Data from Sweden's Uppsala security research group indicates a significant surge in global conflicts, reaching the highest number recorded since the end of World War II.

Global conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Sweden's Uppsala security research group. <img alt="This aerial photo shows displaced Gazans walking toward Gaza City on January 27, 2025, after crossing the Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6198x4132+0+0/resize/6198x4132!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F5d%2Fe0cd37c146b99a790936e1c6ea4d%2Fgettyimages-2195603487.jpg" /><p>Global confl...