Riftrate · last 60 days
The world on 9 October 2026
Riftrate read 54.9 (Neutral) on Friday 9 October 2026, up 0.3 points from the day before, and up 8.8 over 7 days.
Riftrate54.9Neutral
Since yesterday▲ +0.3points
Over 7 days▲ +8.8points
Most intenseYemen35.5% of its news
What moved it
- Geopolitical risk (GPR) ▼ −12.6 (effect on the index -2.5)
- War & military ▲ +2.3 (effect on the index +0.5)
- Escalation momentum ▲ +3.5 (effect on the index +0.4)
Top stories
- US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after a former judge wins the Nobel Peace PrizeCovered by 9 newsrooms: MercoPress, Africanews, Al Jazeera, France 24, The Guardian, Middle East Eye, DW, UN News, EuronewsUnited States
- Three Saudis killed in Riyadh airport attack claimed by HouthisCovered by 7 newsrooms: Middle East Eye, The Hindu, BBC News, Sky News, Euronews, The Guardian, AfricanewsSaudi Arabia Yemen
- Ukraine war latest: Drones strike another Yandex data center in RussiaCovered by 4 newsrooms: Meduza, Kyiv Independent, BBC News, EuronewsUkraine Russia
- Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 3 people as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating attacksCovered by 4 newsrooms: The Hindu, Meduza, Kyiv Independent, AfricanewsUkraine Russia
- US military will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, 'torture' for UNCovered by 4 newsrooms: The Guardian, MercoPress, Euronews, The HinduUnited States
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
| Country | Intensity | 7 days |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 35.5% | ▲ +6.3 |
| Gaza and the West Bank | 30.7% | ▲ +4.7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 20.4% | ▲ +8.8 |
| Israel | 17.9% | ▲ +3.1 |
| Ukraine | 16.4% | ▼ −0.1 |
| Sudan | 15.8% | ▲ +5.6 |