Baselight (@BaselightDB) “What does the world look like in 2026 - by the numbers? The GDELT Events Dataset” — TopicDigg

What does the world look like in 2026 - by the numbers? The GDELT Events Dataset has been tracking every major news event globally, every 15 minutes. Here's what 2026 looks like so far: 15.7 million events recorded in just 5 months 62% of events are cooperative - but tone is still negative March 2026 was the most conflict-heavy month of the year 🇺🇸 The US is the most-covered country - 1 in 3 global events 🇮🇷🇮🇱 Iran & Israel both crack the global top 5 Some curiosities regarding Top 10 GDP Nations: 🇺🇸 USA scores the most negative tone in the dataset - every single month. Not one big crisis. Just relentless volume. 🇯🇵 Japan is the only country to go positive - thanks entirely to a single Toyota CEO story in February. 🇫🇷 France improved in May - but only because previous months had kidnappings, firefighter strikes, and a judge scolding Shia LaBeouf. The bar was low. This isn't just data. It's the pulse of the planet. Explore it on Baselight: @gdelt.events_v2