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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Are the US and Iran heading towards a forever war?
Marc Lamont Hill speaks with sociologist Ali Kadivar on what history shows about the risk of a US forever war in Iran.…
Ex political advisor admits fraud over expense claims
Matthew Torbitt was working for Bury South MP Christian Wakeford at th etime of the offences.…
New UK PM Burnham assures Zelenskyy of continuing Ukraine support
Burnham is the fifth British prime minister to deal with President Zelenskyy since the war on Ukraine started in 2022.…
Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".…
Burnham welcomes Zelenskyy as first international guest
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United Kingdom.…
War on Iran: Phase II: Day 16
The US-Iran war has slowed, with both sides giving diplomacy a chance through regional mediators.…
Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups
Drones launched at Saudi, Jordan and Iraq suggest Iran, or linked groups, may be testing US as it mulls new strategy.…
France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress
Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.…
What you need to know if you're travelling to France or Spain
The BBC’s cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.…
What drove Venezuela’s decision to leave the ICC?
The ICC says its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity will continue despite the withdrawal.…
Will UNESCO’s heritage listing halt Israeli plans for West Bank’s Sebastia?
Sebastia, a 3,000-year-old site, faces threats as Israel intensifies plans for land seizures and settlement expansions.…
Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post
The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.…
Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails
Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisisDonald Trump has once again warned that the US will…
Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".…
The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites
South Asia's leaders have long boasted about their demographic dividend. But the region's young people are turning it into a political reckoning.…
Liverpool's centre-back situation and why Iraola must act
BBC Sport looks at Liverpool's issues at centre-back, and what Andoni Iraola might do to fix them.…
Nans who befriended pro wrestler on flight to Vegas in talks to make a film
Four grandmothers who befriended a pro wrestler are in talks about bringing their story to the big screen.…
Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears
The sentencing hearing of Robert Bush hears how the funeral parlour was likened to a "horror scene".…
Iran: Currently no negotiations with the US
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Iran is not seeking negotiations with US.…
Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer 53 years ago
Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Víctor Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in ChileMore than 50 years after the murder of the Chil…
Why a new war in Yemen could be different for the Houthis
Recent developments strengthen anti-Houthi forces in Yemen as signs indicate that a re-eruption of the war is imminent.…
How Israel uses settler-soldier terror to colonise the West Bank
Settler attacks are not isolated incidents. They are all part of a strategy to grab land and colonise.…
Mapping Israeli settler violence in the West Bank
Israeli settlers have set fire to a mosque in the West Bank village of Qusra, and continued violent attacks.…
Israeli raid sparks fire at UN Palestinian refugee centre
Israeli forces raided a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees training centre.…
Teen denies record Channel migrant dinghy crossing
Chan Mathok Atak, 19, from Sudan, is accused of endangering another during a sea journey to the UK.…
Why are thousands of mosquitoes being released in Washington DC?
Although counter intuitive, the male insects are being released as a form of pest control in the capital city.…
Man jailed for abduction and rape of girl, 15, in Edinburgh basement
Aaron Strachan was told he may never be released from prison after abducting and raping the girl in Edinburgh last year.…
Five decades of Israeli covert strategy to push US, Iran into confrontation
Successive Israeli governments have undermined diplomatic efforts and stoked tensions between Washington and Tehran.…
Honduras’s Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon: How it happened
Sentenced to 45 years in the US, Hernandez returns home to his family, party and supporters after Trump pardons him.…
‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance Again
Culture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song defending Israel’s response to Ham…