Conflict & War

Keir Starmer aides ‘war gaming’ over leadership contest with Andy Burnham

Prime minister is ‘hellbent’ on fighting any contest - including sacking ministers who support BurnhamUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s …

2026-06-10

UK PM Starmer slams ‘unjustified’ anti-immigration violence in Belfast

Anti-immigrant violence swept through Belfast, with homes and vehicles torched following a knife attack.…

2026-06-10

US military chief Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring military arms

Hegseth's visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, comes as the Trump administration increases pressure against Cuba's government.…

2026-06-10

Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring weapons in visit to Guantánamo Bay

US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockadePete Hegseth has warned Cuba agains…

2026-06-10

Trump, ever the unreliable narrator, is unable to force reality to match his preferred story

A cycle of threat, detente and deadlock repeats itself wearisomely as the president’s war in Iran drags onUS politics live – latest updatesAs the stor…

2026-06-10

Trump hardens tone against Iran, says ‘may keep going’ with strikes

US president claims Iran is 'completely defeated' and renews threats to bomb the country's civilian infrastructure.…

2026-06-10

The Light Within | Ep 5 – El Salvador

In a Salvadoran prison, young women from rival gangs learn to co-exist and prepare for life beyond penitentiary walls.…

2026-06-10

Belfast knife attack disorder 'destabilising', says terror adviser

Jonathan Hall KC tells the BBC it was "absolutely legitimate" to talk about immigration in relation to national security.…

2026-06-10

Williams' Queen's campaign in doubt after Mboko injury

Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's is in doubt after Victoria Mboko suffers a knee injury in her singles match against Karolina Pliskova.…

2026-06-10

'Uni marking boycott could render my hard work worthless'

Abigail Maguire says she is unhappy earlier marks could be used to determine her final grade.…

2026-06-10

What the data does and doesn't tell us about asylum seekers in Northern Ireland

Belfast police say a refugee charged with the attempted murder of a man on Monday initially entered the country from the Republic of Ireland.…

2026-06-10

Taiwan drills with U.S. rocket system, firing in China's direction

The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait.…

2026-06-10

Sanctions on settlers not enough: Target Israeli gov’t, say campaigners

Campaigners argue that sanctions reflect a need to manage public anger rather than a genuine shift in state policy.…

2026-06-10

UFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of Trump

Sean Strickland claims he was not cleared to attend the UFC event because he ‘made fun of Israel and Epstein’The only current US UFC champion says he …

2026-06-10

Bill Gates appears before Congress to testify over Epstein files

Microsoft founder Bill Gates appeared before Congress to testify over Epstein files…

2026-06-10

US diplomat found dead in Myanmar, Thai woman in custody

US State Department confirms the fatality, but refuses to provide more information about the person's death in Yangon.…

2026-06-10

Labor scraps plan to make spy agency’s 9/11-era questioning powers permanent

But Australian government will expand offences covered by rules to include promotion of communal violence and attacks on defence systemGet our breakin…

2026-06-10

VAR, timewasting and subs - World Cup law changes explained

The 2026 World Cup is going to be unprecedented for a variety of reasons - and that includes the sheer number of law changes.…

2026-06-10

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 17, reports say

Nine of them were killed in a series of attacks in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon's state news agency.…

2026-06-10

What are Lebanon’s most important political parties?

Lebanon's many powerful parties reflect the coutntry's social, sectarian, and political divides.…

2026-06-10

Letter from Kyiv: The messed-up day-to-day of living under Putin’s cruel air war

People have absorbed violence and terror into their lives. Somehow, they keep going – quietly rescuing, evacuating, replacing, mending, adapting … and…

2026-06-10

Video shows family’s car slowing before Israeli troops shot dead Palestinian baby

Footage appears to contradict Israeli military’s account of killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in West BankFootage has emerged that appears to …

2026-06-10

The Secret Jungle Hospital

Saving lives in a hidden hospital, rebels fighting against Myanmar's military.…

2026-06-10

US bombs Iran’s water facilities: Why that’s so significant

The US struck several sites in Iran, saying it retaliated against the downing of a US helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz…

2026-06-10

Two migrants jailed under new small boats law

A Sudanese national and Afghan national were jailed for piloting small boats across the Channel.…

2026-06-10

Air India crash pilot's father vows to defend son's reputation

Investigators are expected to soon release an update on the crash, which killed 260 people last year.…

2026-06-10

Ukraine-made ‘Flamingo’ missile hits target 900 km inside Russia

Video shows a Ukrainian-made ‘FP-5 Flamingo’ cruise missile flying deep inside Russia.…

2026-06-10

7-month-old baby shot by Israeli soldier in Hebron

An Israeli soldier fired at a Palestinian family’s car in Hebron, fatally shooting a seven‑month‑old in the head.…

2026-06-10

West Bank ethnic cleansing, settler attacks Israel’s state policy: Amnesty

Israel uses war crimes to accelerate 'annexation agenda and settlement expansion' in occupied land, rights group says.…

2026-06-10

Growing backlash in Japan over Trump's use of anime characters

The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.…

2026-06-10