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Saturday 5 September 2026 · times in UTC

What the front pages led with on 5 September 2026

10 news sites, 125 top headlines. The longest-running: Most Australians missing in Nepal were last seen in one crucial zone on ABC News (AU), 19h 10m on top.

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BBC News (UK) 6 headlines

  1. 00:00–14:01 (from 4 Sep) 15h 0m Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case, after jury deadlocks
  2. 14:01–14:53 52m US envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks
  3. 14:53–18:51 3h 58m US hits three Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted
  4. 18:51–19:03 12m US envoys meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine talks
  5. 19:03–21:01 1h 59m US hits three Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted
  6. 21:01–00:00 2h 58m US envoys meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine talks

The Independent (UK) 14 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:51 (from 4 Sep) 2h 42m Judge blocks Trump’s new USPS rules for mail-in ballots with just weeks before midterm elections
  2. 00:51–01:00 9m Trump’s female Labor Secretary took staff to small-town strip club and had cozy relationship with bodyguard, IG finds
  3. 01:00–13:02 12h 1m Judge blocks Trump’s new USPS rules for mail-in ballots with just weeks before midterm elections
  4. 13:02–14:30 1h 28m AI companies are dumping $265M into the midterms as data center backlash sweeps through communities
  5. 14:30–14:53 23m More Americans are identifying as Democrats in latest troubling sign for Trump and the midterms
  6. 14:53–15:01 7m AI companies are dumping $265M into the midterms as data center backlash sweeps through communities
  7. 15:01–15:42 41m More Americans are identifying as Democrats in latest troubling sign for Trump and the midterms
  8. 15:42–18:20 2h 39m Tetris owner lashes out at Trump team over ‘Build the Wall’ arcade game on new White House site
  9. 18:20–18:30 10m White House launches new arcade website where users can build the border wall and make school meals MAHA-friendly
  10. 18:30–19:30 59m Tetris owner lashes out at Trump team over ‘Build the Wall’ arcade game on new White House site
  11. 19:30–20:10 40m Prankster built GOP midterm convention lookalike website - that just sends people to the Epstein files
  12. 20:10–20:21 11m Tetris owner lashes out at Trump team over ‘Build the Wall’ arcade game on new White House site
  13. 20:21–23:21 3h 0m Prankster built GOP midterm convention lookalike website - that just sends people to the Epstein files
  14. 23:21–00:00 38m Inside the Trump FBI push to investigate Fauci and find evidence Covid came from a Chinese lab

ABC News (US) 4 headlines

  1. 00:00–01:12 (from 4 Sep) 2h 51m Lindsay Clancy trial declared a mistrial. What happens next?
  2. 01:12–02:01 49m Lindsay Clancy trial puts spotlight on defense attorneys, prosecutors
  3. 02:01–14:40 12h 40m Lindsay Clancy trial puts spotlight on defense attorney, prosecutors
  4. 14:40–00:00 9h 19m Iran live updates: US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers in retaliation

CBS News (US) 3 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:40 (from 4 Sep) 6h 10m Clancy trial ends in hung jury after attorney's attempt to avoid mistrial fails
  2. 00:40–16:21 15h 41m Top military officials faced polygraphs over leaks on munitions, sources say
  3. 16:21–00:00 7h 38m U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for Iran targeting warships

The Guardian (US) 3 headlines

  1. 00:00–02:20 (from 4 Sep) 5h 40m Lindsay Clancy: five key moments from ‘America’s saddest murder trial’
  2. 02:20–10:11 7h 50m The night the IDF targeted World Central Kitchen aid workers
  3. 10:11–00:00 13h 49m US immigration judges told to slash time given to people awaiting visas or green cards before being deported

ABC News (AU) 5 headlines

  1. 00:00–18:51 (from 4 Sep) 19h 10m Most Australians missing in Nepal were last seen in one crucial zone
  2. 18:51–20:50 1h 59m Why this El Niño is different from all the others
  3. 20:50–23:21 2h 31m The strongest El Niño in living memory is starting to show its might
  4. 23:21–23:50 29m Opt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament
  5. 23:50–00:00 9m Social media platforms to be forced to offer algorithm opt-out

South China Morning Post (HK) 10 headlines

  1. 00:00–03:11 (from 4 Sep) 5h 2m Will geopolitics put a potential Musk merger between a rocket and a hard place?
  2. 03:11–04:10 59m China to open missing link in 2,370km railway connecting Hong Kong and Beijing
  3. 04:10–06:11 2h 1m How Taiwan’s opposition feud over mayoral race threatens 2028 election alliance
  4. 06:11–07:10 59m China expands currency swap with Egypt as trade ties reach new heights
  5. 07:10–09:11 2h 1m From ‘slop’ to prime time: how AI dramas are shaking up China’s TV industry
  6. 09:11–10:11 1h 0m China bans private tutoring. So why are cram schools still bleeding parents dry?
  7. 10:11–12:10 1h 59m War on Earth could spill over to the moon, Chinese space scientists warn
  8. 12:10–14:10 2h 1m Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter
  9. 14:10–22:11 8h 0m How Asian shipyards in Japan, Korea, Philippines keep US warships battle ready
  10. 22:11–00:00 1h 49m Heirs aberrant: what happens when China’s family firms have no successors?

The Straits Times (SG) 8 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:00 (from 4 Sep) 1h 20m Can we change how we age? ST launches year-long series The New Age on living long, and living well
  2. 00:00–02:01 2h 0m PSI in western Singapore hits 102, joins central region in having unhealthy air
  3. 02:01–04:41 2h 40m Air in central Singapore remains unhealthy, PSI in western and eastern regions dip to moderate
  4. 04:41–04:50 9m S’poreans lured to join Nanning ponzi scheme with free dinners, $8 manicures, sprawling condos
  5. 04:50–09:11 4h 21m Singaporeans lured to join Nanning Ponzi scheme with free dinners, $8 manicures, sprawling condos
  6. 09:11–22:40 13h 29m Racist comments targeting Indians ‘shameful’ and cross the line, police looking into them: Shanmugam
  7. 22:40–23:41 1h 1m Experts suggest social media page breaks, post limits, ‘minor mode’ master switch to protect teens
  8. 23:41–00:00 18m EU landmark rules for ChatGPT give Singapore the blueprint to rein in AI harms: Experts

The Times of India (IN) 60 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:11 (from 4 Sep) 1h 2m In 2002, Idaho buried nearly 300 tons of crushed waste glass beneath Highway 75
  2. 00:11–01:12 1h 1m Former Ravens coach John Harbaugh's 1905 Maryland stone mansion sells for $6M
  3. 01:12–02:20 1h 8m Joseph Martinek bought a Texas farm in 1911; 115 years later, family protects 470 acres
  4. 02:20–02:31 11m 'Exceptionally rare': All 3 hydraulic systems of plane failed together
  5. 02:31–02:41 10m Joseph Martinek bought a Texas farm in 1911; 115 years later, family protects 470 acres
  6. 02:41–03:21 40m Michigan school sold for $40,000 in 2011 now asks $450,000 after one wing became 5 homes
  7. 03:21–04:10 49m In 1993, his father tried to turn a troublesome field back into wetland; 33 years later...
  8. 04:10–04:31 21m Hours after AAIB report, AI sacks Phuket flight pilot
  9. 04:31–04:41 10m Florida man dodged $300,000 scam after wife tracked him on Find My iPhone and police officer stopped the wire
  10. 04:41–04:50 9m Hours after AAIB report, AI sacks Phuket flight pilot
  11. 04:50–05:00 10m Florida man dodged $300,000 scam after wife tracked him on Find My iPhone and police officer stopped the wire
  12. 05:00–05:11 11m SC awards pension to Mumbai engineer who forged ST certificate
  13. 05:11–05:21 9m Florida man dodged $300,000 scam after wife tracked him on Find My iPhone and police officer stopped the wire
  14. 05:21–05:31 10m SC awards pension to Mumbai engineer who forged ST certificate
  15. 05:31–06:01 30m Paid Back-Scratching Business: Shenzhen founder turns itch into wellness venture; Suma targets 100 outlets
  16. 06:01–07:10 1h 9m Scientists use AI to recreate insect calls from Jurassic; some communicated above human hearing
  17. 07:10–08:10 1h 0m Massachusetts town wins fight to keep 12-acre peninsula open to the public
  18. 08:10–08:50 40m Michigan scientist buried seeds in 1879; some still grew 142 years later in an experiment lasting to 2100
  19. 08:50–09:01 10m Bengaluru woman 'abducted, assaulted, stripped' over loan dispute
  20. 09:01–09:11 10m Michigan scientist buried seeds in 1879; some still grew 142 years later in an experiment lasting to 2100
  21. 09:11–09:21 10m Nigerian engineer built a bottle house with 14,800 plastic bottles; experiment grew to 15 homes, including a five-bedroom duplex
  22. 09:21–09:31 10m 'Influencer' Swatantra Bhardwaj arrested by Delhi Police, sent to 1-day police custody
  23. 09:31–10:00 29m Nigerian engineer built a bottle house with 14,800 plastic bottles; experiment grew to 15 homes, including a five-bedroom duplex
  24. 10:00–10:11 11m 'Influencer' Swatantra Bhardwaj arrested by Delhi Police, sent to 1-day police custody
  25. 10:11–10:21 11m In 2017, New York high-school students redesigned a downtown park; 9 years later, their idea has finally been built
  26. 10:21–10:31 10m 'You can run, but can't hide': Lashkar terrorist neutralised in Jammu and Kashmir
  27. 10:31–11:11 40m In 2017, New York high-school students redesigned a downtown park; 9 years later, their idea has finally been built
  28. 11:11–11:21 10m LeT terrorist killed in J&K: Yasir was behind 2024 attack on IAF convoy, civilians
  29. 11:21–12:21 1h 0m Historic Mansion For Sale: 16-room Victorian home hits market; five generations leave legacy
  30. 12:21–13:02 40m German tourist returns 2,400-year-old Ancient Olympia artifact after 50 years
  31. 13:02–13:31 29m Florida Keys island heirs win decades-long fight over right to build after 70 years
  32. 13:31–13:41 10m Putin orders 3-day pause in strikes against Kyiv as US delegation arrives in Russia
  33. 13:41–14:01 20m Florida Keys island heirs win decades-long fight over right to build after 70 years
  34. 14:01–14:10 9m In 1844, a Mexican land grant covered an 80,000-acre ranch; access fight continues centuries later
  35. 14:10–14:20 10m Putin orders 3-day pause in strikes against Kyiv as US delegation arrives in Russia
  36. 14:20–14:30 10m Was the Hugging Face attack AI's 'Agent Smith breaks free from The Matrix' moment?
  37. 14:30–14:40 10m Putin orders 3-day pause in strikes against Kyiv as US delegation arrives in Russia
  38. 14:40–14:53 13m H-1B petitions denied, visas revoked: USCIS says a 'major IT consulting' company in Vermont was doing this fraud
  39. 14:53–15:10 17m ‘Very strange’: Minor's counsel questions police intent after Swatantra Bhardwaj’s one-day custody
  40. 15:10–15:21 11m Saharanpur mosque demolition: 'Why action at 5am?' Owaisi, Akhilesh question UP govt
  41. 15:21–16:21 1h 0m Nigerian engineer built a bottle house with 14,800 plastic bottles; experiment grew to 15 homes, including a five-bedroom duplex
  42. 16:21–16:31 10m 'Jhooth ki goonj': PM Modi takes swipe at Rahul, attacks 'mai-baap' culture
  43. 16:31–17:21 49m In 1844, a Mexican land grant covered an 80,000-acre ranch; access fight continues centuries later
  44. 17:21–18:12 51m After demolition threats and multiple moves, Santa Monica's 1897 shotgun house found a new purpose
  45. 18:12–18:20 9m 'Trump furious about leaks': US orders polygraph test for top officials, reports
  46. 18:20–18:30 10m Michigan farmer protects his family’s 131 acres from future housing development
  47. 18:30–18:41 11m 'Trump furious about leaks': US orders polygraph test for top officials, reports
  48. 18:41–20:10 1h 29m 33-year-old buys neglected 81-room hotel for $2.55M; is spending $1.1M to rebuild it while living there
  49. 20:10–20:21 11m In 1844, a Mexican land grant covered an 80,000-acre ranch; access fight continues centuries later
  50. 20:21–20:31 10m Census 2027: The 14 questions and why opposition fears an NPR 'backdoor'
  51. 20:31–20:40 9m In 1844, a Mexican land grant covered an 80,000-acre ranch; access fight continues centuries later
  52. 20:40–20:50 10m Census 2027: The 14 questions and why opposition fears an NPR 'backdoor'
  53. 20:50–21:02 11m In 1844, a Mexican land grant covered an 80,000-acre ranch; access fight continues centuries later
  54. 21:02–21:21 20m Nigerian engineer built a bottle house with 14,800 plastic bottles; experiment grew to 15 homes, including a five-bedroom duplex
  55. 21:21–21:30 8m Nepal floods show the risk; China's mega-dam raises bigger questions for India
  56. 21:30–22:01 31m Nigerian engineer built a bottle house with 14,800 plastic bottles; experiment grew to 15 homes, including a five-bedroom duplex
  57. 22:01–22:11 10m Nepal floods show the risk; China's mega-dam raises bigger questions for India
  58. 22:11–22:20 9m Nigerian engineer built a bottle house with 14,800 plastic bottles; experiment grew to 15 homes, including a five-bedroom duplex
  59. 22:20–23:50 1h 30m In 1844, a Mexican land grant covered an 80,000-acre ranch; access fight continues centuries later
  60. 23:50–00:00 9m Michigan farmer protects his family’s 131 acres from future housing development

Al Jazeera English (QA) 12 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:11 (from 4 Sep) 4h 42m Trump says US may attack Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’
  2. 00:11–05:21 5h 9m Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’
  3. 05:21–07:10 1h 49m The Pentagon polygraphs 50 Joint Staff members over Iran war leaks
  4. 07:10–08:10 1h 0m Pentagon polygraphs 50 Joint Staff members over Iran war leaks
  5. 08:10–08:21 11m Iranian oil tanker reported hit by missiles off Kharg Island
  6. 08:21–08:30 9m Iranian oil tanker reported hit by missiles off Kharg island
  7. 08:30–14:01 5h 31m Iranian oil tanker reportedly hit by missiles off Kharg island
  8. 14:01–14:10 9m US says it struck three Iranian oil carriers after US Navy ships attacked
  9. 14:10–14:30 20m US says it struck 3 Iranian oil carriers after US Navy warships attacked
  10. 14:30–19:03 4h 33m US says it struck 3 Iranian oil tankers after US Navy warships attacked
  11. 19:03–19:10 7m Tehran slams US attacks on oil tankers, Iranian army threatens escalation
  12. 19:10–00:00 4h 50m Iran slams US attacks on oil tankers, threatens escalation

Each line is one headline that held a site's top slot: when it was there that day, how long it stayed in all, and a link to its permanent record. A reworded headline starts a new line. We check each front page every 10m or so, so times are right to within a few minutes.

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