Riftrate · last 60 days
The world on 6 October 2026
Riftrate read 50.4 (Neutral) on Tuesday 6 October 2026, down 0.1 points from the day before, and up 4.1 over 7 days.
Riftrate50.4Neutral
Since yesterday▼ −0.1points
Over 7 days▲ +4.1points
Most intenseYemen35.3% of its news
What moved it
- Geopolitical risk (GPR) ▼ −4.7 (effect on the index -0.9)
- Escalation momentum ▲ +4.5 (effect on the index +0.5)
- War & military ▲ +2.2 (effect on the index +0.4)
Top stories
- Rubio calls on Russia to be more open about plague lab worker's deathCovered by 7 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, Euronews, Kyiv Independent, BBC News, CBS News, UN News, MeduzaRussia
- Ship sinks off Bulgaria after drone attack in Black SeaCovered by 4 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, Meduza, BBC News, Euronews
- French high schools closed in biggest day of student protests in decadesCovered by 4 newsrooms: France 24, CBS News, The Hindu, NPRFrance
- Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed, Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burnsCovered by 3 newsrooms: France 24, The Hindu, MeduzaUkraine Russia
- Indian opposition leaders detained during voter lists protestCovered by 3 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, NPR, BBC NewsIndia
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
| Country | Intensity | 7 days |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 35.3% | ▲ +9.3 |
| Gaza and the West Bank | 31.6% | ▲ +7.9 |
| Ukraine | 16.9% | ▲ +1.4 |
| Israel | 16.3% | ▲ +2.0 |
| Afghanistan | 16.0% | ▼ −6.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 15.9% | ▲ +4.1 |