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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Trump’s move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say
US president’s abrupt order to scale back joint exercises with Seoul is meant to ‘flatter’ North Korea’s dictator, top Democrat saysUS politics live –…
How Russian dissidents are being punished by both Russia and Europe
While Moscow is stripping citizenship rights, European states are curbing access to legal status for Russian emigres.…
Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans
Alaba has said he took out two taxpayer-funded loans during the pandemic but insisted he had not tried to avoid paying the money back.…
Princess Eugenie announces name of baby daughter
The couple's third child was born earlier this month at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, weighing 6lb 9oz.…
Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea
Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.…
Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
Lev Schlosberg is found guilty of "discrediting" Russia's army - a verdict he condemns as punishment for his political position.…
Somali army clashes with rebel forces for control of key city Baidoa
Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.…
War on Iran: Phase II, Day 37
Iran is offering $30,000 for captured or killed US soldiers. Trump cuts back South Korea drills.…
Jon Ossoff calls Trump’s handling of Iran war ‘uniquely despicable’ in excoriating speech
Georgia Democratic senator has stoked speculation for 2028 presidency bid by delivering stinging attacks on TrumpDemocratic senator Jon Ossoff has att…
'Britain's most bashed' bridge hit twice in two days
A road in Hinckley is shut due to the "road traffic collision" with a bridge, police say.…
Netanyahu and Kushner talks make no breakthrough on stalled Gaza deal
Israeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructiveBenjamin Netanyahu has told Dona…
British PM Burnham duped by White House impostor
The FBI has warned of 'malicious actors' misusing AI to impersonate senior government officials.…
Palestinians, Israelis sceptical of Gaza plan as Kushner visits region
US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt and Israeli PM Netanyahu to push Trump’s 15-point Gaza roadmap.…
Trump demands Iran ‘put up the white flag of surrender’ as MoU expires
President also claims US is in direct contact with IRGC, denies a rush to end conflict ahead of November's US midterms.…
Police execute controlled World War II–era Mine explosion
Video footage released by police on Sunday shows Slovak bomb disposal experts executing a mine detonation.…
Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits
FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation's statutes.…
Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.…
US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran
Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blockedUS gas prices this month are so far the highe…
Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latest
Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin…
Boat sets sail from Bristol, aiming to break Israel’s siege of Gaza
Twelve people including the captain are on board the vessel named Kate, in the latest attempt to deliver aid.…
Iran signals readiness for ‘US ground operations’ as MoU expires
Iran's more offensive posture follows Trump's comment that the US would soon make the Strait of Hormuz its territory.…
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue
The president also told Fox News the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - something it denies.…
Trump hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region’s US security umbrella?
As Trump pushes allies to do more for their own defence, three US partners have created a security pact of their own.…
Global condemnation of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians
Global condemnation of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians…
Lula and Bolsonaro’s son launch rival bids for Brazil presidency
Brazil’s presidential race is officially underway.…
Finland halts deportation of Russian family who ‘risked everything’ to oppose Ukraine invasion
Mother and son Olga and Nikita Belov say they were facing jail and potential torture after asylum case was rejectedA Russian family who were on the br…
Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says
Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.…
Yemen’s drone war: Rivals flex growing aerial muscle
Houthi and government forces exchange drone attacks, marking a major shift in war tactics.…
Why Kushner met Hamas leaders, and what it means for Trump’s Gaza roadmap
Jared Kushner to meet Netanyahu next, after Israel rejected Trump's 15-point Gaza roadmap.…
Is All Blacks' tour of South Africa a new chapter for rugby union?
Is New Zealand's 'Greatest Rivalry' tour of world champions South Africa a signpost to the future of rugby union?…