Conflict & War
Live coverage and analysis of the world's armed conflicts — the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Gaza and wider Middle East crises, and flashpoints from the Sahel to the South China Sea. Tracking battlefield developments, ceasefire diplomacy, sanctions and the humanitarian toll, with context on who is fighting, why, and what it means for global stability.
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Palestinians in Gaza bury remains of 100 people recovered from rubble
The remains of thousands more people are believed to be buried under destroyed and damaged buildings in Gaza.…

US, Iran engaged in tanker war: Where is the months-long conflict headed?
The US and Iran attack tankers in Strait of Hormuz, as the two sides try to exert control over the strategic waterway.…

Photos: Gaza holds funeral for 100 Palestinians recovered from rubble
Gaza families hold mass funeral for 100 people recovered from rubble in Zeitoun neighbourhood.…

Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?
Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.…

'We feel abandoned by police': A community's despair after months of crime
A crimewave in part of Birmingham over several months leaves residents asking who is in control.…

Israeli flags become the latest weapon of settlers in West Bank domination
Israel's visual colonisation aims to make Palestinians feel like guests in their own homeland.…

LIVE: Everton vs Manchester United – Premier League
All our live updates as Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford look to fire during our text commentary stream coverage.…

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed pus…

Police slow to respond to Dover protest, says council boss
The "exceptionally well organised" protest "caught several agencies on the hoof", the leader says.…

City plan change sought to protect Tower of London
Historic England is seeking changes to the Corporation's draft City Plan on development locations.…

Israel bombards several towns in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army has blown up several villages in southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire agreement reached in June…

Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes
Report documents use of commercial licensing for free or donation-based exercise classes in parks and on beachesAt 6am on the beach at Westgate-on-Sea…

Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election
Polling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote shareGerman voterswent to the polls on Sunday for a …

Israeli air attacks on Lebanon kill at least four
Two women killed in an air attack on Arab Salim, and two people killed in strike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa.…

UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements
Al Jazeera finds 17 settlement-linked companies hold 2.1 billion pounds in UK public contracts.…

FIFA’s Infantino avoids questions on his future amid growing uncertainty
Upon arrival at the U-20 Women's World Cup, Infantino remained tight-lipped about his re-election as FIFA president.…

Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in major drug case
Cairo court sentences TV host Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death over drug trafficking ring.…

Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests
Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confessionThe twins were 19 and still in high school when t…

Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair
Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spendingJavier Milei’s threats to the Falkland I…

Hunt 'not afraid of anyone' after second podium in two days
Amy Hunt says she is "on the up" and "not afraid of anyone" after finishing second in the 100m at the Diamond League final in Brussels.…

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says ‘Qatar is a hostile state’
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed accusations about his government’s alleged ties to Qatar as ‘one big bluff’…

Yemeni forces claim strategic district amid intensified Houthi clashes
More than 60 people, including civilians, killed as clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthis intensify in Taiz.…
Flames burst from Qantas plane engine after New Zealand takeoff
A terrifying moment unfolded aboard a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney when flames erupted from its left engine.…

Nearly 9,000 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2023
More than 179 attacks on ambulance crews recorded since March 2, killing 179 healthcare workers.…

‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues
Serhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater riskRussia and Ukr…

US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Moscow
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner leave Moscow talks with hopes for "equally productive meetings" in Ukraine.…
‘People laughed at me’: Indian youth cleans up a trash-filled river
A 21-year-old student in India’s Madhya Pradesh has single-handedly cleaned up a trash-filled river.…

Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home
Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.…

German company launches rocket as Europe enters satellite race
Isar Aerospace says its 28-metre-long Spectrum rocket blasted off into space from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway.…

Netanyahu boasts about bombing Qatar, says Gaza funds used for aid
Israeli PM says money he facilitated Qatar in sending to Gaza was recommended by Israeli security agencies.…