Riftrate · last 60 days
The world on 4 November 2026
Riftrate read 31.4 (Easing) on Wednesday 4 November 2026, down 0.3 points from the day before, and down 17.3 over 7 days.
Riftrate31.4Easing
Since yesterday▼ −0.3points
Over 7 days▼ −17.3points
Most intenseYemen30.4% of its news
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What moved it
- War & military ▲ +4.1 (effect on the index +0.8)
- Economic coercion ▼ −3.3 (effect on the index -0.3)
- Domestic unrest ▼ −2.9 (effect on the index -0.2)
Top stories
- First polls close in pivotal US midterm electionsCovered by 8 newsrooms: The Guardian, The Hindu, Taipei Times, Euronews, Al Jazeera, France 24, DW, BBC NewsUnited States
- U.S. strikes Iran's Qeshm Island: reportCovered by 6 newsrooms: Middle East Eye, The Guardian, Euronews, Africanews, Sky News, The HinduIran United States
- Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crashCovered by 4 newsrooms: The Hindu, BBC News, The Guardian, Sky NewsSpain
- U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz: official ahead of midterm electionsCovered by 3 newsrooms: CBS News, France 24, The HinduUnited States Iran
- Russian bombing kills 31 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv saysCovered by 3 newsrooms: France 24, Meduza, BBC NewsUkraine Russia
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
| Country | Intensity | 7 days |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 30.4% | ▼ −0.4 |
| Gaza and the West Bank | 26.5% | ▲ +0.3 |
| Ethiopia | 20.4% | ▲ +4.5 |
| Myanmar | 20.3% | ▲ +8.7 |
| Sudan | 15.6% | ▲ +0.7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 14.3% | ▼ −3.8 |
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