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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Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England's towns and cities.…
US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as choice of US targets draws legal questions | First Thing
Trump claims strikes called off as deal is close, but Tehran denies agreement near, while legal experts question if US targets may be a war crime. Plu…
Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay
Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer tea…
Riots, violence, hate: Anti-immigrant unrest spells danger in Belfast
Crowds exploiting a knife attack are inflicting terror on Northern Ireland's ethnic minority communities.…
Gasly's Monaco third place reinstated after appeal
Pierre Gasly is reinstated into third place in the Monaco Grand Prix, after the stewards rescind the two penalties he received for pit-lane speeding.…
Iraq’s paramilitary groups say they will disarm. Will that ever happen?
Powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr among those who say their groups will integrate into the state.…
China arrests US academic at conference for ‘espionage activities’
Arrest of Min Zin, who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy, comes just month after Trump visit to BeijingChina has arrested a US scholar w…
China arrests US researcher it says is suspected of ‘spying’
Beijing's Foreign Ministry confirms US reports about detention of scholar focusing on politics of neighbouring Myanmar.…
Video: What Iran’s football fans think about the World Cup
What’s it like supporting your team in a World Cup hosted by a country that’s at war with yours?…
Is Israel’s ‘buffer zone’ inside Lebanon an attempt to grab gas reserves?
Israeli zone extends into Lebanon's maritime territory, raising fears that it could become a long-term 'resource grab'.…
USA vs Paraguay: World Cup 2026 group match – Trump, schedule, lineups
FIFA World Cup cohosts United States begin their campaign against Paraguay, with Donald Trump's attendance in doubt.…
‘Torture isn’t new to Palestinians’: How Israel learned from colonialism
A chain of sexual violence that Britain built, France refined and Israel inherited is being used against Palestinians.…
Family mourn Indian sailor killed in US strike on oil tanker
The wife and family of an Indian sailor killed in a US strike on a tanker off Oman this week have gathered in mourning.…
David Hockney: Bradford's artistic genius who painted the things he loved
The flamboyant Yorkshireman, routinely described as Britain's greatest artist, has died aged 88.…
Nineteen now arrested over disorder with house targeted in arson
Incidents included an arson attack on a house in the Shore Road area of north Belfast on Thursday night…
UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, says Al Carns after resignation
Former armed forces minister, who quit hours after John Healey, heavily hints he would run for Labour leadershipUK politics live – latest updatesAl Ca…
She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll be cheering in person
Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13. "I'm …
Tartan Army feels the heat in Boston as World Cup kicks off
Visitors are facing 31C temperatures in the city, with the soaring heat expected to continue into Saturday when Scotland's men face Haiti.…
‘Spy turtles’ and ‘spy fish’ being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claims
Ministry says on WeChat that animals fitted with sensors by foreign agencies are ‘collecting sensitive marine data’China’s ministry of state security …
Protesters clash with police during World Cup opening match
Protesters and police clashed outside Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium just before the FIFA World Cup’s opening match.…
Elon Musk poised to make history as world’s first trillionaire
SpaceX's record-breaking IPO catapults Musk to unprecedented wealth amid rising angst over global inequality.…
Video: US defends visa denials at World Cup
The US has defended visa denials that have prevented officials and fans from travelling to the World Cup.…
US-Iran ceasefire? Not for Indian sailors being killed in Hormuz
The United States military has struck three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz this week, killing three Indian sailors.…
Further man charged after violence at Nowak protest
A total of 22 people have been charged after violent disorder erupted in Southampton on 2 June.…
Three killed as Ukraine and Russia exchange cross-border attacks
Officials say two people were killed in Russia's Bryansk, while a woman was killed in Ukraine's Sumy.…
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at 47 after three years in coma
The princess, who was known for her legal work, died in a Bangkok hospital after years of illness.…
Middle East crisis live: Iran says no final peace agreement reached, after Trump claims deal could be signed soon
US president says ‘great settlement’ reached but Iranian spokesman says there has been no final conclusionFull report: Trump claims US and Iran on ver…
World Cup day 2: USA, Canada begin – schedule, predictions and how to watch
North America's two other cohosts take centre stage on Friday as Canada and the US begin their FIFA World Cup campaigns.…
Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spacesAn AI model trained on …
Mountain of war: The India-Pakistan conflict’s deadliest battle zone
After their war last May, India and Pakistan reached a truce. But deaths continued on the world's highest battlefield.…