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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. 1 day, 24 Oct; dashed line: the average over these days. Every point opens its day.

19%19%24 Oct24 Oct: 19% · typhoon, Taiwan; illness, Spain; earthquake, Vanuatu; earthquake, China

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Key events

the most covered events, newest on the right
Kyiv, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 70 stories, carried by 207 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Milan, Italy -- protests & strikes: 30 stories, carried by 200 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Karak, Jordan -- attacks & violence: 117 stories, carried by 258 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 234 stories, carried by 529 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
24 Oct
Stories about harm19

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

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