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The world on 6 November 2026

Riftrate read 27.0 (Easing) on Friday 6 November 2026, down 1.1 points from the day before, and down 13.6 over 7 days.

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Riftrate27.0Easing
Since yesterday▼ −1.1points
Over 7 days▼ −13.6points
Most intenseYemen32.1% of its news
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World tension: 27/100 · Easing · ▼ 1.1
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Ethiopia: 15% of its news this week is about armed violence.

Against its own history since 2017: 95/100.

#4 of 74 countries.
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What moved it

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Top stories

  1. The world is reacting to the Democrats' sweeping midterm elections victoryCovered by 8 newsrooms: The Guardian, The Hindu, France 24, Africanews, DW, CBS News, Meduza, NPRUnited States
  2. France: Mass protests and school blockades mark fourth national strikeCovered by 6 newsrooms: Taipei Times, Al Jazeera, BBC News, The Hindu, Africanews, EuronewsFrance
  3. Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officialsCovered by 5 newsrooms: Al Jazeera, The Hindu, BBC News, Meduza, EuronewsUnited States Ukraine Russia
  4. Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapseCovered by 5 newsrooms: Euronews, NPR, BBC News, France 24, Al Jazeera
  5. Bomb threats disrupt several flights across EuropeCovered by 3 newsrooms: The Guardian, France 24, DW
Where conflict is most intenseshare of its news about armed violence
CountryIntensity7 days
Yemen32.1%▲ +3.1
Gaza and the West Bank27.2%▲ +0.6
Myanmar17.6%▲ +0.8
Ethiopia15.2%▼ −4.5
Sudan14.5%▼ −0.2
Iran14.3%▲ +0.5

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Israel & Gaza 7 storiesRussia 8 storiesUkraine 9 storiesUnited States 10 storiesFrance 7 storiesIran 6 stories
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