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The news turned to the earthquake in Indonesia, arrests in Hong Kong and the avalanche in Ukraine. Ukraine's coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 33 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostIndonesia 60 in 100 of its 89 stories, usually 33
RegionSoutheast Asia 34 in 100 of its stories, usually 29
Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Disasters & accidents

Indonesia

53 of its 89 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Earthquake was named in 32 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with tsunami. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Rights & justice

Hong Kong

29 of its 55 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Conflict & violence

Ukraine

Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (21 stories). Avalanche was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

New Zealand

90 of its 239 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Kaikoura accounted for 58 of New Zealand's 90 stories about harm, carried by 160 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (57 stories).

Disasters & accidents

Pakistan

Islamabad accounted for 116 of Pakistan's 325 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Dengue was named in 35 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.

Disasters & accidents

Ireland

Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories). Heavy rain was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Health

Gambia

6 of its 8 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (6 stories).

Protests & strikes

Palestine

25 of its 36 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. 8 of Kafr Qaddum's 11 stories were about protests or strikes.

Conflict & violence

Mali

Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Also named far more than usual: illness in France (32 of its stories, about three times its usual); cholera in Syria (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); dengue in Pakistan (35 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); heavy rain in Ireland (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tropical storm in US (117 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).

21 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 10 Sep. The big dot is this day; the shaded band is a normal day (the 30 days before it). Click a day to open it. Based on 8,878 stories about harm among 43,284 counted on 10 Sep.

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Mentions of the earthquake ran about 9 times their usual in Indonesia's news. of the day's 43,284 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. A year earlier, on 10 September 2021, 29 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 today. Indonesia's news was 60% about people being harmed, against a usual 33%.

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Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Kali River, India -- accidents & disasters: 9 stories, carried by 13 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Kulgam, Kashmir -- attacks & violence: 6 stories, carried by 8 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Parteen, Ireland -- accidents & disasters: 11 stories, carried by 13 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Kafr Qaddum, Palestine -- protests & strikes: 11 stories, carried by 12 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Mogadishu, Somalia -- attacks & violence: 9 stories, carried by 14 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Biak, Indonesia -- accidents & disasters: 10 stories, carried by 12 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Kaduna, Nigeria -- attacks & violence: 27 stories, carried by 22 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Moscow, Russia -- attacks & violence: 47 stories, carried by 46 outlets; harsh wording in 77 in 100Jaisalmer, India -- attacks & violence: 6 stories, carried by 37 outlets; harsh wording in 67 in 100Kabul, Afghanistan -- attacks & violence: 47 stories, carried by 74 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Balmoral, UK -- deaths, cause not given: 82 stories, carried by 128 outlets; harsh wording in 43 in 100Abepura, Indonesia -- accidents & disasters: 9 stories, carried by 23 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Tehran, Iran -- attacks & violence: 28 stories, carried by 43 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Stockholm, Sweden -- attacks & violence: 10 stories, carried by 49 outlets; harsh wording in 90 in 100Paris, France -- disease & outbreaks: 49 stories, carried by 53 outlets; harsh wording in 82 in 100Sehwan, Pakistan -- accidents & disasters: 10 stories, carried by 59 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Sukkur, Pakistan -- accidents & disasters: 31 stories, carried by 68 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100London, UK -- deaths, cause not given: 288 stories, carried by 543 outlets; harsh wording in 46 in 100Foresthill, US -- accidents & disasters: 20 stories, carried by 103 outlets; harsh wording in 90 in 100San Diego, US -- accidents & disasters: 70 stories, carried by 192 outlets; harsh wording in 89 in 100Novska, Croatia -- deaths, cause not given: 5 stories, carried by 129 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Kharkiv, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 83 stories, carried by 166 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Kaikoura, New Zealand -- accidents & disasters: 58 stories, carried by 160 outlets; harsh wording in 84 in 100Izyum, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 28 stories, carried by 189 outlets; harsh wording in 89 in 100
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The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its stories.

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The words in the day's stories were about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little more than usual
● Fearabout as usual

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