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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London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport
Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.…
Indonesian officials race to contain wildfires as dozens of schools shut
Cloud-seeding aircraft have been deployed as dozens of schools remain closed due to poor air quality.…
Ukraine’s 40-day campaign has not brought the war closer to an end
Kyiv is facing a brutal Russian response as its air defence missile stocks dwindle.…
Iran threat prompted secret Trump flight from Turkiye: Reports
Trump reportedly used catering cart to switch planes, unbeknownst to the press pool and some White House staff.…
Trump sends conflicting signals on Iran strategy
Trump sends conflicting signals on Iran strategy…
Man, 29, arrested in police raid over racist traffic-cone attack
Police are investigating after a traffic cone was thrown at a delivery driver following an anti-immigration protest in Glasgow last month.…
Bashar al-Assad, Atef Najib sentenced to death in landmark Syria trial
This is a breaking news story.…
‘My father is in RSS’: India’s Gen Z confronts Modi-loving parents at home
Families divided as children of BJP supporters demand education reforms and reject politics of hate.…
Trump hidden in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say.…
In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates
A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win c…
Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout
After Alabama redrew its congressional maps in May, voters in several districts saw their primaries pushed to August. Now, it's time to vote and there…
A year in, thousands of armed troops have quietly become a fixture of D.C. life
The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.…
The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time
As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say it will be a difficult adj…
Mass grave with 25 bodies found in Sudan’s Kurmuk after army retakes town
Officials accuse the Rapid Support Forces of carrying out the killings, saying grave held remains of children and women.…
What is the US spending all their war money on?
Why is the US Pentagon asking for more money for the war on Iran?…
Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine used North Korean missiles, claims Zelenskyy – Europe live
Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, officials saidFor what it’s worth, Russia’s defence m…
Can Lawson keep seat for 2027 season? - F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.…
Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
A children's hospital has also been struck in Kyiv, according to Ukraine's state emergency service.…
Meet Liverpool's rising star who can only play friendlies
The emergence of teenage defender Ifeanyi Ndukwe has been one of the main storylines of Liverpool's pre-season - but why can the 18-year-old only play…
Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the governme…
Yemen’s Houthis launch ballistic missile attacks on al-Makha and Marib
The latest attacks come just a day after Houthi rebels targeted al-Makha and its port, killing seven people.…
Swimming lessons 'vital' as schools gap revealed
How is your school doing on teaching pupils life-saving swimming skills in the English curriculum?…
Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled and as stop-start talks seem again to have stalled. But Trump insists the pressure can…
Coalition divided over tougher gambling laws - with MPs warning Angus Taylor against overreach
Some Liberal and National MPs warned against over-regulation in party room discussion, while others argued for more stringent rulesCoalition MPs have …
Fire rages after drone strikes Libya’s largest oil refinery
A drone attack ignited gasoline at Libya's Zawiya oil refinery, the country's largest operational facility.…
Huge fire breaks out at Libya’s Zawiya refinery after drone attack
National oil company warns it may halt operations at the country's largest operating refinery if drone attacks continue.…
Jewish school heads spend more time on security than education, review finds
It's one of the findings from an independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges.…
Where did all the money go if the US is running out of weapons?
The war on Iran is exposing shortages in US weapons stockpiles, raising questions about years of defence spending.…
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concre…
Vandals target playground before it has even opened
The playground was due to open to the public later this week, the council says.…