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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Dance Monkey v the NRL: did Tones and I really turn down $90,000 a minute because she hates her own song?
For the first time in recent history there’ll be no pre-game entertainment at the NRL grand final. But everyone has a different story about what actua…
Gaza watches Israel’s elections with fear and antipathy
Palestinians are following the campaign, but few feel next month's vote will make their lives any better.…
Man Utd selling Old Trafford turf cubes for £125
Manchester United is selling pieces of its Old Trafford pitch for £125 each, an initiative announced the same day the club reported its overall debt r…
Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes for president amid unrest
Lawmakers will choose a president despite seven vacant seats in districts at the centre of months of unrest.…
Outcry in Sudan as US reportedly holds al-Burhan’s UN visa over truce plan
Media reports say US withheld army chief's visa to pressure him into accepting a 90-day truce in Sudan's civil war.…
Pakistan says it launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks
Strikes carried out in southeastern province of Khost cause no casualties, governor's office says.…
Harry Potter play producer says cost of living made two-part show 'impossible'
The London production, which has been running for 10 years, will reopen next month as a one-part show.…
Alcaraz on late finishes, missing Sinner and Laver Cup return
Carlos Alcaraz discusses his US Open return, why he "misses" rival Jannik Sinner and his excitement for this year's Laver Cup.…
Gaza $2.45 billion reconstruction plan. Who decides its future?
Gaza’s $2.45bn recovery plan spans housing, health and 4G, but Israeli pullout and Hamas’s disarmament remain unclear.…
Trump-Xi summit: What’s on the agenda, why it matters
The leaders of the US and China are expected to discuss trade, AI and Iran in their third in-person meeting in a year.…
Diesel prices across Australia could surge beyond $3 a litre as Trump eyes cut to US fuel exports
Fuel costs have risen to levels not seen since early April, adding to risk of inflation and interest rate hikeAustralian diesel prices could surge abo…
Why have some nations developed while others struggle?
At UNGA, Iran, Syria and Kenya have highlighted how war and injustice have skewed global development.…
Sikorski: Russia doesn’t have the forces to invade NATO
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski says Russia ‘doesn’t have the force to invade NATO.…
AI model Claude discovers CRISPR-like enzyme system, Anthropic says
AI giant announces discovery amid global debate about how to safeguard against catastrophic risks.…
Prison staff told not to use inadequate cells as overcrowding worsens
Workers tell BBC they are increasingly having to put two inmates in single occupancy cells because of overcrowding.…
Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants
Five desalination plants shut down for days, while Gaza remains in grip of severe water and sanitation crisisIsrael is facing weeks of water shortages…
Mother of teen who died ‘deeply hurt’ that NHS staff may have accessed son’s records inappropriately
Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.…
England should stop trying to replicate Spain - Gordon
Anthony Gordon says that controlling games is not in the "English DNA" but the Three Lions could still win major tournaments if they stop "trying to r…
The long-range drone war: Ukraine and Russia scramble for supremacy in the skies
A conflict that began with tanks and then artillery is now pivoting around a new generation of drones focused on military, industrial, economic and ci…
Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal.…
Spain’s Sanchez warns of far-right threat in UNGA speech
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has warned of the growing power of ‘selfish, ignorant and cruel’ forces undermining humanity.…
‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves
Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.…
Trump offers warm welcome as China's Xi arrives for US visit
The US treasury secretary said that the US and China had reached an agreement to extend a trade truce as Xi began his visit.…
In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles
With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.…
Iran’s president brings receipts of US strikes on civilians to the UNGA
Iran’s president delivered his UN General Assembly address after US President Trump threatened to ‘annihilate’ Iran.…
Venezuela’s Rodriguez pledges elections, path forward in UNGA speech
Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodriguez says her country must abandon the ‘extremism’ of the past.…
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal
Canberra expressed extreme concern to Sam Altman after OpenAI took three months to report the breach.…
Israel moves to bar both main Arab lists from October election
Excluding Ra'am and the Joint List leaves Palestinian citizens in Israel without major Knesset representation options.…
China’s Xi visits US as Trump bets on stabilising global relations
US President Donald Trump welcomes his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of talks and state dinner.…
They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.…