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Americas · Thursday, 5 November 2026

Brazil

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Rising

  1. 1Comentaristas

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #16 in podcasts

  2. 2The Gift of Deceit

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  3. 3Sons of the Forest

    Back

    Gaming · Steam · #17 in top sellers

  4. 4Collision Course

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  5. Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain

    5Santiago Peña

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 21,719 reads


Top today

  1. 1WhatsApp

    Weekly

    Tech & AI · App Store · #49 in free apps

  2. 2Collision Course

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  3. Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain

    3Santiago Peña

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 21,719 reads

  4. 4The Gift of Deceit

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  5. 5Phantom Blade Zero

    Weekly

    Gaming · Steam · #2 in top sellers

  6. 6Return to Sender

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  7. Record Goiás, CC BY 3.0

    7Marília Mendonça

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #37 in songs

  8. 8Sons of the Forest

    Back

    Gaming · Steam · #17 in top sellers

  9. 9Colorado Party

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 8,931 reads

  10. 10Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #12 in top sellers


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 8,107 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 2.7% of the news · usually 7.0% · 216 articles
  2. 2.0% of the news · usually 2.0% · 162 articles
  3. 1.7% of the news · usually 1.5% · 137 articles
  4. 1.4% of the news · usually 1.2% · 114 articles
  5. 1.1% of the news · usually 1.2% · 85 articles

    Survey · 2023 83% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

  6. 0.9% of the news · usually 1.2% · 72 articles
  7. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.4% · 42 articles
  8. 0.2% of the news · usually 0.1% · 15 articles

How the news sounds

Also in the news

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. 1WhatsApp

    Weekly

    Tech & AI · App Store · #49 in free apps

  2. Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain

    2Santiago Peña

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 21,719 reads

  3. 3Colorado Party

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 8,931 reads

  4. 總統府, CC BY 2.0

    4Pedro Alliana

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 7,260 reads

  5. 5Democratic Party

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 4,122 reads

  6. 6Authentic Radical Liberal Party

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,742 reads

  7. Daniel Torok, Public domain

    7Donald Trump

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 4,736 reads

  8. 82026 United States elections

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 9,578 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. barcelona x alavésBreakout
  2. corinthians x mirassolBreakout
  3. coritiba x ec vitóriaBreakout
  4. eduardo sotto mayorBreakout
  5. classificações de corinthians x mirassolBreakout
  6. dia das bruxasBreakout
  7. le havre ac x psgBreakout
  8. chelsea x manchester unitedBreakout
  9. eduardo sotto mayor da silva+4,550%
  10. classificações de grêmio x athletico-pr+4,250%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. JiriMatejicek, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Economia

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  2. 2Como Você Fez Isso? | Caio Carneiro

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #45 in podcasts

  3. 3TV Câmara

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,035 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS

    App Store · #24 in paid apps

  2. 2Velocímetro GPS - MotionDial

    App Store · #33 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. Senado Federal, CC BY 2.0

    1Mariana dam disaster

    Wikipedia · 498 reads

  2. Eric Marmor / IDF Spokesperson's Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Brumadinho dam disaster

    Wikipedia · 402 reads

Crime & justice

  1. 1Modus operandi

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  2. 2Café Crime e Chocolate

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #41 in podcasts

  3. Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Femicide

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

Books, arts & history

  1. 1IT DOESN'T MATTER

    Rising

    PortugueseNÃO IMPORTA

    Apple Podcasts · #30 in podcasts

  2. 2Do Not Disable

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

  3. 3Matando Robôs Gigantes

    Apple Podcasts · #58 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1Flashcards Deluxe

    App Store · #14 in paid apps

  2. 2Flow Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  3. 3Hairtechapp - Cutting Diagrams

    App Store · #39 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain

    1Melania Trump

    Wikipedia · 558 reads

  2. Itsfilioo, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Urias

    Wikipedia · 519 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1iFood: order delivery at home

    PortugueseiFood: pedir delivery em casa

    App Store · #32 in free apps

  2. 2Keeta - Food Delivery

    SpanishKeeta - Delivery de comida

    App Store · #47 in free apps

  3. 3McDonald's: Cupons e Delivery

    App Store · #99 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Phantom Blade Zero

    Weekly

    Steam · #2 in top sellers

  2. 2Sons of the Forest

    Back

    Steam · #17 in top sellers

  3. 3Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown

    Breakout

    Steam · #12 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1PMED - Preço Médico TUSS CBHPM

    App Store · #19 in paid apps

  2. 2AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

    App Store · #26 in paid apps

  3. 3Handgrip Light

    App Store · #31 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Serasa: Consulta CPF e Score

    App Store · #14 in free apps

  2. 2CAIXA Tem

    App Store · #15 in free apps

  3. 3Nubank: Account, Card and More

    PortugueseNubank: Conta, Cartão e mais

    App Store · #20 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Collision Course

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2The Gift of Deceit

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  3. 3Return to Sender

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

Music

  1. Record Goiás, CC BY 3.0

    1Marília Mendonça

    Rising

    Apple Music · #37 in songs

  2. Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records, Public domain

    2Michael Jackson

    Rising

    Apple Music · #80 in songs

  3. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Russell Brand

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,225 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Pretinho Básico

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

  2. 2TICARACATICAST

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

  3. 3Pânico

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #19 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain

    1Santiago Peña

    New

    Wikipedia · 21,719 reads

  2. 2Colorado Party

    New

    Wikipedia · 8,931 reads

  3. 總統府, CC BY 2.0

    3Pedro Alliana

    New

    Wikipedia · 7,260 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Michael Rockefeller

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 984 reads

  2. 2Dirty Science

    PortugueseCiência Suja

    Apple Podcasts · #49 in podcasts

  3. 3Naruhodo

    Apple Podcasts · #87 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Rádio Novelo Apresenta

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #8 in podcasts

  2. 2Era Uma Vez Um Podcast

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #23 in podcasts

  3. 3Frei Gilson Podcast - Oficial

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #44 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Kimi Antonelli

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 4,070 reads

  2. Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Cristiano Ronaldo

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  3. Federação Pernambucana de Futebol from Brasil, Public domain

    3Pedro Lima

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1WhatsApp

    Weekly

    App Store · #49 in free apps

  2. Gio Antonio, Public domain

    2ChatGPT

    Weekly

    Wikipedia · 14,985 reads

  3. 3Google Gemini

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,619 reads

Travel & places

  1. 1Paraguay

    New

    Wikipedia · 6,992 reads

  2. Rafael Rabello de Barros, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Brazil

    Wikipedia · 2,694 reads

  3. 3Airbnb

    App Store · #37 in free apps


Industries here

Government & public sector 27Gaming 18Media & entertainment 12Sports & fitness 12Music 9Tech & software 5AI 2Travel & tourism 1Advertising & marketing 1Telecom & internet 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

  • Inflation4.4%Jul 2026 · −0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
  • Unemployment5.5%Jun 2026 · +0.0 pts since May 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
  • Consumer confidence100.3100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · +0.1 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate13.75%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices0.6%Q2 2026 · −0.3 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth2.3%2025 · −1.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment14.0%2025 · −1.7 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Currency vs the euro6.136BRL per euro5 Nov 2026 · euro +3.0% since 29 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence99.9100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.0 since Mar 2026OECD

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Education
    1,305 papers
  • Sociology and Political Science
    1,290 papers
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    583 papers
  • Hematology
    425 papers · rising +298%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Lupin

    2. 2The Gift of Deceit

      New

    3. 6Dead-End Job

    4. 7Where the Mask Ends

      Falling

    5. 8Doctor X: Mafia in White

    6. 9The One About Matthew Perry

    7. 10Below

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Collision Course

      Breakout

    2. 2Surviving Hurricane Otis

      Falling

    3. 3Return to Sender

      New

    4. 4This Is Not a Test

    5. 5The Amazing Maurice

    6. 6Aliens in the Attic

    7. 7Anora

    8. 8Sniper

    9. 9Anyone but You

      Falling

    10. 10Final Destination Bloodlines

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Felipe e Rodrigo

    2. 2Tate McRae

    3. 3João Gustavo e Murilo & Grelo

    4. 4Adéla

    5. 5Hugo & Guilherme

    6. 6Netto Brito & Luan Pereira

    7. 8Zé Neto & Cristiano

    8. 9Jeninho & Mariana Fagundes

    9. 10Olivia Rodrigo

    Apple Music · 2026-11-06

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Do Not Disable

    2. 2O Assunto

    3. 3Medo e Delírio em Brasília

      Rising

    4. 4Petit Journal

    5. 5Modus operandi

      Rising

    6. 6Intelligence Ltd.

    7. 7NerdCast

    8. 8Rádio Novelo Apresenta

      Rising

    9. 9Café Com Deus Pai | Podcast oficial

    10. 10Calma Urgente

      Falling

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1PineDrama - Short Dramas

      2. 2Wepink App

      3. 3ChatGPT

      4. 499: Corridas, Food, Pay

      5. 5gov.br

      6. 6Mercado Livre: Compras e 11.11

      7. 7MAIS Card

      8. 8Claude by Anthropic

      9. 9Google Gemini

      10. 10Shopee: 11.11 A Maior Liquida

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-06

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Real Sensi FF - PRO

        2. 2PadLab - Live Pads

        3. 3AnkiMobile Flashcards

        4. 4iLiturgia

        5. 5Chromagraph Camera

        6. 6atvTools

        7. 7Resolutioner

        8. 8Holyrics

        9. 9TeamSpeak 3

        10. 10ROLLIE'S: 35mm Film Camera

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-06

          Steam · Top sellers

          1. 1Aion 2

            Rising

          2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

            Breakout

          3. 3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

            Falling

          4. 4Counter-Strike 2

          5. 5Dead by Daylight

          6. 6Dota 2

          7. 7Aniimo

            Rising

          8. 8EA Sports FC 27

          9. 9Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

          Show the top 100

            Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27


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