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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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Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court ruling

Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court ruling

Judge says Trump-backed board's move to add president's name unlawful, requires Congressional approval.…

From colony to cell: Sexual violence in Israeli prisons

From colony to cell: Sexual violence in Israeli prisons

This testimony is part of a wider pattern documented in reports describing sexual abuse inside Israeli prisons.…

‘Lots of things can still go wrong’ with US-Iran deal to end the war

‘Lots of things can still go wrong’ with US-Iran deal to end the war

Henry Ensher says the US–Iran agreement is not a final settlement but only the start of a process that can go wrong.…

Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall?

Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall?

John Healey's resignation as defence secretary is a disaster for the prime minister, writes Laura Kuenssberg.…

4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe …

Deadly military plane crash in India’s Assam

Deadly military plane crash in India’s Assam

A military transport aircraft has crashed in India’s northeastern Assam during a routine fligh.…

Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei

Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies will take place in Tehran and Qom before a burial in his home town of Mashhad.…

Officer accused of using AI to 'create evidence'

Officer accused of using AI to 'create evidence'

A criminal investigation is launched and the officer removed from frontline duties, say police.…

Yemen’s ‘Spider-Man’ dies while scaling volcanic crater

Yemen’s ‘Spider-Man’ dies while scaling volcanic crater

Yemen’s 'Spider-Man' dies while scaling volcanic crater…

Qatar vs Switzerland: World Cup group match – preview, team news, lineups

Qatar vs Switzerland: World Cup group match – preview, team news, lineups

After a disappointing home World Cup in 2022, Asian Cup champions Qatar are looking for better showing in North America.…

Violence erupts at anti-government protest in DR Congo

Violence erupts at anti-government protest in DR Congo

Hundreds demonstrated in Kinshasa against constitutional changes.…

'Gang leaders are soccer lovers' - Haiti play with hope for peace

'Gang leaders are soccer lovers' - Haiti play with hope for peace

Haiti's first appearance at a men's World Cup for 52 years is as much about hope as it is goals for the conflict-torn nation.…

'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title

'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title

They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are…

The US border runs straight through the World Cup

The US border runs straight through the World Cup

The tournament was sold as a symbol of unity, but Trump’s border politics have turned it into a spectacle of exclusion.…

COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe

COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe

Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. An…

Palestinian American woman held without charge by Israeli military

Palestinian American woman held without charge by Israeli military

Soldiers arrested university student Sama Safi, 20, along with members of Palestinian women’s national soccer teamA 20-year-old Palestinian American w…

Israel attacks Lebanon despite being included in potential peace deal

Israel attacks Lebanon despite being included in potential peace deal

Israel has continued to attack Lebanon, despite Iran saying it was included in a potential memorandum of understanding.…

Boy, 14, among arrests after man fatally assaulted

Boy, 14, among arrests after man fatally assaulted

Essex Police say three teenagers are being questioned on suspicion of murder.…

Iran war day 106: US and Iran say deal close but Lebanon fighting continues

Iran war day 106: US and Iran say deal close but Lebanon fighting continues

US and Iran say a deal to end the war is close, with a final text agreed but key steps still pending.…

‘Right to protest genocide’ denied: Scotland’s Palestine Action supporters

‘Right to protest genocide’ denied: Scotland’s Palestine Action supporters

As the banned group fights its proscription in London, similar battles are playing out in Edinburgh.…

Knicks face Spurs in Game 5, with first NBA title in 53 years in sight

Knicks face Spurs in Game 5, with first NBA title in 53 years in sight

After an epic comeback, the New York Knicks head to San Antonio, hoping to beat the Spurs to seal the 2026 championship.…

US orders Anthropic to disable AI models for all foreign nationals

US orders Anthropic to disable AI models for all foreign nationals

The company said it received ⁠an export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5.…

Shopworker sacked for tackling suspected bacon thief

Shopworker sacked for tackling suspected bacon thief

Eileen Fox had worked at the One Stop Shop in Bootle for four years before she was sacked.…

Molokhia cigarettes: Gaza’s toxic alternative to tobacco

Molokhia cigarettes: Gaza’s toxic alternative to tobacco

Smokers in Gaza turn to toxic molokhia nicotine cigarettes as tobacco prices surge, causing serious health risks.…

Lebanon war victims among 117M people displaced worldwide

Lebanon war victims among 117M people displaced worldwide

A new UNHCR report reveals that 117.8 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2025.…

US fans celebrate victory over Paraguay in World Cup opener

US fans celebrate victory over Paraguay in World Cup opener

US fans celebrate victory over Paraguay in World Cup opener…

England training equipment stolen ahead of squad’s arrival in Kansas City

England training equipment stolen ahead of squad’s arrival in Kansas City

Local police say an investigation is under way over the possible theft of equipment which was arriving in Kansas City.…

Separated by the Gaza war, a Palestinian yearns to see his family again

Separated by the Gaza war, a Palestinian yearns to see his family again

Shady al-Areer, 38, was smuggled from Israel into the occupied West Bank after October 7, 2023. This is his story.…

Social media ban unenforceable, online safety charity warns

Social media ban unenforceable, online safety charity warns

The focus should be on banning features that make it addictive, head of the Molly Rose Foundation says.…

Trump seeks ‘off-ramp’ from war in ‘Iran deal’

Trump seeks ‘off-ramp’ from war in ‘Iran deal’

As reports emerge of a possible US-Iran agreement, President Donald Trump is looking for an ‘off-ramp’ from Iran war.…