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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Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China
Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.…
Lebanon no longer a safe haven for former Syrian regime officials
Figures connected to the former Syrian regime are still in Lebanon but risk being returned.…
In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why does Seoul look so uneasy?
President Lee Jae Myung has long pushed for stronger homegrown defences, yet Donald Trump’s move has sparked alarm in some quartersAt their first summ…
Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’
A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship…
How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions
How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.…
Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria
An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.…
John Irvin, British film-maker who directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 86
The director’s BBC hit opened the door to Hollywood action films including Hamburger Hill, The Dogs of War and Raw DealJohn Irvin, the British film-ma…
NSW judge says anti-Israel graffiti case went ‘haywire’ when vandalism was labelled antisemitic
Mohommed Farhat spray-painted slogans and torched a car in Woollahra. He pleaded guilty but supreme court judge says case appears to be a ‘miscarriage…
Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports
President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours b…
South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order
Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.…
Demand for degree apprenticeships quadruples in three years
The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny.…
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.…
Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.…
South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jo…
US sanctions International Criminal Court’s president and top lawyer
The US has sanctioned International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.…
UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran over alleged missile attacks
Iran denies launching missiles at the UAE, suggesting the incident was a 'false flag operation'.…
US unions sue over new visa rule for foreign students, journalists
New rule caps student and exchange visas to four years, while most journalist visas will be limited to 240 days.…
Bali gym owner kicks out three Israeli tourists for links to ‘IDF’
A gym owner in Indonesia has posted a video on social media explaining why he refused service to three Israeli tourists.…
US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks
South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the USSouth Korea’s military has c…
Key results from Florida primaries, so far
Voters in Florida are picking their party's candidates for governor, Senate and a number of U.S. House seats after redistricting.…
Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.…
How one man gets new laws passed - again and again
Ron Bailey has been quietly changing the law for the past 40 years - how does he do it?…
US condemns 'unnecessary escalation' after Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airbase
Damascus called the attacks 'an unjustified act of aggression' that imperilled regional security.…
US ambassador to Israel calls settler violence ‘terror’
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank…
How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history
Conflict, delayed detection, and mistrust are complicating efforts to contain the virus in eastern DR Congo.…
Democrats call for USS Lincoln probe, question US Navy’s readiness
Lawmakers question whether conditions on the aircraft carrier indicate a 'pattern' of poor planning amid the Iran war.…
Iran war live: Trump denies Iran talks, Tehran claims US ‘begging’
Trump says no talks with Tehran scheduled; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims US 'begging' for negotiations.…
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches nomination for Florida US Senate seat, in surprise primary win for progressives
Nixon bested Alexander Vindman to win Democratic nomination and now faces Republican Ashley Moody in NovemberIn an upset for the Democratic establishm…
Tracking USS Lincoln's months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments.…
Why has Russia threatened the UK and what happens next?
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said London will continue "to support Ukraine 100%".…