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The day's news pointed at protests in Minsk (Belarus), violence in Sydney and people killed in Morocco. Australia's coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.

Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about Australia and the US → Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate, most often about Australia and the US →
Part of lifeConflict & violence 29 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostAustralia 64 in 100 of its 2,115 stories, usually 18
RegionOceania 58 in 100 of its stories, usually 18
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

Belarus

53 of its 67 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Minsk accounted for 36 of Belarus' 53 stories about harm, carried by 72 outlets. 23 of Minsk's 36 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (50 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

Belarus over 30 days → its stories → Minsk stories →
Conflict & violence

Australia

1,351 of its 2,115 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Sydney accounted for 1,186 of Australia's 1,351 stories about harm, carried by 1,245 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (695 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.

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

Syria

178 of its 227 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Damascus accounted for 70 of Syria's 178 stories about harm, carried by 166 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (126 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Thailand

80 of its 145 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Bangkok accounted for 30 of Thailand's 80 stories about harm, carried by 61 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 6 times the usual rate (40 stories). Train derailment was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Germany

64 of its 230 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (27 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Sudan

60 of its 72 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (44 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Mali

10 of its 13 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. 4 of Mopti's 7 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (6 stories).

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Hungary

11 of its 25 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 9 of Budapest's 10 stories were about protests or strikes.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: power cuts in Ukraine (18 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); accidents in Japan (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Canada (23 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); train derailment in Thailand (12 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); house fires in UK (10 of its stories, about three times its usual).

21 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 17; 18 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Dec. 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 8,520 stories about harm among 40,124 counted on 14 Dec.

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It was the highest share of stories about people being harmed since 12 January 2025. In Belarus, 79% of the news was about people being harmed, where 25% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 40,124 stories, above the usual 17. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about Australia and the US. This week the news turned most often to Japan, on 3 of 7 days.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Sudan83 in 100 of its 72 stories · usually 66 · mostly conflict & violence Belarus79 in 100 of its 67 stories · usually 25 · mostly rights & justice Syria78 in 100 of its 227 stories · usually 48 · mostly conflict & violence Australia64 in 100 of its 2,115 stories · usually 18 · mostly conflict & violence Afghanistan63 in 100 of its 51 stories · usually 51 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Sydney Australia85 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1186 Delhi India25 stories about protests or strikes, of its 98 Minsk Belarus23 stories about protests or strikes, of its 36 Beijing China20 stories about protests or strikes, of its 43 London UK20 stories about protests or strikes, of its 105

Stories, not people.

Where the news was warmest

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: about as warm as its own usual or lessZambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessYemen: about as warm as its own usual or lessVietnam: about as warm as its own usual or lessVenezuela: about as warm as its own usual or lessVanuatu: too little coverage to readUzbekistan: too little coverage to readUruguay: too little coverage to readMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuam: about as warm as its own usual or lessPuerto Rico: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited States: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited Arab Emirates: about as warm as its own usual or lessUkraine: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: too little coverage to readTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: about as warm as its own usual or lessTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: too little coverage to readTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: too little coverage to readThailand: about as warm as its own usual or lessTanzania: about as warm as its own usual or lessTajikistan: too little coverage to readTaiwan: too little coverage to readSyria: about as warm as its own usual or lessSwitzerland: about as warm as its own usual or lessSweden: about as warm as its own usual or lessEswatini: too little coverage to readSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSri Lanka: about as warm as its own usual or lessSpain: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Africa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomalia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: too little coverage to readSingapore: about as warm as its own usual or lessSierra Leone: too little coverage to readSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: too little coverage to readSaudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Vincent: too little coverage to readSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readRwanda: about as warm as its own usual or lessRussia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRomania: about as warm as its own usual or lessQatar: about as warm as its own usual or lessPortugal: about as warm as its own usual or lessPoland: about as warm as its own usual or lessPhilippines: about as warm as its own usual or lessPeru: about as warm as its own usual or lessParaguay: too little coverage to readPapua New Guinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessPanama: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalau: too little coverage to readPakistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessOman: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorway: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessNigeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiger: about as warm as its own usual or lessNicaragua: about as warm as its own usual or lessNew Zealand: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: about as warm as its own usual or lessNamibia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMozambique: about as warm as its own usual or lessMorocco: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: too little coverage to readMoldova: too little coverage to readMexico: too little coverage to readMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: too little coverage to readMalta: about as warm as its own usual or lessMali: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalaysia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalawi: about as warm as its own usual or lessMadagascar: too little coverage to readNorth Macedonia: too little coverage to readLuxembourg: about as warm as its own usual or lessLithuania: about as warm as its own usual or lessLibya: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiberia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLesotho: about as warm as its own usual or lessLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: too little coverage to readLaos: too little coverage to readKyrgyzstan: too little coverage to readKuwait: about as warm as its own usual or lessKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: too little coverage to readKenya: about as warm as its own usual or lessKazakhstan: too little coverage to readJordan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJapan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJamaica: about as warm as its own usual or lessItaly: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsrael: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalestine: about as warm as its own usual or lessIreland: about as warm as its own usual or lessIraq: about as warm as its own usual or lessIran: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndonesia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIceland: about as warm as its own usual or lessHungary: about as warm as its own usual or lessHonduras: about as warm as its own usual or lessHaiti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuyana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuatemala: about as warm as its own usual or lessGrenada: too little coverage to readGreece: about as warm as its own usual or lessGhana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGabon: too little coverage to readFrance: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: too little coverage to readFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFiji: about as warm as its own usual or lessEthiopia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEstonia: too little coverage to readEritrea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: too little coverage to readEgypt: about as warm as its own usual or lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: too little coverage to readGreenland: too little coverage to readFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: about as warm as its own usual or lessCzech Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuba: about as warm as its own usual or lessCroatia: too little coverage to readCôte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: about as warm as its own usual or lessDR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or lessCongo: about as warm as its own usual or lessComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: about as warm as its own usual or lessChina: about as warm as its own usual or lessChad: too little coverage to readCentral African Republic: too little coverage to readCape Verde: about as warm as its own usual or lessCanada: about as warm as its own usual or lessCameroon: about as warm as its own usual or lessCambodia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMyanmar: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurundi: too little coverage to readBurkina Faso: about as warm as its own usual or lessBulgaria: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrunei: too little coverage to readBrazil: about as warm as its own usual or lessBotswana: too little coverage to readBosnia and Herzegovina: too little coverage to readBolivia: about as warm as its own usual or lessBhutan: about as warm as its own usual or lessBenin: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelize: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelgium: about as warm as its own usual or lessBarbados: too little coverage to readBahrain: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahamas: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzerbaijan: too little coverage to readAustria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustralia: about as warm as its own usual or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessArgentina: about as warm as its own usual or lessAntigua & Barbuda: too little coverage to readAngola: about as warm as its own usual or lessAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: too little coverage to readAlbania: about as warm as its own usual or lessAfghanistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessAksai Chin: about as warm as its own usual or lessGaza: about as warm as its own usual or lessWest Bank: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSiachen Glacier: about as warm as its own usual or lessCrimea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEast Jerusalem: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessVatican City: too little coverage to readMarshall Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: too little coverage to readBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuernsey: too little coverage to readSan Marino: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readMaldives: 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 readSudan: warmth about one and a half times its own usualGermany: warmth about its own usualHong Kong: warmth about its own usualChile: warmth about its own usualBelarus: warmth about its own usualBangladesh: warmth about one and a half times its own usualAbyei, Sudan -- conflict & violence: 16 stories, carried by 32 outletsKadugli, Sudan -- conflict & violence: 15 stories, carried by 15 outletsBeijing, China -- rights & justice: 43 stories, carried by 81 outletsMinsk, Belarus -- rights & justice: 36 stories, carried by 72 outletsIowa, US -- conflict & violence: 20 stories, carried by 52 outletsSwindon, UK -- health: 10 stories, carried by 12 outletsCalifornia, US -- health: 22 stories, carried by 27 outletsToronto, Canada -- health: 23 stories, carried by 22 outlets
Warmer than its own usual The warmest eventsAbout as warm or lessToo little news

Each country shaded by the warmth in its news — care, help, gratitude — against its own last 30 days. Stronger colour: further above. Dots: the events whose coverage carried the most warmth, even where the event itself began as harm. Warm words, not good outcomes. Click a country or a dot.

Warmest news

● Bangladesh warmth about one and a half times usual ● Sudan warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Abyei Sudan about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 16 stories ● Kadugli Sudan about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 15 stories ● Beijing China about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 43 stories ● Minsk Belarus about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 36 stories ● Iowa US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 20 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Conflict & violence29% 2,395 stories · much more than usual (usually 14%) Rights & justice22% 1,818 stories · less than usual (usually 25%) Health19% 1,580 stories · much less than usual (usually 27%) Disasters & accidents17% 1,398 stories · less than usual (usually 19%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 476 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 276 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 274 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 178 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 killed3,358 at about twice the usual rate · most about Australia and the US Stories reporting people injured1,878 at about 5 times the usual rate · most about Australia and the US Stories reporting arrests1,107 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Australia and the US Stories reporting people affected700 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions127 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced118 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Thailand and Sudan Stories reporting evacuations90 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Canada and the US Stories reporting refugees62 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill11 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.

● Angerabout one and a half times usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout one and a half times usual
● Feara little more than 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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