Wednesday 16 September 2026 · times in UTC

What the front pages led with on 16 September 2026

10 news sites, 177 top headlines. The longest-running: New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian attacks on CBS News (US), 20h 51m on top.

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BBC News (UK) 8 headlines

00:00–00:30 (from 15 Sep) 1h 30m OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says 'right to be afraid of AI' - but 'world should trust' tech firms
00:30–06:10 5h 40m OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms
06:10–09:41 3h 31m OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms
09:41–11:11 1h 30m EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'
11:11–18:10 7h 0m EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'
18:10–21:00 2h 49m US central bank raises interest rates for first time in three years
21:00–21:30 30m Trump hits out at US central bank's decision to hike interest rates
21:30–00:00 2h 29m US interest rates raised for first time in three years

The Independent (UK) 11 headlines

00:00–02:11 (from 15 Sep) 4h 52m Trump AG Todd Blanche had some sweaty, non-reassuring words for Americans as he played Karoline Leavitt
02:11–07:30 5h 19m Florida Republican candidate marched with neo-Nazis in infamous Charlottesville rally: report
07:30–11:21 3h 51m Blow for Trump as Congress votes again to curb his powers over $38bn war
11:21–15:11 3h 50m Three dead after NBC News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles while covering bus accident
15:11–16:00 49m Audio captures tragic final moments of fatal NBC News helicopter crash that left three people dead: ‘You can’t pull up?’
16:00–17:21 1h 20m Audio captures tragic final moments of NBC News helicopter before fatal crash: ‘You can’t pull up?’
17:21–18:42 1h 21m DOGE caused government to pay $9.5B to federal workers not to work
18:42–20:11 1h 29m Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years despite Trump’s demands for a cut
20:11–21:11 1h 0m Tucker Carlson claims Trump gave direct order for Epstein files ‘cover up’
21:11–22:51 1h 40m President Trump-splains economy to Fed in rant after first interest rate hike in 3 years
22:51–00:00 1h 9m Forklift incident sparks fears Trump could demolish Kennedy Center after closure

ABC News (US) 11 headlines

00:00–03:01 (from 15 Sep) 4h 1m Blanche says investigation unlikely into Russian oligarch's wedding gift to Trump Jr.
03:01–03:32 30m 1 dead after helicopter crashes in LA near site of earlier fatal bus crash
03:32–04:30 58m 3 dead after helicopter crashes in LA near site of earlier fatal bus collision
04:30–10:21 5h 52m 3 dead after news helicopter crashes in LA near site of earlier fatal bus collision
10:21–11:21 1h 0m Kirk's family signals intent to sue, alleges 'stunning failures' led to assassination
11:21–16:11 4h 50m Charlie Kirk's family signals intent to sue, alleges 'stunning failures'
16:11–18:32 2h 20m What are the top threats posed by AI and should you be worried? Experts explain
18:32–22:02 3h 30m Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the 1st time since 2023
22:02–22:21 19m 'How are we gonna get through this?' Many Americans are struggling as prices rise
22:21–22:51 30m US preparing sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel, sources say
22:51–00:00 1h 9m House passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham

CBS News (US) 2 headlines

00:00–18:11 (from 15 Sep) 20h 51m New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian attacks
18:11–00:00 5h 49m Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023

The Guardian (US) 11 headlines

00:00–10:21 (from 15 Sep) 14h 21m Could AI really wipe out humanity – six experts spell out the risks
10:21–10:31 10m Students in Gaza ‘devastated’ after plan for them to study in Belgium fails
10:31–11:11 40m US House votes for third time to end Iran war after $38bn cost is revealed
11:11–16:00 4h 49m Iranian security forces coordinated killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters, says Amnesty
16:00–16:41 40m At least 20 killed after Israeli-hit building in Gaza City collapses
16:41–18:21 1h 40m At least 21 killed after Israeli-hit building in Gaza City collapses
18:21–18:51 31m Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since July 2023
18:51–20:22 1h 30m US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023
20:22–21:11 49m More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view
21:11–23:31 2h 20m Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims US is doing so well that rates ‘should be 1%, or less’
23:31–00:00 28m Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’

ABC News (AU) 8 headlines

00:00–03:41 (from 15 Sep) 5h 30m Suncorp's debt collector engaging in 'worst kind' of bullying, former ACCC chair says
03:41–05:41 2h 0m Release of Snowtown serial killer 'very distressing' for victims
05:41–05:51 11m Family visas for foreign students targeted in migration crackdown
05:51–19:31 13h 40m Families of foreign students to be effectively barred from Australia
19:31–20:00 29m Foreign YouTuber using AI to promote One Nation to thousands
20:00–21:11 1h 11m YouTube political commentator using AI to fake being Australian
21:11–21:51 40m Foreign commentator promotes One Nation using AI to fake Australian accent
21:51–00:00 2h 8m One Nation volunteer previously promoted neo-Nazi ideologies

South China Morning Post (HK) 25 headlines

00:00–00:30 (from 15 Sep) 2h 19m Is China’s new local surtax a game-changer, or a bureaucratic tweak?
00:30–00:51 21m Beijing hosts Xiangshan Forum, marking 20th anniversary of China’s top defence conference
00:51–01:00 9m China’s defence minister warns about fragile global security, zero-sum mindsets
01:00–01:11 11m Xiangshan Forum: China’s defence chief says multilateralism a must
01:11–02:40 1h 29m Defence chief Dong Jun: China is willing to share military experience
02:40–02:51 12m China launches Pinglu Canal, slashing transit time to Southeast Asia
02:51–03:11 19m Historic moment for Hong Kong as John Lee set to deliver city’s first 5-year plan
03:11–03:32 21m Historic moment for Hong Kong as John Lee delivers city’s first 5-year plan
03:32–04:10 38m John Lee launches historic five-year plan, starts with 22 KPIs to deliver
04:10–04:40 31m John Lee launches historic 5-year plan, starts with 22 KPIs to deliver
04:40–05:31 50m Hong Kong may use exchange fund to buy gold, John Lee says after historic 5-year plan
05:31–07:10 1h 40m John Lee boosts Hong Kong baby bonuses and internships, delivers historic 5-year plan
07:10–09:20 2h 10m Should Beijing use its maritime militia as backup force in South China Sea?
09:20–10:11 51m Chinese research ship completes month-long mission near Scarborough Shoal
10:11–10:51 40m Geologists find unexpectedly large water sources beneath China’s largest desert
10:51–11:21 30m As appetite for US tech rivals grows, global funds flock to China’s Moonshot AI
11:21–11:30 9m As appetite for US rivals grows, global funds flock to China’s Moonshot: sources
11:30–12:10 40m Von der Leyen vows tough stance with China, using EU’s tools to rebalance trade
12:10–12:40 30m As US slashes funding, UN peacekeeping head says global body can rely on China
12:40–13:41 1h 1m Chinese defence chief skirts flashpoints at Xiangshan Forum ahead of Xi-Trump summit
13:41–14:50 1h 9m China mulls bid for Apec free-trade area to taunt US, tantalise Asia
14:50–15:40 50m Iranian and Saudi panellists spar at Xiangshan Forum over Middle East attacks
15:40–16:41 1h 1m China affirms support for Iran, but warns against Yemen spillover
16:41–22:10 5h 30m China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system
22:10–00:00 1h 49m China’s rocket boom turns Hainan into space hub. Can launches fuel wider growth?

The Straits Times (SG) 9 headlines

00:00–00:41 (from 15 Sep) 2h 10m Malaysia turns up the volume in bid to become South-east Asia’s next concert hub
00:41–00:51 10m Anthropic to open Singapore office in October, will be hiring for range of roles
00:51–01:20 29m Malaysia turns up the volume in bid to become South-east Asia’s next concert hub
01:20–04:10 2h 50m Anthropic to open Singapore office in October, will be hiring for range of roles
04:10–09:20 5h 10m Firms must plan for workers as they transform, not treat them as an HR afterthought: PM Wong
09:20–11:41 2h 21m Firms must plan for workers alongside business transformation, not treat them as an HR afterthought: PM Wong
11:41–12:40 59m MOE to explore smaller classes where needed for more students in pilot with six schools
12:40–19:51 7h 11m Great powers should shoulder higher expectations from smaller countries: Chan Chun Sing
19:51–00:00 4h 8m US Fed hikes rates in search of ‘timelier’ drop in inflation, sees more tightening ahead

The Times of India (IN) 84 headlines

00:00–00:21 (from 15 Sep) 30m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
00:21–01:11 49m Federer Expands Lake Zurich Estate: Glass villa sale funds move; boat shelter plan faces dispute
01:11–01:20 9m Modi told Xi India, China must be sensitive to each other’s core concerns: Govt
01:20–01:30 10m 'Attempted to steal a sea drone': US military destroys two small Iranian boats
01:30–01:40 10m Modi told Xi India, China must be sensitive to each other’s core concerns: Govt
01:40–02:21 40m 'Attempted to steal a sea drone': US military destroys two small Iranian boats
02:21–02:30 9m Modi told Xi India, China must be sensitive to each other’s core concerns: Govt
02:30–03:21 51m In 1835, Free Frank McWorter, a formerly enslaved man, paid $100 for 80 Illinois acres
03:21–03:50 29m 'Attempted to steal a sea drone': US military destroys two small Iranian boats
03:50–04:10 20m In 1835, Free Frank McWorter, a formerly enslaved man, paid $100 for 80 Illinois acres
04:10–04:20 10m After meeting PM Modi, schoolmate gets land back from BJP MLA
04:20–04:40 20m New Texas Lakefront Home: Simone Biles moves into custom mansion; five-year build tested patience
04:40–04:51 10m Hanoi house fire: Five killed after blaze breaks out in four-storey building
04:51–05:01 10m After meeting PM Modi, schoolmate gets land back from BJP MLA
05:01–05:21 20m Hanoi house fire: Five killed after blaze breaks out in four-storey building
05:21–05:31 10m ‘Maybe they’ll shoot you’: Carney recalls Trump’s joke on Canada-US ties
05:31–05:41 10m First-ever attack alert in Mecca sparks panic in Saudi; Muslim groups condemn Houthis
05:41–05:51 11m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
05:51–06:00 9m First-ever attack alert in Mecca sparks panic in Saudi; Muslim groups condemn Houthis
06:00–06:10 10m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
06:10–06:20 9m New Texas Lakefront Home: Simone Biles moves into custom mansion; five-year build tested patience
06:20–06:31 11m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
06:31–06:50 20m US House passes third resolution to end Iran war; faces near-certain presidential veto
06:50–07:10 20m How FBI busted Russian plot to kill US-based dissident, target Ukraine supporters
07:10–07:50 40m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
07:50–08:11 21m At 22, Jayden Williams became Stockbridge’s youngest mayor; 10 months later, the city council...
08:11–08:21 9m Video: Horrifying footage from inside chopper as it goes down while covering LA bus crash
08:21–08:40 20m 'Nauseating lie': Houthis deny targeting Mecca, claim strike on Saudi F-15
08:40–09:11 31m UAE cancels visas of thousands of Bangladeshis amid heightened scrutiny
09:11–09:20 9m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
09:20–09:31 11m New Texas Lakefront Home: Simone Biles moves into custom mansion; five-year build tested patience
09:31–09:41 10m ‘Came close at high speed’: What led to India-Pakistan naval collision at Arabian Sea
09:41–09:51 10m New Texas Lakefront Home: Simone Biles moves into custom mansion; five-year build tested patience
09:51–10:01 10m At 84, 'Nan Barb' drives 2,000km monthly to deliver donated clothes; community raises money for truck
10:01–10:51 50m New Texas Lakefront Home: Simone Biles moves into custom mansion; five-year build tested patience
10:51–11:11 19m Teen cancer survivor’s LEGO drive donates 573 mini-figures and raises $2,575 for his hospital
11:11–11:21 10m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
11:21–11:30 9m Indian warship rammed by Pakistani vessel: How grey-zone tactics are entering the Arabian Sea
11:30–12:10 40m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
12:10–12:20 10m They spent $300,000. Now they’re asked to give up 44 acres
12:20–12:40 20m At 22, Jayden Williams became Stockbridge’s youngest mayor; 10 months later, the city council...
12:40–12:51 10m US raises Saudi Arabia travel risk to 'Level 3' amid Houthi attacks
12:51–13:20 30m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
13:20–13:30 10m ‘No question of rollback’: Govt digs in on UPI charges amid Rahul Gandhi’s attack
13:30–13:51 20m Nadal And Perello Wealth Gap: Tennis fortune dwarfs partner’s assets; foundation role shapes her path
13:51–14:12 21m New Texas Lakefront Home: Simone Biles moves into custom mansion; five-year build tested patience
14:12–14:22 10m 'It is defensive, nothing aggressive': Pak scrambles to define Mecca pact after Houthi attack
14:22–14:40 18m Since 2020, New Orleans project has turned bottles into sand; 12M pounds of glass diverted
14:40–14:50 10m New Texas Lakefront Home: Simone Biles moves into custom mansion; five-year build tested patience
14:50–15:11 21m How a Florida man’s private AI conversations led to an FBI investigation
15:11–15:22 10m 'Govt can't subsidise everything': Niti Aayog VC's 'bees and honey' take on UPI charges
15:22–15:32 10m Jennifer Lopez’s Bel Air estate sold for $34M, $8.5M below its ask
15:32–15:51 19m Canada invites 2,000 foreign workers to apply for permanent residence: All you need to know about latest Express Entry draw
15:51–16:00 10m They spent $300,000. Now they’re asked to give up 44 acres
16:00–16:11 11m Pak vessel PNS Hunain damaged after collision with Indian warship in North Arabian Sea, returns to harbour
16:11–16:21 10m They spent $300,000. Now they’re asked to give up 44 acres
16:21–16:41 19m Middle East tensions escalate: Houthis attack oil facility, air base in Saudi Arabia
16:41–16:50 9m Pak vessel PNS Hunain damaged after collision with Indian warship in North Arabian Sea, returns to harbour
16:50–17:11 21m 'It is defensive, nothing aggressive': Pak scrambles to define Mecca pact after Houthi attack
17:11–17:21 10m Rybakina Dethrones Sabalenka: takes US Open title and No.1 ranking; Belarusian vows to fight back
17:21–17:41 20m Indian green card holder charged in Texas over illegal voting crackdown; 6 others also booked
17:41–17:52 11m They spent $300,000. Now they’re asked to give up 44 acres
17:52–18:11 19m Saudi in need, friend Pakistan missing in 'deed': Islamabad faces Mecca pact test with Iran looming
18:11–18:21 10m Hyderabad man dies in US; family seeks EAM Jaishankar’s help to bring back body
18:21–18:42 21m Rybakina Dethrones Sabalenka: takes US Open title and No.1 ranking; Belarusian vows to fight back
18:42–18:51 10m US limits visas for South African officials over discrimination against White minorities
18:51–19:31 40m Trump admin paid $9.5 billion to federal workers to stay home in 2025: Report
19:31–19:51 20m They spent $300,000. Now they’re asked to give up 44 acres
19:51–20:00 9m US judge rules DHS cannot threaten citizen with prosecution over criticism of ICE chief
20:00–20:11 11m US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh-led FOMC hikes interest rate to 3.75-4% range; first time since 2023
20:11–20:22 11m US officials met Houthi leaders in Oman after Red Sea blitz, got assurances: Report
20:22–20:51 30m When Trump gave Mark Carney White House key with a warning: 'Maybe they'll shoot you'
20:51–21:00 9m Sitar, sarod, and shutdown: Curtain falls on a US-India cultural bridge as Kennedy Center shutters
21:00–21:11 11m Houthis claim to have shot down Saudi F-15, release video of missile hit & images of wreckage - video
21:11–21:20 9m Jennifer Lopez’s Bel Air estate sold for $34M, $8.5M below its ask
21:20–21:51 31m From Mecca's red line to the 'Gate of Tears': How US-Iran war is closing in on Saudi prince MBS
21:51–22:02 10m Built in 1976, Diane Keaton bought $6.6M Laguna home, transformed, sold for $7.9M, now listed for $10.3M
22:02–22:21 19m I don’t remember anything: Arizona man duct-taped to American Airlines seat for racist outburst speaks in court after flight diversion
22:21–22:31 10m UPI still free, but there's a catch: How new MDR works & could cash payments make a comeback?
22:31–22:51 20m I don’t remember anything: Arizona man duct-taped to American Airlines seat for racist outburst speaks in court after flight diversion
22:51–23:02 11m We are US citizens: Meet Dhairya Gupta and Rahul Kodali who went to watch a football match. Now their faces are target of racist rants
23:02–23:12 10m After Senate, US House passes Russia sanctions bill; 100% tariff threat looms for India
23:12–23:41 30m We are US citizens: Meet Dhairya Gupta and Rahul Kodali who went to watch a football match. Now their faces are target of racist rants
23:41–00:00 18m 16-year-old Massachusetts student turns 3D-printer waste into $75,000 win

Al Jazeera English (QA) 8 headlines

00:00–00:10 (from 15 Sep) 6h 20m US says stricken Saudi pipeline to resume exports as Yemen fighting rages
00:10–02:11 2h 2m Iran’s top diplomat visits China for talks as Middle East diplomacy falters
02:11–02:30 18m Saudi-led coalition intercepts, destroys drone headed for Mecca
02:30–10:31 8h 1m Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca
10:31–11:30 59m Yemen crisis intensifies as Houthis battle Saudi-aligned forces
11:30–17:01 5h 31m Yemen crisis intensifies as Houthis battle Saudi-backed forces
17:01–23:12 6h 11m Israel shells southern Lebanon towns as Yemen combat escalates
23:12–00:00 48m Iran war ‘hopefully’ nearing end, Trump says, claiming he spoke with Tehran

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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