Conflicts are on the rise globally, at the highest level since WWII, data shows ^36.7%

NPR - By Kate Bartlett - 6/9/2026, 7:00 AM

Negativity Bias 23.7% - Recency Bias 14.9% - Overconfidence Bias 11.9%

Global conflicts hit record level since WWII, data shows Global conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Fatalities were the highest on record since 1994, with approximately 244,600 people killed in conflict in 2025. JOHANNESBURG — If you've been thinking it seems like there are more wars raging in... more