Hottub Newsmap
Europe, Week 39, 2026: 21–27 September 2026
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Top stories
- NI Secretary appeals for calm amid Drumcree stand-off
The Secretary for Northern Ireland Chris Bryant has appealed for calm as he urged political and community leaders to reach for compromise to resolve a tense parading stand-off in Portadown.
rte.ie · 153 outlets · 154 reports · all reports - Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay
Airport chiefs say 2035 operations deadline unachievable as critics say new delay makes case for project ‘even more dubious’ Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are once again up in the air after the prime minister…
theguardian.com · 145 outlets · 147 reports · all reports - Two giant pandas head to Atlanta zoo from China after Trump-Xi agreement
The pandas set off for Atlanta on Sunday morning
independent.co.uk · 145 outlets · 145 reports · all reports - RAF Fairford terror plot ‘looking to do big damage’, Donald Trump says
Mr Trump praised the UK police response and suggested authorities already had the suspects under investigation.
standard.co.uk · 143 outlets · 144 reports · all reports - Counter-terrorism police leading inquiry after explosive arrests near RAF basefalmouthpacket.co.uk · 132 outlets · 184 reports · all reports
- Court upholds Drumcree parade ruling after ‘unprecedented’ late-night hearing
In a hearing that concluded at 2.15am, legal teams repeated their arguments over the contentious Drumcree parade, which was a notorious flashpoint of the Troubles in the 90s
belfastlive.co.uk · 127 outlets · 127 reports · all reports - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns. Neighboring country prepares for two early electionsPreşedintele Serbiei, Aleksandar Vucic, a demisionat. Țara vecină se pregătește de două alegeri anticipate
Preşedintele Serbiei, populistul Aleksandar Vucic, şi-a anunţat duminică seara demisia, punând capăt astfel celui de-al doilea mandat al său în speranța că va deveni prim-ministru.
libertatea.ro · 125 outlets · 125 reports · all reports - Councils will be given more powers to seize empty homes and bring them into usebrentwoodlive.co.uk · 121 outlets · 121 reports · all reports
- NHS Trust removes 10 people amid concerns over Noah Woods 'data breach'swindonadvertiser.co.uk · 110 outlets · 110 reports · all reports
- Burnham urges calm amid tensions in Northern Ireland over Orange Order paradestroudnewsandjournal.co.uk · 107 outlets · 108 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 18,799 | 15.4% | |
| United Kingdom | 15,313 | 12.5% | |
| France | 6,325 | 5.2% | |
| Sweden | 6,069 | 5.0% | |
| Greece | 5,073 | 4.2% | |
| Italy | 4,568 | 3.7% | |
| Spain | 3,806 | 3.1% | |
| Turkey | 3,729 | 3.1% | |
| Serbia | 3,202 | 2.6% | |
| Netherlands | 3,155 | 2.6% | |
| Austria | 3,097 | 2.5% | |
| Switzerland | 2,833 | 2.3% | |
| Russia | 2,699 | 2.2% | |
| Belgium | 2,665 | 2.2% | |
| Croatia | 2,600 | 2.1% | |
| Romania | 2,518 | 2.1% | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,457 | 2.0% | |
| Bulgaria | 2,190 | 1.8% | |
| Latvia | 2,086 | 1.7% | |
| Finland | 2,023 | 1.7% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 122,162 reports from outlets in 50 countries for the week of 21–27 September 2026. Germany, the UK and France published the most (18,799 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 42% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “NI Secretary appeals for calm amid Drumcree stand-off” (153 outlets, mostly the UK and Ireland); “Burnham dodges questions on Heathrow third runway as project faces four-year delay” (145 outlets, mostly the UK and Ireland); “Two giant pandas head to Atlanta zoo from China after Trump-Xi agreement” (145 outlets, mostly the UK and Ireland).
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; for a week or month, a story's outlet count is its biggest day's. Paid placements are never included.