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r/worldnews has 47,679,175 members and gets about 72.7 new posts a day. The best time to post is Tuesday around 4pm US Eastern.
- Members
- 47.7M
- Posts per day
- 72.7
- Avg comments
- 157.2
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: A place for major news from around the world, excluding US-internal news.
Best time to post on r/worldnews
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Tue 4pm
- #2
Sun 8pm
- #3
Wed 1pm
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Top posts this month
- Lula Wins a Record Fourth Term in Brazil in a Surprise Comeback▲ 53K
- Musk ordered Starlink slowdown for Ukraine: WSJ▲ 51K
- 'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says▲ 46K
- Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Is Done Holding Back on Russian Oil Refineries▲ 45K
- Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say▲ 39K
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Common questions
r/worldnews has 47,679,175 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Tuesday around 4pm US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 72.7 new posts a day, and a new post averages 157.2 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/worldnews for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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