Riftrate · last 60 days
The world on 15 October 2026
Riftrate read 76.6 (Crisis) on Thursday 15 October 2026, up 0.9 points from the day before, and up 20.8 over 7 days.
Riftrate76.6Crisis
Since yesterday▲ +0.9points
Over 7 days▲ +20.8points
Most intenseYemen33.5% of its news
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What moved it
- Terrorism & mass violence ▼ −7.4 (effect on the index -0.9)
- Geopolitical risk (GPR) ▲ +3.6 (effect on the index +0.7)
- War & military ▼ −1.6 (effect on the index -0.3)
Top stories
- At least 5 killed in Houthi attack on Yemen’s presidential palace in AdenCovered by 5 newsrooms: The Guardian, France 24, The Hindu, BBC News, Al JazeeraYemen
- ‘We’re done,’ Zelensky says, as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries. The Kremlin claims the attacks never stopped.Covered by 5 newsrooms: The Hindu, BBC News, France 24, Meduza, NPRUkraine Russia
- Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squadCovered by 3 newsrooms: The Guardian, BBC News, The HinduUnited States
- China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delayCovered by 5 newsrooms: The Hindu, Africanews, Euronews, DW, BBC NewsChina North Korea
- Seven sailors missing after drones strike tankers near Romania’s Black Sea coastCovered by 3 newsrooms: France 24, The Guardian, BBC News
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
| Country | Intensity | 7 days |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 33.5% | ▼ −2.0 |
| Gaza and the West Bank | 30.1% | ▼ −1.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 23.1% | ▲ +3.5 |
| Sudan | 22.0% | ▲ +6.8 |
| Iran | 16.2% | ▲ +2.0 |
| Myanmar | 15.8% | ▲ +1.6 |