Asia · Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Kuwait
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Barbie Simons, CC BY 3.0 Rising
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Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sustained
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Everyday apps here: Uber · MilGPS · Procreate · HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor · Tiktok. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
Franchises and brands here
- The Hobbit series
Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.
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 739 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- التضخم في السعودية الأدنى خليجيا عند 1.9% (alwatan.com.sa)
- Önce Trump, sonra ABD enflasyonu! Altın ve petrol sert düştü (posta.com.tr)
- الذكرى الـ 64 لإقرار الدستور الحصن المنيع في (alanba.com.kw)
- ممثل الأمير بحث مع رئيسي وزراء باكستان (alanba.com.kw)
- Pakistan, Kuwait reaffirm resolve to strengthen cooperation (radio.gov.pk)
Survey · 2023 67% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone+1.6positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.0The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.7× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 3.9The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.3 words per 1,000usually 0.4The GDELT Project
- Anger0.7× usual4.7 words per 1,000usually 6.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 6.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
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.
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MFRK1, CC BY-SA 4.0 Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 الديوان الأميري, Public domain
By category
Business & economy
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Cars & transport
Everyday app
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Books, arts & history
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain
Education & careers
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Fashion & beauty
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Food & drink
Everyday app
Keeta - Delivery de comida
Health & wellness
2HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor
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Money & crypto
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Movies & TV
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Music
Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
The Come Up Show, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Barbie Simons, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών . Cropped by User:Andrew Dalby, CC BY-SA 2.0
Politics & world affairs
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MFRK1, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports
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Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sustained
National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Public domain Sustained
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 28Music 25Tech & software 12Government & public sector 8Travel & tourism 6Sports & fitness 4Telecom & internet 3Education 2Fashion & beauty 1Advertising & marketing 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Health & pharma 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
- Unemployment2.2%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Central bank rate3.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- GDP growth2.7%2025 · +4.2 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment15.1%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Research
Society
- People online100.0%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change30.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority56.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Obsess
2Dead-End Job
3Lupin
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4Akka: The Protectors
5Taken: Natalee Holloway
6Doctor X: Mafia in White
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7A Couple of Lies
10Below
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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3Heist
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4Baththa
5The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
6Avaraachan & Sons
7The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
8Sing 2
9Don't Trouble the Trouble
10The Alto Knights
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
Junta de Andalucía, CC BY-SA 2.0 1Karol G
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2Tate McRae
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3Tul8te
4Ramy Sabry
The Come Up Show, CC BY 2.0 5Drake
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6Adéla
7Marwan Pablo
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Barbie Simons, CC BY 3.0 8Ariana Grande
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9Don Toliver
10Fadel Chaker
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Apple Music · 2026-11-12
App Store · Free apps
1Tamyeez
2Uber
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3deema | Live Now, Pay Later
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4Claude by Anthropic
5Google Gemini
6ChatGPT
7Sephora UAE: Beauty & Makeup
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8WHOeyes
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9City Hypermarket
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10Vency: AI Photo & Video Studio
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App Store · 2026-11-12
App Store · Paid apps
1MilGPS
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2shift calendar pro
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3atvTools
4Tiny Computers
5Qayyid: Score Keeper
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6AltoPaint: Oil & Watercolor
7TypeDraw
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8الدليلة
9Procreate
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10HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor
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App Store · 2026-11-12
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.