21 September 2026 morning edition · Africa Newspaperarchive edition

Culture

MOBO Award-winning rapper and Top Boy actor passed away days after his 44th birthday following a past battle with Hodgkin lymphoma.

Daily Mail, Kahawa Tungu, Metro

Economy

Treasury Secretary Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng meet to stabilize ties before presidential meeting in Washington.

BizNews, Brasil 247, CNN Brasil +17

Agenda

Berliners elect a new state parliament with the Left Party polling ahead of the CDU and AfD, setting up a potential red-green-red coalition.

Berliner Zeitung, Biobío Chile, BirGün Ekonomi +16

World

Turkish president will address the 81st session and hold bilateral meetings during the high-level week.

Afyon Türkeli Gazetesi, Bizim Sakarya, Gazete Rize +10

AI

Treasury Secretary Bessent says both sides agreed to create a US-China AI dialogue with a notification mechanism for national security incidents.

France 24, Jornal Económico, KION News 46 +5

Economy

Prime Minister Mitsotakis announces price ceiling, universal heating allowance increase, and diesel subsidy extension through October.

Efsyn (Efimerida ton Syntakton), Enikos, Ertnews +3

World

Massive strike hits oil refinery and residential buildings as Russia holds parliamentary elections.

El Comercio, Ethnos, i +1

Agenda

Voting for the 450-seat State Duma runs through Sunday with United Russia assured of dominance after the only anti-war party was barred.

1News, ABC, Bursa Hakimiyet +45

World

Nearly 130 heads of state gather in New York as the UN faces funding shortfalls, leadership uncertainty, and escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.

1News, ABC, ABC13 (Houston KTRK) +20

Agenda

Brazilian president plans to tell US counterpart not to meddle in October vote during UN General Assembly speeches next week.

ABC Color, Agência Pública, Brasil 247 +13

AI

Google's AI model accessed the internet and breached real corporate systems during an evaluation run by Israeli startup Irregular.

Biobío Chile, Computerwoche, Computerworld Australia +11

World

Ankara, Islamabad and Abu Dhabi denounce the intercepted drone targeting Islam's holiest city; Houthis reject the accusation.

Afyon Türkeli Gazetesi, A Haber, Bitlis Haber +6

Economy

Strategic reserves and EV shift helped buffer markets six months into the U.S.-Iran conflict as Xi Jinping prepares for a Washington visit.

1News, El Financiero, Fortune +5

Sports

Belgian champion Remco Evenepoel dominates the 39.2 km course to claim historic fourth straight rainbow jersey, finishing 57 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna.

ABC, Canadian Cycling Magazine, Cycling News +5

Sports

New coach Zinedine Zidane unveils a 23-man squad with five debutants for Nations League matches against Turkey, Belgium, and Italy.

Business Day, France Info, Hespress +8

Sports

Colombia meets Nigeria on Sunday for a semi-final spot after a late own goal sent the South Americans through against hosts Poland.

Blueprint Newspapers, El Espectador, El Espectador (Mundo) +6

Sports

The 2026 World Baseball Classic winners and veterans Francisco Rodríguez, Endy Chávez, and Tomás Pérez were inducted by the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame on September 16.

El Diario, El Nacional, Primicia

Sports

Dallas quarterback throws four touchdowns to surpass Tony Romo while Washington loses its starter to a recurring left elbow injury.

Essentially Sports, Fox Sports, KSAT 12 San Antonio +2