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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Why the UK cancelled a military exercise in Kenya – and what it means
A dispute over military cooperation and accountability strains a decades-old UK-Kenya partnership.…
Female football referee suffers concussion amid male players’ melee
Referee Mathilde Demoncay was knocked down as the players fought during a friendly club match in France.…
Israeli protesters denounce deadly settler violence
Dozens of Israeli activists protested in Tel Aviv against settler violence in the occupied West Bank.…
Photos: Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes
As the flames approached the city of Bordeaux, 55,000 more people had to be evacuated from their homes overnight.…
Man in critical condition after sea rescue
A man in his 50s is in critical condition, and a man in his 20s and a teenage girl remain in hospital.…
Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting says
The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".…
Lebanese displaced by war turn to satellites to check their homes
Unable to return home, some Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon are buying satellite images to see whether their houses surviv…
Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds
A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxi…
Trump revives old tropes as he pushes warnings of ‘communist menace’
President harks back to red scare of his childhood to attack US left – but will such language resonate beyond Maga base?Perhaps above all else, Donald…
Israel debate boils over in the United States
How far have US politics - and media - really shifted on the topic of Israel?…
Becoming the story: Injured journalists battle to leave Gaza for treatment
Gaza journalists injured or battling illness during the war are demanding urgent medical evacuation abroad.…
Tour de France final stage shortened as emergency teams tackle wildfires
Sunday’s traditional stage in Paris has been shortened to reduce pressure on emergency services tackling wildfires.…
Israel raids West Bank live: Dozens of Palestinians detained during assault
Incursions and arrests ongoing as terrified Palestinian residents brace for military and settler attacks.…
Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers set fire to Al-Rahma Mosque in Qusra, near Nablus, as Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinians…
How rapper Aitch's sister inspired him to climb one of the world's highest peaks
The rapper has been taking on challenges to raise awareness and money for the Down's Syndrome Association.…
House of Hope: New film follows a Waldorf-inspired school in the West Bank
Documentary follows children under occupation and the couple who run a holistic primary school as Israel's war persists.…
US military disables tanker accused of breaking the Iran blockade
The US military has released footage it says shows forces boarding one tanker.…
New front in US-Iran war escalates as Houthis fire at Saudi oil facilities
Conflict also spreads to Caspian Sea as Tehran accuses Ukraine of a deadly attack on an Iranian vessel.…
‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban
Allowing use of two neonicotinoids to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union saysBeekeepers and environmentalists in Fr…
Venezuela men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail
Exclusive: CSI Aviation and GlobalX accused of violating civil rights as part of Trump immigration crackdownVenezuelan men sent last year to a notorio…
Tehran summons Ukrainian diplomat after Kyiv bombs an Iranian ship
Iran has condemned a Ukrainian attack on one of its commercial vessels.…
One dead, several injured after vehicle plows through crowd at Berlin Pride event
Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who "is known to police" and has links to "Islamist circles."…
Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential bid with Milei support
Flavio Bolsonaro, son of disgraced former Brazilian President Jair, has launched his bid to unseat President Lula.…
Israel arrests nine at Tel Aviv protest against West Bank settler violence
Protest group says at least 200 demonstrated in Israeli capital a day after major escalation of West Bank violence.…
Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi oil facilities along the Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis say they have targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia owned by Aramco.…
Joshua's emotional win over Prenga in pictures
A pictorial view as Anthony Joshua beats Kristian Prenga in dramatic fashion in Saudi Arabia to tee up a super-fight with Tyson Fury.…
Iran war live: Tehran summons Ukraine diplomats over Caspian Sea attack
Tehran says the Ukranian attack killed at least one sailor and wounded another.…
Bolsonaro’s son begins Brazil presidential bid with Netanyahu, Milei kudos
Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attracts foreign support, but struggles in polls ahead of matchup with Lula.…
Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war
Competition from ultra-cheap Chinese retailers and the cost of living crisis could be putting some people off shopping at the store, analysts say.…
Iran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Caspian commercial vessel
Iran accuses Ukraine of attacking a Caspian vessel, killing one sailor and injuring another, calling it a criminal act.…