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13,789 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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Helicopter crash in Zimbabwe, violence in Kabul and protests in Rabat (Morocco) drew the news. Afghanistan's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 26 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostZimbabwe 38 in 100 of its 133 stories, usually 20
RegionCentral Asia 13 in 100 of its stories, usually 10
Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Disasters & accidents

Zimbabwe

51 of its 133 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (41 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 34 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Zimbabwe over 30 days → its stories →
Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

71 of its 107 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Kabul accounted for 27 of Afghanistan's 71 stories about harm, carried by 57 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (44 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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

Iraq

69 of its 147 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Baghdad accounted for 39 of Iraq's 69 stories about harm, carried by 57 outlets.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Switzerland

73 of its 226 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Heatwave was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with flooding.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Algeria

7 of its 16 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Palestine

Gaza accounted for 56 of Palestine's 85 stories about harm, carried by 48 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Lebanon

Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Iran

Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (27 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: heatwave in Switzerland (16 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); drownings in India (24 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).

19 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 19; 18 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 1 Oct. 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 13,789 stories about harm among 74,027 counted on 1 Oct.

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19 in every 100 of the day's 74,027 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On 1 October 2025, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 19 today. Over September, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 in September 2025.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Afghanistan66 in 100 of its 107 stories · usually 49 · mostly conflict & violence Yemen66 in 100 of its 53 stories · usually 64 · mostly conflict & violence Palestine59 in 100 of its 145 stories · usually 54 · mostly conflict & violence Nepal55 in 100 of its 64 stories · usually 78 · mostly disasters & accidents Israel47 in 100 of its 1,030 stories · usually 48 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US60 stories about protests or strikes, of its 404 Paris France40 stories about protests or strikes, of its 89 Tel Aviv Israel38 stories about protests or strikes, of its 191 Delhi India37 stories about protests or strikes, of its 137 Mumbai India26 stories about protests or strikes, of its 80

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Marondera, Zimbabwe -- accidents & disasters: 21 stories, carried by 15 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Koroneia, Greece -- accidents & disasters: 5 stories, carried by 13 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Damascus, Syria -- attacks & violence: 25 stories, carried by 26 outlets; harsh wording in 88 in 100Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- accidents & disasters: 10 stories, carried by 19 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Denver, US -- accidents & disasters: 36 stories, carried by 60 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Kathmandu, Nepal -- accidents & disasters: 22 stories, carried by 27 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Islamabad, Pakistan -- attacks & violence: 38 stories, carried by 45 outlets; harsh wording in 87 in 100Mecca, Saudi Arabia -- attacks & violence: 8 stories, carried by 27 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Moscow, Russia -- attacks & violence: 37 stories, carried by 60 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Gaza, Palestine -- attacks & violence: 56 stories, carried by 48 outlets; harsh wording in 93 in 100New Mexico, US -- accidents & disasters: 13 stories, carried by 75 outlets; harsh wording in 85 in 100Tigray, Ethiopia -- attacks & violence: 24 stories, carried by 46 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Zurich, Switzerland -- accidents & disasters: 11 stories, carried by 60 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Skenfrith, UK -- accidents & disasters: 8 stories, carried by 138 outlets; harsh wording in 50 in 100Kabul, Afghanistan -- attacks & violence: 27 stories, carried by 57 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Baghdad, Iraq -- attacks & violence: 39 stories, carried by 57 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- attacks & violence: 35 stories, carried by 87 outlets; harsh wording in 86 in 100Kyiv, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 46 stories, carried by 154 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Jerusalem, Israel -- attacks & violence: 66 stories, carried by 108 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Tabuk, Saudi Arabia -- attacks & violence: 107 stories, carried by 154 outlets; harsh wording in 86 in 100Blatten, Switzerland -- accidents & disasters: 6 stories, carried by 104 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Fairford, UK -- attacks & violence: 123 stories, carried by 209 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Tehran, Iran -- attacks & violence: 79 stories, carried by 187 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Tel Aviv, Israel -- attacks & violence: 191 stories, carried by 231 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks

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.

Biggest events

● Tel Aviv Israel attacks & violence · 191 stories, 231 outlets ● Tehran Iran attacks & violence · 79 stories, 187 outlets ● Fairford UK attacks & violence · 123 stories, 209 outlets ● Blatten Switzerland accidents & disasters · 6 stories, 104 outlets ● Tabuk Saudi Arabia attacks & violence · 107 stories, 154 outlets ● Jerusalem Israel attacks & violence · 66 stories, 108 outlets ● Kyiv Ukraine attacks & violence · 46 stories, 154 outlets ● Dubai United Arab Emirates attacks & violence · 35 stories, 87 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health26% 3,554 stories · more than usual (usually 24%) Rights & justice26% 3,513 stories · more than usual (usually 24%) Disasters & accidents16% 2,207 stories · less than usual (usually 19%) Conflict & violence14% 1,956 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood6% 761 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 756 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 496 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 272 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 killed3,449 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,757 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,423 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured728 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions142 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced104 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Israel Stories reporting evacuations102 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the UK and the US Stories reporting refugees89 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill13 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Israel

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 about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as 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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