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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Florida authorities ask court to block OpenAI’s ChatGPT over safety issues
The Republican-led US state says the AI should be blocked from development until safeguards are put in place.…
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli incursions at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli incursions at Al-Aqsa Mosque…
Ebola cases surpass 8,000 as DRC struggles to control outbreak
Fatalities near 4,000 across the DRC as health workers battle community anger and a vaccine-resistant strain.…
Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.
America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneas…
UK pledges tougher stance on Israeli actions in Gaza, West Bank
British foreign minister vows to 'match word with action' when it comes to defending Palestinian rights.…
At least 33 killed after Myanmar military air strike hits market
Dozens of people have been killed in a military air strike on an opposition-controlled area of Rakhine State, Myanmar.…
Bulger killer's parole hearing to be held in private
James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus had demanded that the hearing be held in public.…
Police treating Golders Green stabbings as suspected hate crime
Attack on two Jewish men in north London earlier this year was originally treated as terrorismThe stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north …
Staff killed and wounded in Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy
Moscow’s jet-powered drones pummel Ukraine’s capital in switch to daytime attacksEurope live – latest updatesRussia has hit the National Academy of Sc…
SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
Founder Elon Musk's rocket, the largest ever built, is meant to carry NASA mission to moon and beyond.…
Iran denies link to attack on airbase as UK minister warns of ‘proxies’
Tehran condemns 'unfounded and malicious speculation'; British FM vows to 'act against the proxies of Iran'.…
Iraq looks for oil export alternatives to the troubled Strait of Hormuz
The continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has forced Iraq to look for alternatives to export its oil.…
Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
EU to push members to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 10%+ surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesEur…
Cattle to feed: Why a global meat crisis is looming
World's top three beef producers witness a decline in cattle stocks because of rising input costs, droughts and biology.…
Foie gras, live dolphins and toasters: China and US cut reciprocal tariffs on $30bn of goods
World’s biggest economies release lists of products in latest move away from trade war – but no strategic goods are includedThe US and China have rele…
Athletes criticise organisational, logistical mishaps at ‘sad’ Asian Games
Athletes transported to the wrong venues, three matches in 18 hours and an accommodation crisis add to organisers' woes.…
Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Israeli national security minister declares 'we are the owners of the place in Al-Aqsa' amid heavily guarded incursion.…
Farmer who alerted police to RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot says there was ‘no follow-up’
Woman who spotted suspicious vans and masked men says authorities did not contact her after five men were arrestedA farmer who claims to have alerted …
Thai police arrest jet skier after joyride through flooded Bangkok streets
Thai police arrest jet skier after joyride through flooded Bangkok streets…
Heavy rain triggers landslide in Nepal’s Mustang District
Part of a mountain collapsed into a river in Nepal’s Mustang region, after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides…
SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas
Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the …
Konsa and O'Reilly doubts to face Czech Republic
Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly are both doubts to play in England's Nations League match against the Czech Republic on Tuesday night.…
Comebacks, fly-hacks and cornrows - Prem talking points
Old names, new looks and some stunning scores marked the return of the Prem for another season.…
Five men arrested at RAF Fairford are all UK nationals from London, say police
Officers say they have secured extension to continue to hold men, all in their 20s, on suspicion of terror offencesFive men arrested on suspicion of t…
Africa is not responsible for climate crisis: Activist Vanessa Nakate
Climate activist Vanessa Nakate says she is determined to raise awareness of how global warming is affecting Africa.…
Child among three killed off French coast in Channel crossing attempt
France's maritime police said they received a distress call from an inflatable dinghy carrying 105 people.…
Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs
Seoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.…
What we know about the suspected U.K. terror plot. And, why the Gulf remains in limbo
What we know — and still don't — about the suspected terror plot near a U.K. air base. Trump rejects Iran's offer to pause fighting. And CNN prepares …
Fighting between rival forces in Somalia’s Baidoa
There are reports of casualties in Baidoa where forces have launched attacks, triggering fighting with federal troops.…
Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way
President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very different historic and legal landsc…