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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Massive explosions at Syrian army weapons depot near Aleppo
Explosions rocked a Syrian army ammunition depot south of Aleppo, injuring at least four people.…
Oxford grooming gang survivors tell BBC 'hundreds' of abusers still free
Men who sexually abused them as underage girls are still walking around the city, they say.…
Trump administration readies sweeping sanctions against ICC, reports say
Measures targeting the court itself could disrupt payments, IT services and investigations.…
Powerful explosions at Syrian army site near Aleppo injure at least four
Officials urge civilians to stay away from the site in al-Eis near Aleppo after a series of explosions.…
Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results is far from clear
Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rose…
Ethiopian armed groups forge alliance against government
Former adversaries say they will settle differences as fears grow of expanding war in Ethiopia.…
Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'
Jensen Huang's comments come after warnings from AI researchers that the technology could lead to human extinction.…
The Papers: 'Russia to test Nato pact' and 'Labour eye tax raid'
Potential threats from Russia to Nato and speculation over Labour's tax plans ahead of the Budget lead Monday's papers.…
The Sahel and the UN: a smaller footprint, a different role
As UNGA 81 begins, the UN faces a changing Sahel demanding greater sovereignty.…
Macron and Carney announce closer France-Canada ties amid Trump tensions
Two leaders meet in French territory off Canada as Ottawa seeks stronger relations with EU while fighting trade war with USThe leaders of France and C…
ICE officer shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
The unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso, police say.…
Iran war live: Tehran warns US against new strikes; fighting rages in Yemen
Tehran says it has learned the US may be planning a new round of strikes, warns of retaliation 'without limitations'.…
Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people
Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.…
Polls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominate
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast the vote as a test of support for his ongoing war in Ukraine.…
Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns
The National Association of Head Teachers says inspections in England may pose a "risk to life" for school leaders.…
Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?
Jyoti and Bharat Patel are testing dementia technology including sensors in socks, their bed and around the house.…
France to summon Iran envoy after language centre closure in Tehran
Iran accuses the French language centre of conducting 'illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions'.…
Argentina’s Left stages ‘March of Anger’ over Milei’s austerity measures
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires for the ‘March of Anger’.…
Qatar PM urges Gulf security framework with Iran
Qatar’s PM says, the Gulf won't be the same unless there's a framework ensuring no one is a threat to each other.…
Man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year-old over sunlounger in Greece
One eyewitness said the scene was so chaotic that screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.…
Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out across England and Wales
Victims will have a private entrance and a private waiting room to separate them from defendants.…
Qatar PM describes fallout of US-Israel war on Iran as ‘earthquake’
Speaking before the UN General Assembly, Sheikh Mohammed also announces a key shift in Qatar's investment strategy.…
US, China open high-level talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York for US-China talks ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting later this week.…
More than a dozen arrested in connection with assassination of Haitian president
Jovenel Moïse, 53, was shot dead in July 2021 in a killing which sparked chaos in HaitiEighteen people have been arrested in association with the 2021…
Sister of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested
Aleema Khanum is accused of mobilising her brother’s supporters ahead of country-wide protests.…
France’s Macron and Canada’s Carney announce plans to build stronger ties
Announcement comes as Canada seeks a closer relationship with the EU amid a trade war with the US.…
Qatar says it is working to revive Iran-US talks
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson tells Bloomberg that mediators are shuttling between Iran and US to revive talks.…
Mourinho prints out 'red card' incidents after Real lose derby
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho prints out screenshots displaying two incidents he believes should have resulted in Atletico Madrid dismissals.…
What have we learned from the Premier League so far?
BBC Sport takes a look at the opening weeks of the Premier League season as a long international break arrives.…
Danny Dyer and Becky Hill join water industry protest
Activists are calling for the water industry to be returned to public ownership.…