Spotlight WORLD US falls again in global peace rankings. See who tops the list Kathleen Wong USA Today Jun 20, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When going abroad, travelers often consider a country's peacefulness as a measure of safety.kAm%96 x?DE:EFE6 7@C t4@?@>:4D 2?5 !6246 C6=62D65 :ED v=@32= !6246 x?56I a_ae @? yF?6 h[ 2? 2??F2= C2?<:?8 @7 E96 A62467F=?6DD @7 `eb 4@F?EC:6D D:?46 a__g]k^AmkAm%96 ?@?A2CE:D2?[ ?@?AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? FD65 ab :?5:42E@CD — DF49 2D =6G6= @7 G:@=6?E 4C:>6 2?5 A@=:E:42= :?DE23:=:EJ — E@ D4@C6 2 4@F?ECJ :? E9C66 5@>2:?Di D@4:6E2= D276EJ 2?5 D64FC:EJ[ 5@>6DE:4 2?5 :?E6C?2E:@?2= 4@?7=:4E[ 2?5 E96 568C66 @7 >:=:E2C:K2E:@?]k^Am kAm%9:D J62C[ E96 :?56I 7@F?5 A62467F=?6DD 564=:?65 8=@32==J 7@C E96 `aE9 4@?D64FE:G6 J62C — E92EVD ``h 4@F?EC:6D =6DD A62467F= E92? 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