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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Zelensky says Russia has widened attacks to hit Ukraine's data centres
Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.…
Poland boosts air defence after ‘Russian provocations’ amid Ukraine war
Alleged incursions put NATO nations on alert as Ukraine launches strikes on Russia during parliamentary voting.…
Families fleeing Yemen’s war face displacement, hunger and water shortages
Fighting between Houthi and government-aligned forces forces families out of their homes in Yemen.…
India’s Cockroach movement joins opposition push to oust election chief
India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has joined opposition calls for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.…
Iraqi airports halt Iranian flights after new US aviation sanctions
Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports suspend flights as US ramps up pressure on Iran's aviation sector.…
Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech
Israeli PM's criticism of Al Jazeera during UNGA address threatens safety of journalists, the media network says.…
Lebanese in Brazil, Brazilian in Lebanon
Their families left Lebanon generations ago. For some Lebanese Brazilians, Lebanon’s pull never disappeared.…
US top court allows Trump to use controversial voter verification system
Voting rights groups have warned system may falsely identify voters as non-citizens, leading to disenfranchisement.…
Israeli shelling continues as Lebanon’s PM demands withdrawal in UN speech
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam wants a US-brokered ceasefire to be consolidated and for Israel to retreat.…
Netanyahu’s UN belligerence wins cheers at home as world walks out
Israeli PM's defiant UN speech alienated critics abroad but delighted his base as elections draw near.…
US court upholds Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic
Conflict began in February when Anthropic refused to remove restrictions on use of Claude for fully autonomous weapons.…
Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest
More than 100 people were arrested at large protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN general assembly. Susan…
More than 55,000 Sudanese refugees flee to Chad as UN calls for funding
UN refugee agency says 400 people a day, about 20 times the previous daily rate, now cross from Sudan into eastern Chad.…
Students strike across Germany in protest against military service
A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.…
Trump faces tough choices as Iran dangles deal to reopen Hormuz before US midterms
Iran’s seven-day timetable would restart nuclear talks, but will the US be willing to deliver on terms that include reining in Israel in Lebanon?Iran’…
US supreme court lifts restrictions on controversial voter database
Trump and officials claimed it combats voting by noncitizens but critics said it could disenfranchise eligible votersThe US supreme court has lifted r…
Lebanon PM calls for full Israeli withdrawal in UN address
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told the UN that his country will not be an ‘arena for the conflicts of others’.…
Ed Sheeran's next US concerts cancelled due to bad weather
The star's concerts in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday are cancelled after severe weather warnings.…
Russell takes pole in Baku as Antonelli hits wall
George Russell takes pole position for Mercedes at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as his team-mate and championship leader Kimi Antonelli crashes out.…
Jannik Sinner withdraws from China Open as recovery from injury continues
The 25-year-old Italian has not played since capturing his fifth major title at Wimbledon in July due to a knee injury.…
The Trump-Xi summit exposes a US disadvantage in the Global South
Washington asks for alignment while Beijing offers strategic flexibility without military entanglement.…
Why Canada is not ruling out a possible war with the US
Trump’s annexation threats have prompted Carney to examine even remote risks to Canada’s sovereignty.…
Yemen fighting displaces 71,000 children, worsens malnutrition: UNICEF
More than a quarter of the nearly 2,900 children screened by UNICEF in recent weeks were acutely malnourished.…
Israeli official takes notes after UN walkout against Netanyahu
An Israeli official was filmed taking notes after UN delegates staged a walk out during a speech by Netanyahu.…
Fighting in northern Ethiopia spurs fears of blackout and blockade
Tigray was cut off from the world during the 2020-2022 civil war, which killed around 600,000 people.…
NHS to suspend staff suspected of snooping on patient records
There have been too many cases of staff abusing patient trust, and enough is enough, the head of the NHS in England says.…
Protests in UK after arrest of far-right activist Daniel Thomas
Protesters gathered outside a police station in southern England after far-right activist Daniel Thomas.…
Fighting erupts between Tigray’s rebel alliance and Ethiopia’s military
Fighting has intensified between Ethiopia’s military and a new rebel alliance in Tigray.…
US seeking to revive Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks
Ukraine's president added that eight regions have come under attack by Russian forces since the start of the day.…
V&A workers to strike over pay and conditions
A limited number of galleries will be open on Friday and Saturday at the museum's South Kensington site.…