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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Women hospitalised and three men charged with assault and choking after separate home invasions in Sydney
NSW police allege the men, aged 18, 19 and 20, broke into homes in Arncliffe and Bankstown before assaulting the women aged 31 and 32Follow our Austra…
First minister demands 'new deal' for Wales before Plaid Cymru conference
Rhun ap Iorwerth will address members at Plaid's first conference since winning the Senedd election.…
UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid fears of further delays
Renewed talks over the stalled agreement have revived hope of resettlement, but ageing Chagossians fear time is running.…
Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm
Russia’s foreign ministry had called planned shows unacceptable due to rapper’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf HitlerTwo sold-out shows that Kanye West was …
OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.…
Israeli drone kills Palestinian in Gaza, settlers kill another in West Bank
1,439 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and 5,052 injured since the 'ceasefire' began in October 2025.…
Iran war live: US moves 2,000 Marines to Middle East, tanker hit in Hormuz
US deploys Roosevelt strike group and 2,000 Marines to the Middle East as part of a wider buildup around Iran.…
What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injecti…
Bill Nighy wins best host at British Podcast Awards
The actor has become an agony uncle in what award organisers called an "irresistibly endearing series".…
Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow
Putin warned the West he would deploy nuclear weapons if necessary to defend the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.…
Funeral held for Palestinian man killed in the occupied West Bank
Funeral held for Palestinian man killed in the occupied West Bank…
Most Americans say US-Israel war on Iran not worth fighting: Poll
Nearly 70 percent of Americans say the US-Israeli war is not worth fighting, marking a significant spike since July.…
Protesters halt game as calls grow on Ireland to boycott second Israel game
Republic of Ireland's game halted by tennis balls thrown and invader with Palestine flags amid Israel boycott demand.…
Joy for Germany and Klopp as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark
Jurgen Klopp secures first win as Germany manager, while Cristiano Ronaldo's absence not felt by Portugal in Austria.…
What’s driving Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank?
Attacks on Palestinians in the area are growing at unprecedented levels.…
Syria denies officials held ‘secret’ talks with Hezbollah in Turkiye
Six sources from Syria, the US and Lebanon told Reuters news agency the reported meeting aimed to calm tensions.…
'My boss stabbed me then left prison early, but no one told me for months'
Hannah Pritchett said she was not told for five months that her attacker had been freed from prison.…
Canada to fast track oil pipeline meant to diversify economy away from US
Carney declared the pipeline a project of national interest, smoothening its way to a single federal regulatory review.…
Saudi-led coalition says power station attacked in Medina, blames Houthis
At the same time in Yemen, the Saudi-backed government army says it is inflicting heavy losses on the Houthis in Taiz.…
After Red Sea losses, Yemen’s government forces hold the line
Air strikes and difficult terrain have prevented the Houthis from turning coastal gains into a wider breakthrough.…
PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.…
Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.…
US Supreme Court agrees to take up Trump’s ICE detention policy
The case is the latest dispute over US President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown.…
Palestinian children in Israeli military detention
Palestinian children in Israeli military detention…
Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
Vladimir Putin insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and merely responding to statements by Western leaders.…
School protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest in France
Police have detained hundreds as students protest overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities.…
A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges
Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, …
British police arrest UK-Iranian national over airbase incident
Counter-terrorism police also questioned a UK national, days after five others were arrested and released on bail.…
Israel’s Supreme Court advises Arab party leader to drop election bid
Central Elections Committee voted last week to bar both main Arab lists and two candidates from parliamentary election.…
NAZA film-makers say they spoke to more than 100 sources about Israeli actions in Gaza
Team behind documentary push back against IDF attempt to discredit its exposure of military systemsThe team behind the award-winning film NAZA, which …