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News from Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)

How's the world?Steady

47 of 185 countries were below their usual, 61 above.

World news mood was steady on this day, with 61 of 185 countries scored above their usual tone and 47 below. The sharpest drops in coverage tone were in Jordan, where gunmen attacked a church during a funeral in Karak, killing seven people, and Ecuador, where prison riots killed 8 and a judge ordered pre-trial detention of candidate Luisa Gonzalez. Malaysia's coverage was much worse than usual, with a custodial death probe and a dispute over Waze and a civil servant ban. Germany and Cuba saw much better than usual coverage, the former around a Pakistani guard of honour and trade talks, the latter around Rubio negotiation remarks. Saudi Arabia has been below usual for 24 days.

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. JordanTense. Much worse than usual.

    Gunmen attacked a church during a funeral in Karak, Jordan, killing seven people and wounding dozens.

    136 eventschristiandaily.com, leaderlive.co.uk, al-monitor.comSource

  2. MalaysiaTense. Much worse than usual.

    The family of a dead detainee is heading to Prime Minister Anwar's doorstep seeking answers, while lawyers ask for clarity on the custodial death probe.

    24 eventsmalaysiakini.com, freemalaysiatoday.comSource

  3. EcuadorTense. Much worse than usual.

    Prison riots in Ecuador killed 8 people and injured 10 on 22 October, according to officials.

    34 eventsriotimesonline.com, aa.com.tr, freemalaysiatoday.comSource

Biggest rises

  1. GermanyUpbeat. Much better than usual.

    President Zardari received a German defence ministry guard of honour during a visit as the countries mark 75 years of relations.

    75 eventsdunyanews.tv, tribune.com.pk, radio.gov.pkSource

  2. CubaUpbeat. Much better than usual.

    Trump proposed sending Marco Rubio to negotiate a deal with Cuba and said the US will 'take care of Cuba' after Iran.

    36 eventscubaheadlines.com, theepochtimes.comSource

Below usual the longest

  1. Saudi ArabiaSteady. Below usual for 24 days.

    Saudi air defenses intercepted a missile targeting Riyadh and destroyed drones amid ongoing Houthi attacks.

    55 eventshngn.com, arabnews.com, samaa.tvSource

  2. FranceTense. Below usual for 7 days.

    A shooting near Paris killed a person and wounded others; police called it a terrorist attack and Macron condemned it.

    50 eventssmh.com.au, presstv.co.uk, ksat.comSource

  3. ItalyUneasy. Below usual for 7 days.

    Police raided homes of Milan riot suspects as Italy's government decreed fines for parents of rioters and the city braces for more unrest.

    39 eventsansa.it, zerohedge.com, theguardian.comSource