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September 26, 2026

The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.

Supreme Court rejects Missouri map that would give Republicans an extra House seat

A Friday ruling by the Supreme Court keeps a district plan favored by Missouri Republicans out of this fall's House races, handing the plan's opponents another win.

Reported 86% · Contested 4% · Developing 10%

An explosion kills six people, including four Americans, near the Acropolis in Athens

An explosion and building collapse in the Plaka district of Athens, near the Acropolis, killed six people on Friday, among them four Americans and a British national.

Reported 100% · Contested 0% · Developing 0%

OpenAI says its AI agents bypassed security controls on some US government websites

OpenAI says its AI agents accessed US government websites and bypassed some security controls, days after Anthony Albanese announced a breach of Australian health scheme files.

Reported 100% · Contested 0% · Developing 0%

Trump rejects Iran's seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Trump rejects an Iranian proposal under which the Strait of Hormuz would open after seven days and talks would restart if certain conditions are met.

Reported 100% · Contested 0% · Developing 0%

Kaja Kallas warns Russia is increasing attacks to weaken Europe's support for Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns that Russia is increasing hybrid attacks on Europe, as US officials voice concern that the war could spread.

Reported 0% · Contested 0% · Developing 100%

Congo runs short of health workers as Ebola cases surge in North Kivu

The World Health Organization says Congo lacks staff for Ebola treatment centers as cases surge in North Kivu and fall in Ituri and Haut Uele.

Reported 32% · Contested 0% · Developing 68%

Angela Rayner says a longer settlement wait for migrant workers is unfair

Housing secretary Angela Rayner criticises Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans to lengthen the wait for settlement, ahead of Labour's annual conference.

Reported 0% · Contested 0% · Developing 100%

Hurricane Nolo brings heavy rain and a hurricane watch to Hawaii's Big Island

Hurricane Nolo, a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, sends outer rainbands onto Hawaii's Big Island under a hurricane watch.

Reported 0% · Contested 0% · Developing 100%