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Today's agenda INTL · 2026-08-20

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What each outlet is leading with

Each outlet's most recent items in our sample — a glance at what they're promoting right now.

INTL outlets

Al Jazeera English mixed

↪ leading off the shared agenda
How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians
  1. How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians
  2. State-backed Israeli settler violence forces West Bank displacement: HRW
  3. Are Hormuz ships more willing to defy Iran or the US? What the data shows
  4. Max Verstappen signs new F1 contract with Red Bull until 2030
  5. Heatwaves and energy crunch: Can Europe withstand a double shock?

BBC News (World) centre

↪ leading off the shared agenda
Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
  1. Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
  2. Canadian marathon route was 674m too long
  3. Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for 'truly dreadful' crime, appeal court told
  4. Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
  5. Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison

Deutsche Welle (English) centre

↪ leading off the shared agenda
How DW fact-checks fake news
  1. How DW fact-checks fake news
  2. How to better protect Europe from wildfires
  3. Bernadette Amani 'living her dream' at Bayern Munich
  4. North Korea fires possible ballistic missile over Sea of Japan
  5. North Korea fires possible ballistic missile toward sea

Fox News (World) right

Iran taps financial lifeline, Russian arms as Trump escalates 'crushing' economic warfare
  1. Iran taps financial lifeline, Russian arms as Trump escalates 'crushing' economic warfare
  2. UK Home Office guide tells asylum seekers not to rape, harass women or make kissing noises
  3. 5 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Kenya, including Telemundo executive
  4. Cuba’s economic freefall is hiding a national security threat just miles from Florida: report
  5. Trump administration sanctions sitting president of the International Criminal Court for 'abuses of power'

France 24 (English) centre

Australia 'outraged' over Israel decision to close probe into aid worker killings
  1. Australia 'outraged' over Israel decision to close probe into aid worker killings
  2. Angelique Kidjo becomes first African musician to get Hollywood star
  3. Zimbabwe ferry disaster under scrutiny as death toll rises to 94
  4. Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic
  5. Russian strikes kill at least 12 in Kyiv, surrounding region

NPR (World) centre-left

Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison
  1. North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
  2. Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison
  3. Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the U.K. with their children
  4. Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of 5-year-old and paramedics
  5. More than 1,000 Afghan refugees have been stuck at a camp in Qatar since 2021

The Economist (International) centre

↪ leading off the shared agenda
Silicon Valley’s AI boom is remaking American charity
  1. What happens when interceptor missiles run out
  2. What happens when the West runs out of interceptor missiles
  3. Introducing our latest newsletter, The Economist for You
  4. Silicon Valley’s AI boom is remaking American charity
  5. Taking Taiwan’s democracy hostage

The Guardian (World) centre-left

North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
  1. North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
  2. First Thing: Israel admits its soldiers opened fire at car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab
  3. Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist
  4. Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance
  5. Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

International

Al Jazeera English mixed

↪ leading off the shared agenda
How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians
  1. How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians
  2. State-backed Israeli settler violence forces West Bank displacement: HRW
  3. Are Hormuz ships more willing to defy Iran or the US? What the data shows
  4. Max Verstappen signs new F1 contract with Red Bull until 2030
  5. Heatwaves and energy crunch: Can Europe withstand a double shock?

BBC News (World) centre

↪ leading off the shared agenda
Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
  1. Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
  2. Canadian marathon route was 674m too long
  3. Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for 'truly dreadful' crime, appeal court told
  4. Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
  5. Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison

Deutsche Welle (English) centre

↪ leading off the shared agenda
How DW fact-checks fake news
  1. How DW fact-checks fake news
  2. How to better protect Europe from wildfires
  3. Bernadette Amani 'living her dream' at Bayern Munich
  4. North Korea fires possible ballistic missile over Sea of Japan
  5. North Korea fires possible ballistic missile toward sea

Fox News (World) right

Iran taps financial lifeline, Russian arms as Trump escalates 'crushing' economic warfare
  1. Iran taps financial lifeline, Russian arms as Trump escalates 'crushing' economic warfare
  2. UK Home Office guide tells asylum seekers not to rape, harass women or make kissing noises
  3. 5 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Kenya, including Telemundo executive
  4. Cuba’s economic freefall is hiding a national security threat just miles from Florida: report
  5. Trump administration sanctions sitting president of the International Criminal Court for 'abuses of power'

France 24 (English) centre

Australia 'outraged' over Israel decision to close probe into aid worker killings
  1. Australia 'outraged' over Israel decision to close probe into aid worker killings
  2. Angelique Kidjo becomes first African musician to get Hollywood star
  3. Zimbabwe ferry disaster under scrutiny as death toll rises to 94
  4. Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic
  5. Russian strikes kill at least 12 in Kyiv, surrounding region

NPR (World) centre-left

Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison
  1. North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
  2. Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison
  3. Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the U.K. with their children
  4. Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of 5-year-old and paramedics
  5. More than 1,000 Afghan refugees have been stuck at a camp in Qatar since 2021

The Economist (International) centre

↪ leading off the shared agenda
Silicon Valley’s AI boom is remaking American charity
  1. What happens when interceptor missiles run out
  2. What happens when the West runs out of interceptor missiles
  3. Introducing our latest newsletter, The Economist for You
  4. Silicon Valley’s AI boom is remaking American charity
  5. Taking Taiwan’s democracy hostage

The Guardian (World) centre-left

North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
  1. North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
  2. First Thing: Israel admits its soldiers opened fire at car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab
  3. Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist
  4. Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance
  5. Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

Stories across outlets

Coverage labels are honest about their limits: Under-covered = no matching article found; Covered separately = the outlet ran it under a headline that clustered as its own story (not an omission); Couldn't verify = that feed is failing/stale. A big event often fragments into several clusters — check data health before reading absence as silence.
What’s behind Israel’s latest attack on Syria?
5 outlets · 8 articles negative ⏱ running 4d 4 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Fox News (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): The Guardian (World)
Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal
3 outlets · 4 articles positive ⏱ running 18h 3 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Fox News (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): NPR (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English)
Iran war live: Rubio discusses Hormuz security with UAE official
3 outlets · 4 articles negative ⏱ running 10h 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), The Guardian (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English)
US national debt passes record $40 trillion
3 outlets · 3 articles neutral ⏱ running 14h 3 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), NPR (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis
2 outlets · 4 articles negative ⏱ running 22h 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: NPR (World), Fox News (World)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), Al Jazeera English, Deutsche Welle (English), The Economist (International)
UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
2 outlets · 3 articles positive ⏱ running 2d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Fox News (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), The Guardian (World), NPR (World), Deutsche Welle (English)
‘We do not trust Israeli judiciary’ says Hind Rajab’s grandmother
2 outlets · 3 articles negative ⏱ running 5h 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Fox News (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): The Guardian (World), NPR (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English)
Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year
2 outlets · 3 articles positive ⏱ running 2h 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), NPR (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English)
Zimbabwe ferry disaster under scrutiny as death toll rises to 94
2 outlets · 2 articles negative ⏱ running 7d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Fox News (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): The Guardian (World), Al Jazeera English, NPR (World), Deutsche Welle (English)
Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages
2 outlets · 2 articles negative ⏱ running 6d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: NPR (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English)
Gang leader masterminded Tupac's killing, prosecutor tells jury
2 outlets · 2 articles negative ⏱ running 2d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Fox News (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), The Guardian (World), NPR (World), Deutsche Welle (English)
Police attack Indonesian student protesters, arresting at least 21
2 outlets · 2 articles negative ⏱ running 2d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Fox News (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), NPR (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English)
Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation
2 outlets · 2 articles neutral ⏱ running 2d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): The Guardian (World), NPR (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English)
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
2 outlets · 2 articles neutral ⏱ running 2d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Al Jazeera English, NPR (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): France 24 (English)
Harvard agrees to pay millions after morgue manager sold body parts
2 outlets · 2 articles neutral ⏱ running 2d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): Al Jazeera English, NPR (World), Fox News (World)
'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
2 outlets · 2 articles positive ⏱ running 1d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Al Jazeera English, NPR (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): France 24 (English)
Who won and lost in Florida primaries: Key takeaways
2 outlets · 2 articles positive ⏱ running 1d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), NPR (World), Fox News (World)
Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala collapses on pitch again
2 outlets · 2 articles neutral ⏱ running 1d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: BBC News (World), NPR (World), Fox News (World), France 24 (English), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): The Guardian (World)
Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive test for cocaine
2 outlets · 2 articles neutral ⏱ running 1d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: NPR (World), Fox News (World), France 24 (English), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), The Guardian (World)
Why has Russia threatened the UK and what happens next?
2 outlets · 2 articles neutral ⏱ running 1d 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: NPR (World)
Covered separately (different angle): The Guardian (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English), The Economist (International)
Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
2 outlets · 2 articles neutral ⏱ running 18h 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), NPR (World), Fox News (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English)
Violence in the New Syria?
2 outlets · 2 articles negative ⏱ running 16h 2 different lead images
Under-covered — no matching article from: Fox News (World), The Economist (International)
Covered separately (different angle): BBC News (World), NPR (World), Deutsche Welle (English), France 24 (English)