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The world on 5 November 2026

Riftrate read 27.2 (Easing) on Thursday 5 November 2026, down 3.1 points from the day before, and down 17.7 over 7 days.

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Riftrate27.2Easing
Since yesterday▼ −3.1points
Over 7 days▼ −17.7points
Most intenseYemen31.6% of its news
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World tension: 27/100 · Easing · ▼ 3.1
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Ethiopia: 17% of its news this week is about armed violence.

Against its own history since 2017: 97/100.

#4 of 74 countries.
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  1. The world is reacting to the Democrats' sweeping midterm elections victoryCovered by 9 newsrooms: Middle East Eye, Al Jazeera, BBC News, France 24, The Hindu, DW, NPR, Africanews, EuronewsUnited States
  2. Historic firsts redraw US political map in 2026 midterm electionsCovered by 7 newsrooms: The Guardian, The Hindu, Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, BBC News, DW, EuronewsUnited States
  3. Iran says U.S. election results show Americans reject the warCovered by 4 newsrooms: CBS News, Africanews, Meduza, The HinduUnited States Iran
  4. Israel’s President accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu’s claim of vote fraudCovered by 4 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, The Hindu, The Guardian, EuronewsIsrael & Gaza
  5. South Africans vote in local elections with ANC missteps in sharp focusCovered by 4 newsrooms: France 24, Africanews, The Guardian, DWSouth Africa
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
CountryIntensity7 days
Yemen31.6%▲ +1.4
Gaza and the West Bank27.1%▲ +0.6
Myanmar18.7%▲ +5.5
Ethiopia17.5%▼ −1.4
Sudan14.8%▼ −0.6
Iran14.4%▼ −0.2

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United States 26 storiesIran 17 storiesUkraine 10 storiesRussia 8 storiesUnited Kingdom 3 storiesIndia 2 stories
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