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Saturday 19 September 2026 · times in UTC

What the front pages led with on 19 September 2026

10 news sites, 61 top headlines. The longest-running: UP Transformation Dialogues on The Times of India (IN), 20h 28m on top.

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BBC News (UK) 3 headlines

  1. 00:00–15:10 (from 18 Sep) 16h 10m US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threats
  2. 15:10–20:30 5h 19m Nato welcomes Greenland deal as Trump says it will give US 'permanent security control'
  3. 20:30–00:00 3h 30m Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles

The Independent (UK) 4 headlines

  1. 00:00–02:10 (from 18 Sep) 4h 30m Trump says US has reached an agreement to take permanent control of Greenland’s security
  2. 02:10–14:21 12h 10m Trump claims Don Jr. is paying back Putin-tied Russian oligarch for lavish wedding
  3. 14:21–17:20 2h 59m MS NOW, CNN journalists denied entry to the White House after Trump’s ban
  4. 17:20–00:00 6h 40m MAGA hails Trump’s deal with Greenland – but is it any different from what the US already had?

ABC News (US) 3 headlines

  1. 00:00–10:31 (from 18 Sep) 10h 41m Trump says US has struck security agreement with Denmark over Greenland
  2. 10:31–22:40 12h 9m Trump says Donald Trump Jr. repaid Russian oligarch for wedding party
  3. 22:40–00:00 1h 19m Trump says he will form new 'AI Force' but continues to call AI fears a 'hoax'

CBS News (US) 5 headlines

  1. 00:00–01:01 (from 18 Sep) 11h 11m 2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump grapples with his next move
  2. 01:01–13:20 12h 19m Trump says he's struck deal for "permanent control over security" in Greenland
  3. 13:20–14:21 1h 0m Denmark and Greenland leaders cautiously optimistic after U.S. security deal
  4. 14:21–15:11 50m CNN and MS NOW staffers turned away from White House after Trump ban
  5. 15:11–00:00 8h 49m CNN, MS NOW and Politico staffers barred from White House after Trump ban

The Guardian (US) 5 headlines

  1. 00:00–01:01 (from 18 Sep) 1h 30m US and Denmark reach security deal after Trump’s threats to take over Greenland
  2. 01:01–02:10 1h 9m ‘It’s difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment’: criticism mounts over Trump’s media ban
  3. 02:10–10:10 7h 59m Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs
  4. 10:10–20:40 10h 30m Men deported from US bound and beaten in detention hotel, lawyers say
  5. 20:40–00:00 3h 20m Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow

ABC News (AU) 6 headlines

  1. 00:00–06:11 (from 18 Sep) 6h 40m US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump's vows to take island
  2. 06:11–06:41 31m Minister issues 'unusual' catch-and-kill order for shark after fatal attack
  3. 06:41–08:21 1h 39m 'Very unusual' catch-and-kill order issued for shark after fatal attack
  4. 08:21–19:11 10h 50m Greg O'Neill identified as fatal shark attack victim
  5. 19:11–20:12 1h 1m 'He is afraid': Inside Putin's world of bunkers, body doubles and paranoia
  6. 20:12–00:00 3h 48m Behind his strongman image, Putin's world is shrinking

South China Morning Post (HK) 13 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:50 (from 18 Sep) 2h 20m Word to the wise on organising a Chinese leader’s US visit
  2. 00:50–01:11 21m Chinese researchers plot path to 3-nm chips using older lithography tools
  3. 01:11–02:01 50m Trump, Melania to host Xi and Peng for White House ‘double date’: full schedule
  4. 02:01–03:11 1h 10m US weighs delaying Taiwan arms sales until after Apec and G20 summits
  5. 03:11–04:11 1h 0m Chinese miners partner to tap Tibet gold, copper in latest resource push
  6. 04:11–07:01 2h 50m How will Beijing receive most senior Taiwan official at Apec events this year?
  7. 07:01–08:10 1h 9m How will Beijing receive the most senior Taiwan official at Apec events this year?
  8. 08:10–10:10 2h 0m Can targeted sound waves transform treatment for pancreatic and brain cancers?
  9. 10:10–11:00 50m Is Africa becoming a ‘testing ground’ for Chinese power projection?
  10. 11:00–12:11 1h 10m Why Trump’s Greenland deal is really about China ahead of Xi visit
  11. 12:11–14:10 2h 0m China’s Insta360 opens first US flagship store in New York’s Times Square
  12. 14:10–22:10 8h 0m As rival navies turn away, Beijing faces a Somalia test
  13. 22:10–00:00 1h 49m Analysts tip a stronger hand for China ahead of Xi-Trump summit in Washington

The Straits Times (SG) 7 headlines

  1. 00:00–03:42 (from 18 Sep) 5h 1m Indonesian businessman questioned in S’pore over alleged use of fake $10,000 notes at RWS casino
  2. 03:42–05:30 1h 49m Nepal’s towns in ruins: What it will take to rebuild after massive flood
  3. 05:30–07:10 1h 40m Indonesian businessman questioned in S’pore over alleged use of fake $10,000 notes at RWS casino
  4. 07:10–08:21 1h 11m What laws or rules apply to civil servants when using information obtained from work?
  5. 08:21–11:00 2h 39m Indonesian President Prabowo accepts Malaysia’s offer to help fight Kalimantan forest fires
  6. 11:00–22:51 11h 51m Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke to resign over house arrest granted to ex-PM Najib
  7. 22:51–00:00 1h 8m A decade after Indonesia’s worst fires, the haze is back. Why does the problem still persist?

The Times of India (IN) 7 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:20 (from 18 Sep) 30m UP Transformation Dialogues
  2. 00:20–00:31 11m Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law, gains authority to impose 100% tariff on India and China
  3. 00:31–02:01 1h 30m UP Transformation Dialogues
  4. 02:01–02:21 19m Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law, gains authority to impose 100% tariff on India and China
  5. 02:21–03:20 59m UP Transformation Dialogues
  6. 03:20–03:31 11m US reaches deal with Denmark for ‘permanent security control’ over Greenland, says Donald Trump
  7. 03:31–00:00 20h 28m UP Transformation Dialogues

Al Jazeera English (QA) 8 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:11 (from 18 Sep) 5h 30m Thousands march for Houthis in Saana as Yemen fighting rages
  2. 00:11–04:20 4h 9m Trump extends sanctions on Iran, Houthi supporters march in Sanaa
  3. 04:20–08:21 4h 1m Danger alerts blare in Saudi Arabia as Trump extends sanctions on Iran
  4. 08:21–08:31 10m Iran’s interior ministry says efforts ongoing to return to Islamabad MoU
  5. 08:31–08:41 11m Iran’s Interior Ministry says efforts ongoing to return to Islamabad MoU
  6. 08:41–12:30 3h 49m Iran says efforts ongoing to return to Islamabad MoU
  7. 12:30–16:10 3h 39m Iran’s Araghchi speaks to Pakistani counterpart as Yemen fighting rages
  8. 16:10–00:00 7h 50m Iran’s security chief says conditions for ending war sent to US via Qatar

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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