2026-06-9 bcb4d8329f7ad38c5cbc1d41d90964208c95914c /feed/2026/06/9/a-study-published-by-the-journal-of-peace-research-using-data-from-the-uppsala-conflict-data-program-at-uppsala-univers A study published by the Journal of Peace Research, using data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program at Uppsala University in Sweden, reports that 2025 saw 65 active conflicts, the highest amount of conflicts between states since World War II and the highest amount of fatalities since the Rwandan genocide. 1781106149 2026-06-9 c73816a603f3ce6b2c709a3bba600aa707a28c39 13 Journal of Peace Research 2 /wiki/journal%20of%20peace%20research List of ongoing armed conflicts 1 /wiki/list%20of%20ongoing%20armed%20conflicts Rwandan genocide 172 /wiki/rwandan%20genocide Sweden 71 /wiki/sweden Uppsala Conflict Data Program 14 /wiki/uppsala%20conflict%20data%20program Uppsala University 37 /wiki/uppsala%20university World War II 116 /wiki/world%20war%20ii Journal of Peace Research List of ongoing armed conflicts Rwandan genocide Sweden Uppsala Conflict Data Program Uppsala University World War II List of ongoing armed conflicts 2026-05-31 fade622b4325ceb258d448752bd558564a5fc009 27 World War II 1 /feed/2026/05/31/five-people-are-killed-at-least-19-others-are-injured-and-three-are-reported-missing-after-a-suspected-shell-from-world Five people are killed, at least 19 others are injured and three are reported missing after a suspected shell from World War II explodes under a stilt house in Papua, Western New Guinea, Indonesia. 2026-02-14 9c3a7003939ca60c4441d2aae079f40a6bedc7f0 6 Sweden 1 /feed/2026/02/14/france-germany-the-netherlands-sweden-and-the-united-kingdom-assess-that-russian-opposition-leader-alexei-navalny-di France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom assess that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison after being poisoned by epibatidine, a neurotoxin found in South American poison dart frogs. 2026-02-9 61a9e301b70f1d455635f41a22d5ad51f647baab 25 Sweden 1 /feed/2026/02/9/swedish-migration-minister-johan-forssell-announces-the-implementation-of-stricter-naturalization-requirements-from-june Swedish migration minister Johan Forssell announces the implementation of stricter naturalization requirements from June 6, extending the residency period from five years to eight, imposing a minimum income threshold of 20,000 kr (US$2,225), requiring language and civic knowledge tests, and lengthening waiting times for applicants with criminal records. 2025-08-15 0f847a25076d695c0cff8364377fa26778d99a2d 14 Sweden 1 /feed/2025/08/15/one-person-is-killed-and-another-is-injured-in-a-shooting-outside-a-mosque-in-orebro-narke-sweden-the-suspect-fled-th One person is killed and another is injured in a shooting outside a mosque in Örebro, Närke, Sweden. The suspect fled the scene and is at large. 2025-04-29 753e8ca4b8a615714355031472b4bc53e206af03 /feed/2025/04/29/three-people-are-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-hair-salon-in-uppsala-sweden-with-the-perpetrator-still-at-large Three people are killed in a mass shooting at a hair salon in Uppsala, Sweden, with the perpetrator still at large. 1746013116 2025-04-29 63e7268f173489deae0a4be1612909b1d626e28f /feed/2025/04/29/three-people-are-killed-in-a-shooting-at-a-hair-salon-in-uppsala-sweden-the-perpetrator-is-on-the-run Three people are killed in a shooting at a hair salon in Uppsala, Sweden. The perpetrator is on the run. 1745991489 2025-04-29 ebf37552638fb4b43965fbc50b2aec802fd2f6f8 /feed/2025/04/29/three-people-are-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-hair-salon-in-uppsala-sweden-the-perpetrator-is-on-the-run Three people are killed in a mass shooting at a hair salon in Uppsala, Sweden. The perpetrator is on the run. 1745955493 2025-04-29 ee67461912ea7efd0ff460a96b3e9b4392d26e27 12 Sweden 1 /feed/2025/04/29/three-people-are-killed-in-a-shooting-at-a-hair-salon-in-uppsala-sweden-with-the-perpetrator-still-at-large Three people are killed in a shooting at a hair salon in Uppsala, Sweden, with the perpetrator still at large. 2025-04-28 c678441832546ff6ad5358f9c2a2bec4138382f6 /feed/2025/04/28/russian-president-vladimir-putin-declares-a-three-day-ceasefire-in-ukraine-from-may-8-to-may-10-to-mark-the-world-war-ii Russian president Vladimir Putin declares a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to May 10 to mark the World War II victory day. 1745847473 2025-04-28 0235eb24330a0d8f95bd50e935197eaacd98256f 9 World War II 1 /feed/2025/04/28/russian-president-vladimir-putin-declares-a-three-day-ceasefire-in-ukraine-for-may-8-10-to-mark-the-world-war-ii-victory Russian president Vladimir Putin declares a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine for May 8–10 to mark the World War II Victory Day. 2025-03-7 27a1f324e7d09d6804469d43b8e7df1b0fc2a460 /feed/2025/03/7/all-trains-running-through-the-gare-du-nord-railway-station-in-paris-france-including-eurostar-trains-from-the-london All trains running through the Gare du Nord railway station in Paris, France, including Eurostar trains from the London and Brussels, are canceled due to the discovery of a World War II-era unexploded ordnance containing 200 kg of explosives on the rail tracks near the station. 1741397217 2025-03-7 b64d39b89633aee5f8baf304026a80979dc46e5a 17 World War II 1 /feed/2025/03/7/all-trains-running-through-the-gare-du-nord-railway-station-in-paris-france-including-eurostar-trains-from-london-and All trains running through the Gare du Nord railway station in Paris, France, including Eurostar trains from London and Brussels, are canceled due to the discovery of a World War II-era unexploded ordnance containing 200 kg of explosives near the rail tracks near the station. 2025-02-27 fbb8ed3ee8242028c6b4365640856020a4acee1b 21 World War II 1 /feed/2025/02/27/the-social-democratic-party-the-austrian-people-s-party-and-the-neos-party-in-austria-agree-to-form-a-coalition-govern The Social Democratic Party, the Austrian People's Party, and the NEOS party in Austria agree to form a coalition government, leaving out the far-right Freedom Party, who won the most seats in the National Council in the 2024 legislative election. The coalition agreement ends Austria's longest period without a government since World War II. 2025-02-4 2dea4bcfb23488138e819883bdcfd0668f4c9398 /feed/2025/02/4/ten-people-are-killed-and-15-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-the-risbergska-school-a-municipal-adult-education-centre-in Ten people are killed and 15 injured in a mass shooting at the Risbergska School, a municipal adult education centre, in Örebro, Sweden. The perpetrator is killed shortly after. 1738747012 2025-02-4 1777f3372e8b42b38abbcc0fa64777bcf433ec08 /feed/2025/02/4/eleven-people-are-killed-and-15-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-the-risbergska-school-a-municipal-adult-education-centre Eleven people are killed and 15 injured in a mass shooting at the Risbergska School, a municipal adult education centre, in Örebro, Sweden. The perpetrator is killed shortly after. 1738739807 2025-02-4 15bd8e34835d1e3f522096025ed64b9e2d071d40 /feed/2025/02/4/at-least-ten-people-are-killed-and-15-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-the-risbergska-school-a-municipal-adult-education-c At least ten people are killed and 15 injured in a mass shooting at the Risbergska School, a municipal adult education centre, in Örebro, Sweden. The perpetrator is killed shortly after. 1738725400 2025-02-4 e4f8c7854a4ac9517ad6ee20fa6e7aa39bdae483 34 Sweden 1 /feed/2025/02/4/eleven-people-are-killed-and-six-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-the-risbergska-school-a-municipal-adult-education-centre Eleven people are killed and six injured in a mass shooting at the Risbergska School, a municipal adult education centre, in Örebro, Sweden. 2025-01-30 b6085110e3df5c6f85be156634930e9e792e1d86 /feed/2025/01/30/islam-critic-and-quran-burner-salwan-momika-is-shot-and-killed-in-his-apartment-in-sodertalje-sweden Islam critic and Quran burner Salwan Momika is shot and killed in his apartment in Södertälje, Sweden. 1738242918 2025-01-30 4fbd296b5d11fb672675e6b66fa10ec89616df8b 11 Sweden 1 /feed/2025/01/30/islam-critic-and-quran-burner-salwan-momika-is-assassinated-at-his-apartment-in-sodertalje-sweden Islam critic and Quran burner Salwan Momika is assassinated at his apartment in Södertälje, Sweden. /feed/2026/06/9/a-study-published-by-the-journal-of-peace-research-using-data-from-the-uppsala-conflict-data-program-at-uppsala-unive JPR 9 e3b16a61a95eb01c37391c69e89e79087c6c260b 6 https://academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jopres/xjag046/8703754?login=false 2026 NPR 9 3cf31a16098df4e0ba9cc82a4884eb85eff8d51d 6 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5850355/data-highest-conflicts-iran-israel-ukraine-russia-world-war-ii 2026 A study published by the "Journal of Peace Research", using data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program at Uppsala University in Sweden, reports that 2025 saw 65 active conflicts, the highest amount of conflicts between states since World War II and the highest amount of fatalities since the Rwandan genocide.