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Riftrate read 40.0 (Easing) on Saturday 31 October 2026, down 1.3 points from the day before, and down 22.2 over 7 days.

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Riftrate40.0Easing
Since yesterday▼ −1.3points
Over 7 days▼ −22.2points
Most intenseYemen29.3% of its news
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World tension: 40/100 · Easing · ▼ 1.3
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Jordan: 23% of its news this week is about armed violence.

Against its own history since 2017: 99/100.

#3 of 74 countries.
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  1. US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to UkraineCovered by 7 newsrooms: BBC News, CBS News, Euronews, The Guardian, France 24, Meduza, Kyiv IndependentUkraine United States
  2. Police secure Poland's Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief's suspensionCovered by 4 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Meduza, The HinduPoland
  3. Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in a U.S. electionCovered by 4 newsrooms: The Hindu, CBS News, MercoPress, BBC NewsUnited States
  4. Israel's final election results show no bloc has won a majorityCovered by 5 newsrooms: The Hindu, Taipei Times, DW, Africanews, EuronewsIsrael & Gaza
  5. Italy: Thousands protest rising living costs and defence spending in general strikeCovered by 3 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, Africanews, Euronews
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
CountryIntensity7 days
Yemen29.3%▼ −3.3
Gaza and the West Bank23.7%▼ −4.5
Jordan22.9%▲ +1.5
Ethiopia19.9%▲ +7.8
Somalia16.8%▲ +10.6
Myanmar16.2%▲ +3.3

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DayRiftrateZoneSince the day beforeMost intense
31 October 202640.0Easing▼ −1.3Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan
30 October 202641.0Easing▼ −4.5Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan
29 October 202644.9Neutral▼ −5.1Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan
28 October 202648.9Neutral▼ −3.9Yemen, Jordan, Gaza and the West Bank
27 October 202652.0Neutral▼ −4.5Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan
26 October 202659.8Tension▼ −3.6Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan
25 October 202667.0Tension▲ +2.8Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan
24 October 202667.0Tension▲ +2.8Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan
23 October 202663.7Tension▼ −1.4Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Mali
22 October 202664.0Tension▼ −3.2Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Mali
21 October 202665.7Tension▼ −3.6Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Mali
20 October 202673.7Tension▼ −2.0Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Mali
19 October 202675.5Tension▼ −0.8Gaza and the West Bank, Yemen, Saudi Arabia
18 October 202679.7Crisis▲ +2.5Gaza and the West Bank, Yemen, Saudi Arabia
17 October 202679.8Crisis▲ +1.9Gaza and the West Bank, Yemen, Saudi Arabia
16 October 202677.4Crisis▼ −0.2Gaza and the West Bank, Yemen, Saudi Arabia
15 October 202676.6Crisis▲ +0.9Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
14 October 202674.7Tension▲ +2.1Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
13 October 202672.0Tension▲ +2.6Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
12 October 202665.9Tension▲ +3.7Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
11 October 202666.0Tension▲ +7.7Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
10 October 202661.9Tension▲ +6.2Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
9 October 202654.9Neutral▲ +0.3Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
8 October 202653.6Neutral▲ +0.8Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
7 October 202652.1Neutral▲ +1.1Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia
6 October 202650.4Neutral▼ −0.1Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Ukraine