The day in brief — September 28, 2026
The stories that led the day, ranked by how many independent outlets covered each one.
The US ambassador to China said Trump offered Xi Jinping the chance to buy American weapons — an offer that seems to have gone without an immediate reply. Meanwhile, Starship reached orbit for the first time, though the flight was cut short due to an engine issue, and Taylor Swift added another MTV VMA trophy to her collection.
The day's stories
- SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for first time, flight cut short
- Serbia's Vucic resigns as president, Brnabic takes over as acting head of state
- US, China Unveil Lists for $60B Tariff Cuts
- South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean POW disclosure
- Taylor Swift becomes most awarded artist in MTV VMA history
- Hungarian parliament strips PM Magyar of immunity
- US ambassador says Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi visit
- Russian drone strike on Kyiv science academy kills at least seven
- Putin Places Metro’s Russian Assets Under Temporary Management
- Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Nations League match marred by political protests
Other stories of the day
- OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns
- UK PM Burnham opens door to rejoining EU; France and Spain say 'welcome back'
- Five Britons released on bail after RAF Fairford incident
- Court halts first execution of woman in Tennessee in 200 years
- NATO chief confirms Russia warned of nuclear response to Kaliningrad blockade
- Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectus
- Guardiola backs Man City after guilty verdict on 114 financial charges
- Spain approves housing measures after eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen
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