Global Risk Briefing, July 23, 2026: coverage of Kashmir is surging

Analytical Briefing: Media Coverage Trends - July 23, 2026

This briefing provides an analytical overview of media coverage data as of July 23, 2026. The analysis is based on 37 topics with data out of 42 topics tracked across 197 countries tracked.

Surging Topics

Four topics are identified as surging, indicating a statistically significant increase in coverage. The topic of Kashmir exhibits the highest surge with a Z-score of 34.3 and a volume of 0.051. Following this, Red Sea Shipping has a Z-score of 2.8 and a volume of 0.032. Trade War & Tariffs shows a Z-score of 2.7 with a volume of 0.186, and Ukraine War has a Z-score of 2.2 and a volume of 0.035.

Movers: Week-over-Week Changes

Five topics demonstrated notable week-over-week changes in coverage. Trade War & Tariffs rose by 574.0%. Red Sea Shipping rose by 442.9%. Cyberattacks rose by 310.4%. Nuclear Proliferation rose by 188.8%. Kashmir also rose, by 185.7%.

Most Covered Topics

The five most covered topics by volume are identified. Trade War & Tariffs is the most covered topic with a volume of 0.186. Terrorism follows with a volume of 0.07. Coups & Power Grabs has a volume of 0.066. Iran War & Succession is covered with a volume of 0.06. Kashmir is also among the most covered, with a volume of 0.051.

Darkest Countries

The five countries with the lowest average media tone are listed. South Sudan has a tone of -5.67. Kuwait has a tone of -4.69. Yemen has a tone of -4.54. Central African Republic has a tone of -4.53. Afghanistan has a tone of -4.47.