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The world on 30 October 2026

Riftrate read 41.0 (Easing) on Friday 30 October 2026, down 4.5 points from the day before, and down 21.3 over 7 days.

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Riftrate41.0Easing
Since yesterday▼ −4.5points
Over 7 days▼ −21.3points
Most intenseYemen29.4% of its news
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World tension: 41/100 · Easing · ▼ 4.5
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Jordan: 25% 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. Israel's final election results show no bloc has won a majorityCovered by 7 newsrooms: Taipei Times, France 24, The Hindu, DW, Africanews, Euronews, CBS NewsIsrael & Gaza
  2. Iran says four tankers on fire after hitting mines in HormuzCovered by 4 newsrooms: Middle East Eye, Euronews, CBS News, The HinduIran
  3. Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it will shut down following pressure from KremlinCovered by 4 newsrooms: Meduza, The Hindu, CBS News, EuronewsRussia
  4. Residents leave Russian-occupied Oleshky in evacuation operationCovered by 4 newsrooms: BBC News, France 24, Kyiv Independent, Meduza
  5. US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to UkraineCovered by 3 newsrooms: Meduza, BBC News, Kyiv IndependentUkraine United States
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
CountryIntensity7 days
Yemen29.4%▼ −2.8
Gaza and the West Bank25.1%▼ −3.0
Jordan24.8%▲ +8.8
Ethiopia19.8%▲ +8.6
Saudi Arabia16.4%▼ −1.8
Somalia16.0%▲ +8.7

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Ukraine 13 storiesUnited States 12 storiesRussia 12 storiesIran 5 storiesIsrael & Gaza 5 storiesYemen 3 stories
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