World news app · Coming December
What each country is talking about today — and why.
Whyworld shows the handful of stories each country is discussing right now, ranked by how widely they are covered, with one clear line on why each is in the news today.
The why, not just the headline
Every topic answers the question headlines skip: why is this being talked about right now?
Country by country
Twenty countries and six regions. See what Japan, Germany or Brazil is focused on, not just the global headline.
Sources on every topic
Each topic lists the outlets it was built from, with links. Count them, open them, judge for yourself.
Calm by design
A short daily read with an end. No infinite feed, no “breaking” alarms. Sensitive topics show source headlines only.
What's happening right now in…
Read every country in the Whyworld app
Whyworld is coming to iPhone and Android in December. The world view is free; following individual countries is part of Whyworld Plus.
Questions
Which countries are covered?
The US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, India, Germany, France, Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, China, Russia, Ireland, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and South Africa, plus six regional views.
Where does the news come from?
From public signals — search trends, news coverage volume, Wikipedia pageviews and publisher feeds. Every topic links to its sources.
Is the text written by AI?
Short summaries are written by AI from at least two sources and are labelled as such. Sensitive topics show source headlines only, with no AI text.
Who makes Whyworld?
Whyworld is published by Srofia, an independent software studio.