https://divergence.news/event/17380Divergenceen2026-09-18T08:41:31.159597+00:00A man was killed by a shark while swimming off a beach near Perth, Australia. https://divergence.news/event/17379Divergenceen2026-09-18T08:07:05.177092+00:00Indonesia receives its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian navy vessel, amid military upgrade drive. https://divergence.news/event/17378Divergenceen2026-09-18T07:32:56.147175+00:00Shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, Philippines leaves at least one dead and four injured https://divergence.news/event/17377Divergenceen2026-09-18T06:24:00.099152+00:00South Korea's president refuses to deploy military for US Iran war https://divergence.news/event/17376Divergenceen2026-09-18T04:45:25.068285+00:00Malaysia's king grants former PM Najib Razak conditional pardon allowing house arrest https://divergence.news/event/17375Divergenceen2026-09-18T04:11:26.610023+00:00Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 1.25%, highest since 1995 https://divergence.news/event/17374Divergenceen2026-09-18T03:02:10.964776+00:00Oil prices fall on easing fears of Saudi supply disruptions https://divergence.news/event/17372Divergenceen2026-09-18T01:50:26.802129+00:00Court filing reveals OpenAI and Microsoft executives acknowledged AI threatens news publishers https://divergence.news/event/17371Divergenceen2026-09-17T23:54:55.457210+00:00US State Department approves potential $24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia https://divergence.news/event/17369Divergenceen2026-09-17T22:37:47.101924+00:00Xi Jinping will visit Washington for a summit with Donald Trump next week. https://divergence.news/event/17367Divergenceen2026-09-17T22:37:47.079700+00:00Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashes in Michigan during training exercise, pilot ejects safely https://divergence.news/event/17366Divergenceen2026-09-17T22:37:47.067594+00:00Trump hosts hunters at White House Rose Garden dinner and signs executive orders rolling back Biden-era hunting restrictions https://divergence.news/event/17364Divergenceen2026-09-17T21:17:22.130502+00:00California AG Bonta discusses antitrust lawsuit blocking Paramount-WBD merger and openness to settlement https://divergence.news/event/17362Divergenceen2026-09-17T20:38:07.851212+00:00RFK Jr. tells Children's Health Defense conference they have a friend in the White House https://divergence.news/event/17360Divergenceen2026-09-17T20:38:07.819386+00:00Anthony Kazmierczak sentenced to 14 months in prison for assaulting Representative Ilhan Omar with vinegar https://divergence.news/event/17358Divergenceen2026-09-17T19:59:51.301239+00:00Hasan Piker says the US is worse than al-Qaeda in an Axios interview, creating political fallout for Democratic candidates https://divergence.news/event/17357Divergenceen2026-09-17T19:23:12.664871+00:00US approves visas for Iranian delegation to attend UN General Assembly despite ongoing war https://divergence.news/event/17356Divergenceen2026-09-17T19:23:12.646498+00:00Trump announces progress toward permanent U.S. Army base in Poland https://divergence.news/event/17355Divergenceen2026-09-17T18:46:15.096757+00:00Alexander Ovechkin defends appearance in United Russia campaign video https://divergence.news/event/17354Divergenceen2026-09-17T18:46:15.081927+00:00Trump says he faces a big decision on whether to escalate military action against Iran https://divergence.news/event/17353Divergenceen2026-09-17T18:07:24.505710+00:00White House withdraws Lance Schroyer's nomination to lead ICE https://divergence.news/event/17351Divergenceen2026-09-17T16:50:35.238235+00:00Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona dies at 84 https://divergence.news/event/17349Divergenceen2026-09-17T16:09:41.169000+00:00King Charles III warns AI industry leaders of existential dangers at Scotland summit https://divergence.news/event/17348Divergenceen2026-09-17T16:09:41.153839+00:00GOP Representative Salazar releases campaign ad criticizing Trump immigration enforcement https://divergence.news/event/17345Divergenceen2026-09-17T14:52:18.755253+00:00Federal judge orders Kennedy Center to give 30 days' notice before any demolition or major building changes https://divergence.news/event/17344Divergenceen2026-09-17T14:12:12.285312+00:00Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim parliamentary majority https://divergence.news/event/17341Divergenceen2026-09-17T14:12:12.242495+00:00SEC approves exemptions allowing tokenized stock trading in the U.S. https://divergence.news/event/17340Divergenceen2026-09-17T13:33:02.394779+00:00US weekly jobless claims fall to 196,000 for week ended September 12 https://divergence.news/event/17337Divergenceen2026-09-17T12:56:25.271831+00:00UN fact-finding mission finds reasonable grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes https://divergence.news/event/17336Divergenceen2026-09-17T12:17:21.736387+00:00Huawei chair says Chinese AI labs must accelerate development amid US slowdown calls https://divergence.news/event/17334Divergenceen2026-09-17T12:17:21.708261+00:00Australian government considers banning smart glasses in federal buildings https://divergence.news/event/17331Divergenceen2026-09-17T10:58:58.963809+00:00European and Arab military leaders meet in Paris to discuss post-UNIFIL security options for Lebanon https://divergence.news/event/17330Divergenceen2026-09-17T10:58:58.952894+00:00Washington debates AI safety regulation amid competition concerns with China https://divergence.news/event/17326Divergenceen2026-09-17T09:11:06.537628+00:00Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates as pipeline attack and Red Sea advances disrupt oil exports https://divergence.news/event/17325Divergenceen2026-09-17T09:11:06.522805+00:00OpenAI discloses six new incidents of concerning AI model behavior and introduces a tracking framework https://divergence.news/event/17323Divergenceen2026-09-17T07:59:17.965006+00:00US House passes bill authorizing tariffs up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil, India warns of impact on ties https://divergence.news/event/17322Divergenceen2026-09-17T06:49:13.211149+00:00Federal Reserve raises interest rates by a quarter point under Chair Warsh https://divergence.news/event/17318Divergenceen2026-09-16T23:32:59.616852+00:00House passes Ratepayer Protection Act to shield consumers from data center energy costs https://divergence.news/event/17316Divergenceen2026-09-16T22:55:09.026944+00:00Buckingham Palace responds to Earl Spencer's claim that King Charles said Diana would be forgotten soon after her death. https://divergence.news/event/17314Divergenceen2026-09-16T22:16:15.650594+00:00Joint Chiefs chairman says U.S. troops must prepare for combat around the moon https://divergence.news/event/17313Divergenceen2026-09-16T22:16:15.641289+00:00Manchester United lost 3-2 to Brighton in the League Cup third round after blowing a 2-0 lead. https://divergence.news/event/17312Divergenceen2026-09-16T22:16:15.631798+00:00Trump campaigns for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley in North Carolina amid competitive race against Roy Cooper https://divergence.news/event/17311Divergenceen2026-09-16T22:16:15.619321+00:00Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic missions to full embassies and exchange ambassadors https://divergence.news/event/17310Divergenceen2026-09-16T21:40:17.365982+00:00Photos reveal extensive damage to US Middle East bases from Iranian strikes https://divergence.news/event/17309Divergenceen2026-09-16T21:02:57.203935+00:00Mohammad Sharifullah sentenced to 20 years for providing material support to ISIS-K https://divergence.news/event/17307Divergenceen2026-09-16T20:19:29.791342+00:00Kennedy Center closes for renovations amid legal challenge from Rep. Beatty https://divergence.news/event/17306Divergenceen2026-09-16T20:19:29.776894+00:00Kyrie Irving offers to pay NFL fine imposed on Azeez Al-Shaair for displaying Hind Rajab's name on eye black https://divergence.news/event/17305Divergenceen2026-09-16T19:38:05.478733+00:00Federal Reserve raises interest rates by a quarter percentage point https://divergence.news/event/17300Divergenceen2026-09-16T18:57:27.948729+00:00White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announces she is cancer-free after breast cancer treatment https://divergence.news/event/17296Divergenceen2026-09-16T17:38:21.146240+00:00Dr. Nicole Saphier testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for surgeon general https://divergence.news/event/17295Divergenceen2026-09-16T17:38:21.135259+00:00Polls show Americans increasingly concerned about AI risks including existential threat and environmental impact https://divergence.news/event/17294Divergenceen2026-09-16T17:38:21.121478+00:00Senator Josh Hawley rules out 2028 presidential run https://divergence.news/event/17293Divergenceen2026-09-16T16:59:42.171035+00:00Amazon raises hourly pay by $1 for operations workers and adds grocery discounts https://divergence.news/event/17291Divergenceen2026-09-16T16:20:44.358456+00:00House adjourns early before midterms, postponing Hegseth impeachment vote https://divergence.news/event/17290Divergenceen2026-09-16T15:42:10.551414+00:00British-American writer Bonnie Greer dies aged 77 https://divergence.news/event/17284Divergenceen2026-09-16T15:00:10.600774+00:00GAO report finds Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers under DOGE plan https://divergence.news/event/17283Divergenceen2026-09-16T14:17:15.526847+00:00Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast and meet US officials in Oman https://divergence.news/event/17281Divergenceen2026-09-16T13:36:01.617651+00:00Obama family dog Sunny dies at age 13 https://divergence.news/event/17280Divergenceen2026-09-16T12:57:14.958327+00:00U.S. retail sales rose 1.2% in August 2026, rebounding from a July decline. https://divergence.news/event/17279Divergenceen2026-09-16T11:40:43.466758+00:00U.S. imposes visa restrictions on South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination https://divergence.news/event/17278Divergenceen2026-09-16T11:40:43.453487+00:00Rodrigo Duterte makes first in-person appearance at ICC pretrial hearing https://divergence.news/event/17277Divergenceen2026-09-16T11:03:56.125803+00:00War-damaged building collapses in Gaza City killing displaced Palestinians sheltering inside https://divergence.news/event/17276Divergenceen2026-09-16T10:25:17.056795+00:00Charlie Kirk's family files notice of claim against Utah Valley University over security failures leading to his assassination https://divergence.news/event/17273Divergenceen2026-09-16T09:12:37.980584+00:00Federal Reserve raises interest rates by a quarter point for the first time in three years. https://divergence.news/event/17272Divergenceen2026-09-16T08:37:08.939765+00:00EU proposes Canada as first associate member; Trump threatens tariffs https://divergence.news/event/17271Divergenceen2026-09-16T08:01:57.736271+00:00Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci convicted of war crimes and sentenced to 25 years in prison https://divergence.news/event/17270Divergenceen2026-09-16T05:40:56.795628+00:00Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi drone near Mecca https://divergence.news/event/17269Divergenceen2026-09-16T05:03:53.613017+00:00News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles while covering bus collision, killing three https://divergence.news/event/17267Divergenceen2026-09-16T03:14:18.706838+00:00Vice President Vance says US-Iran conflict will enter a new phase within months https://divergence.news/event/17265Divergenceen2026-09-16T03:14:18.681050+00:00House passes third war powers resolution to limit Trump's military action against Iran https://divergence.news/event/17264Divergenceen2026-09-16T02:01:20.701625+00:00DOJ charges five people in alleged Russian intelligence assassination and sabotage plots