'AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY': See newspaper headlines from around the world 24 hours after 9/11

new york post september 11 — The day after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, newspapers captured the shock and horror.
New York Post

Sunday is the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The day after, newspapers around the world captured the sadness, shock, and horror people felt.
We compiled international front pages to show what people woke up to on September 12, 2001.

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks happened 21 years ago on Sunday.

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 of the attacks.

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, 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 these newspapers, bearing headlines like "ACT OF WAR" and "AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY," underscore the impact the attacks had on the American psyche.

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

The New York Times