Coverage tracker

The most covered news stories, 19 October to 25 October 2026

FTMQ News reads 55,331 headlines from 4,756 outlets a week. These are the stories the most of them covered, and the outlet that had each one first.

1. 1

   Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Tibet leaving at least 16 people dead

   40 outlets · first: The New York Times, Thu 15:08 UTC · Top Stories

2. 2

   Donald Trump endorses Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of tight Israeli general election

   30 outlets · first: The Jerusalem Post, Sun 15:01 UTC · Top Stories

3. 3

   Germany arrests Ukrainian national on suspicion of spying for Russia

   28 outlets · first: Al Arabiya English, Thu 11:31 UTC · Top Stories

4. 4

   Kim Jong Un visits China via newly opened border bridge

   27 outlets · first: News4JAX, Sat 06:26 UTC · Top Stories

5. 5

   US orders non emergency diplomatic staff to leave Saudi Arabia

   25 outlets · first: WTNH.com, Wed 18:40 UTC · Top Stories

6. 6

   UK to deploy Typhoon jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthis

   24 outlets · first: Financial Times, Tue 10:45 UTC · Top Stories

7. 7

   Melania Trump secures localized ceasefire in occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky

   23 outlets · first: Daily Express, Fri 13:38 UTC · Top Stories

8. 8

   Japan launches five year space mission to explore moons of Mars

   22 outlets · first: Taipei Times, Sun 16:00 UTC · Top Stories

9. 9

   Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX are exploring potential merger

   21 outlets · first: The Verge, Tue 21:30 UTC · Top Stories

10. 10

    Cristiano Ronaldo suspended and fined over Portugal national team walkout

    19 outlets · first: WVNS, Mon 17:24 UTC · Top Stories

11. 11

    Judge orders Donald Trump to sit for BBC defamation lawsuit deposition

    19 outlets · first: The Guardian, Wed 07:00 UTC · Top Stories

12. 12

    Elon Musk pledges SpaceX shares to every American child next year

    17 outlets · first: CNBC, Mon 09:14 UTC · Top Stories

13. 13

    Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis

    16 outlets · first: Variety, Tue 11:53 UTC · Top Stories

14. 14

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile

    16 outlets · first: CNN, Sun 15:50 UTC · Top Stories

15. 15

    Russia releases American teacher Stephen Hubbard following US pressure

    15 outlets · first: NBC News, Wed 09:25 UTC · Top Stories

16. 16

    Gunmen kill six people at church funeral in Jordan

    15 outlets · first: ABC News Australia, Fri 12:14 UTC · Top Stories

17. 17

    Canadian tourist found guilty of animal cruelty after stealing Las Vegas flamingo

    14 outlets · first: FOX5 Vegas, Tue 00:00 UTC · Top Stories

18. 18

    Alberta voters reject move toward separation from Canada in early results

    14 outlets · first: The Telegraph, Tue 05:48 UTC · Top Stories

19. 19

    Elon Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service in Ukraine, reports say

    14 outlets · first: WSJ, Tue 20:38 UTC · Top Stories

20. 20

    Brad Lander detained by Israeli military during West Bank olive harvest

    14 outlets · first: Haaretz, Wed 10:00 UTC · Top Stories

21. 21

    Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas indicted on federal drug and corruption charges

    14 outlets · first: CNN, Thu 13:51 UTC · Top Stories

22. 22

    Justice Department sues to block certification of Alaska Senate election results

    14 outlets · first: CNN, Fri 15:02 UTC · Top Stories

23. 23

    Israeli police arrest 10 over West Bank attacks on journalist and diplomats

    13 outlets · first: Al Jazeera, Sun 01:02 UTC · Top Stories

24. 24

    Australian MP Helen Haines in critical condition after targeted vehicle attack

    13 outlets · first: The Guardian, Mon 07:47 UTC · Top Stories

25. 25

    Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany hospitalised after collapsing at training ground

    13 outlets · first: Daily Mail, Fri 15:31 UTC · Top Stories