Conflict & War
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The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine
The U.S. and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles. But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at ra…
Israel election pressure fuels settlement push as West Bank violence surges
Analysts point to uptick in activity of settlement movement as it bids to entrench West Bank chokehold.…
Iran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz
Masoud Pezeshkian dismisses talk of internal rift as hardline Assembly of Experts call US negotiations ‘futile’Middle East crisis live – latest update…
‘Maximum use’: Iran boosts military strength during ceasefire with US
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said last month that Iran's missile production rate increased during the ceasefire.…
Mass funeral held for 112 members of two Palestinian families
Palestinians in Gaza held a mass funeral for 112 members of the Abu Sharia and al-Hasayna families.…
DOJ sends monitors to Michigan poll sites as lawmakers warn of partisan aim
While FBI poll monitoring not new, US lawmakers raise alarm amid Trump's years-long claims of election fraud.…
Man Utd set to appoint ex-Hearts boss Olid as women's manager
Manchester United are set to appoint former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their women's manager to replace Marc Skinner.…
Mass funeral held in Gaza for victims of 2023 Israeli strike
Remains of 112 victims, including 40 children, recovered from rubble more than two years after residential block was destroyedMourners gathered in cen…
War on Iran: Trump says Iran has one ‘last chance’
US President Donald Trump says Iran has ‘one last chance’ to make a deal, but Tehran is in no hurry to take it.…
Photos: Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupts, forcing evacuations
Guatemala raises alert as Fuego volcano erupts, spewing ash and forcing village evacuations.…
US and Qatar report progress on Iran ceasefire and reopening Hormuz strait
Optimism echoes Trump’s claims on Monday that deal is close as mediators say they are exchanging proposals Middle East crisis live – latest updatesUS …
Why £1m-a-season deal will be hard for Pollock and Hearn to find
Salary cap regulations might not be high on everyone's holiday reading list, but Eddie Hearn might be interested if he's keen to get Henry Pollock's £…
India denies involvement in ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina’s planned speech
New Delhi, where Hasina is in exile, says it has nothing to do with her 'private' event.…
UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we know
What UEFA's legal letter to FIFA could mean for its president Gianni Infantino after World Cup private investment plan.…
Athletes go 'missing' after Commonwealth Games ends
Police Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes "unaccounted for" in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday.…
Europe heat wave fuels drought, fires and energy fears
Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece ba…
Ivory Coast reappoint Herve Renard for attempt at repeat of AFCON title
Former Saudi Arabia and Tunisia coach Herve Renard returns to Ivory Coast in attempt to repeat 2015 AFCON success.…
EU offers emergency aid to Spain to strengthen Ceuta border
EU offers Spain border assistance after emergency meeting over influx of more than 70,000 migrants into Ceuta last week…
GB Snowsport loses UK Sport funding but athletes unaffected
UK Sport will no longer channel investment in skiing and snowboarding through the sports' UK governing body, GB Snowsport.…
Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 people killed in Israel’s 2023 Sabra attack
Thousands join to bury remains after they were recovered from rubble of homes destroyed during Israel’s genocidal war.…
Migrants stranded in Ceuta hope for a better future
Longing for asylum, people from countries such as Sudan, Somalia and Mali are faced with an uncertain future.…
Crews battle wildfire that shut down major highways in Israel
A major wildfire swept through Ben Shemen Forest in central Israel, prompting authorities to close Highway 6.…
Guatemala issues second-highest ‘danger’ alert after Fuego volcano erupts
Fuego, one of the region's most active volcanoes, has erupted repeatedly in recent years, forcing mass evacuations.…
Why did Trump attack Jeanine Pirro over US reflecting pool ‘vandalism’?
US president's hand-picked DC attorney in firing line after dropping charges for vandalism of Washington landmark.…
Fires started 'deliberately' on mountain as crews tackle blaze
Firefighters have been tackling the blaze on the mountain in the Rhondda Valley since Saturday.…
Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack
Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.…
Soldier kills four in gun rampage in Russian-occupied Crimea
The region's Moscow-installed governor says the gunman has been detained after firing at fellow soldiers and civilians.…
Surgeon struck off after wrongly connecting organs
An expert witness said the bowel procedure carried out by the surgeon was "not known to man".…
Photos: Thousands in Gaza City join mass funeral for 112 Palestinians
Bodies wrapped in Palestinian flags carried through the streets in one of the largest funerals since war on Gaza began.…
Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast
Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Mark Lewis Jones among actors voicing characters from 1977 blockbusterThere are a few links between …