World Feed — 11 September 2026

Stories carried by at least 3 listed outlets, 2 of them independent of any state. How this is assembled.

Corroboration map

Every story from the last 48 hours, sized and shaded by how many independent newsrooms reported it. This measures how well-attested a story is — not how important it is. A large dark cell means many newsrooms reported the same event separately; a small pale one means it only just cleared the threshold.

Index

The most widely corroborated stories in this window. The full record of all 23 follows.

  1. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha 11 newsrooms
  2. Cargo Ship Fire in Eastern China Kills 25 5 newsrooms
  3. Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in Red Sea 5 newsrooms
  4. Donald Trump pledges $5,000 for each US citizen if Republicans win midterms 5 newsrooms
  5. Republican Midterm Convention 2026 Live Updates: Trump, Vance Speak in Dallas 4 newsrooms
  6. 'No facts': Morocco denies involvement in deadly Ceuta migrant rush 4 newsrooms
  7. Spanish spies warned of mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before 4 newsrooms
  8. At Least 5 Dead, More Than 80 Missing After Ferry Fire in the Philippines 4 newsrooms
  9. Russian Orthodox Church Sends Bones of Medieval Warrior Prince to Ukraine Front to Boost Troop Morale 4 newsrooms
  10. Former Israeli prime minister backs UK’s sanctions on West Bank settlers 4 newsrooms
  11. Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE 3 newsrooms
  12. 🔴 Live: Israel demolition of Hezbollah tunnels in south Lebanon caused 4.1-magnitude quake 3 newsrooms

The record

Links marked paid links land on a page that carried paid recommendation widgets — the grid of sensational thumbnails under the article — when sampled on 19 August 2026: 18 of 27 outlets we link to. What we measured.

  1. 11 independent newsrooms 12 including state-owned 7 countries

    Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha

    Headline as published by France 24 — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  2. 5 independent newsrooms 5 countries

    Cargo Ship Fire in Eastern China Kills 25

    Headline as published by The New York Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  3. 5 independent newsrooms 6 including state-owned 4 countries

    Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in Red Sea

    Headline as published by ABC News (Australia) — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  4. 5 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Donald Trump pledges $5,000 for each US citizen if Republicans win midterms

    Headline as published by The Irish Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  5. 4 independent newsrooms 5 including state-owned 4 countries

    Republican Midterm Convention 2026 Live Updates: Trump, Vance Speak in Dallas

    Headline as published by Bloomberg — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  6. 4 independent newsrooms 4 countries

    'No facts': Morocco denies involvement in deadly Ceuta migrant rush

    Headline as published by France 24 — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  7. 4 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Spanish spies warned of mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before

    Headline as published by Sky News — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  8. 4 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    At Least 5 Dead, More Than 80 Missing After Ferry Fire in the Philippines

    Headline as published by The New York Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  9. 4 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Russian Orthodox Church Sends Bones of Medieval Warrior Prince to Ukraine Front to Boost Troop Morale

    Headline as published by The Moscow Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  10. 4 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Former Israeli prime minister backs UK’s sanctions on West Bank settlers

    Headline as published by The Independent — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 3 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  11. 3 independent newsrooms 5 including state-owned 5 countries

    Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE

    Headline as published by The Straits Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  12. 3 independent newsrooms 4 including state-owned 4 countries

    🔴 Live: Israel demolition of Hezbollah tunnels in south Lebanon caused 4.1-magnitude quake

    Headline as published by France 24 — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  13. 3 independent newsrooms 4 including state-owned 4 countries

    Iran war may end after or even before midterms, Trump says

    Headline as published by TASS — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 3 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  14. 3 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Norway bids farewell to King Harald V as crowds gather in Oslo

    Headline as published by Euronews — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  15. 3 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Hong Kong’s first leader Tung Chee-hwa to be honoured with state funeral

    Headline as published by South China Morning Post — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  16. 3 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to be up for auction for first time in decades

    Headline as published by South China Morning Post — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

  17. 3 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

    Headline as published by The Guardian — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  18. 3 independent newsrooms 2 countries

    Several killed and injured in Swiss Alps coach crash

    Headline as published by Sky News — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

  19. 3 independent newsrooms 1 country

    U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship

    Headline as published by NPR — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  20. 2 independent newsrooms 3 including state-owned 3 countries

    Trump denies Iran deals damage to US aircraft at Jordan airbase

    Headline as published by TASS — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  21. 2 independent newsrooms 3 including state-owned 3 countries

    Explainer-Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?

    Headline as published by The Straits Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 3 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  22. 2 independent newsrooms 3 including state-owned 3 countries

    A year after Charlie Kirk's death, Turning Point USA grows but Trump slips with young voters

    Headline as published by The Straits Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  23. 2 independent newsrooms 3 including state-owned 2 countries

    More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

    Headline as published by BBC News — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

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