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Sunday 20 September 2026 · times in UTC

What the front pages led with on 20 September 2026

10 news sites, 62 top headlines. The longest-running: UP Transformation Dialogues on The Times of India (IN), 1d 20h on top.

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BBC News (UK) 10 headlines

  1. 00:00–01:11 (from 19 Sep) 4h 42m Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles
  2. 01:11–05:20 4h 9m Ed Sheeran admits he made 'mistakes' as he addresses Macklemore row at Philadelphia show
  3. 05:20–08:10 2h 50m Harry and Meghan's media treatment echoes what happened to Diana, Earl Spencer tells BBC
  4. 08:10–08:50 40m Two killed in 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region, says Russia
  5. 08:50–11:10 2h 20m Two killed in 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region, Russia says
  6. 11:10–11:40 30m 'Massive' drone attack on Moscow region sees Ukraine hit oil refinery
  7. 11:40–17:00 5h 20m Largest attack on Moscow sees Ukraine fire hundreds of drones, mayor says
  8. 17:00–17:11 11m German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' state election exit polls
  9. 17:11–17:50 39m German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in state election
  10. 17:50–00:00 6h 9m German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on

The Independent (UK) 6 headlines

  1. 00:00–01:41 (from 19 Sep) 8h 21m MAGA hails Trump’s deal with Greenland – but is it any different from what the US already had?
  2. 01:41–09:21 7h 41m Ed Sheeran cries onstage as he calls plight of Palestinians 'unjustifiable' at solo concert after support acts quit amid Gaza controversy
  3. 09:21–09:31 10m MAGA hails Trump’s deal with Greenland – but is it any different from what the US already had?
  4. 09:31–13:30 4h 0m Ed Sheeran cries onstage as he calls plight of Palestinians 'unjustifiable' at solo concert after support acts quit amid Gaza controversy
  5. 13:30–22:40 9h 10m Trump says 250-foot arch will now be a military complex for attack drones, snipers and ammo
  6. 22:40–00:00 1h 19m Trump’s efforts to turn DC into a gilded bunker reflect his increased political isolation

ABC News (US) 6 headlines

  1. 00:00–09:31 (from 19 Sep) 10h 51m Trump says he will form new 'AI Force' but continues to call AI fears a 'hoax'
  2. 09:31–11:10 1h 39m Iran live updates: Strait of Hormuz shut until Tehran's conditions met, Ghalibaf says
  3. 11:10–15:20 4h 10m Ukraine used new ballistic missile in massive Moscow strike, Zelenskyy says
  4. 15:20–20:11 4h 51m Trump says 'Triumphal Arch' will be used as a sniper and drone facility
  5. 20:11–20:50 39m Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he spoke with President Trump
  6. 20:50–00:00 3h 10m 'There is diplomatic momentum': Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he spoke with Trump

CBS News (US) 4 headlines

  1. 00:00–12:31 (from 19 Sep) 21h 20m CNN, MS NOW and Politico staffers barred from White House after Trump ban
  2. 12:31–19:40 7h 10m Trump says proposed arch will also be a "top grade Military Complex"
  3. 19:40–23:11 3h 31m Sports betting apps entice fans as gambling exacts a growing financial toll
  4. 23:11–00:00 48m Patrick Clancy opens up about grief, his children and moving forward

The Guardian (US) 4 headlines

  1. 00:00–10:30 (from 19 Sep) 13h 50m Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow
  2. 10:30–17:20 6h 50m Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development
  3. 17:20–23:51 6h 31m Ukraine targets Moscow with hundreds of drones on final day of Russian election
  4. 23:51–00:00 8m ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say

ABC News (AU) 8 headlines

  1. 00:00–07:50 (from 19 Sep) 11h 39m Behind his strongman image, Putin's world is shrinking
  2. 07:50–11:01 3h 11m Claudia Schiffer was once the face of Cue. Its demise has been swift
  3. 11:01–14:30 3h 28m 'They lose relevance': As fashion changed this Australian staple failed to keep up
  4. 14:30–19:11 4h 41m Australians waiting years for dementia diagnoses, landmark survey finds
  5. 19:11–20:21 1h 10m Hacking this BYD was too easy. It didn't even have a password
  6. 20:21–21:01 40m We asked a cybersecurity expert to remotely access a BYD. It was too easy
  7. 21:01–23:40 2h 38m A cybersecurity expert hacked this BYD. It was too easy
  8. 23:40–00:00 20m Australians love these cars. Experts have 'real security concerns'

South China Morning Post (HK) 11 headlines

  1. 00:00–02:11 (from 19 Sep) 4h 1m Analysts tip a stronger hand for China ahead of Xi-Trump summit in Washington
  2. 02:11–03:10 59m Chinese lawyers offer coaching for when corruption busters come knocking
  3. 03:10–06:10 3h 0m Will incentives give China’s housing market more than a short-lived rebound?
  4. 06:10–10:11 4h 2m Chinese firms keen on Oman’s International Financial Centre: official
  5. 10:11–11:10 58m Low pay, job insecurity for China’s trainee doctors a turn-off for young talent
  6. 11:10–12:11 1h 2m China needs US-style migrant policy to win tech rivalry with Washington: expert
  7. 12:11–14:11 2h 0m Up in the air? Why Boeing’s massive China deal could hinge on Trump-Xi talks
  8. 14:11–14:21 10m Rare earth exposure causes 3-fold increase of health risk to China’s newborns
  9. 14:21–21:01 6h 40m Rare earth exposure can triple low birthweight risk: Chinese study
  10. 21:01–22:11 1h 10m Bessent, Greer and He tackle the economy, AI safety before the Xi-Trump summit
  11. 22:11–00:00 1h 49m ‘Trade is never free’: former WTO chief Pascal Lamy on the EU’s China challenge

The Straits Times (SG) 6 headlines

  1. 00:00–04:10 (from 19 Sep) 5h 18m A decade after Indonesia’s worst fires, the haze is back. Why does the problem still persist?
  2. 04:10–04:41 31m Global tug of war over AI rules: A look at the arguments, risks and emerging regulations
  3. 04:41–07:11 2h 31m Trump says he will create ‘AI Force’, name AI czar
  4. 07:11–09:01 1h 50m No recruiter, no clear ideology: South-east Asia’s changing youth extremism threat
  5. 09:01–22:40 13h 39m S-E Asia confronts a new wave of leaderless youth extremism: How parents, schools can spot it early
  6. 22:40–00:00 1h 19m US Treasury’s Bessent and China’s He Lifeng meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

The Times of India (IN) 1 headline

  1. 00:00–00:00 (from 19 Sep) 1d 20h UP Transformation Dialogues

Al Jazeera English (QA) 6 headlines

  1. 00:00–00:10 (from 19 Sep) 8h 1m Iran’s security chief says conditions for ending war sent to US via Qatar
  2. 00:10–03:30 3h 20m Iran sets terms for peace as Saudi forces foil Houthi attack on Riyadh
  3. 03:30–03:41 11m Iran sets terms for US talks as Saudi forces foil Houthi attack on Riyadh
  4. 03:41–09:31 5h 49m Iran sets terms for US talks as Saudi forces thwart Houthi attack on Riyadh
  5. 09:31–13:41 4h 10m Iran vows ‘to deal devastating blows’; tells US to live up to commitments
  6. 13:41–00:00 10h 19m New US strikes will trigger ‘painful’ retaliation against ‌US bases: Iran

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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