11-12T19:12:46.320229+00:00Trump calls on Senate Republicans to pass a $350 billion defense reconciliation package https://divergence.news/event/21562Divergenceen2026-11-12T19:12:46.305000+00:00US existing home sales fell 5.5% in October 2026 to a 3.75 million annual rate, the slowest pace since August 2010 https://divergence.news/event/21560Divergenceen2026-11-12T18:06:22.337542+00:00ICE reported record deportations and arrests for fiscal year 2026, according to DHS data released Thursday. https://divergence.news/event/21557Divergenceen2026-11-12T17:31:36.982512+00:00A truck crash and fire in Fujairah, UAE killed 14 people and injured 30 others. https://divergence.news/event/21555Divergenceen2026-11-12T16:58:26.011287+00:00U.S. jobless claims rose to 200,000 for the week, above the 195,000 forecast https://divergence.news/event/21551Divergenceen2026-11-12T16:25:19.211800+00:00Israel Defense Forces says over 300,000 weapons and equipment items were returned in an anonymous hand-in campaign that has been extended by two days. https://divergence.news/event/21548Divergenceen2026-11-12T15:51:01.167117+00:00World leaders deliver clashing priorities at COP31 climate talks in Turkey as negotiations begin https://divergence.news/event/21547Divergenceen2026-11-12T15:51:01.156032+00:00Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Vance, Rubio, Ossoff and Buttigieg leading early 2028 presidential contender ratings https://divergence.news/event/21541Divergenceen2026-11-12T15:16:09.877618+00:00A migrant caravan of roughly 1,000-2,000 people departed Tapachula, Mexico, heading north toward the US after Democratic midterm victories. https://divergence.news/event/21539Divergenceen2026-11-12T14:41:52.261289+00:00Trump directs Vice President Vance to focus on domestic corruption instead of pursuing Iran peace talks https://divergence.news/event/21536Divergenceen2026-11-12T14:08:51.856745+00:00Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned amid reports of extramarital affairs, including one with a woman suspected of being a Chinese intelligence asset. https://divergence.news/event/21535Divergenceen2026-11-12T14:08:51.834877+00:00A gunman killed one person and wounded four others at a gym in Washington, DC's Logan Circle before killing himself. https://divergence.news/event/21534Divergenceen2026-11-12T13:04:33.707004+00:00Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico unless it halts migrant caravans https://divergence.news/event/21532Divergenceen2026-11-12T12:31:05.116119+00:00Two Iranian men convicted in UK court of spying on dissident journalists for Iran's IRGC https://divergence.news/event/21529Divergenceen2026-11-12T11:59:02.599726+00:00Israeli airstrike hits Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing at least six people including a surgeon https://divergence.news/event/21526Divergenceen2026-11-12T11:25:28.262692+00:00Manchester United fired head coach Michael Carrick after the club's worst Premier League start in 40 years. https://divergence.news/event/21522Divergenceen2026-11-12T09:16:34.180432+00:00Dutch coalition party threatens to quit over wealth tax amendment deal https://divergence.news/event/21520Divergenceen2026-11-12T08:12:33.978300+00:00Pope Leo XIV arrives in Peru on the final leg of his South America tour https://divergence.news/event/21516Divergenceen2026-11-12T05:00:07.892391+00:00Trump appoints Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, drawing praise from conservative Jewish groups and alarm from liberal ones https://divergence.news/event/21512Divergenceen2026-11-12T03:21:36.781648+00:00US charges three Iran-backed operatives over attacks on Jewish targets and a plot against RAF Fairford https://divergence.news/event/21509Divergenceen2026-11-12T03:21:36.746584+00:00A 17-year-old boy missing for six days in Australian bushland was found alive during an aerial search. https://divergence.news/event/21506Divergenceen2026-11-12T01:09:45.528761+00:00United Airlines blocks third-party AI agents from booking flights on its platform https://divergence.news/event/21503Divergenceen2026-11-12T00:35:21.655210+00:00Interior Department releases 2026-2030 strategic plan proposing sales of federal lands to states, localities and tribes https://divergence.news/event/21498Divergenceen2026-11-11T23:27:15.969904+00:00Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race. https://divergence.news/event/21493Divergenceen2026-11-11T22:52:38.925731+00:00A three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed into an adjacent construction site, killing at least one person and injuring others. https://divergence.news/event/21491Divergenceen2026-11-11T22:20:02.193661+00:00House passes the Take Care of America's Veterans Act by voice vote after Democrats fail to request a recorded vote https://divergence.news/event/21489Divergenceen2026-11-11T21:47:17.374975+00:00Rep. Thomas Massie's discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II reached 218 signatures, forcing a House vote. https://divergence.news/event/21488Divergenceen2026-11-11T21:14:43.342613+00:00Former NFL coach Rex Ryan surrendered to Nashville police on misdemeanor charges in an alleged hit-and-run that injured two pedestrians. https://divergence.news/event/21485Divergenceen2026-11-11T20:41:26.630581+00:00Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded his group at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier https://divergence.news/event/21483Divergenceen2026-11-11T19:03:58.400429+00:00Tankers carrying Russian diesel fail to deliver to U.S. after Trump sanctions waiver https://divergence.news/event/21482Divergenceen2026-11-11T19:03:58.384077+00:00PepsiCo plans to cut about 1,000 North American jobs https://divergence.news/event/21477Divergenceen2026-11-11T17:24:24.206140+00:00Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, died at age 66. https://divergence.news/event/21476Divergenceen2026-11-11T17:24:24.190880+00:00Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned following a Supreme Court ruling questioning his high school credentials. https://divergence.news/event/21474Divergenceen2026-11-11T16:17:45.122219+00:00Buckley Institute poll of 803 college undergraduates finds 22% say America deserved 9/11 and 42% prefer socialism. https://divergence.news/event/21473Divergenceen2026-11-11T15:11:47.062109+00:00Iran's security chief says Tehran will not transfer enriched uranium abroad and warns of retaliation against new US strikes https://divergence.news/event/21471Divergenceen2026-11-11T15:11:47.029830+00:00White House counsel Will Scharf sent a letter warning incoming House Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia that Democratic investigations of the Trump administration could constitute criminal conduct. https://divergence.news/event/21470Divergenceen2026-11-11T14:38:24.183678+00:00Federal Reserve weighs faster interest rate hikes after hot October inflation data https://divergence.news/event/21466Divergenceen2026-11-11T13:32:25.881094+00:00David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in joint Guardian-ITV investigation https://divergence.news/event/21465Divergenceen2026-11-11T12:28:41.241782+00:00Russia and Ukraine conclude two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi with a prisoner exchange agreement but no peace breakthrough https://divergence.news/event/21463Divergenceen2026-11-11T11:56:23.514333+00:00Israel's attorney general declined a judges' request to meet with them in Netanyahu's criminal trial while saying she remains open to plea negotiations. https://divergence.news/event/21462Divergenceen2026-11-11T11:56:23.501755+00:00Hoax bomb threat emails sent to thousands of schools across Italy, UK and Ireland https://divergence.news/event/21461Divergenceen2026-11-11T11:24:22.799267+00:00US stock market selloff leaves investors uncertain whether the worst is over https://divergence.news/event/21457Divergenceen2026-11-11T09:14:24.319718+00:00Spain holds its first general strike in 14 years to demand government action on housing costs https://divergence.news/event/21453Divergenceen2026-11-11T03:51:36.111732+00:00A vehicle struck pedestrians in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, killing at least three people and injuring several others. https://divergence.news/event/21451Divergenceen2026-11-11T03:17:39.864746+00:00El Salvador's military strikes the 400 Mawozo gang compound near Port-au-Prince in its first attack on a Haitian target since deploying troops. https://divergence.news/event/21450Divergenceen2026-11-11T02:11:55.472160+00:00US and Chinese officials exchange trade demands ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen https://divergence.news/event/21449Divergenceen2026-11-11T01:38:38.603095+00:00Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly moved to a military base after Iranian threats against his life https://divergence.news/event/21448Divergenceen2026-11-11T00:32:16.916762+00:00Federal judge denies BBC's motion to dismiss Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit https://divergence.news/event/21447Divergenceen2026-11-11T00:32:16.903844+00:00Nine Kennedy family members join a lawsuit to block construction of Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. https://divergence.news/event/21445Divergenceen2026-11-10T23:58:43.678657+00:00Greta Thunberg arrives at COP31 in Antalya and criticizes the UN climate talks as hypocritical https://divergence.news/event/21440Divergenceen2026-11-10T22:52:46.694643+00:00Federal financial regulator warns prediction market Kalshi of possible imminent charges, per Politico report https://divergence.news/event/21438Divergenceen2026-11-10T22:18:35.240370+00:00CoreWeave earnings lift AI-linked stocks and Nasdaq futures https://divergence.news/event/21436Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.203072+00:00US Commerce Department delays adding Megaspeed to trade blacklist https://divergence.news/event/21435Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.178433+00:00Senate Republicans reelect John Thune as GOP leader after midterm losses https://divergence.news/event/21433Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.156988+00:00Rep. Lisa McClain wins reelection as House Republican Conference chair https://divergence.news/event/21432Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.145987+00:00Iraq barred an Iranian national football team flight from landing in Basra over US sanctions on Iranian airlines. https://divergence.news/event/21430Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.108912+00:00Israel's new Knesset sworn in as Gadi Eisenkot holds a mandate to form a government while Benjamin Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister. https://divergence.news/event/21429Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.099687+00:00Canada bars Russian and Belarusian athletes from entering for the World Junior hockey championship despite a CAS ruling readmitting Russia https://divergence.news/event/21428Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.089920+00:00D.C. Circuit panel affirms injunction barring removal of Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz https://divergence.news/event/21426Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.064866+00:00US prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment charging three men with Iran-linked terror plots, including a planned attack on RAF Fairford. https://divergence.news/event/21425Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.055716+00:00Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei demands U.S. surrender to seven conditions before peace talks https://divergence.news/event/21424Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.046715+00:00The Minnesota Vikings agreed to reacquire quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2027 third-round draft pick. https://divergence.news/event/21423Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.036775+00:00Pro-Palestinian protesters threw objects at Joe Biden as he left a Trinity College Dublin event honoring his son Hunter https://divergence.news/event/21421Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:34.000839+00:00Trump says he will not approve wind permits while backing bipartisan permitting bill https://divergence.news/event/21420Divergenceen2026-11-10T21:39:33.988605+00:00USDA proposes rule ending broad-based categorical eligibility in SNAP https://divergence.news/event/21419Divergenceen2026-11-10T20:00:41.374764+00:00A 41-year-old U.S. Army soldier was arrested near Gloucester, England, on suspicion of espionage related to Russia. https://divergence.news/event/21418Divergenceen2026-11-10T20:00:41.363570+00:00Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America over possible foreign contributions from Cuba and China. https://divergence.news/event/21417Divergenceen2026-11-10T20:00:41.350245+00:00Rubio says U.S. will pursue economic pressure on Iran instead of major combat operations https://divergence.news/event/21416Divergenceen2026-11-10T19:28:09.068520+00:00House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress https://divergence.news/event/21414Divergenceen2026-11-10T18:54:43.145762+00:00Biden's memoir reveals the full text of the 2021 letter Trump left him https://divergence.news/event/21413Divergenceen2026-11-10T18:54:43.127560+00:00The US House voted 211-204 to refer articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively ending the effort for this Congress. https://divergence.news/event/21412Divergenceen2026-11-10T18:54:43.113647+00:00Bernie Sanders says he will not support Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader https://divergence.news/event/21411Divergenceen2026-11-10T18:54:43.100815+00:00Democrats and Republicans weigh whether to negotiate immigration policy with new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller https://divergence.news/event/21409Divergenceen2026-11-10T17:48:18.333906+00:00Board of Peace criticizes Israel's humanitarian aid response after flooding in Gaza https://divergence.news/event/21408Divergenceen2026-11-10T17:48:18.320579+00:00ExxonMobil signs memorandum of understanding with Venezuela and PDVSA to evaluate potential upstream oil opportunities https://divergence.news/event/21407Divergenceen2026-11-10T17:15:09.453882+00:00Republican-led House Oversight Committee releases final report on its 15-month Epstein investigation https://divergence.news/event/21403Divergenceen2026-11-10T16:08:38.688636+00:00Lewis Hamilton visited Egypt's Rafah crossing and Gaza aid facilities https://divergence.news/event/21402Divergenceen2026-11-10T16:08:38.677952+00:00Poland's justice minister says Krakow shooting suspect had far-right extremist interests, including material about Anders Breivik https://divergence.news/event/21400Divergenceen2026-11-10T15:34:15.364814+00:00The United States skipped its UN Human Rights Council universal periodic review for the second consecutive year, and the council postponed the review until January. https://divergence.news/event/21398Divergenceen2026-11-10T15:34:15.338713+00:00Trump calls into the premiere of C-SPAN's new nighttime call-in show https://divergence.news/event/21394Divergenceen2026-11-10T13:53:17.948279+00:00US consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, above expectations https://divergence.news/event/21392Divergenceen2026-11-10T13:20:43.476910+00:00Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans want the new Democratic Congress to end the Iran war and repeal Trump's tariffs https://divergence.news/event/21391Divergenceen2026-11-10T13:20:43.467844+00:00Two fog-related pile-ups on Bulgaria's Trakia motorway kill at least 12 people and injure dozens https://divergence.news/event/21389Divergenceen2026-11-10T12:47:20.643013+00:00Anthropic filed to sell 825 million shares at $70-$78 each in an IPO targeting a valuation of roughly $1.3 trillion to $1.4 trillion. https://divergence.news/event/21379Divergenceen2026-11-10T09:32:17.042672+00:00US moves refueling aircraft from RAF Mildenhall to Germany citing unspecified Iranian threat https://divergence.news/event/21376Divergenceen2026-11-10T05:51:52.574539+00:00Thousands join silent march in Krakow led by Poland's president and prime minister to honor mass shooting victims https://divergence.news/event/21375Divergenceen2026-11-10T04:15:07.476687+00:00China's trade surplus surpassed $1 trillion in the first 10 months of 2026, driven by AI-related export demand. https://divergence.news/event/21374Divergenceen2026-11-10T03:42:20.182594+00:00Memphis Grizzlies beat Toronto Raptors 118-102 in Toronto https://divergence.news/event/21372Divergenceen2026-11-10T02:04:56.302071+00:00Qantas announces 850 Australian job cuts and outsourcing deal with Accenture https://divergence.news/event/21367Divergenceen2026-11-10T00:25:28.332993+00:00Stellantis agrees to sell its idled Brampton, Ontario assembly plant to Canadian defense firm Roshel