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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US attacks Iran as IRGC claims strikes on US military sites in Gulf
Oil prices rise as the US renews a blockade on Iranian ports and carries out a wave of air strikes.…
What we know about fatal ICE shooting in Maine
An ICE officer shot and killed a man in Maine - BBC Verify has been examining video footage of the incident.…
Photos: France fireworks fade as Spain march into World Cup final
France’s free-scoring World Cup run ends in 2-0 loss to Spain, denting Mbappe’s hopes of a third final.…
Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv to announce new defence initiatives as Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes – Europe live
In Brussels EU ambassadors will be trying to work out the details of the 21st sanctions package for RussiaEuropean Commission president Ursula von der…
Waiting for Hassan: Another Gaza doctor held by Israel without charge
Hassan Khalil Almukayed is among at least 15 Palestinian doctors from Gaza currently in Israeli detention.…
How the failed 2016 coup reshaped Turkiye’s civil-military relations
Takeover bid 10 years ago sped up efforts to expand civilian oversight, experts say, reducing chances of another coup.…
Thames Water returns to profit after raising bills
The UK's largest water company reported a post-tax profit for the 12 months to the end of March, but its net debt also swelled.…
How Iran’s southern coast is bearing the brunt of US attacks
Donald Trump says the US is going to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure if there is no deal by next week.…
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, according to WHO, a sign the outbreak is spreadin…
Bellingham best player at World Cup - Rooney
Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.…
T.Rex skeleton sells for $50.1 million at New York auction
A T.Rex skeleton nicknamed ‘Gus’ sold for a record $50 million at an auction in New York.…
Briton's Iran jail sentence extended by two years, family says
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested on spying charges last January while passing through Iran on a motorcycle journey.…
Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?
More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being m…
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.…
Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz
US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a dealMiddle East crisis – live u…
LIVE: Trump says ‘strikes on Iran will continue until I say enough’
Iran's bridges, power plants possible targets, Trump said as IRGC says it attacked US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan.…
Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires
Twelve of the 13 victims were foreign nationals, Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.…
End of incredible Deschamps era as France exit World Cup with a whimper
Didier Deschamps' long, storied career with France will come to an end not how he would have wanted it - in Saturday's World Cup third-place play-off.…
Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war
The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.…
Sirens blare in Bahrain as Iran launches barrage of missiles, drones
Iranian state media is reporting that Tehran has targeted a US naval support base in Bahrain’s capital.…
Palestine weekly: Israel attacks children, hospitals in bloody week in Gaza
Israel's grip on the occupied West Bank tightens through outposts, demolitions, and army-backed settler raids.…
US-Russian crew launches on mission to space station
A US-Russian crew blasted off onboard a Soyuz spacecraft for an eight-month mission to the International Space Station.…
What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain?
Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground nuclear-related complex.…
Australia news live: top 100 CEOs bank 16% pay rise; Husic warns Labor over Gaza policy
Chief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in the 2025 financial year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news …
Spain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final
Spain is back in the World Cup final for the first time since 2010. That's also when Spain won its only World Cup title. France had hoped to reach the…
Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive top French honour
France's President Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer's "decency" and contribution to Ukraine and the security of Europe.…
Families claim bodies of victims of deadly Bangkok pub fire
‘No one has been able to accept it yet.’…
Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says
The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.…
US President Trump meets with ‘fan of America’ Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi
US President Donald Trump welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House.…
US strikes new targets in Iran as Tehran hits Gulf states, Hormuz shipping
Iran's deputy foreign minister accuses US of destroying the interim peace deal.…