Home

Real people aren’t allowed to post on the platform, but humans can scroll through Moltbook as observers. On Tuesday, nearly 3,500 people packed American University’s Bender Arena for the monks’ first public stop in the nation’s capital after completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country. Thousands of students and more than 800 cats coexist on the campus of the American University of Beirut, often crossing path, sometimes interacting together, but mostly respecting each other’s spaces. Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl may have been his biggest audience yet, but for the people he has represented since his start — his fellow Puerto Ricans — it meant something special. While looks might matter for first impressions, there are other qualities that win people’s hearts. TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won’t protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe.

Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

• Israel’s PM is expected to press Trump to pursue a deal that would also cut Iran’s ballistic missile programme and support for armed groups.
• The AP was the fastest-growing top-ten site compared with February 2024, increasing its traffic by 76%, followed by the BBC (up 30%), People (7.1%) and The New York Times (452.4 million, up 6.4%), which remains the most-visited news site in the US.
• Most of the ten most-visited news sites in the US benefitted from the November surge, with The New York Times (528.6 million, up 11% month-on-month), USA Today (203.5 million, up 9.8%) and CNN (460 million, up 8.2%) all notching notable gains.
• The 33-year-old grandson of President JFK says he’s running for office to represent people who are \”sick and tired\” of Trump and his chaos.
• The Times of Israel fell back out of the top 50 after its visits almost doubled in June to enter in 43rd place.

The biggest riser already on the charts was progressive news site Raw Story, which climbed eight spots to 37th place on the back of a 24% month-on-month traffic increase to 33.2 million. The contraction is particularly pronounced among the top ten US news sites by traffic, where eight publishers saw visits drop compared to July. Going the opposite direction, however, was the US outpost of fellow British publisher The Sun (22.2 million visits), which dropped 15 places to 50th on the back of 34.9% month-on-month and 65.1% year-on-year traffic declines. Athlon Sports (up 218.4% year-on-year to 35 million) was the fastest riser in the ranks of the top 50, jumping eight places to 33rd on the back of 18% month-on-month traffic growth, the second most growth of any publisher in the top 50. Also possibly reflecting interest in the US presidential election, the fastest monthly growth among the top 50 was seen at Real Clear Politics, where visits were up nearly 40% compared with September. Among the broader top 50 news sites in the US, sports news site athlonsports.com (34.7 million) continued its reign as the fastest-growing publisher, nearly quadrupling its web visits compared to October 2023.

The only sites to see visits decline month-on-month were the US website of the UK’s The Sun newspaper (37.1 million) and Athlon Sports (27.5 million), which both dropped 3%. All of the top-ten most-visited news sites in the US saw traffic growth when compared with June, according to figures from digital intelligence platform Similarweb. Among the top ten news sites by US traffic People magazine again saw the most year-on-year growth in August, having also been the fastest annual growers in April, May and June.

AP News grew 44.6% year on year to 110.9 million monthly visits, according to Similarweb data. Legal battles between AP News and Donald Trump have not done the news agency’s popularity any harm as it was one of the fastest-growing Sweden Casino news websites in the US in April 2025. Mail Online, known as DailyMail.com in the US, also saw a steep traffic drop in May falling 32% year on year to 86.9 million visits per month in the US.

F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain – day one

There is plenty of intrigue on the ice heading into the Milan-Cortina ice dance finals – and that is nothing compared to the drama off it. Norwegian medal-winning biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid apologises again for cheating on his ex-girlfriend. Police had searched the home of the person, who was taken into custody at a traffic stop. The briefing which includes “high value commercial opportunities” in Helmand province, appears in the Epstein files. Nine people have been killed and 25 injured in the shootings at a school and home in a rural community in western Canada.

Celebrity news website People and the BBC were the only sites in the USA top ten to post year-on-year traffic growth. The biggest decline among the top ten were at MSN, down 28% year on year and 8% month on month to 168 million visits. The biggest increases were at The New York Times (up 9% year on year to 474.5 million visits) and CNN (up 14% month on month to 356.7 million). Many of the biggest news websites in the US moved back into growth in June, according to the latest data from Similarweb. The biggest decline in the top ten was at syndication website MSN, down 10% month on month and 38% year on year to 145.2 million visits in fifth place.

The glow-up gifts everyone wants this Valentine’s Day — all from Coco & Eve

60 times parents brought joy to their children’s lives and deserved to go viral Man made a split-second decision while stopped at traffic light. Best types of exercise for anxiety and depression, according to new research FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application Woman captures hilarious moment of raccoon trying to break into her house for cake DNC tallied over $7M in grassroots fundraising last month

The BBC’s Regan Morris details what the celebrity gathering was like ahead of the awards ceremony next month. Israel’s PM is expected to press Trump to pursue a deal that would also cut Iran’s ballistic missile programme and support for armed groups. Winter Olympics bronze medallist Sturla Holm Laegreid says on live TV that he made the “biggest mistake” by cheating on his girlfriend. Thomas Frank’s appointment by Tottenham was a gamble that ended in a storm of toxicity, writes Phil McNulty. What’s happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

The biggest year-on-year drop among the top ten was seen at Gannett’s USA Today, which shed 17% of its March 2024 traffic to attract 134.7 million visits last month. Three in five of the top 50 news websites in the US recorded year-on-year growth, with the biggest percentage increase seen at sports news site Athlon Sports. Rival title The Mirror, which is yet to feature in the top 50 US news websites, grew 631% year on year to 15.1 million visits in April 2025 according to Similarweb data. Substack rose to 19th position with growth of 42.5% year on year to 67.7 million visits in the US for its network of newsletter-driven websites. Only 15 out of the top 50 news websites in the US grew traffic year on year in May, according to the latest data from Similarweb. More than half (29) of the 50 biggest news websites in the US saw a month-on-month decline.