4.8K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 159 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly link posts (100%).
r/worldnews Traffic & Engagement r/worldnews Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/worldnews Most Active Times When r/worldnews Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/worldnews Flair Performance r/worldnews Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Russia/Ukraine | 780 (27.7%) | 1.6K |
| Israel/Palestine | 272 (9.6%) | 835 |
| Not Appropriate Subreddit | 265 (9.4%) | 100 |
| Queue Flooding | 220 (7.8%) | 3 |
| Dynamic Paywall | 192 (6.8%) | 528 |
| Behind Soft Paywall | 160 (5.7%) | 1.1K |
| Covered by other articles | 148 (5.3%) | 296 |
| Opinion/Analysis | 132 (4.7%) | 103 |
| No Images/Videos | 111 (3.9%) | 8 |
| US internal politics | 78 (2.8%) | 301 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/worldnews Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/worldnews
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| says | 584 (12.2%) | 897 | 103 |
| trump | 396 (8.3%) | 1.5K | 196 |
| iran | 393 (8.2%) | 652 | 123 |
| russia | 363 (7.6%) | 1.5K | 109 |
| ukraine | 346 (7.2%) | 1.3K | 84 |
| russian | 320 (6.7%) | 1.3K | 81 |
| war | 284 (5.9%) | 1.0K | 111 |
| removed | 254 (5.3%) | 120 | 15 |
| moderator | 242 (5.1%) | 37 | 9 |
| canada | 186 (3.9%) | 2.0K | 229 |
r/worldnews Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/worldnews
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| reuters.com | 427 | 610 |
| theguardian.com | 259 | 737 |
| bbc.com | 193 | 443 |
| apnews.com | 154 | 362 |
| jpost.com | 115 | 685 |
| pravda.com.ua | 109 | 1.6K |
| kyivindependent.com | 98 | 1.3K |
| kyivpost.com | 96 | 1.6K |
| cnbc.com | 87 | 815 |
| cbc.ca | 87 | 2.2K |
r/worldnews Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/worldnews
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Russian general who ‘ordered attack on children’s hospital’ shot in head
US delegation storms out as Iranian president holds up images of slain children
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 Iranian school children
‘We Were Mistaken’: Putin Admits Russia Was Unprepared for Ukrainian Strikes on Oil Refineries
Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable 'pervert glasses'
Ukraine Knocks Out Over 45% of Russia’s Projected Refining Capacity
China Took Possession of Diverted F-35 Stealth Fighter Parts Diverted to Hong Kong
Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable
Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence
Iceland calls post ‘wholly inappropriate,’ summons U.S. ambassador
r/worldnews Audience Overlap r/worldnews Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/worldnews FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/worldnews
What's the best time to post on r/worldnews?
Based on posting volume, r/worldnews is most active on Tuesdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/worldnews?
r/worldnews averages 159 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/worldnews get?
Posts on r/worldnews average about 752 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/worldnews get most?
On r/worldnews, most posts are link posts (100%)