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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Yemeni forces say Houthi attack repelled in Taiz amid escalation
Military escalation continues for days after the Yemeni government announced it is attacking Houthi positions.…
Singapore-flagged container ship crashes into riverbank in India
A Singapore-flagged container ship crashed into a bank of the Hooghly River in eastern India.…
Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says Putin's visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is 'unacceptable'.…
What postcolonialism looks like in Southeast Asia
AJ's Jamal Elshayyal moderates a panel of academics and leaders from four countries…
Life and loss as a first responder in southern Lebanon
A new Al Jazeera film speaks to the head of the Civil Defence in Tyre, southern Lebanon's largest city.…
UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.…
U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror'
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in t…
Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders
Critics - including Labour MP Jess Phillips - have accused the Met of overlooking the first murder carried out by Levy.…
Russell Westbrook announces NBA retirement after 18 seasons
Westbrook, a former NBA Most Valuable Player, holds the record for the most career triple-doubles in league history.…
Scientists invent 'world's greenest party balloon'
Imperial College London experts say standard party balloons can take years to break down.…
South Korean airport becomes busiest in world for global traffic amid Iran war
Incheon airport had 38.39m international passengers in first half of 2026, as traffic diverted from Middle East hubsSouth Korea’s Incheon airport has …
US diplomat calls Israeli settler siege of West Bank homes ‘act of terror’
Israeli settlers have blocked the homes of three Palestinian families in Qusra, cutting them off from food and supplies.…
Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – UK politics live
The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelectionEconomic growth slowed in the second quarter of the ye…
Sailors and their families have lives on pause, uncertain if they'll return to Mideast
Sailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to figure out what will happe…
More troops to be sent to West Bank village besieged by Israeli settlers
Two Palestinian families in the village of Qusra say they have been trapped in their homes, with water and power cut off, since Sunday.…
Pentagon official and former Aukus sceptic says deal is ‘full steam ahead’, echoing Trump
Elbridge Colby, a US under secretary of war, says he is ‘very pleased’ with the nuclear submarine program’s progressElbridge Colby, the third-highest-…
Israeli strikes in south Lebanon a ‘violation of international law’: PM
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam rejects Israel's claim that villages destroyed in southern Lebanon were military sites.…
‘They destroyed us’: Palestinian family sleeps in the open after demolition
Palestinian family's home demolished despite court order, leaving them homeless under sweltering heat in the West Bank.…
Palestinian women in Gaza face legal hurdles in divorce struggles
Amid legal struggles, Gaza women opt for quicker divorces, sacrificing rights to escape prolonged court battles.…
Messi plays for Inter Miami after father's death
Lionel Messi makes a substitute appearance for Inter Miami on Wednesday following the death of his father and hinting he may retire.…
Polls open in Zambia presidential election as economic reforms tested
The vote will test if incumbent Hakainde Hichilema's reforms are enough to overcome widespread economic frustration.…
Will the Houthis shut down Saudi Arabian shipping?
The announcement of a new naval blockade threatens to restart full-scale war between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia…
The US is now using the ‘terrorist’ label to interfere in Brazil’s election
The designation of PCC and CV serves to expand Washington’s reach into the country’s politics and security.…
Jones turns to geese to inspire Japan
Before their second Test against Australia, Eddie Jones reveals an interesting method he uses to coach Japan - watching videos of geese fly in formati…
How clinic closures left 3.7 million Afghan children acutely malnourished
One in 10 children in Afghanistan are suffering as healthcare funding plummets, Save the Children says.…
UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices
GDP expanded by 0.4% in three months to June, down from 0.6% in the first quarter, says ONSEconomic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, a…
Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century
As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more…
New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing his parents
A grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation …
Polls open in Clacton by-election
Voters will choose between 34 candidates - the most to stand in any British parliamentary election.…
Only wins can stop England's curfew hokey-cokey
England have scrapped their midnight curfew seven months after introducing it. Now, only wins will repair the reputational damage they have sustained,…