Arti BaliWashington, Dec. 29 -- The world in 2025 is dealing with more wars and international chaos than at any time since World War II. Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Hamas-Israel war have stretched on, pulling in more countries and reshaping the global order.

The Russia-Ukraine war, which began in February 2022, entered its fourth year in February 2025, and US President Donald Trump, during his inauguration in January 2025, said he would end it in 24 hours. But he has been unable to resolve it. Russian drones are striking Ukrainian cities hard. In fact, the Russian military launched a massive drone strike of 519 drones and 40 missiles, pounding the city for nearly 10 hours, literally the day before Trump sat down with Zelensky. Ukr...