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The news turned to illness in Mecca, power cuts in Ukraine and landslides in Switzerland. Saudi Arabia's coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.

Part of lifeHealth 25 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostSaudi Arabia 51 in 100 of its 266 stories, usually 21
RegionCentral Asia 25 in 100 of its stories, usually 16
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Health

Saudi Arabia

135 of its 266 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Mecca accounted for 98 of Saudi Arabia's 135 stories about harm, carried by 299 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (127 stories). Accidents were named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Saudi Arabia over 30 days → its stories → Mecca stories →
Conflict & violence

Ukraine

173 of its 337 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Kharkiv accounted for 76 of Ukraine's 173 stories about harm, carried by 215 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (125 stories). Power cuts were named in 21 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Ukraine over 30 days → its stories → Kharkiv stories →
Disasters & accidents

Switzerland

57 of its 130 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (10 stories). Landslides were named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Switzerland over 30 days → its stories →
Protests & strikes

Kenya

70 of its 170 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Nairobi accounted for 46 of Kenya's 70 stories about harm, carried by 63 outlets. 31 of Nairobi's 46 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).

Kenya over 30 days → its stories → Nairobi stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Conflict & violence

Russia

210 of its 465 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (142 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Greece

55 of its 149 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (36 stories). Wildfires were named in 39 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with storms.

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Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Egypt

29 of its 87 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Bolivia

7 of its 12 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 6 of la Paz's 6 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories).

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Conflict & violence

Palestine

183 of its 258 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. Gaza accounted for 147 of Palestine's 183 stories about harm, carried by 153 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

China

Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (26 stories). Landslides were named in 21 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Greece (39 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); illness in Mexico (13 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); landslides in China (21 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); cholera in Nigeria (35 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tornadoes in Canada (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

20 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 Jun. 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 9,828 stories about harm among 50,200 counted on 23 Jun.

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For the eighth day running, the news turned to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia stood out: 51% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 21%. 20 in every 100 of the day's 50,200 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 18. On 24 June 2023, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 20 today. This week the news turned most often to Saudi Arabia, on 7 of 7 days.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Palestine71 in 100 of its 258 stories · usually 64 · mostly conflict & violence Israel60 in 100 of its 707 stories · usually 68 · mostly conflict & violence Ukraine51 in 100 of its 337 stories · usually 29 · mostly conflict & violence Saudi Arabia51 in 100 of its 266 stories · usually 21 · mostly health Kashmir49 in 100 of its 117 stories · usually 43 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Tel Aviv Israel61 stories about protests or strikes, of its 145 Washington US38 stories about protests or strikes, of its 188 Nairobi Kenya31 stories about protests or strikes, of its 46 Gaza Palestine25 stories about protests or strikes, of its 147 Delhi India25 stories about protests or strikes, of its 130

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

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Zimbabwe: feelings about like the world'sZambia: feelings about like the world'sVietnam: feelings about like the world'sVenezuela: feelings about like the world'sVanuatu: feelings about like the world'sUzbekistan: too little coverage to readUruguay: too little coverage to readMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: feelings about like the world'sGuam: feelings about like the world'sPuerto Rico: feelings about like the world'sUnited States: feelings about like the world'sSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: feelings about like the world'sIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUganda: feelings about like the world'sTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTurkey: feelings about like the world'sTrinidad & Tobago: feelings about like the world'sTonga: feelings about like the world'sTogo: feelings about like the world'sTimor-Leste: feelings about like the world'sThailand: feelings about like the world'sTanzania: feelings about like the world'sTajikistan: feelings about like the world'sTaiwan: feelings about like the world'sSwitzerland: feelings about like the world'sEswatini: feelings about like the world'sSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: feelings about like the world'sSudan: feelings about like the world'sSri Lanka: feelings about like the world'sSpain: feelings about like the world'sSouth Korea: feelings about like the world'sSouth Africa: feelings about like the world'sSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: feelings about like the world'sSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: too little coverage to readSingapore: feelings about like the world'sSierra Leone: feelings about like the world'sSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: feelings about like the world'sSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: feelings about like the world'sSt Vincent: feelings about like the world'sSt. Lucia: feelings about like the world'sRwanda: feelings about like the world'sRomania: feelings about like the world'sQatar: feelings about like the world'sPoland: feelings about like the world'sPeru: feelings about like the world'sParaguay: feelings about like the world'sPapua New Guinea: feelings about like the world'sPanama: feelings about like the world'sPalau: too little coverage to readOman: feelings about like the world'sNorway: feelings about like the world'sNigeria: feelings about like the world'sNiger: feelings about like the world'sNicaragua: feelings about like the world'sNew Zealand: feelings about like the world'sNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: feelings about like the world'sCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: feelings about like the world'sNamibia: feelings about like the world'sMozambique: feelings about like the world'sMorocco: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: feelings about like the world'sMongolia: feelings about like the world'sMoldova: feelings about like the world'sMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: feelings about like the world'sMalta: feelings about like the world'sMali: feelings about like the world'sMalaysia: feelings about like the world'sMalawi: feelings about like the world'sMadagascar: too little coverage to readNorth Macedonia: feelings about like the world'sLuxembourg: too little coverage to readLithuania: feelings about like the world'sLibya: feelings about like the world'sLesotho: too little coverage to readLatvia: too little coverage to readLaos: feelings about like the world'sKyrgyzstan: feelings about like the world'sKuwait: feelings about like the world'sKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: feelings about like the world'sKazakhstan: feelings about like the world'sJapan: feelings about like the world'sIndonesia: feelings about like the world'sIndia: feelings about like the world'sIceland: too little coverage to readHungary: feelings about like the world'sHonduras: feelings about like the world'sHaiti: feelings about like the world'sGuyana: feelings about like the world'sGuinea-Bissau: feelings about like the world'sGuinea: feelings about like the world'sGrenada: too little coverage to readGeorgia: too little coverage to readGambia: feelings about like the world'sGabon: feelings about like the world'sSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: feelings about like the world'sFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFiji: feelings about like the world'sEthiopia: feelings about like the world'sEstonia: feelings about like the world'sEritrea: feelings about like the world'sEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: feelings about like the world'sEcuador: feelings about like the world'sDominican Republic: feelings about like the world'sDominica: too little coverage to readGreenland: too little coverage to readFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readCzech Republic: feelings about like the world'sN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: feelings about like the world'sCroatia: feelings about like the world'sCôte d'Ivoire: feelings about like the world'sCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sDR Congo: feelings about like the world'sCongo: feelings about like the world'sComoros: too little coverage to readChina: feelings about like the world'sHong Kong: feelings about like the world'sChile: feelings about like the world'sChad: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: feelings about like the world'sCape Verde: too little coverage to readCameroon: feelings about like the world'sCambodia: feelings about like the world'sMyanmar: feelings about like the world'sBurundi: feelings about like the world'sBurkina Faso: feelings about like the world'sBulgaria: feelings about like the world'sBrunei: feelings about like the world'sBrazil: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBosnia and Herzegovina: too little coverage to readBolivia: feelings about like the world'sBhutan: too little coverage to readBenin: too little coverage to readBelize: feelings about like the world'sBelgium: feelings about like the world'sBelarus: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sBahrain: feelings about like the world'sBahamas: feelings about like the world'sAzerbaijan: feelings about like the world'sAustria: feelings about like the world'sHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: feelings about like the world'sArgentina: feelings about like the world'sAntigua & Barbuda: too little coverage to readAngola: feelings about like the world'sAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: too little coverage to readAlbania: feelings about like the world'sAksai Chin: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readVatican City: too little coverage to readMarshall Islands: too little coverage to readNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: feelings about like the world'sChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: feelings about like the world'sBritish Virgin Islands: feelings about like the world'sTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: feelings about like the world'sGuernsey: feelings about like the world'sSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: feelings about like the world'sMaldives: too little coverage to readLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readYemen: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sUK: coverage a little warmer than the world'sUnited Arab Emirates: coverage a little warmer than the world'sUkraine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sTunisia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSyria: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSweden: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSomalia: coverage a little warmer than the world'sSaudi Arabia: coverage about three times as grief-stricken as the world'sRussia: coverage about three times as angry as the world'sPortugal: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sPhilippines: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sPakistan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sNorth Korea: coverage a little angrier than the world'sMexico: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sLiberia: coverage a little warmer than the world'sLebanon: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sKenya: coverage a little warmer than the world'sJordan: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sJamaica: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sItaly: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sIsrael: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sIreland: coverage a little angrier than the world'sIraq: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sIran: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sGuatemala: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sGreece: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sGhana: coverage a little warmer than the world'sGermany: coverage a little angrier than the world'sFrance: coverage a little warmer than the world'sFinland: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sEgypt: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sDjibouti: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sDenmark: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCuba: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sColombia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sCanada: coverage a little warmer than the world'sBangladesh: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sAustralia: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sAfghanistan: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sKashmir: coverage about three times as fearful as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sKashmir: coverage about three times as fearful as the world'sKashmir: coverage about three times as fearful as the world'sUkraine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sKashmir: coverage about three times as fearful as the world's
AngerGriefFearWarmth Like the world'sToo little news

Each country in the colour of the feeling its news carried most, against the world's news that day. Stronger colour: further above the world. Click a country.

Strongest feelings

● Kashmir about three times as fearful as the world's · 57 stories about harm ● Saudi Arabia about three times as grief-stricken as the world's · 135 stories about harm ● Russia about three times as angry as the world's · 210 stories about harm ● Israel about twice as angry as the world's · 423 stories about harm ● Ukraine about twice as angry as the world's · 173 stories about harm ● Palestine about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 183 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health25% 2,362 stories · less than usual (usually 28%) Rights & justice22% 2,096 stories · less than usual (usually 24%) Disasters & accidents21% 2,030 stories · more than usual (usually 18%) Conflict & violence17% 1,625 stories · more than usual (usually 14%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 564 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 423 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 262 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 223 stories · about as usual

Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.

Harm reported 30 days →

Stories reporting people killed2,758 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,240 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,129 at about twice the usual rate · most about the US and Russia Stories reporting arrests1,049 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions193 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Israel and Palestine Stories reporting people displaced143 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations136 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Greece Stories reporting refugees124 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill15 at about the usual rate

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

harshwarm

The words in the day's stories were much harsher than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angera little more than usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout as usual
● Fearabout as usual

From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?

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