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Introduction

Wondering what world news Reddit is talking about? Here are the top 8 discussions from r/worldnews as of May 7, 2026. r/worldnews is one of the largest English-language news communities on Reddit, surfacing breaking international stories voted up by its global readership.

Today's Top 8 Stories on Reddit r/worldnews

#1 — South Korean judge who hiked ex-first lady's jail sentence found dead just 8 days after sentencing

Score: 30280 points · Posted by: King_A_Acumen

Read full article: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5g70a/south_korean_judge_who_hiked_exfirst_ladys_jail/

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#2 — Hungary returns seized Ukrainian cash and gold in further sign of better relations

Score: 10704 points · Posted by: Beo1217

Read full article: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5imaf/hungary_returns_seized_ukrainian_cash_and_gold_in/

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#3 — President Zelenskyy Announces Symmetrical Response to Russian Ceasefire Violations

Score: 2950 points · Posted by: UNITED24Media

Read full article: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5nhal/president_zelenskyy_announces_symmetrical/

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#4 — Iran hit more U.S. military targets than has been reported, satellite imagery shows

Score: 7037 points · Posted by: Sam_Munhi

Read full article: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5fp93/iran_hit_more_us_military_targets_than_has_been/

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#5 — North Korea drops reunification goal from constitution

Score: 1849 points · Posted by: Effective_Reach_9289

Read full article: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5q8t8/north_korea_drops_reunification_goal_from/

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#6 — Trump says Iran will be bombed at a ‘much higher level’ if it doesn’t agree to peace deal

Score: 2937 points · Posted by: horsestew

Read full article: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5l2hl/trump_says_iran_will_be_bombed_at_a_much_higher/

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#7 — In Russia, Victory Day Is Starting to Feel Like Defeat

Score: 379 points · Posted by: Not_Tom_Jones

Read full article: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5zken/in_russia_victory_day_is_starting_to_feel_like/

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#8 — Poland warns Russia is moving from low-cost recruits to professional sabotage cells

Score: 582 points · Posted by: RollSafer

Read full article: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1t5wk4y/poland_warns_russia_is_moving_from_lowcost/

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Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews
Updated: May 7, 2026