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Global Ceasefire Dynamics

4 items · 3 aliases · peaked week of 5 Apr 2026 · first seen 28 Apr 2026

This piece argues that the current US-led conflict with Iran marks a turning point in global power, signaling the decline of American hegemony and the potential rise of a more stable, non-aggressive global order led by China.

Volume by source orientation Methodology →

Stacked weekly counts; colour by lean. “n/a” covers government and iwi-Māori sources where lean isn't applicable.

Alias drift

How this topic has been named, week by week. A new alias winning out is usually a framing shift.

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Heard on radio

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  • Mike Hosking mike-hosking-breakfast Full Show Podcast: 17 April 2026 16 Apr · 113s
    Ten most in-demand roles this year, that's apart from leader of the National Party. Most of you will find construction and tech sector. Seekers are hot right now. This is the Seek Top 10. So they're comparing job ad volume between September and Feb this year compared to the same period last year. So automation engineer, job ads are up 185%. But that'll be off a low base. I mean, how many automation engineers do you know? I don't know any. I know a lot of people, but I don't know a single automation engineer. They are investing in automation. Of course, the first thing you do when you invest in automation is you need an automation engineer. Did you know, by the way, Claude is no good at drawing stuff? So, had this conversation yesterday. AI. Claude doesn't draw stuff. Claude's very good with data, no good with artistic stuff. Second, salesperson. Job ads for salespeople up 145%. Third is a truck driver. Who doesn't want to be a truck driver? I mean, honestly. And mainly in the construction industry, which means big trucks. Don't want to drive a toy truck. You want a big truck. 126% up. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning technician up 109%. 119 percent I'm not surprised engineering designer up 117 percent their fifth roofers sixth up 109 percent everyone wants to be a roofer or they need roofers crane operator interpreter machine operator technical lead what's a technical lead what does that even mean no no you're not leading anything Glenn you're in technical but not leading just yeah um so they're the top 10 um i job ad increases are between 80 and 100 percent there so you know that mean anything really what does that mean the point is do they get good people to do the jobs that's the real issue in the job market isn't it i mean advertise all you want but do you get good people to do the job
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Sample framings

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greenpeace-nz Centre-left

urgent call for end to military escalation

Greenpeace to join the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza
6 Apr

diplomatic shift away from war

A hegemony-ending war?
8 Apr
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