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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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Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens ‘harsh response’ if Israel fails to cease attacks in Lebanon

Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens ‘harsh response’ if Israel fails to cease attacks in Lebanon

Israel’s continued military operation in southern Lebanon puts at risk the agreement reached between Iran and the US on SundayFull report: Iran says p…

How past ‘terrorist’ movements are often judged right by history

How past ‘terrorist’ movements are often judged right by history

Who decides which movements are remembered as terrorists and which are celebrated as agents of change?…

Satellite images show 10 places where water is disappearing globally

Satellite images show 10 places where water is disappearing globally

From lakes to rivers, freshwater is declining worldwide under rising climate and land pressure.…

UN chief visits Haiti, where a new 'gang-suppression force' will be deployed

UN chief visits Haiti, where a new 'gang-suppression force' will be deployed

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres's visit to Port-au-Prince comes as gang violence persists. According to U.N. data, 2,300 people have been kill…

Food shortages spark scuffles outside supermarket in Bolivia

Food shortages spark scuffles outside supermarket in Bolivia

Food shortages spark scuffles outside supermarket in Bolivia…

Vozinha’s mum celebrates hero keeper son from afar

Vozinha’s mum celebrates hero keeper son from afar

The mother of Cape Verde’s celebrated goalkeeper Vozinha says she watched his heroics on the TV.…

Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in show

Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in show

The former Top Gear presenter did not clarify what type of cancer he had been diagnosed with.…

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors

The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors. This …

BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’

BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’

Exclusive: Cain has been lauded by corporation for his appeal to young men despite history of abusive and misogynistic remarks• Warning: this article …

Russian drone strikes residential building in Ukraine

Russian drone strikes residential building in Ukraine

A suspected Russian drone attack on a residential building in Ukraine has injured at least seven people.…

Trump administration seeks to halt air pollution lawsuit against xAI data

Trump administration seeks to halt air pollution lawsuit against xAI data

US Department of Justice claims NAACP lawsuit threatens 'national, economic, and energy security'.…

'Magnificent' - Messi scores hat-trick to equal Klose scoring record

'Magnificent' - Messi scores hat-trick to equal Klose scoring record

Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose's record.…

Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run

Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run

Carnivorous animal taken to hospital in an unstable condition after escaping from quarantine facility in Paradise Country on 2 JuneAfter two weeks elu…

Watch: Why is Trump furious with Netanyahu over strikes on Lebanon?

Watch: Why is Trump furious with Netanyahu over strikes on Lebanon?

The BBC's Tom Bateman looks at the US president's reaction to what he called "vicious" strikes.…

Haitian immigrants ask Supreme Court to toss case in light of new evidence

Haitian immigrants ask Supreme Court to toss case in light of new evidence

The lawyers argue that the court does not have a full record of how the Trump administration decided to end temporary protective status for Haitians i…

Ghosts of empire: A quarantine centre and Laikipia’s colonial past

Ghosts of empire: A quarantine centre and Laikipia’s colonial past

A US Ebola quarantine centre has sparked protests in Laikipia, Kenya, over land and sovereignty concerns.…

Ebola patients recover in DRC amid claims of outbreak hoax

Ebola patients recover in DRC amid claims of outbreak hoax

Seven patients have left an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having recovered.…

UN reports decline in cross-border fire in southern Lebanon

UN reports decline in cross-border fire in southern Lebanon

UN reports decline in cross-border fire in southern Lebanon…

Smotrich says Israel taking control of Hebron

Smotrich says Israel taking control of Hebron

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel has transferred authority over Hebron to the army.…

Police failed to act on repeated warnings about a violent man before he killed a toddler. But that’s not the most shocking thing about this case

Police failed to act on repeated warnings about a violent man before he killed a toddler. But that’s not the most shocking thing about this case

The Mason Lee case was not an anomaly. Queensland’s police and coronial systems work as designed – and that’s the core of the current crisisNine month…

Iran war live: Israel kills four in Lebanon as Trump criticises Netanyahu

Iran war live: Israel kills four in Lebanon as Trump criticises Netanyahu

Warning comes as Trump also criticises Netanyahu over Israel's attacks on Lebanon.…

Which France and World Cup records did Mbappe break against Senegal?

Which France and World Cup records did Mbappe break against Senegal?

France captain overtakes Giroud with 58 goals for his country and the most for Les Bleus at a World Cup.…

Suspect at large as two people shot inside Delaware hospital, police say

Suspect at large as two people shot inside Delaware hospital, police say

Shooting reported at Wilmington hospital as officials decline to give details about status of victimsA suspect was still at large on Tuesday after two…

Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official says

Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official says

Mehdi Torabi issued a new visa after previous one expired when team returned to Mexico following the New Zealand game.…

England fans arrive in Dallas for World Cup game against Croatia

England fans arrive in Dallas for World Cup game against Croatia

The BBC spoke to England fans in Dallas ahead of the team's first World Cup game.…

''Scary' clash in Channel' and 'Oh frigate!'

''Scary' clash in Channel' and 'Oh frigate!'

The papers lead on warning shots fired by a Russian warship near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel.…

Highlights: Mbappe stars as France beat Senegal

Highlights: Mbappe stars as France beat Senegal

Kylian Mbappe scores twice as France begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal in Group I.…

US sprinter Noah Lyles sets world best 150m time at Golden Spike meet

US sprinter Noah Lyles sets world best 150m time at Golden Spike meet

Lyles clocks 14.67 seconds, edges Dambile of South Africa for gold while Australian teenager Gout Gout finishes third.…

Mbappe brace fires France to 3-1 win over Senegal in World Cup 2026 opener

Mbappe brace fires France to 3-1 win over Senegal in World Cup 2026 opener

Mbappe becomes France's all-time top scorer with 58 goals and is two goals off record World Cup scorer Miroslav Klose.…

Ghana’s Partey loses appeal to overturn Canadian visa refusal for World Cup

Ghana’s Partey loses appeal to overturn Canadian visa refusal for World Cup

Thomas Partey will not be able to enter Canada for Ghana's first World Cup match against Panama on Wednesday.…