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Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Killing 5
An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames. Five people were killed and five others injured as the NTSB recovered black box recorders and began investigating the cause.
79 articles 37 sources Sep 6 to Sep 9
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Witkoff and Kushner Visit Moscow and Kyiv to Revive Ukraine Peace Talks
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv for their first visit to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The trip is part of President Donald Trump's renewed push to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with both sides agreeing to pause strikes on each other's capitals during the negotiations.
64 articles 34 sources Sep 4 to Sep 7 - Ongoing story2-day story
Trump Pledges $5,000 Dividend If Republicans Win Midterms
President Donald Trump pledged to send every American adult a $5,000 "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections. The extraordinary promise, made at the GOP's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, would cost over $1 trillion and faces significant legal and congressional hurdles.
59 articles 31 sources Sep 10 to Sep 11
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Nepal rescuers pull workers alive from flooded tunnel after 9 days
Rescuers in Nepal pulled multiple workers alive from a hydropower tunnel 9 to 10 days after catastrophic flash floods killed over 1,300 people. Hundreds more workers remain trapped in tunnels across 12 hydropower projects as international rescue teams continue searching for survivors.
57 articles 27 sources Sep 4 to Sep 7 - 4-day story
AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election, Falls Short of Majority
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election with about 44% of the vote, more than doubling its 2021 share. The result, the strongest showing by a far-right party in a German state election since World War II, fell just short of an absolute majority, leaving uncertainty over whether AfD can form a government.
45 articles 20 sources Sep 4 to Sep 7 - 2-day story
UK Bans Israeli West Bank Settlement Goods
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling settlers "terrorists" engaged in ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Israel retaliated by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem, while France and Canada announced similar trade measures.
43 articles 22 sources Sep 7 to Sep 8 - 2-day story
US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Warship Missile Attack
The US military struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island on Saturday in retaliation for Iran launching ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran then claimed it hit a US naval drone hours later, escalating the ongoing maritime conflict between Washington and Tehran.
42 articles 29 sources Sep 5 to Sep 6 - 2-day story
Anthropic Researcher Resigns Warning AI Could Kill All Humans
Jacob Coxon, a researcher at AI company Anthropic, resigned and warned that artificial intelligence could kill all humans within the next decade, estimating a more than 10% chance of human extinction. Fellow Anthropic researchers echoed his concerns, saying AI labs are racing toward superintelligent systems that could escape human control.
37 articles 36 sources Sep 9 to Sep 10 - 2-day story
Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after jurors deadlocked for a third time and could not reach a unanimous verdict. The former labor and delivery nurse was charged with strangling her three young children in 2023, with her defense arguing postpartum psychosis; prosecutors may now pursue a retrial.
32 articles 20 sources Sep 4 to Sep 5 - Ongoing story4-day story
Supreme Court blocks Missouri's GOP-drawn congressional map
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Missouri's bid to use a Republican-drawn congressional map for the 2026 midterms. Justice Brett Kavanaugh blocked the Trump-backed map, requiring the state to use its 2022 district lines in November.
29 articles 16 sources Sep 8 to Sep 11 - 3-day story
Federal Appeals Court Releases Batch of Unpublished Opinions
A US federal appellate court released dozens of unpublished opinions in criminal and civil cases over several days in early September 2026. The opinions cover matters including USA v. Burns, USA v. Johnson, and Holloway v. Polk, among others, with no public oral arguments.
28 articles 1 source Sep 8 to Sep 10 - 2-day story
UK Air Traffic Control Failure Grounds Thousands of Flights
A technical failure in NATS, Britain's air traffic control system, caused over 2,000 flight cancellations at UK airports including Heathrow and Gatwick. Airlines demanded the resignation of NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe, who was summoned to meet with the Transport Secretary.
27 articles 19 sources Sep 8 to Sep 9 - Ongoing story3-day story
Philippines Ferry Fire Kills Five, Dozens Missing
At least five people died and more than 80 remain missing after the MV June Aster passenger ferry caught fire near Coron in Palawan province, Philippines. The vessel was traveling from Manila when the blaze erupted on Wednesday evening, with the coast guard rescuing dozens of survivors amid rough seas.
26 articles 19 sources Sep 9 to Sep 11 - 2-day story
Anak Krakatau Eruption Strands Hundreds of Thousands in Indonesia
Mount Anak Krakatau erupted in Indonesia over the weekend, spewing volcanic ash that forced the closure of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and several other regional airports. The disruption cancelled thousands of flights and stranded an estimated 270,000 passengers across western Indonesia.
26 articles 17 sources Sep 6 to Sep 7 - 3-day story
Hurricane Lowell lashes Hawaii with heavy rain and wind
Hurricane Lowell, a Category 3 storm, passed west of Hawaii bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, and flooding to the western islands. The storm prompted a state of emergency, school closures, and evacuations across Kauai and Niihau.
25 articles 11 sources Sep 6 to Sep 8 - 2-day story
Delhi Building Collapse Kills Several in Satya Niketan
A five-storey building housing a boys' hostel collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan area near Delhi University, killing at least six people and trapping dozens. Rescue teams, including the NDRF, continue searching for students feared trapped under the debris as authorities investigate.
24 articles 6 sources Sep 6 to Sep 7 - Ongoing story2-day story
BRICS Summit 2026 Begins in New Delhi with Modi, Putin, Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking Putin's first in-person BRICS summit outside Russia since the Ukraine war began. Chinese President Xi Jinping is also expected to attend in his first India visit in seven years, with bilateral trade, defense cooperation, and geopolitical tensions dominating the agenda.
23 articles 7 sources Sep 10 to Sep 11 - 3-day story
South Park renamed South America in Trump satire jab
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced the animated series will be renamed South America for its 29th season, satirizing Trump's push to rename geographic landmarks like Lake Ontario as Lake America. The change also mocks Apple and Google for complying with the White House's renaming directives.
22 articles 21 sources Sep 8 to Sep 10 - 2-day story
Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to White House aides
President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to aide Natalie Harp and other White House staff as holiday presents, according to financial disclosures. Ethics experts and watchdog groups are calling for investigations into whether the payments violated federal ethics rules barring supplemental compensation.
22 articles 20 sources Sep 9 to Sep 10 - 2-day story
Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on $20B in U.S. Goods
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of U.S. goods took effect Tuesday, escalating the trade war between the two countries. Prime Minister Mark Carney's dollar-for-dollar response targets American steel, dairy, electronics, and appliances with duties ranging from 15% to 50%.
22 articles 19 sources Sep 7 to Sep 8