newsSunday, September 20, 2026
Ed Sheeran's first show since the Macklemore controversy became a political statement, not just a concert. Meanwhile, protests took a Star Wars turn in LA, and conspiracy theorists in the UK are targeting traffic scanners with wire cutters.
Artists and activists alike are using high-profile moments to make political points today.
Ed Sheeran broke his silence on the Israel-Gaza conflict during his first show since the Macklemore controversy, saying he can't hide how he feels anymore. Two outlets covered this, making it the day's biggest story.
The Fair Games Coalition protested outside the Lucas Museum in Star Wars costumes, demanding worker protections ahead of the LA Olympics and Super Bowl. The visual of Jedi robes and Jar Jar Binks masks at a museum opening is hard to ignore.
UK conspiracy theorists calling themselves 'Blade Runners' are cutting traffic light wires, claiming the sensors are 'electronic assault weapons.' The Guardian reports this is a growing trend based on misinformation.
Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches renters’ rights compromise, opponents balk as fight continueswww.chicagotribune.com
More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decadeswww.theguardian.com
‘Ride or Die’ Cancelled by Prime Video After One Seasonvariety.com
William Shatner's First Starring TV Role Was On A Short-Lived '60s Legal Dramawww.tvline.com
Andy Burnham 'plotting early election' in desperate bid for income tax hike mandate amid 'meltdown' in Treasury over state of public financeswww.dailymail.com
Prosecutors: Argument, spit led to fatal push from moving Red Line trainwww.chicagotribune.comApril Laguros left her family in the Philippines to live in Coolamonwww.abc.net.au
April Laguros moved from the Philippines to Coolamon, a small agricultural town in NSW, Australia, leaving her husband and three children behind. She was part of a group of 15 immigrants sponsored by the local aged care facility to help address staffing shortages. Upon arrival, s
Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capitaln.pr
Saudi Arabia reported that Houthi rebels attempted to strike the capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile, marking the first such attack on the city since the conflict escalated. The missile was intercepted, resulting in no casualties or damage, though residents heard an explosi
AFL bans loom for bottle-throwing Hawks fans after preliminary final loss to Lionswww.abc.net.au
The AFL has issued warnings to Hawthorn fans following a preliminary final loss to the Brisbane Lions, where bottles were thrown at umpires exiting the MCG arena. The league stated that identified offenders face minimum five-year bans from games as they collaborate with MCC secur
Tunisian protesters demand release of four Sumud activistswww.aljazeera.com
The protest comes as the health of one detainee deteriorates after more than a month on hunger strike.
Three children stabbed, one dead in Blue Mountainswww.brisbanetimes.com.au
The children are all believed to be under five years old. The younger children and a woman are being treated in hospital.
Why Buckingham Palace’s bearskin caps might soon be a relic of the pastkesq.com
By James Frater, CNN London (CNN) — Soldiers in bright red uniforms and tall, black fur hats outside Buckingham Palace are a familiar sight for anyone who’s visited London. But the distinctive caps – among the most recognizable symbols of the British monarchy – have become increa
A young boy vanished in the desert one year ago. Why are there still no clues?kesq.com
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Little Gus Lamont was wearing a gray sun hat over his long blond curls and a blue Minions T-shirt as he played in the sand outside his grandparents’ house in the Australian outback last September. When his grandmother went to check on him, he was g
The UN is an abject failure at stopping war. Could Australia help it escape Trump’s America?www.brisbanetimes.com.au
The United Nations is powerless to protect democracy, and its most powerful members use their veto to prevent action against atrocities.
Man accused of exposing himself at Cessnock supermarket behind barswww.dungogchronicle.com.au
During the thefts, police say the man exposed himself in the supermarket.
Peruvian journalist shot dead after threatening to expose policewww.aljazeera.com
Peruvian journalist ‘China Polo’ has been shot dead a week after receiving death threats over a police investigation.
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