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The world on 23 October 2026

Riftrate read 63.7 (Tension) on Friday 23 October 2026, down 1.4 points from the day before, and down 11.0 over 7 days.

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Riftrate63.7Tension
Since yesterday▼ −1.4points
Over 7 days▼ −11.0points
Most intenseYemen32.2% of its news
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World tension: 64/100 · Tension · ▼ 1.4
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Saudi Arabia: 18% of its news this week is about armed violence.

Against its own history since 2017: 99/100.

#4 of 74 countries.
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Top stories

  1. Masked gunmen kill seven in attack on church funeral in JordanCovered by 5 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, BBC News, The Hindu, CBS News, Sky News
  2. Netanyahu orders West Bank closure, warns of major military operation after attack kills Israeli soldiersCovered by 5 newsrooms: France 24, The Hindu, CBS News, NPR, Sky NewsIsrael & Gaza
  3. Russia, Ukraine agree to Oleshky ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump, White House saysCovered by 5 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Kyiv Independent, Meduza, The HinduUkraine Russia United States
  4. Romania blames Russia after drone sinks ship in the Black SeaCovered by 3 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, Meduza, The HinduRussia
  5. Russia, Ukraine and the US set for November peace talksCovered by 3 newsrooms: Kyiv Independent, Africanews, The HinduUkraine Russia United States
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
CountryIntensity7 days
Yemen32.2%▼ −1.6
Gaza and the West Bank28.1%▼ −6.0
Mali19.3%▲ +14.4
Saudi Arabia18.2%▼ −4.8
Sudan16.4%▼ −3.9
Israel16.0%▲ +0.8

Most cited in the headlines

United States 20 storiesIsrael & Gaza 13 storiesRussia 19 storiesUkraine 16 storiesIran 9 storiesFrance 7 stories
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