Riftrate · last 60 days
The world on 10 October 2026
Riftrate read 61.9 (Tension) on Saturday 10 October 2026, up 6.2 points from the day before, and up 12.9 over 7 days.
Riftrate61.9Tension
Since yesterday▲ +6.2points
Over 7 days▲ +12.9points
Most intenseYemen35.2% of its news
What moved it
- Economic coercion ▲ +34.6 (effect on the index +3.5)
- War & military ▲ +10.4 (effect on the index +2.1)
- Domestic unrest ▲ +15.1 (effect on the index +1.2)
Top stories
- Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with RussiaCovered by 8 newsrooms: The Guardian, Kyiv Independent, BBC News, CBS News, The Hindu, France 24, NPR, MeduzaUnited States Ukraine Russia
- Nobel peace laureate Pillay calls ICC sanctions 'unacceptable'Covered by 8 newsrooms: BBC News, Middle East Eye, Euronews, The Guardian, MercoPress, Africanews, DW, UN NewsUnited States
- ‘Cockroach’ leader among thousands detained in Delhi protest crackdownCovered by 7 newsrooms: France 24, CBS News, Euronews, BBC News, The Guardian, NPR, Sky NewsIndia
- Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airportCovered by 4 newsrooms: BBC News, France 24, The Guardian, The HinduSaudi Arabia
- Trump says Russia will supply millions of tonnes of diesel as US eases sanctions on MoscowCovered by 4 newsrooms: The Hindu, France 24, MercoPress, MeduzaRussia United States Ukraine
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
| Country | Intensity | 7 days |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 35.2% | ▲ +2.9 |
| Gaza and the West Bank | 30.0% | ▲ +1.8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 21.6% | ▲ +9.2 |
| Israel | 17.8% | ▲ +2.5 |
| Sudan | 16.5% | ▲ +5.6 |
| Ukraine | 15.8% | ▼ −1.3 |