diff --git a/news/feeds.py b/news/feeds.py
index 1dddf0c16..3d3b972cd 100644
--- a/news/feeds.py
+++ b/news/feeds.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ class RSSNewsFeed(Feed):
     description = "Recent news for Boost C++ Libraries."
 
     def items(self):
-        return Entry.objects.filter(published=True).order_by("publish_at")[:100]
+        return Entry.objects.filter(published=True, deleted_at__isnull=True).order_by(
+            "-publish_at"
+        )[:100]
 
     def item_pubdate(self, item):
         """Returns the publish date as a timezone-aware datetime object"""
diff --git a/news/tests/test_feeds.py b/news/tests/test_feeds.py
index e1714d1e5..9904e1909 100644
--- a/news/tests/test_feeds.py
+++ b/news/tests/test_feeds.py
@@ -6,18 +6,66 @@
 
 def test_items(make_entry):
     earlier = now() - timedelta(days=30)
-    published_entry = make_entry(moderator=baker.make("users.User"), approved_at=now())
-    earlier_entry = make_entry(moderator=baker.make("users.User"), approved_at=earlier)
+    newer_entry = make_entry(
+        moderator=baker.make("users.User"), approved_at=now(), publish_at=now()
+    )
+    earlier_entry = make_entry(
+        moderator=baker.make("users.User"), approved_at=earlier, publish_at=earlier
+    )
     # Unpublished entry
     make_entry(moderator=baker.make("users.User"), approved_at=None)
     feed = RSSNewsFeed()
     items = feed.items()
     assert len(items) == 2
-    # Assert sorting
-    assert items[0] == published_entry
+    # Newest first
+    assert items[0] == newer_entry
     assert items[1] == earlier_entry
 
 
+def test_items_returns_newest_when_more_than_limit(make_entry):
+    """Regression test for boostorg/website-v2#2362.
+
+    With ascending order + [:100] slice, the feed permanently locked onto the
+    100 oldest entries once total count exceeded 100. Confirm newest-first.
+    """
+    base = now() - timedelta(days=200)
+    entries = [
+        make_entry(
+            moderator=baker.make("users.User"),
+            approved_at=base + timedelta(days=i),
+            publish_at=base + timedelta(days=i),
+        )
+        for i in range(101)
+    ]
+    feed = RSSNewsFeed()
+    items = list(feed.items())
+    assert len(items) == 100
+    assert items[0] == entries[-1]
+    assert entries[0] not in items
+
+
+def test_items_excludes_soft_deleted(make_entry):
+    live_entry = make_entry(moderator=baker.make("users.User"), approved_at=now())
+    make_entry(
+        moderator=baker.make("users.User"),
+        approved_at=now(),
+        deleted_at=now(),
+    )
+    feed = RSSNewsFeed()
+    items = list(feed.items())
+    assert items == [live_entry]
+
+
+def test_items_excludes_unpublished_even_when_not_deleted(make_entry):
+    make_entry(
+        moderator=baker.make("users.User"),
+        approved_at=None,
+        deleted_at=None,
+    )
+    feed = RSSNewsFeed()
+    assert list(feed.items()) == []
+
+
 def test_item_pubdate(make_entry):
     feed = RSSNewsFeed()
     published_entry = make_entry(moderator=baker.make("users.User"), approved_at=now())