Riftrate · last 60 days
The world on 7 October 2026
Riftrate read 52.1 (Neutral) on Wednesday 7 October 2026, up 1.1 points from the day before, and up 6.7 over 7 days.
Riftrate52.1Neutral
Since yesterday▲ +1.1points
Over 7 days▲ +6.7points
Most intenseYemen36.4% of its news
What moved it
- Escalation momentum ▲ +6.6 (effect on the index +0.8)
- Media tone ▲ +4.6 (effect on the index +0.5)
- War & military ▲ +1.5 (effect on the index +0.3)
Top stories
- Israel marks three years since October 7 attack ahead of electionsCovered by 7 newsrooms: France 24, BBC News, Meduza, Al Jazeera, Africanews, The Hindu, EuronewsIsrael & Gaza
- WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague deathCovered by 9 newsrooms: France 24, The Guardian, BBC News, CBS News, Sky News, The Hindu, Meduza, Euronews, UN NewsRussia
- Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies: tenant unionCovered by 6 newsrooms: BBC News, The Hindu, The Guardian, France 24, Sky News, Al JazeeraSpain
- France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protestsCovered by 4 newsrooms: France 24, The Guardian, BBC News, The HinduFrance
- Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on Aden, Riyadh airportsCovered by 3 newsrooms: Middle East Eye, The Hindu, DWYemen Saudi Arabia
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
| Country | Intensity | 7 days |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 36.4% | ▲ +10.5 |
| Gaza and the West Bank | 32.5% | ▲ +8.6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 18.4% | ▲ +7.0 |
| Israel | 17.4% | ▲ +3.3 |
| Ukraine | 17.3% | ▲ +0.9 |
| Afghanistan | 15.4% | ▼ −6.1 |