00:00the world experienced its highest number of state-based conflicts since the end of the
00:05second world war in 2025 according to a new report by norway's peace research institute
00:11oslo on tuesday the study recorded 65 conflicts involving at least one state last year the highest
00:18figure since records began in 1946 conflicts between states also doubled from previous year
00:25reaching eight including clashes involving india and pakistan afghanistan and pakistan cambodia and
00:32thailand as well as the wars in ukraine and the middle east researchers described the fighting
00:38as alarming with nearly 245 000 people killed in fighting and political violence particularly
00:45concerning is the sharp rise in attacks targeting civilians which claimed more than 76 000 lives
00:52sudan accounted for much of that increase with violence in the full causing tens of thousands
00:58of deaths researchers warned that growing global polarization and weakened international
01:03corporations are making it harder to resolve crises and prevent new wars
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