Flooding in Afghanistan, violence in Tehran and protests in Delhi (India) drew the news. Iran's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Taken together, the world's news read about as usual.
56 of its 81 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Nuristan accounted for 27 of Afghanistan's 56 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (35 stories). Flooding was named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms, landslides and heavy rain. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
499 of its 1,130 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Tehran accounted for 236 of Iran's 499 stories about harm, carried by 415 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
1,530 of its 4,775 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 520 of Delhi's 602 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories). Gas explosion was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
78 of its 260 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 9 times the usual rate (5 stories). Outbreaks were named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with food poisoning and poisoning.
49 of its 76 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Barima accounted for 27 of Guyana's 49 stories about harm, carried by 27 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (38 stories).
23 of its 39 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (16 stories). Drownings were named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
78 of its 262 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
97 of its 179 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Beirut accounted for 53 of Lebanon's 97 stories about harm, carried by 178 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (46 stories).
52 of its 120 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Flooding was named in 33 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
11 of its 28 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual:
flooding in Kashmir (33 of its stories, about three times its usual); illness in Taiwan (14 of its stories, about three times its usual); dengue in Sri Lanka (14 of its stories, about three times its usual); drownings in Puerto Rico (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Ghana (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 Jul. 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 14,552 stories about harm among 72,093 counted on 21 Jul.
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Mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual in Afghanistan's news. of the day's 72,093 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 19. Afghanistan stood out: 69% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 44%. On 21 July 2025, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 20 today.
20 in every 100 of the day's 72,093 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 19).
Afghanistan: 56 of its 81 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%.
Iran: 499 of its 1,130 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%.
India: 1,530 of its 4,775 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
Mexico: 78 of its 260 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
Mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual in Afghanistan's news.
Mentions of outbreaks ran about 4 times their usual in Mexico's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
A year earlier, on 21 July 2025, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today.
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