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Stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 stories in the world's news

Each story counted once, however many sites ran it. Dots: a disease or disaster named far more than usual in a country. 30 days, 25 Sep to 24 Oct; dashed line: the average over these days. Every point opens its day.

23%18%25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: 18%26 Sep: 18% · flooding, Thailand27 Sep: 20%28 Sep: 19%29 Sep: 18%30 Sep: 18%1 Oct: 19%2 Oct: 19%3 Oct: 20%4 Oct: 19%5 Oct: 19% · respiratory illness, Russia6 Oct: 19% · plague, Russia; ebola, Kenya7 Oct: 19%8 Oct: 20% · respiratory illness, Russia9 Oct: 20% · earthquake, Panama10 Oct: 22%11 Oct: 23%12 Oct: 20%13 Oct: 20%14 Oct: 19% · illness, Italy15 Oct: 19%16 Oct: 19%17 Oct: 19%18 Oct: 20%19 Oct: 19%20 Oct: 18%21 Oct: 18%22 Oct: 19%23 Oct: 19%24 Oct: 19%

Highest 11 Oct, 23 in 100; lowest 26 Sep, 18 in 100. See these stories →

Key events

the most covered events, newest on the right
Athens, Greece -- accidents & disasters: 84 stories, carried by 279 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Milan, Italy -- protests & strikes: 30 stories, carried by 200 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Bangkok, Thailand -- accidents & disasters: 52 stories, carried by 222 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Kyiv, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 60 stories, carried by 267 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Karak, Jordan -- attacks & violence: 117 stories, carried by 258 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Delhi, India -- protests & strikes: 486 stories, carried by 443 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- attacks & violence: 545 stories, carried by 570 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Fairford, UK -- attacks & violence: 227 stories, carried by 559 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Tel Aviv, Israel -- attacks & violence: 132 stories, carried by 391 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Okinawa, Japan -- protests & strikes: 58 stories, carried by 277 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Baghdad, Iraq -- attacks & violence: 92 stories, carried by 440 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 433 stories, carried by 456 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Fairford, UK -- attacks & violence: 372 stories, carried by 641 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- attacks & violence: 190 stories, carried by 482 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Puerto Vallarta, Mexico -- accidents & disasters: 27 stories, carried by 300 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Delhi, India -- protests & strikes: 833 stories, carried by 430 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 234 stories, carried by 529 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 121 stories, carried by 501 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- attacks & violence: 596 stories, carried by 728 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 344 stories, carried by 613 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks

Bigger dot: more stories. Scroll sideways for earlier events.

Data: the numbers behind harm in the news
11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct
Stories about harm2320201919191920191818191919

The last 14 days of the window, in the units of the chart's title.

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