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The world on 27 October 2026

Riftrate read 52.0 (Neutral) on Tuesday 27 October 2026, down 4.5 points from the day before, and down 15.9 over 7 days.

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Riftrate52.0Neutral
Since yesterday▼ −4.5points
Over 7 days▼ −15.9points
Most intenseYemen30.8% of its news
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World tension: 52/100 · Neutral · ▼ 4.5
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Jordan: 26% of its news this week is about armed violence.

Against its own history since 2017: 99/100.

#3 of 74 countries.
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Top stories

  1. Exit polls suggest no clear victor in Israeli electionCovered by 8 newsrooms: The Guardian, Middle East Eye, France 24, CBS News, The Hindu, Al Jazeera, Euronews, BBC NewsIsrael & Gaza
  2. Bibi's moment of truth: Israel votes in first general election since October 7Covered by 6 newsrooms: Middle East Eye, France 24, CBS News, Africanews, NPR, EuronewsIsrael & Gaza
  3. Israeli election turnout crosses 74 percentCovered by 3 newsrooms: France 24, NPR, Middle East EyeIsrael & Gaza
  4. Norway, Finland leaders hold 'frank and substantive' talk with PutinCovered by 3 newsrooms: The Guardian, The Hindu, Kyiv IndependentRussia
  5. Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after election loss, US says will grant visaCovered by 3 newsrooms: The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Sky NewsBrazil United States
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
CountryIntensity7 days
Yemen30.8%▼ −3.0
Gaza and the West Bank26.2%▼ −6.5
Jordan26.0%▲ +21.4
Saudi Arabia18.1%▼ −1.2
Israel16.2%▲ +1.1
Syria16.1%▲ +3.8

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Russia 11 storiesIsrael & Gaza 8 storiesUkraine 8 storiesUnited States 8 storiesIran 4 storiesVenezuela 2 stories
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