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4 events across 3 weeks
1
Damage
3
Distraction
0
Noise
21.6
Avg A
25.6
Avg B
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
A
39.6
B
13.0
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DIST
2025-10-30
British Political Commentator Detained Without Clear Legal Basis
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
22.5
B
25.1
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
DIST
2025-07-12
Trump Administration Tariffs on India and Russia
Policy Change
international · broad
A
24.1
B
30.8
DIST
2025-07-12
Nigeria Refuses to Accept US Deportees
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
0.1
B
33.5