{"data":[{"slug":"global-2026-08-22","scope":"global","date":"2026-08-22","headline":"Global Risk Briefing, August 22, 2026: coverage of Terrorism is surging","bodyMd":"## Analytical Briefing: Media Coverage Trends - August 22, 2026\n\nThis briefing provides an analytical overview of media coverage data as of August 22, 2026. The analysis is based on 39 topics with data out of 42 topics tracked across 197 countries tracked.\n\n## Surging Topics\n\nFour topics are identified as surging in media coverage. The topic with the highest surge score is [Terrorism](https://geotone.news/topics/terrorism) at 10.6, with a volume of 0.35. Following this, [Myanmar Civil War](https://geotone.news/topics/myanmar-civil-war) shows a surge score of 7.4 and a volume of 0.01. [Maritime Piracy](https://geotone.news/topics/piracy) has a surge score of 6.6 and a volume of 0.002. The [DR Congo Conflict](https://geotone.news/topics/drc-conflict) is also surging with a score of 4.5 and a volume of 0.004.\n\n## Movers in Coverage\n\nFive topics demonstrated significant week-over-week (WoW) changes in coverage. [South China Sea](https://geotone.news/topics/south-china-sea) coverage rose by 496.2%. [Terrorism](https://geotone.news/topics/terrorism) coverage also rose by 377.0%. [Trade War & Tariffs](https://geotone.news/topics/trade-war) coverage rose by 154.6%. [Myanmar Civil War](https://geotone.news/topics/myanmar-civil-war) coverage rose by 138.4%. In contrast, [Serbia–Kosovo](https://geotone.news/topics/serbia-kosovo) coverage fell by 83.4%.\n\n## Most Covered Topics\n\nThe five most covered topics by volume are identified. [Terrorism](https://geotone.news/topics/terrorism) is the most covered topic with a volume of 0.35. [Trade War & Tariffs](https://geotone.news/topics/trade-war) follows with a volume of 0.062. [Sanctions](https://geotone.news/topics/sanctions) has a volume of 0.051. [Iran War & Succession](https://geotone.news/topics/iran-war-succession) is covered at a volume of 0.043. [NATO](https://geotone.news/topics/nato) has a coverage volume of 0.039.\n\n## Countries with Darkest Tone\n\nFive countries are noted for having the darkest media tone. [Malawi](https://geotone.news/countries/mw) has a tone of -6.08. [Somalia](https://geotone.news/countries/so) follows with a tone of -5.76. [Eritrea](https://geotone.news/countries/er) has a tone of -4.89. [Yemen](https://geotone.news/countries/ye) is reported with a tone of -4.65. [Ukraine](https://geotone.news/countries/ua) has a tone of -4.44.","generator":"llm","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T06:00:54.196Z"}],"meta":{"license":"CC BY 4.0","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Geotone / GDELT","source":"https://geotone.news","docs":"https://geotone.news/api-docs","generated":"2026-10-04T10:20:57.679Z"}}