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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Hegseth tells USS Lincoln sailors controversial deployment ‘wasn’t easy’
Pentagon chief tries to play down problems onboard carrier as it returns to dock after 260 days at sea without port callUS defense secretary Pete Hegs…
Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen
Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to landHouthi forces appeared to be making slow advanc…
Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved
A week after the failed execution, Pike is awake but is said to be angry and confused. Her lawyers said Wednesday's hearing was about "transparency."…
Former Catholic bishop sentenced for abusing indigenous men in Australia
The Catholic Church in Australia has been marred by abuse allegations in recent years.…
This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on
It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle …
Ultra-Orthodox rabbi’s anti-Zionist remarks stir Israel election row
Rabbi Dov Lando's comments expose tensions over Zionism, conscription and Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox allies.…
Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?
The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009. The announcement came days…
In El Salvador’s mass trials, lawyers struggle to defend hundreds
Human Rights Watch says defendants face proceedings where lawyers have struggled to access case files.…
Most Americans oppose Trump’s taxpayer-funded ‘golden age’ ads: Poll
Trump says he will pay for future ads, but the White House says taxpayers will not be reimbursed for past ones.…
LSD – from counterculture to clinical trials
From psychiatric research to counterculture and secret CIA mind-control experiments, LSD makes its way back to the lab.…
Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks on airports killed three foreign nationals
Moroccan, Algerian women killed in Abha, Sudanese national killed in Riyadh.…
Kenya on high alert amid concern over screening after first Ebola death
Kenya’s government has intensified Ebola preparedness efforts amid growing concern over lapses in border screening.…
Man to face trial for attempted murder of British child in Alps park attack
Abdalmasih Hanoun, accused of carrying out an attack at a French park in 2023, is set to face trial.…
At least 24 killed as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine
Ukraine says Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles…
Witnesses spot Eritrean troops inside northern Ethiopia as tensions flare
Eritrea dismisses allegation as Ethiopia's pretext for more war.…
Western civilisation at risk of 'atrophy, servitude and decline', Rubio says
In a speech overlooking the Acropolis, the US Secretary of State also said the US believes Europe "can awaken from its long slumber".…
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.…
Spanish unions call general strike over housing before snap election
The general strike is the first to be jointly backed by Spain's two largest unions in 14 years.…
Jerusalem Daily: Gaza’s devastation, three years after October 7
Three years after the October 7 attacks, more than 74,000 people have been killed in Gaza.…
US Supreme Court hears challenge to air force UXO detonations in Guam
Advocacy group claims military sidestepped impact review, says case highlights lack of representation in US territories.…
How genocide in Gaza followed Bosnia’s painful pattern
Three years into Israel’s war on Gaza, we examine patterns that echo the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina.…
Germany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD, far-left election gains
Far-right and far-left parties gain ground in local elections as Merz's approval rating sinks.…
Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.…
Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio
Texas attorney general acknowledged affordability was his party’s ‘biggest problem’ heading into the midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesKen Paxt…
How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brought the culture wars to the military
The New York Times reporter Greg Jaffe says Hegseth has disproportionately blocked promotions of Black and women senior officers, and he's also been p…
More than 200,000 displaced as fighting escalates in Yemen, UN says
With 3,700 fleeing to Djibouti amid Houthi clashes, the UN warns three in four families in parts of Yemen face hunger.…
The mass killing does not mean Israel’s winning
Israel’s military might has failed to achieve the political goals in Gaza it was supposed to.…
Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home
Hannah Cain's family say they have been "devastated" by her death on Sunday.…
How Israel’s genocide in Gaza pulled Britons into the Palestine movement
Britons are risking freedom and reputations to stand with Palestinians and challenge government policy.…
Satellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos
New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ Satellite images show attack jets s…