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World, Monday 28 September 2026
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Top stories
- Starship, world's most powerful spacecraft, to launch in attempt to orbit Earth for first time
In its 14th test flight, Starship will launch from South Texas in SpaceX's first attempt to put the world's largest and most powerful spacecraft into orbit around Earth.
abc13.com · 423 outlets · 532 reports · all reports - Planned attack on US military base: Five arrests shake RAF FairfordGeplanter Anschlag auf US-Militär-Stützpunkt: Fünf Festnahmen erschüttern RAF Fairford
Fünf Männer wurden nahe RAF Fairford festgenommen, wo das US-Militär strategische Bomber für Auslandseinsätze stationiert. Der britische Stützpunkt gilt als Schlüsselstandort.
kreiszeitung.de · 334 outlets · 381 reports · all reports - UK police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran
Police impose 400-metre cordon around RAF Fairford, evacuate 85 homes as security stepped up at US bases in Britain
tribune.com.pk · 317 outlets · 371 reports · all reports - U.S. prosecutors reopen Cornell gang rape case after outcry
The newly-released details of the alleged incident have fuelled allegations that the university was too lenient and reignited a debate over sexual assault on U.S. campuses
thehindu.com · 269 outlets · 337 reports · all reports - The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
npr.org · 243 outlets · 296 reports · all reports - Trump announcing a new Iowa steel plant that the White House says will be the nation's biggest
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is announcing a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa being built with backing from an Indian conglomerate, creating what the White House says will become the largest steel plant…
wral.com · 238 outlets · 336 reports · all reports - Nvidia launches platform designed to contain autonomous AI agents
‘AI’s extraordinary potential for society will only be realized if we solve AI safety,’ says CEO Jensen Huang
Anadolu Agency (English) · 207 outlets · 249 reports · all reports - How Taylor Swift honored ‘ultimate showgirl’ Dolly Parton at MTV VMAs 2026
The pop star gave the late country music icon a shoutout on Sunday night while accepting the awards show's video of the year honor.
nypost.com · 193 outlets · 194 reports · all reports - UK counter-terrorism police probe Iran link to suspected bomb plot at RAF base
Since March, RAF Fairford has been used by the US military to launch air strikes on Iran as the war in the Middle East rumbles on.
Euronews · 178 outlets · 178 reports · all reports - More than 8000 Ebola infections detected in CongoMeer dan 8000 ebolabesmettingen vastgesteld in Congo
In Congo zijn inmiddels meer dan 8000 ebolabesmettingen vastgesteld. Het dodental door de uitbraak staat op 3901, volgens officiële cijfers. De uitbraak wordt gezien als de dodelijkste in de geschiedenis van Congo.
nd.nl · 173 outlets · 181 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34,206 | 17.9% | |
| Canada | 13,492 | 7.1% | |
| United Kingdom | 13,378 | 7.0% | |
| Germany | 10,380 | 5.4% | |
| India | 8,364 | 4.4% | |
| South Korea | 7,834 | 4.1% | |
| Australia | 5,102 | 2.7% | |
| Greece | 4,735 | 2.5% | |
| Japan | 3,719 | 1.9% | |
| Taiwan | 3,684 | 1.9% | |
| China | 3,566 | 1.9% | |
| France | 3,190 | 1.7% | |
| Sweden | 3,167 | 1.7% | |
| Vietnam | 2,945 | 1.5% | |
| Turkey | 2,917 | 1.5% | |
| Nigeria | 2,523 | 1.3% | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,489 | 1.3% | |
| Croatia | 2,327 | 1.2% | |
| Bulgaria | 2,230 | 1.2% | |
| Argentina | 2,094 | 1.1% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 191,193 reports from outlets in 142 countries for 28 Sep 2026. The US, Canada and the UK published the most (34,206 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 42% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “Starship, world's most powerful spacecraft, to launch in attempt to orbit Earth for first time” (423 outlets, mostly the US and Germany); “Planned attack on US military base: Five arrests shake RAF Fairford” (334 outlets, mostly the US and the UK); “UK police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran” (317 outlets, mostly the UK and the US).
Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. 41,805 more reports came from outlets whose country is unknown; they count toward stories but not the map. Paid placements are never included.