Week 32, in sources

The week

Each day's rank 1 printed story, with the lean of the outlets that covered it.

1. Monday 26 Oct 2026 printed 17:57 UTC

   Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate

   58 sources, rank 1 of 35 printed

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 0
   • Center-Left 9
   • Center 24
   • Center-Right 7
   • Right 0
   • Far Right 0

   Also printed

   2. US: Nicki Minaj endorses Trump at Michigan Republican rally 28 sources
   3. France’s Burning Warning: Macron Must Restore Order, and Public Trust 16 sources
   4. LIVE NOW: Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Holds Press Conference in Detroit 16 sources
   5. Judge rules Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, was unlawfully fired by Trump administration 23 sources

2. Tuesday 27 Oct 2026 printed 17:28 UTC

   Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time

   55 sources, rank 1 of 35 printed

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 3
   • Center-Left 13
   • Center 19
   • Center-Right 4
   • Right 9
   • Far Right 4

   Also printed

   2. Norway, Finland leaders hold ‘frank’ talk with Putin on ending Ukraine war 29 sources
   3. Israelis are voting on whether to oust Netanyahu in first election since Oct. 7 attack 77 sources
   4. Israeli forces kill 14 in Gaza as UN commission says genocide continues 15 sources
   5. UK charges 2 men in suspected Iran-linked incident at RAF Fairford after US bombers pulled 25 sources

3. Wednesday 28 Oct 2026 printed 18:14 UTC

   Spain train crash: at least 64 dead after collision in Toledo province

   107 sources, rank 1 of 35 printed

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 2
   • Center-Left 21
   • Center 25
   • Center-Right 10
   • Right 6
   • Far Right 1

   Also printed

   2. Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after fleeing Brazil for US 64 sources
   3. What is likely to be in UK finance minister John Healey’s budget? 24 sources
   4. Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade 21 sources
   5. What we know about Ukraine-Russia truce in Oleshky, brokered by Melania Trump 35 sources

4. Thursday 29 Oct 2026 printed 18:27 UTC

   Ukraine: 14 killed in Russian drone strike on crowded Dnipro train station

   36 sources, rank 1 of 45 printed

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 1
   • Center-Left 3
   • Center 7
   • Center-Right 5
   • Right 1
   • Far Right 0

   Also printed

   2. Hegseth fires the Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes 31 sources
   3. Spain train crash: at least 64 dead after collision in Toledo province 30 sources
   4. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde to step down 43 sources
   5. Fairy chimney rockfall kills two at Turkey's Cappadocia tourist attraction after heavy rain 15 sources

5. Friday 30 Oct 2026 printed 17:55 UTC

   Two Australians caught up in Spanish train disaster, government says

   51 sources, rank 1 of 45 printed

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 0
   • Center-Left 11
   • Center 10
   • Center-Right 4
   • Right 2
   • Far Right 0

   Also printed

   2. Ukraine: 14 killed in Russian drone strike on crowded Dnipro train station 35 sources
   3. Top Republican Admits Trump’s Failed Promise Is Hurting GOP 17 sources
   4. Christa Pike speaks out for first time after botched execution: 'I woke up confused' 33 sources
   5. In Ukraine, humanitarian mission in occupied Oleshky hides growing fear of Russian military operation 35 sources

6. Saturday 31 Oct 2026 printed 17:07 UTC

   Thousands take to streets of France, Germany, Italy and Spain as police brace for violence on third weekend of protests

   26 sources, rank 1 of 45 printed

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 0
   • Center-Left 9
   • Center 4
   • Center-Right 1
   • Right 3
   • Far Right 1

   Also printed

   2. Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal crisis explained: a decade-long dispute over legitimacy of the justice 19 sources
   3. Holy Smokes - Looks Like Poland Might Be in the Middle of a Tusk-Orchestrated Coup UPDATE and MORE 13 sources
   4. UK PM Burnham says he is ‘open’ to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations 22 sources
   5. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Hundreds of Ukrainians arrive home from Russian-occupied territory under ceasefire 43 sources

7. Sunday 1 Nov 2026 printed 18:01 UTC

   UK's Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations

   32 sources, rank 1 of 45 printed

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 0
   • Center-Left 5
   • Center 4
   • Center-Right 3
   • Right 6
   • Far Right 1

   Also printed

   2. Trump White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win 19 sources
   3. Over 300 arrested at US Embassy in London during Palestine Action protests 16 sources
   4. Gen Z-led protests in Germany turn violent as rioters loot stores in Frankfurt 45 sources
   5. Ukrainians return home from Russian-occupied Oleshky 36 sources

The weight

The weekly edition's cover: Borders Fail to Contain the Spread of Disease

• 10,000cases
• 22sources on the first day
• 24sources on the second day
• 21sources on the third day
• 55points of lean

1. 26 Oct 2026 Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, DR Congo health authorities 22 sources
2. 27 Oct 2026 Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo 24 sources
3. 28 Oct 2026 Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo 21 sources

62 articles from 39 outlets in the lead's record; 21 placed on the ladder, 18 unrated.

Framings board

One headline per occupied rung, verbatim, from that rung's outlet with the widest reach in the record.

1. Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone

   NPR Center-Left 28 Oct 2026

2. Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries - AP News

   Associated Press Center 27 Oct 2026

3. Risk of Ebola spread in UK is low, experts stress

   The Telegraph Center-Right 29 Oct 2026

4. UN officials condemn killing of nurse in DR Congo - CGTN

   CGTN (China Global Television Network) Far Right 27 Oct 2026

The margins

Outside the lead and the day leads: importance at or above the week's 70th percentile (58.96 across 285 printed stories), fewest sources first.

1. Can Democrats win the US Senate? 10 key midterm races to watch

   8 sources, printed 31 Oct 2026, politics

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 0
   • Center-Left 4
   • Center 2
   • Center-Right 1
   • Right 1
   • Far Right 0

2. Estonian prime minister refuses to tone down rhetoric on Russia despite U.S. requests: ‘Putin is a dictator who kills women and children’

   9 sources, printed 30 Oct 2026, politics

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 1
   • Center-Left 1
   • Center 4
   • Center-Right 0
   • Right 0
   • Far Right 0

3. Neil Young sues Donald Trump's political committee for copyright infringement - again

   9 sources, printed 27 Oct 2026, politics

   • Far Left 0
   • Left 1
   • Center-Left 3
   • Center 2
   • Center-Right 1
   • Right 1
   • Far Right 0