Asia · Thursday, 12 November 2026
Sri Lanka
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Breakout
New
The White House, Public domain New
Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sustained
Top today
https://silverscreen.in, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
Breakout
Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sustained
New
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Weekly
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Everyday apps here: ChatGPT · Temu · MyDialog · WorkOutDoors · Theodolite. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
Franchises and brands here
- Rush Hour 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 378 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- 中國氣象智能預警方案"媽祖"一體機向全球發布 (hkcna.hk)
- At COP31: Ghana pushes for bankable China-Africa green projects (ghanaiantimes.com.gh)
Survey · 2023 90% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- 美国通胀压力已不止于能源！AI热潮与服务成本推高美联储加息风险 (sina.com.cn)
- 纳兹里：国阵若退出团结政府 或成提前大选替罪羊 | 国内 (orientaldaily.com.my)
- 弹劾案被搁置，共和党为何"罕见"力挺赫格塞思？_军事频道_中华网 (china.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.4The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.8× usual2.5 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
- Fear0.6× usual0.3 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.6× usual3.9 words per 1,000usually 6.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual6.9 words per 1,000usually 7.4The 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.
The White House, Public domain New
Rising
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Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Rising
Gio Antonio, Public domain
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Rising
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Cars & transport
Falling Everyday app
Books, arts & history
Sahibdin, Public domain
Education & careers
Everyday app
3Sarath Driving School Student
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
1Helakuru Superapp - Sri Lanka
Everyday app
2Cavin: The Skating Collective
Everyday app
Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 1XXXX
Everyday app
Health & wellness
Falling Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
3Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Falling Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
New
Rising
Music
https://silverscreen.in, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
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Celebrities & creators
Maryland GovPics, CC BY 4.0 Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Politics & world affairs
Louis le Grand, Public domain
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Chubby Chandru, CC BY 2.0 The President's Office, Maldives, CC BY 4.0
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sustained
Breakout
EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Industries here
Media & entertainment 28Music 26Travel & tourism 6Tech & software 6Sports & fitness 3Government & public sector 2Food & beverage 1Gaming 1AI 1Education 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
- Inflation4.1%Dec 2016 · +0.7 pts since Nov 2016World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.9%Dec 2025 · ±0.0 pts since Nov 2025World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth5.0%2025 · −0.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment18.6%2025 · −0.5 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Plant Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Civil and Structural Engineering
Society
- People online54.6%2024 · +3.4 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change51.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority73.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Akka: The Protectors
2Dead-End Job
Rising
3Kauriburi: The Cursed Temple
New
4A Couple of Lies
5Lupin
Falling
6Doctor X: Mafia in White
7Taken: Natalee Holloway
8The Rainmaker
9Black Doves
10Nobody Wants This
Falling
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Baththa
2Rush Hour
New
3Final Destination Bloodlines
New
4Me Before You
5Sonic the Hedgehog 3
6Sigma
7Don't Trouble the Trouble
8Collision Course
9The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
10Rush Hour 2
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Uvindu Ayshcharya & DILU Beats
2Sereena Batagoda
3Karol G
4Sai Abhyankkar
5Channuka & Cozzy
6Cozzy
Falling
7Yasas Medagedara
9Ravi Jay
Apple Music · 2026-11-13
App Store · Free apps
1Daraz Online Shopping App
2Temu
Rising
3ChatGPT
Rising
4Meta AI
5PickMe Sri Lanka
6Uber
Falling
7WhatsApp Business
8CapCut
9Tiktok
10Google Maps
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-13
App Store · Paid apps
1PadLab - Live Pads
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2COLREG 72: Rules of the Road
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3Disk Decipher
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4Transmission Pocket
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5Super J8 Synth + AUv3
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6DXF Simple Viewer
New
7Money Manager (Remove Ads)
Falling
8Shadowrocket
Falling
9Theodolite
Falling
10SKRWT
Falling
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-13
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.