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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Somaliland president visits Israeli Knesset on tour
Somaliland’s President is on a ‘historic’ tour of Israel, where he’s opened an embassy and visited the Knesset.…
Briton on around-the-world walk since 1998 refused access to Channel Tunnel for final leg
Karl Bushby says he is prepared to swim the channel in order to complete his 28-year journey.…
Iranian fans honour Minab victims at World Cup match
Iranian fans turned their World Cup match against New Zealand into a moment of remembrance, raising ‘Minab 168’ banners.…
Iran, Ukraine dominate G7 summit
Here’s what came out of the G7 summit in France.…
Returning to destruction in south Lebanon
Many Lebanese are returning to their homes in the south to face the destruction that upended their livelihoods.…
US Justice Department accuses 15 Minnesota activists of ‘antifa’ activities
Prosecutors have accused the activists of seeking 'to interfere with lawful immigration enforcement operations'.…
Palestinian Bedouin villagers demolish homes after Israeli orders
Palestinian Bedouins in Beersheba are demolishing their own homes after Israel issued demolition orders.…
Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer
Kylian Mbappe has become France's joint record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.…
Australia news live: US marines plan permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria; Pauline Hanson to address National Press Club
Tender documents show plans for store beyond the range of Chinese missiles, report says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app…
Spectre of Stokes hangs over England at The Oval
England have handed out four debuts in two Tests this summer but Ben Stokes' role in the latest revolution remains a mystery and will hang over Englan…
Three arrested after record-breaking £139m cannabis seizure
Three people from south Wales are arrested after £139m of cannabis shipped from Canada to UK is seized.…
Murdered Preston Davey's dad tells of anguish at vigil
The murdered baby's biological father spoke of the "terror" his son endured as tributes were paid to him.…
Cape Verde - Scotland's template against Morocco?
Former Scotland players Neil McCann and Willie Miller share their thoughts on how Steve Clarke's side might find success against Morocco.…
What has Iran won and lost from this war?
Iran's relationship with its Gulf neighbours, which it attacked during the war, has been damaged.…
US judge upholds conviction of ex-judge who helped man evade federal agents
Activists say former judge Hannah Dugan was targeted by the Trump administration for defiance over immigration raids.…
Repairs begin at 1,000-year-old Kyiv monastery after Russian attack
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is under repair after deadly Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital on Monday.…
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine opposes death penalty, reversing past support
Support for capital punishment has steadily declined in the United States, with several states rolling back its use.…
‘I know what you’ve been through’: FIFA president visits Iran team
FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Iran’s players during a World Cup dressing room visit after the team’s 2-2 draw.…
Israel seizes power over occupied West Bank mosque from Palestinians
Hebron's mayor warns unilateral changes breach agreements, posing significant consequences for the region's stability.…
Israeli strikes kill four in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talks
Drone attacks target vehicles in Nabatieh amid fragile ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the US.…
Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship as they reach ‘a fork in the road’?
Prime minister faces prospect of going it alone against Iran as strategic interests of US and Israel are divergingIt took more than a day after news o…
Starmer’s waning influence is apparent at awkward G7 summit
British prime minister was left making small talk unsure if a meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy was going aheadThe wait for Keir Starmer’s first sessio…
World Cup 2026: Day five
Al Jazeera’s Rahul Pathak has your FIFA World Cup 2026 day five recap.…
The overnight World Cup?
For fans outside North America, watching the FIFA World Cup live means late nights and early mornings.…
Post-apartheid South Africa: 50 years after Soweto riots, what has changed?
Black students braved bullets to protest the discriminatory apartheid-era education policies.…
Qatar renews mediation efforts for regional stability after US-Iran deal
Qatar says it is working to prevent a return to war, following the signing of the MoU between the US and Iran.…
Trump slams Israeli attacks on Lebanon at G7 summit
US President Donald Trump slammed Israeli attacks on Lebanon at the G7 Summit.…
Trio of senior defence figures accuse Starmer of underfunding military
PM hit by three-pronged attack from ex-defence secretary, former defence minister and chief of defence staffUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Star…
Trump further guts Education Dept. by shifting oversight of special ed, civil rights
The moves to the federal departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively, would further dismantle an agency that President Donald T…
In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort
Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal ch…