7 of its 17 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. 3 of Beirut's 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
25 Oct: 41 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (20).
What stood out
The news pointed at Lebanon on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Sunday 25 October 2026: 3 of Beirut's 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Lebanon: stories reporting people affected, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
LebanonThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
25 Oct
Beirutprotests & strikes
6 stories, 7 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Lebanon mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 6 million people live in Lebanon. Over these days its news carried 1.3 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times the world's rate (0.8 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence50%3 stories
Food & livelihood50%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting people displaced1 Stories reporting people killed1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Lebanon. Ring: the world. Measured over 7 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Palestine63 in 100
of its 119 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Israel48 in 100
of its 504 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Jordan56 in 100
of its 90 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Syria37 in 100
of its 38 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Lebanon41 in 100
of its 17 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceProtests & strikes
Lebanon (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.