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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‘Our forefathers are coming back’: Naga people celebrate after Oxford museum agrees to return remains
Following six years of talks, Pitt Rivers Museum will return body parts collected by British colonial administrators to north-east IndiaAnthropologist…
Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet
Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.…
Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a genocide: In his telling, he’s a victim
Ahead of Israel's national elections, Netanyahu reaches for an old playbook: grievance, blame-shifting and victimhood.…
Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank are choking the Palestinian economy
Israeli military checkpoints are choking the West Bank economy, devastating local businesses and daily life.…
Roma to support Nepal flood victims through Champions League match shirt
Italian club to auction special 'Together for Nepal' shirts to be worn in the match against Fenerbahce.…
Qatar beat Iran in men’s basketball as Asian Games begin in Japan
The continental games will officially open on September 19, but several team competitions will get under way earlier.…
A huge 11th-century tapestry of the Norman Conquest has (carefully) traveled to England
Part war propaganda, part comic strip, the 230-foot Bayeux Tapestry is back in England for the first time in 900 years. It depicts the 1066 Battle of …
Grace Tame apologises for comments labelling rape of Israeli women during Hamas attacks ‘propaganda’
The former Australian of the Year said she stood with survivors of sexual violence ‘everywhere’ and ‘no matter who they are’Get our breaking news emai…
Israeli attacks kill at least four Palestinians in northern Gaza
Israeli attacks on the occupied Palestinian territory continue despite a 'ceasefire' brokered in October.…
Russian attacks kill 7 in Ukraine as Kyiv targets gas plants deep in Arctic
Ukraine launches one of its deepest strikes to date, targeting natural gas plants in Russia's Arctic region.…
Russian drones kill at least nine in strikes targeting warehouses and ports in Ukraine – Europe live
The strikes come after it was revealed that Ukraine’s president Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s plane was almost by a drone when leaving Moldova this weekAt lea…
Japan baseball great and atomic bomb survivor Isao Harimoto dies aged 86
Harimoto, whose record 3,085 career hits still stands, was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.…
'He's massive!' Meet Hugo, the world's tallest horse
Hugo the shire horse enters the record books as the world's tallest living horse.…
Labor friends of Palestine criticise Australia’s decision not to join sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank
Australia declined to join move by UK, Canada and France in banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements Labor party members have criticised the fed…
Anthropic discloses 4th AI hacking incident as researcher quits over safety
AI firm says Claude Opus 4.6 hacked external systems during testing as concerns mount over security breaches.…
Zverev defeats Van de Zandschulp in straight sets to enter US Open semis
The German, who faces Russia’s Karen Khachanov, is the only Grand Slam winner left standing in the men's draw.…
ABC and the Guardian call on One Nation to reverse media ban amid censorship concerns
News outlets raise alarm after being barred from media events and condemn offensive comments made by party director James AshbyFollow our Australia ne…
A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast
For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going…
Europe’s far right: Putin’s best friend?
Its gains threaten to deepen Europe’s divisions over Ukraine and Russia.…
Crowd gathers after Pakistani cricket team mistaken for migrants
People gather at a hotel as Pakistan's under-16 cricket team are wrongly identified as migrants.…
Trump: Every American gets $5,000 if Republicans win House & Senate
Donald Trump promised a $5,000 ‘dividend’ to every adult US citizen.…
Ukrainian drones strike Russian Caspian Sea port in Dagestan
Fires and explosions were seen in Russia’s Dagestan after a Ukrainian drone attack.…
Russia outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones
The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.…
'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times
Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.…
‘Institutional neglect’: 25 years on from 9/11, experts sound alarm over US counter-terror efforts
Budget cuts, loss of knowledgeable officials and diverted resources raise risk of another attack, experts warnThe US faces growing challenges in count…
Fighting escalates in Yemen; Houthi attacks trigger alerts in Saudi Arabia
Yemen's government accuses Houthis of killing three children as rebels claim Saudi forces launched 54 air raids in 12 hours.…
'It started as a joke, a fantasy' - F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid
After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big …
US citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims in lengthy convention speech
In two-hour address, president asked voters to ‘pretend that I’m on the ballot’ despite being deeply unpopular among electorateDonald Trump said every…
John Major’s rise from obscure whip to PM part of new National Theatre season
Play is one of eight world premieres in programme with global conflict and political upheaval at its heartA new play about John Major’s rise to power,…
Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry fire
Coastguard says the ferry had 134 listed passengers and crew when it sank off the coast of Palawan.…