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Yemen Migrant Boat Disaster Kills 68, 74 Missing

Yemen Migrant Boat Disaster Kills 68, 74 Missing

Above: Migrants sit on a dinghy as they wait to cross the English Channel in Gravelines, France, on June 30, 2025. Image copyright: Marcin Nowak/Anadolu/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that Yemen will no longer be classified as being in a state of civil war after Jan. 5, 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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