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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US airport security weighs major changes 25 years after 9/11
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reversing policies put in place after 9/11.…
Father of A66 teen charged with funeral assault
Police charged Gye Worthy with assault at the funeral for his son who was killed in the A66 crash.…
2030 Winter Olympics boss departs amid turmoil
Edgar Grospiron leaves his position as president of the organising committee for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics just 18 months after his appoint…
Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine
Report reveals foreign nationals were misled with job offers, then forced into Russia's army upon arrival.…
Jimmy Kimmel moves Senate interview to YouTube in latest collision with FCC
The decision follows a year of surging regulatory hurdles over candidate appearances on the Disney-owned network.…
US home sales slowest in more than a year as mortgage rates and prices climb
Housing market has been stymied by borrowing costs, as Iran war pushed mortgage rates higherSales of previously occupied US homes declined in August t…
Victim families say it has ‘taken way too long’ to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for alleged support on 9/11
Terry Strada, whose husband was killed in the attacks, says she remains hopeful for justice as a lawsuit alleging Saudi support for the hijackers move…
Four killed and 60 injured in Russian strike on shopping centre, Ukraine says
The attack in Pavlohrad city centre was the third Russian strike on a mall within days, local media report.…
Spurs and Richarlison in dispute over contract
Tottenham and their forward Richarlison are in dispute over the remaining nine months on his contract.…
Fire onboard ship at Chinese shipyard kills 25 people
At least 25 people were killed after a fire broke out aboard a ship at a shipyard in China.…
Kurdish YPJ women fighters face exclusion from Syria’s new army
Syria’s Kurdish women fighters in northeast Syria as pushing to join the country’s new army.…
Family of four killed as they slept in Israeli strike on Gaza
Four members of a Palestinian family, including girls aged 8 and 12, were killed in an Israeli air attack as they slept…
‘It was all hands on deck’: how the CIA responded to 9/11
Veterans recall chaos and confusion as the attacks unfolded – followed by a ‘war on terror’ that left agency with a tarnished reputationA generation o…
Trump's $5,000 Payout Promise
Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if the Republicans win the midterms.…
'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues
Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.…
How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars
Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA cou…
Bayeux Tapestry unveiled to UK public for first time at British Museum
Visitors tell the BBC it was a "real privilege" to be among the first to see the tapestry in England.…
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli strikes devastate Gaza
Israeli air strikes have killed and injured dozens across Gaza.…
Trump’s Iran war now has a midterm election problem
Trump has tied the end of his war on Iran to the midterms. But with Iran holding firm, the political cost is mounting.…
Israel arrests 100 Palestinians in a week as West Bank pogroms continue
Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says detained include children, journalists and ex-prisoner freed in recent exchange deal…
Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack
The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.…
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.…
UN expert Albanese, protesters warn against Italy’s anti-Semitism bill
Protesters in Rome and UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, warn proposed law could silence criticism of Israel.…
Houthis capture Yemeni town of Mocha: Why it matters
The Houthi seizure of Mocha threatens global trade routes, severs vital supply lines, and displaces thousands in Yemen.…
‘I don’t want to be here’: Andrew Hastie was a reluctant but ‘straightforward’ witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case
The Liberal MP and former SAS soldier is under attack from One Nation after complying with a subpoena to give evidence in the failed 2022 civil caseGe…
'I've never seen anything like this' -- A U.S. doctor treats Ebola's youngest victims
Dr. Rupa Narra is a U.S. pediatrician who arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help care for stricken children. Nothing could have prepared …
Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine
Part of Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand sent to ‘spiritually strengthen’ soldiersEurope live – latest updatesThe Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragme…
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.…
Four in hospital after Bromley stabbing
Paramedics attended alongside London Air Ambulance crews at 14:19 BST on Thursday.…
Trump promises $5,000 payouts if GOP wins midterms: Can the US afford it?
Trump's $1.3 trillion promise would heavily increase national debt, already at a historic $40 trillion.…