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World Map Shows Top Conflict Hot Spots in 2026 | Newsweek
Source: Newsweek | 11 December 2025
As the world enters a year marked by political transitions, economic uncertainty, and sharpening geopolitical rivalries, new conflict assessments warn that instability is set to intensify across several key regions. Many of the pressures that defined recent years—fragmented armed groups, stressed governments, and expanding criminal networks—are converging with fresh triggers, from contested elections to shifting regional alliances.