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Subscribers 6.4K

Videos 56

Views 1.0M

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World Affairs Explained covers geopolitics and world news with a focus on the Iran region, Middle East tensions, and US-Iran relations, as reflected in video titles and keywords. The channel features long-form discussions and interviews (deep-dives) with experts, strategic analysis, and international relations commentary, published regularly with an average of about 6.3 uploads per week and an average of ~33.6K views per video.

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We found 40 YouTube channels similar to World Affairs Explained

#1

Al Jazeera English

88% relevance

Subscribers 17.5M

Videos 136K

Views 6.8B

Appearances 23

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both target global current affairs with strong emphasis on Middle East events like Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz, sharing high search overlap (100% for related queries) and broad topical content (80% content match) that mirrors World Affairs Explained' international focus.

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#2

Fox News view on YouTube ▶

86% relevance

Subscribers 15M

Videos 135K

Views 24.4B

Appearances 13

SERP 96%

Similarity 79%

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Covers Iran tensions, Middle East conflicts, and Strait of Hormuz to a similar audience, with near-complete search alignment (96%) and substantial content similarity (79%), indicating overlap in topics and presentation for a conservative-leaning global affairs audience.

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#3

Firstpost view on YouTube ▶

86% relevance

Subscribers 9.4M

Videos 76K

Views 5.3B

Appearances 18

SERP 91%

Similarity 82%

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Discusses Iran tensions and US–Iran relations with a comparable Middle East focus, showing strong search alignment (91%) and content similarity (82%), aligning closely with World Affairs Explained on current geopolitical narratives.

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#4

News18 Urdu

81% relevance

Subscribers 3.8M

Videos 220K

Views 1.7B

Appearances 10

SERP 83%

Similarity 79%

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Targets Iran tensions and Middle East conflicts, including Iran’s military threats, overlapping in both search queries and topical coverage (83% search, 79% content), indicating similar subject matter for a regional audience.

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#5

Times Now view on YouTube ▶

79% relevance

Subscribers 7.3M

Videos 200K

Views 4.2B

Appearances 7

SERP 79%

Similarity 78%

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Delivers coverage of Iran tensions and US–Iran relations, plus potential war-angle stories, reflected in solid search overlap (79%) and high content similarity (78%), aligning with World Affairs Explained on geopolitical risk and conflict futures.

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#6

DW News view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 6.2M

Videos 45K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 8

SERP 67%

Similarity 78%

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Focuses on Iran missiles, nuclear program, and regional influence, which aligns with World Affairs Explained on security and proliferation topics, though with somewhat lower search alignment (67%) but strong content overlap (78%).

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Top competitors include Al Jazeera English (88% match) and Fox News (86% match), followed closely by Firstpost (86% match). These channels share overlapping queries such as iran tensions, us iran relations, and strait of hormuz, indicating a common focus on Middle East geopolitics and US involvement. Al Jazeera English and Fox News have substantially larger audiences (approximately 17.5M and 15M subscribers, respectively) compared with World Affairs Explained, which has 6.4K subscribers. The overlap in queries shows they target similar search topics, with larger-scale outlets dominating reach while World Affairs Explained competes in the same topical space with in-depth geopolitical discussions.

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Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	73%	CNN-News18 ▶	69%	10.5M	78%	11
#8	73%	WION ▶	68%	10.4M	80%	17
#9	71%	BBC News ▶	81%	19.4M	57%	9
#10	70%	CNN ▶	70%	19.3M	70%	19
#11	66%	Hindustan Times	83%	8.7M	41%	4
#12	62%	New York Post	80%	2.4M	34%	4
#13	61%	TRT World ▶	81%	10.2M	32%	5
#14	59%	Forbes Breaking News	80%	5.5M	29%	3
#15	59%	Associated Press ▶	80%	4.3M	28%	4
#16	58%	CBS News ▶	79%	7.0M	27%	7
#17	58%	Reuters	78%	4.1M	29%	3
#18	58%	Times News	73%	1.3M	36%	4
#19	58%	Channel 4 News	82%	4.1M	23%	2
#20	58%	Vox ▶	63%	12.7M	50%	8
#21	58%	HSRAnews	73%	2.3K	35%	9
#22	56%	Mario Nawfal ▶	78%	359K	22%	3
#23	55%	AiTelly ▶	80%	1.9M	18%	5
#24	55%	The Wall Street Journal ▶	73%	6.6M	27%	8
#25	54%	NBC News ▶	75%	11.8M	22%	5
#26	53%	The Economist ▶	74%	3.9M	22%	2
#27	53%	Bloomberg Television ▶	76%	3.1M	18%	4
#28	53%	LiveNOW from FOX	64%	5.5M	37%	6
#29	53%	ABC News ▶	63%	19.4M	37%	5
#30	52%	FRONTLINE PBS \| Official ▶	68%	3.4M	30%	4
#31	52%	PragerU ▶	75%	3.5M	17%	1
#32	52%	The Military News	75%	1.1K	17%	1
#33	52%	TEDx Talks ▶	63%	44.2M	35%	6
#34	51%	Johnny Harris ▶	67%	7.5M	26%	3
#35	48%	Armourdesia Military Hardware	65%	382K	22%	3
#36	48%	Face the Nation	68%	800K	17%	1
#37	47%	Srijan Kalam	67%	583K	18%	2
#38	47%	The Manila Times	60%	358K	29%	2
#39	47%	UN Human Rights Council	65%	38.7K	19%	5
#40	44%	CGTN Europe	62%	3.3M	17%	2

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to World Affairs Explained?

Al Jazeera English — 88% match, 17.5M subscribers; Fox News — 86% match, 15M subscribers; Firstpost — 86% match, 9.4M subscribers. They share a focus on global news and geopolitical analysis, similar to World Affairs Explained, covering international affairs and current events.

What type of content does World Affairs Explained make?

World Affairs Explained produces geopolitical and international relations analysis, focusing on Middle East tensions and US-Iran relations, as shown by recent video titles. The channel uploads ~6.3 videos per week, with an average of about 33.6K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to World Affairs Explained?

We analyze World Affairs Explained's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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