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7 events across 6 weeks
1
Damage
5
Hype
1
Noise
12.7
Avg Dmg
24.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-10
Unrelated Business, Entertainment, and International News
null · null
Damage
—
Hype
19.8
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
NOISE
2026-04-19
Pope Leo First Mass in Angola and World Stage Positioning
Damage
0.0
Hype
14.3
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-02-20
Israeli Settlers Kill Palestinian American Teen
international · narrow
Damage
2.8
Hype
31.6
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-09
Hong Kong Sentences Pro-Democracy Mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 Years
Judicial/Legal Action
international · narrow
Damage
39.6
Hype
13.0
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
HYPE
2025-10-30
British Political Commentator Detained Without Clear Legal Basis
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
22.5
Hype
25.1
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
HYPE
2025-07-12
Trump Administration Tariffs on India and Russia
Policy Change
international · broad
Damage
24.1
Hype
30.8
HYPE
2025-07-12
Nigeria Refuses to Accept US Deportees
Policy Change
international · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
33.5