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News from Nov 1, 2026 (UTC)

How's the world?Steady

37 of 186 countries were below their usual, 53 above.

World news mood was steady, with 37 countries below their usual coverage tone and 53 above it. Sharpest drops were in Portugal, where police clashed with housing protesters and 13 people were arrested, and in Germany, where Gen Z protests turned violent, shops were looted and more than 200 people were arrested. Ghana's coverage fell, with a teenager shot dead in New York. Ethiopia has been below its usual tone for 7 days, and violence in Moyale drove around 36,000 people into Kenya. Ireland and China rose above usual.

Written by AI from the stories below.

  • TenseWorse than usual
  • UneasyA little worse than usual
  • SteadyAbout usual
  • CalmA little better than usual
  • UpbeatBetter than usual
  • No data

Each colour compares a country's news with its own usual.

Biggest drops

  1. PortugalTense. Much worse than usual.

    Police clashed with housing protesters in Portugal, and 13 people were arrested.

    20 eventscedarnews.net, thejournal.ie, rte.ieSource

  2. GermanyTense. Much worse than usual.

    Gen Z protests in Germany turned violent, with shops looted and several police officers injured.

    56 eventsaa.com.tr, bignewsnetwork.com, dailysabah.comSource

  3. GhanaTense. Much worse than usual.

    Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong was shot dead in New York, and his mother was granted a US visa.

    49 eventssaharareporters.com, ghanamma.com, pidgin.informationng.comSource

Biggest rises

  1. IrelandUpbeat. Better than usual.

    Men visiting a notorious Sligo drug dealer have been arrested.

    5 eventsirishmirror.ieSource

  2. ChinaUpbeat. Better than usual.

    China's Communist Party has published the communique of its Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee.

    10 eventsthesun.ngSource

Below usual the longest

  1. EthiopiaSteady. Below usual for 7 days.

    Violence in Moyale has driven around 36,000 Ethiopians into Kenya, where aid agencies struggle to provide food, water and shelter.

    8 eventslatintimes.comSource