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The world on 16 October 2026

Riftrate read 77.4 (Crisis) on Friday 16 October 2026, down 0.2 points from the day before, and up 19.7 over 7 days.

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Riftrate77.4Crisis
Since yesterday▼ −0.2points
Over 7 days▲ +19.7points
Most intenseGaza and the West Bank34.0% of its news
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World tension: 77/100 · Crisis · ▼ 0.2
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Saudi Arabia: 23% 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. Ukraine war latest: Drone attack sparks fire at industrial facility in Russia's Surgut districtCovered by 3 newsrooms: Kyiv Independent, The Hindu, MeduzaUkraine Russia
  2. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia ‘let go’ just days into roleCovered by 4 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, The Hindu, France 24, EuronewsUnited States
  3. Ethiopia appoints interim Tigray governmentCovered by 3 newsrooms: The Hindu, Africanews, France 24Ethiopia
  4. India’s Cockroach Janta party leader detained amid crackdown on protestsCovered by 3 newsrooms: The Guardian, France 24, BBC NewsIndia
  5. Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills five, minister saysCovered by 3 newsrooms: Euronews, The Guardian, BBC NewsYemen
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
CountryIntensity7 days
Gaza and the West Bank34.0%▲ +3.2
Yemen33.7%▼ −1.7
Saudi Arabia23.0%▲ +2.6
Sudan20.3%▲ +4.5
Iran16.3%▲ +1.8
Myanmar15.7%▲ +3.0

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United States 18 storiesUkraine 12 storiesRussia 8 storiesIsrael & Gaza 7 storiesIran 8 storiesYemen 6 stories
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