Weekly · 2026-W41
The world this week: 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2026
Rising in several countries at once
- Nidal Hasan Crime & justice · rising in up to 84 countries · 6 days this week
- Real Madrid CF Sports · rising in up to 71 countries · 3 days this week
- Lionel Messi Sports · rising in up to 68 countries · 3 days this week
- Unabomber Movies & TV · rising in up to 67 countries · 7 days this week
- Navi Pillay Crime & justice · rising in up to 67 countries · 2 days this week
- Anne Carson Books, arts & history · rising in up to 62 countries · 2 days this week
- 2026 Brazilian general election Politics & world affairs · rising in up to 56 countries · 1 day this week
- Arsenal Other · rising in up to 54 countries · 1 day this week
- Christa Pike Crime & justice · rising in up to 53 countries · 7 days this week
- Flávio Bolsonaro Politics & world affairs · rising in up to 51 countries · 1 day this week
- Leeds Travel & places · rising in up to 49 countries · 1 day this week
- Vila-real Travel & places · rising in up to 47 countries · 2 days this week
The issues in the news
War and security 4.0% of the world’s news
Covered more than usual in Guam (5 days), Nigeria (4 days), Rwanda (4 days), Turkmenistan (3 days), Australia (2 days), Burundi (2 days), Canada (2 days), Central African Republic (2 days), Egypt (2 days), United Kingdom (2 days)
Democracy and elections 2.3% of the world’s news
Covered more than usual in Bosnia & Herzegovina (7 days), Spain (7 days), Haiti (7 days), New Zealand (7 days), Peru (7 days), Slovenia (7 days), Bahamas (6 days), Latvia (6 days), Nepal (6 days), Paraguay (6 days)
AI 1.9% of the world’s news
Covered more than usual in North Korea (5 days), Palestinian Territories (3 days), Moldova (2 days), Albania (1 day), Belgium (1 day), Morocco (1 day), Malaysia (1 day)
Health 1.6% of the world’s news
Covered more than usual in Denmark (5 days), Morocco (5 days), Philippines (5 days), Australia (4 days), Central African Republic (4 days), Cyprus (4 days), Tajikistan (4 days), Zambia (4 days), Congo - Kinshasa (3 days), Namibia (3 days)
Cost of living 1.0% of the world’s news
Covered more than usual in Philippines (4 days), Türkiye (3 days), Colombia (2 days), Russia (2 days), Argentina (1 day), France (1 day), United Kingdom (1 day), India (1 day), Italy (1 day), South Korea (1 day)
Climate 1.0% of the world’s news
Covered more than usual in Fiji (7 days), Papua New Guinea (7 days), Tuvalu (7 days), United Kingdom (4 days), Palau (4 days), Vanuatu (4 days), Cyprus (3 days), Greenland (3 days), Timor-Leste (3 days), Australia (2 days)
Jobs and work 1.0% of the world’s news
Covered more than usual in New Zealand (5 days), Spain (4 days), Haiti (4 days), Ireland (3 days), North Macedonia (3 days), Norway (3 days), Chile (2 days), China (2 days), Germany (2 days), France (2 days)
Immigration 0.9% of the world’s news
Covered more than usual in South Africa (5 days), Central African Republic (4 days), Australia (3 days), Myanmar (Burma) (3 days), Somalia (3 days), Burundi (2 days), Ethiopia (2 days), United Kingdom (2 days), India (2 days), Liberia (2 days)
Industries on the move
Music rising topics in 177 countries
- Adéla · 47 countries
- Drake · 39 countries
- Ayra Starr · 29 countries
- The Weeknd · 29 countries
- Taylor Swift · 23 countries
Tech & software rising topics in 177 countries
- Shadowrocket · 22 countries
- Earthquake Network · 20 countries
- Moment Pro Camera II · 19 countries
- play_music_theory · 18 countries
- Discord · 17 countries
Media & entertainment rising topics in 170 countries
- Unabomber · 90 countries
- Not a Stranger · 51 countries
- Anne Carson · 46 countries
- East of Eden · 42 countries
- The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part · 36 countries
Sports & fitness rising topics in 158 countries
- Lionel Messi · 53 countries
- Real Madrid CF · 45 countries
- Manchester City F.C. · 16 countries
- Cristiano Ronaldo · 12 countries
- Paris Saint-Germain FC · 12 countries
Travel & tourism rising topics in 139 countries
- Benin · 39 countries
- Vila-real · 39 countries
- Argentina · 32 countries
- Norway · 28 countries
- Portugal · 25 countries
Education rising topics in 129 countries
- YayTalk: Learn & Speak English · 12 countries
- The Conjugator · 8 countries
- Bible Chat - La Santa Biblia · 7 countries
- 6 Minute English · 6 countries
- iReal Pro · 6 countries
Government & public sector rising topics in 119 countries
- 2026 Brazilian general election · 29 countries
- Flávio Bolsonaro · 26 countries
- Jair Bolsonaro · 18 countries
- Jeffrey Archer · 15 countries
- Justina Shiroka Pula · 10 countries
Fashion & beauty rising topics in 109 countries
- Salatuk - صلاتك · 8 countries
- Stylebook · 7 countries
- Netflix · 5 countries
- Universalis · 5 countries
- ملكة: للباحثين عن شريك الحياة · 5 countries
Advertising & marketing rising topics in 106 countries
- Discord · 17 countries
- Moment Pro Camera II · 8 countries
- AI Video Generator - Vixel · 7 countries
- Snapchat · 7 countries
- Threads · 6 countries
Health & pharma rising topics in 98 countries
- WorkOutDoors · 15 countries
- AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker · 8 countries
- HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor · 7 countries
- Atlas der Humananatomie 2027 · 6 countries
- On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 6 countries
How our calls hold up
Of the topics we marked rising since 15 Jun, 9.9% were still in their country’s top 100 four weeks later (14.3% of all topics). Scorecard →
Only what the free pages showed that week. Topics are sorted automatically.