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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Jerusalem Daily: Gaza’s devastation, three years after October 7
Three years after the October 7 attacks, more than 74,000 people have been killed in Gaza.…
US Supreme Court hears challenge to air force UXO detonations in Guam
Advocacy group claims military sidestepped impact review, says case highlights lack of representation in US territories.…
How genocide in Gaza followed Bosnia’s painful pattern
Three years into Israel’s war on Gaza, we examine patterns that echo the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina.…
Germany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD, far-left election gains
Far-right and far-left parties gain ground in local elections as Merz's approval rating sinks.…
Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.…
Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio
Texas attorney general acknowledged affordability was his party’s ‘biggest problem’ heading into the midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesKen Paxt…
How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brought the culture wars to the military
The New York Times reporter Greg Jaffe says Hegseth has disproportionately blocked promotions of Black and women senior officers, and he's also been p…
More than 200,000 displaced as fighting escalates in Yemen, UN says
With 3,700 fleeing to Djibouti amid Houthi clashes, the UN warns three in four families in parts of Yemen face hunger.…
The mass killing does not mean Israel’s winning
Israel’s military might has failed to achieve the political goals in Gaza it was supposed to.…
Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home
Hannah Cain's family say they have been "devastated" by her death on Sunday.…
How Israel’s genocide in Gaza pulled Britons into the Palestine movement
Britons are risking freedom and reputations to stand with Palestinians and challenge government policy.…
Satellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos
New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ Satellite images show attack jets s…
Eckert free to stay as Southampton boss as Spygate ban suspended
Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.…
Xbox bets on Gears of War in battle of gaming giants
Unlike other flagship titles, E-Day will only be available on Xbox at a time of rising console costs.…
Why Paramount-Warner merger has sparked fears about press freedom
Chairman's family ties to Trump and Israel raise questions over editorial independence at CNN and CBS.…
South Korea signals military exemption cuts for athletes after Asian Games
South Korea signals cuts to military exemptions for gold medallists after backlash over athletes' Asian Games comments.…
Overseas, Albanese sees ‘the very definition of climate injustice’ – but at home, he still wants coal
It isn’t hard to see a contradiction between the PM’s message in Fiji and his opposition to legal action to stop a NSW coalmineGet our new political e…
‘Palestinians will bear the cost’: UK consulate in East Jerusalem prepares to shut its doors
Forced closure marks low point in UK-Israeli relations, with reports UK is considering retaliatory expulsion of Israeli diplomats from LondonIsrael ma…
BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks
Matt Brittin fields questions on whether executives are being spared and also lays out potential iPlayer overhaulMatt Brittin, the BBC’s director gene…
Coco Gauff says online racist abuse was ‘draining’ after China Open exit
Coco Gauff admits the racism she suffered during China Open exhausted her after US tennis star missed out on quarters.…
Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai win chemistry Nobel for ‘mirror image’ breakthrough
Scientists honoured for solving mystery of asymmetric molecules that has helped in manufacture of pharmaceuticals.…
Watch: Why family who lived at site of 7 October attack want to return
The BBC's Middle East Correspondent visits kibbutz Nir Oz - one of the worst hit places during the 7 October 2023 attacks.…
British Jewish groups to hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks
Gathering expected to take place at Richmond Terrace, opposite Downing Street, at 5pm on WednesdayBritish Jewish organisations will gather in central …
DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran war
It's hard enough being a small-scale farmer. Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices. So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make the…
Electric-shock gloves ICE plans to use inflicted intense pain in army study
Immigration enforcement agency has signed $16.7m deal for devices that induced ‘excessive’ fear in military subjectsThe electric-shock gloves immigrat…
Yes, Zionism is racism
And there is nothing radical about declaring it. It is a fact of history.…
The UK Greens are wrong – Zionism is not racism
The party’s new policy reflects ignorance of Zionism and does nothing to advance Palestinian self-determination.…
Palestinian killed, several injured in Israeli pogrom in occupied West Bank
A 44-year-old Palestinian man was killed during Israeli settler assaults on olive harvesters in the West Bank.…
Israeli soldier assaults Palestinian woman in occupied West Bank
An Israeli soldier was filmed assaulting a Palestinian woman during a raid on a family home in the occupied West Bank.…
Israeli attacks across Gaza kill at least four Palestinians
Israeli air strike kills Palestinian Civil Defence rescue volunteer in northern Gaza.…