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'AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY': Newspaper headlines from around the world after 9/11

'AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY': Newspaper headlines from around the world after 9/11

The day after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, people woke up to front pages bearing unimaginable scenes.

The New York Daily News front page on September 12, 2001.
The New York Daily News front page on September 12, 2001.
  • This year marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
  • The day after, newspapers around the world captured people's sadness, shock, and horror.
  • These international front pages show what people woke up to on September 12, 2001.

It's been 25 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

For many people, the attacks were the biggest news story of their lifetime. Almost all who experienced it can remember where they were when they heard what had happened.

Many people who remember that day also recall the following morning, when newspapers around the world captured the horror, shock, and sadness people felt.

The Newseum, once a museum in Washington, DC, that chronicled the history of media, archived more than 100 newspapers from September 12, 2001, the day after the attacks.

The front pages of US newspapers, bearing headlines like "ACT OF WAR" and "AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY," underscored the impact the attacks had on the American psyche.

Other newspapers around the world also sought to convey the scale of the attacks. Some ran headlines such as "War on America," while others let striking photographs speak for themselves.

Here is what newspapers looked like on September 12, 2001.

The New York Times
september 11 new york times

Source: Newseum

New York Post
new york post september 11
New York Daily News
new york daily news september 11
The Washington Post
washington post 9/11
USA Today
Usa today september 11
The Atlanta Constitution
september 11 atlanta
Los Angeles Times
the los angeles times september 11
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News on September 12, 2001.
"War at home" and "The whole world's changed today" read headlines on The Dallas Morning News on September 12, 2001.
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic on September 12, 2001.
The Arizona Republic also showed the second plane's approach, as well as an image of people fleeing the scene.
Detroit Free Press
september 11 detroit free press
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
seattle post intelligencer september 11
Chicago Tribune
chicago tribune september 11
The San Francisco Examiner
september 11 examiner
Newsday
newsday september 11
People
september 11 people
Canada's The Globe and Mail
september 11 globe and mail
Britain's The Daily Telegraph
september 11 daily telegraph
The Times of London
london times september 11
Melbourne's Herald Sun
herald sun september 11
France's Libération
France's Libération front page on September 12, 2001.
France's Libération showed an image of the smoke-filled skies, with no headline.
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