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Record Number of People Displaced by Conflict in 2025 Surpasses Natural Disasters

A record 32.3 million people were internally displaced by conflict in 2025, surpassing displacement due to natural disasters for the first time. The global total reached 82.2 million, with conflicts in Sudan, Colombia, and Syria driving the surge.

May 12, 2026

World

Global press freedom at lowest level in 25 years

Global press freedom has dropped to its lowest level in 25 years, with more than half of countries ranked 'difficult' or 'very serious,' according to Reporters Without Borders. The report highlights the criminalization of journalism, with the U.S. dropping seven places under Donald Trump and over 220 journalists killed in Gaza since October 2023.

Apr 30, 2026