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The world on 12 October 2026

Riftrate read 65.9 (Tension) on Monday 12 October 2026, up 3.7 points from the day before, and up 15.4 over 7 days.

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Riftrate65.9Tension
Since yesterday▲ +3.7points
Over 7 days▲ +15.4points
Most intenseYemen34.7% of its news
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World tension: 66/100 · Tension · ▲ 3.7
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Saudi Arabia: 24% of its news this week is about armed violence.

Against its own history since 2017: 100/100.

#3 of 74 countries.
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Top stories

  1. Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an 'energy ceasefire'Covered by 9 newsrooms: BBC News, The Guardian, France 24, The Hindu, Kyiv Independent, Meduza, NPR, CBS News, DWUkraine United States Russia
  2. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claim deadly attacks on Saudi airportCovered by 7 newsrooms: Middle East Eye, CBS News, The Hindu, Africanews, The Guardian, Euronews, UN NewsSaudi Arabia Yemen
  3. CCTV shows moment of strike at King Khalid International Airport in RiyadhCovered by 4 newsrooms: BBC News, Euronews, CBS News, The HinduSaudi Arabia
  4. India's opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalateCovered by 3 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, NPR, The GuardianIndia
  5. North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in continued weapons testsCovered by 3 newsrooms: The Hindu, Euronews, CBS NewsNorth Korea
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
CountryIntensity7 days
Yemen34.7%▼ −0.2
Gaza and the West Bank28.4%▼ −3.0
Saudi Arabia23.6%▲ +9.6
Sudan20.3%▲ +8.2
Myanmar17.6%▼ −5.0
Israel17.0%▲ +1.1

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Russia 18 storiesUnited States 13 storiesUkraine 13 storiesSaudi Arabia 5 storiesIran 7 storiesYemen 5 stories
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