The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Maldives
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Maldives’ news is Travel and getting away (46.3%, 18× the world). The news sounds darker than usual.
Maldives’ zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Mostly fear, 1.3× the average
- Anxiety0.9×
- Fear1.3×
- Anger0.6×
- Sadness0.8×
Mostly anger, 1.6× the average
- Anxiety0.9×
- Fear0.6×
- Anger1.6×
- Sadness1.1×
Mostly fear, 3.2× the average
- Anxiety0.6×
- Fear3.2×
- Anger0.5×
- Sadness0.8×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
Darker than usual
Tone +0.77 · usual +1.15
- Anxiety0.9× usual
- Fear0.7× usual
- Anger0.8× usual
- Sadness1.0× usual
Maldives · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, near the southeastern boundary of the Arabian Sea. The Maldives is located southwest of India and Sri Lanka, about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.
- Lease resets, Israeli ban and execution billmaldivesindependent.com
- India take on Maldives in final group match of SAFF Championship in Dhakatheindianawaaz.com · 7 outlets
- Tenby mum dies while celebrating wedding anniversary in Maldiveswalesonline.co.uk · 2 outlets
- Not Bali Or Maldives, South Goa's Palolem Beach Ranked As Asia's Best And World's Sixth Top Coastal Destination To Visitfreepressjournal.in
- Maldives abandons controversial tax on foreign tour operatorssundaytimes.lk
- Tour Companies Ask for Government Support After Largest Bank in Maldives Rejects Russian Paymentsthemoscowtimes.com
- Maladewa Siapkan Larangan Permanen Masuk bagi Pemegang Paspor Israelharianjogja.com
Pictures
16th-century Portuguese illustration from the Códice Casanatense, depicting workersUnknown author Unknown author · CC0 
A beach of Bathala islandGzzz · CC BY-SA 4.0 
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih congratulates Mohamed Nasheed Speaker of the People's Majlis in May 2019The President's Office, Maldives · CC BY 4.0 
Filitheyo island beach with tall palm trees and blue fresh lagoonsPublic domain 
A mechanised traditional inter-island dhoni stripped of its sailsRemi Jouan · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Maahefun Festival in FuvahmulahIbrahim Asad · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- Maldives VP Latheef's Full UNGA Speech: Palestine, Climate Change, Sovereignty & UN Reform | AC1EDWS News
- India Out, Pakistan In? Muizzu To Meet Sharif As Maldives Hedges Its Indian Ocean BetsTimes Axis
- Pakistan-Maldives Deal Explained: Should India Be Worried? | 20 MoUs on Defence & Maritime SecurityIndia Today Global
Maldives · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
New
New
New
Organizations
Maldives
Discussion
Maldives · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
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3Lumy
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Top today
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Drew de F Fawkes, CC BY 2.0 New
7Network Analyzer Pro: IP Tools
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Sixhundredsix at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
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Everyday apps here: Procreate · Shadowrocket · Claude by Anthropic · Google Chrome · Gmail. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
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 1,184 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Climate More than usual
- War and security More than usual
- AI Anxious
How the news sounds
- Tone+0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.2The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.1 words per 1,000usually 2.4The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 3.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.0 words per 1,000usually 5.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.8× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 6.9The 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
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain
Cars & transport
Falling Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Everyday app
Food & drink
Everyday app
Everyday app
Everyday app
Gaming
Falling
Health & wellness
1AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Movies & TV
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New
Rising
Music
Drew de F Fawkes, CC BY 2.0 New
Sixhundredsix at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
Abby Gillardi, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Tech & AI
1Lumy
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2Network Analyzer Pro: IP Tools
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Industries here
Music 58Media & entertainment 26Tech & software 10Travel & tourism 5Advertising & marketing 5Fashion & beauty 3Gaming 3Education 3Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Telecom & internet 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
- Inflation-1.3%Dec 2020 · −0.4 pts since Nov 2020World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment4.5%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth6.3%2025 · +2.8 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Akka: The Protectors
Rising
2Dead-End Job
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3Doctor X: Mafia in White
4Taken: Natalee Holloway
5Lupin
Falling
6Kauriburi: The Cursed Temple
7A Couple of Lies
8The Great Indian Kapil Show
9Roadies Rebirth
10Black Doves
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Jurassic World Rebirth
Breakout
2Final Destination Bloodlines
New
3Collision Course
New
4Baththa
5Rush Hour
6Manoj Bajpayee
Falling
7Sigma
8Meethe Mein Kya Hai
9Me Before You
10Dilwali Diwali
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Karol G
2Ashe
3Tate McRae
4The Rish & Jubin Nautiyal
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5Saad El Ghamidi
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6Edy Boman
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7Olivia Dean
Rising
8Cigarettes After Sex
Rising
9The Weeknd
10Ariana Grande
Falling
Show the top 100
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Weather Live Radar - NOAA
2Swipe by BML
3Moosun - Maldives Weather
4FollowMe Vessel Tracker
5Meta AI
6Storage Cleaner*
Rising
7Avas App
8QuranMV - Dhivehi Tharujama
Falling
9ChatGPT
10Claude by Anthropic
Rising
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Lumy
Breakout
2Network Analyzer Pro: IP Tools
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3Madinah Arabic Flashcards
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4Dark Reader
Falling
5Coaching Board
Falling
6Procreate
Rising
7Shadowrocket
Rising
8Maldives GPS Map Navigator
Falling
9DSLR Camera
10CamScanner + | PDF Scanner
Falling
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.