199,648 reports from 142 countries · Coverage by where it was published · Final
World map of news coverage on 29 Sep 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from the US, the UK and Canada. Top stories: “OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety…”; “Officials are looking into a possible new ransom…”.
Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, nearly eight months after she went missing from her home outside Tucson, the Pima County Sheriff’s…
wwaytv3.com · 302 outlets · 403 reports · all reports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump’s administration continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.
koaa.com · 255 outlets · 257 reports · all reports
"It's a tragic loss. Everyone loved Mr. Belding and those of us who got to know Dennis, loved him even more. He was a great person, and he loved, I mean absolutely LOVED his fans."
pagesix.com · 229 outlets · 233 reports · all reports
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.
heraldscotland.com · 201 outlets · 250 reports · all reports
The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.
nytimes.com · 164 outlets · 168 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
Reports by the publisher's country, 29 Sep 2026. Top 20 of 142 countries.
Country
Reports
Share
Relative
United States
37,217
18.6%
United Kingdom
15,091
7.6%
Canada
13,178
6.6%
Germany
10,766
5.4%
India
8,339
4.2%
South Korea
7,404
3.7%
Australia
4,956
2.5%
Greece
4,704
2.4%
Taiwan
4,652
2.3%
Japan
4,338
2.2%
China
3,688
1.8%
France
3,314
1.7%
Sweden
3,197
1.6%
Turkey
3,141
1.6%
Vietnam
2,899
1.5%
Nigeria
2,696
1.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2,533
1.3%
Croatia
2,398
1.2%
Bulgaria
2,219
1.1%
Argentina
2,207
1.1%
About this map
Hottub News counted 199,648 reports from outlets in 142 countries for 29 Sep 2026. The US, the UK and Canada published the most (37,217 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 42% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns” (348 outlets, mostly the US and the UK); “Officials are looking into a possible new ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance” (302 outlets, mostly the US and Australia); “Supreme Court lets Trump continue third-country deportations for now” (255 outlets, mostly the US and Germany).
Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. 43,463 more reports came from outlets whose country is unknown; they count toward stories but not the map. Paid placements are never included.
