https://riftrate.com/ The daily brief and weekly recap of Riftrate, the index of world tension from 0 (calm) to 100 (crisis). en https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-31https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-31Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 40.0 (Easing), down 1.3 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan. Top story: US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine. https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w44https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w44Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:21:45 +0000Weekly recap of world tension, week 44 of 2026. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-30https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 41.0 (Easing), down 4.5 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan. Top story: Israel's final election results show no bloc has won a majority. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-29https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-29Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 44.9 (Neutral), down 5.1 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan. Top story: Ukraine says at least 13 killed in Russian attack on train station. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-28https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-28Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 48.9 (Neutral), down 3.9 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Jordan, Gaza and the West Bank. Top story: Israel's election result is messy - here's why. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-27https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-27Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 52.0 (Neutral), down 4.5 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan. Top story: Exit polls suggest no clear victor in Israeli election. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-26https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-26Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 59.8 (Tension), down 3.6 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan. Top story: Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-25https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-25Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 67.0 (Tension), up 2.8 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan. Top story: Serbia’s Vucic concedes election defeat to student-led movement. https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w43https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w43Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Weekly recap of world tension, week 43 of 2026. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-24https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-24Sat, 24 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 67.0 (Tension), up 2.8 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Jordan. Top story: France protests: Police say 1,10,000 marched in Paris. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-23https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-23Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 63.7 (Tension), down 1.4 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Mali. Top story: Masked gunmen kill seven in attack on church funeral in Jordan. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-22https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-22Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 64.0 (Tension), down 3.2 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Mali. Top story: Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine after US envoy meets Putin. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-21https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-21Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 65.7 (Tension), down 3.6 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Mali. Top story: Russia frees jailed American as Putin meets US envoy for Ukraine talks. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-20https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-20Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 73.7 (Tension), down 2.0 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Mali. Top story: Zelensky, U.S. envoys hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims U.S. missile holdup. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-19https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-19Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 75.5 (Tension), down 0.8 points from the day before. Most intense: Gaza and the West Bank, Yemen, Saudi Arabia. Top story: France: Paris, Lyon and Marseille count the cost after violent protests. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-18https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-18Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 79.7 (Crisis), up 2.5 points from the day before. Most intense: Gaza and the West Bank, Yemen, Saudi Arabia. Top story: Canadian military base fire kills at least four, injures dozens. https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w42https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w42Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Weekly recap of world tension, week 42 of 2026. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-17https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-17Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 79.8 (Crisis), up 1.9 points from the day before. Most intense: Gaza and the West Bank, Yemen, Saudi Arabia. Top story: Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-16https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-16Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 77.4 (Crisis), down 0.2 points from the day before. Most intense: Gaza and the West Bank, Yemen, Saudi Arabia. Top story: Ukraine war latest: Drone attack sparks fire at industrial facility in Russia's Surgut district. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-15https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-15Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 76.6 (Crisis), up 0.9 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia. Top story: At least 5 killed in Houthi attack on Yemen’s presidential palace in Aden. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-14https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-14Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 74.7 (Tension), up 2.1 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia. Top story: Germany: Supporters rally in Hamburg as trial opens over Nord Stream pipeline blasts. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-13https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 72.0 (Tension), up 2.6 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia. Top story: Trump considering strikes against Houthis in Yemen after attacks on Saudi Arabia. https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-12https://riftrate.com/daily/2026-10-12Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Riftrate 65.9 (Tension), up 3.7 points from the day before. Most intense: Yemen, Gaza and the West Bank, Saudi Arabia. Top story: Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an 'energy ceasefire'. https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w41https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w41Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Weekly recap of world tension, week 41 of 2026. https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w40https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w40Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000Weekly recap of world tension, week 40 of 2026. https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w39https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w39Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000Weekly recap of world tension, week 39 of 2026. https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w38https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w38Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000Weekly recap of world tension, week 38 of 2026. https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w37https://riftrate.com/weekly/2026-w37Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000Weekly recap of world tension, week 37 of 2026.