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English-language news · Publisher popularity lists

What is trending right now in news?

See the top headline in each publisher’s own popularity list. Compare the original headlines and collection times, then open a full list or read the original article.

A snapshot of selected publishers, rather than a single worldwide ranking. Each publisher keeps its own ordering; collection time is not article publication time.

26 publishers · 29 eligible lists collected within 24 hours · top 10 entries per list checked for similar headlines

Leading headline by publisher

One headline per publisher, preferring its configured main list. If that list is unavailable, the next eligible list in catalogue order is used; its name is shown on the card. A publisher with several lists appears once here.

Similar headlines across publishers

A conservative comparison of headline wording in the top 10 entries of each included list. Similar wording is a discovery aid, not confirmation that reports describe the same event or that a claim is true. These groups are ordered by the number of matching publishers.

No cross-publisher headlines met the strict wording-match rule in this snapshot. Different wording can leave reports unmatched; this is not evidence that other publishers did not cover a story.

Sources and method

Only selected English-language news publishers’ popularity lists enter this view. Latest-news feeds, editor’s picks, forum threads, search trends and app charts are excluded. Collections must contain headlines and have a successful collection time within the last 24 hours. A delayed refresh can retain that successful snapshot; delayed lists are identified in the coverage details below.

For similar-headline groups, every pair must pass the same wording test: at least four shared content words, at least 65% shared vocabulary, and at least 80% coverage of the shorter title. Generic news words are ignored; different numbers or a one-sided negation reject a match. Each publisher contributes at most one entry per group, using its best list position. No previous snapshots are used to infer changes or explain popularity.

Inspect all 33 selected lists and collection states
  • BBC NewsMost read · IncludedCollected
  • BBC News EuropeLatest Europe news · Not a popularity listCollected
  • New York TimesTrending · most popular · IncludedCollected
  • New York Times · Most EmailedMost emailed · IncludedCollected
  • New York Times · Popular on FacebookPopular on Facebook · IncludedCollected
  • The GuardianMost popular · IncludedCollected
  • The Guardian · AustraliaMost popular · IncludedCollected
  • The Guardian EuropeLatest Europe news · Not a popularity listCollected
  • Al JazeeraMost popular · IncludedCollected
  • DWMost viewed · IncludedCollected
  • NPRHeat ranking pending · No successful collection availableNo successful collection time
  • France 24Most read · IncludedCollected
  • ABC AustraliaMost popular · Included saved snapshot · refresh delayedCollected
  • Los Angeles TimesTrending · IncludedCollected
  • VoxMost popular · IncludedCollected
  • The VergeMost Popular · IncludedCollected
  • TechCrunchMost Popular · IncludedCollected
  • WIREDMost popular · IncludedCollected
  • Ars TechnicaMost Read · IncludedCollected
  • CNBCTrending Now · IncludedCollected
  • Phys.orgPopular 路 last day · IncludedCollected
  • ScienceAlertTrending news · IncludedCollected
  • New ScientistTrending articles · IncludedCollected
  • ScienceDailyMost popular · IncludedCollected
  • Medical XpressPopular 路 last day · IncludedCollected
  • Tech XplorePopular 路 last day · IncludedCollected
  • Business InsiderMost popular · IncludedCollected
  • EngadgetLatest articles · Not a popularity listCollected
  • GeekWireMost popular posts · IncludedCollected
  • Global NewsTrending · Included saved snapshot · refresh delayedCollected
  • National PostTrending · IncludedCollected
  • The SpectatorMost popular · IncludedCollected
  • The Globe and MailTrending · IncludedCollected

The sample is selected by WorldTopHub and does not measure all publishers or worldwide readership. The listed publishers are not a guarantee of independent reporting. Older successful lists remain available on their full source pages.

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