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  • 4 days ago | msn.com | James Crisp |Meike Eijsberg

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  • 4 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | James Crisp |Meike Eijsberg

    Geert Wilders has brought the Dutch government to the brink of collapse after pulling out of the governing coalition because it would not back his plans for tougher migration rules. The Dutch hard-Right leader withdrew his Party for Freedom (PVV) from the Right-wing alliance, formed eight months after his victory in the November 2023 general election. The country now faces fresh elections or it must scramble to find a majority to form a new coalition.

  • 2 weeks ago | msn.com | Allegra Mendelson |Meike Eijsberg

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  • 2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Allegra Mendelson |Meike Eijsberg

    There are 56 active conflicts worldwide, the highest figure since World War II. Photo / Getty ImagesViolence is more widespread today, with armed conflict affecting every major region, according to ACLED data. In 2024, there were 56 active conflicts, the highest since 1946, with significant fatalities. Experts predict the trend of increasing violence and civilian impact will continue during 2025 and beyond.

  • 2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Allegra Mendelson |Meike Eijsberg

    The number of deaths dropped slightly in 2023, which can largely be attributed to the end of the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, which accounted for 60 per cent of the battle-related deaths in 2021 and 2022. According to The Telegraph's analysis, the death toll from conflict was most widespread in 2024, meaning every region of the world had a comparable share of deaths resulting from armed conflict - with no single region dominating.