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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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Al Jazeera reports from Beirut after Israeli attack

Al Jazeera reports from Beirut after Israeli attack

Multiple explosions have hit Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israel launches new attacks, claiming to target Hezbollah.…

Police say two suspects have been shot and killed in Israel gun attack

Police say two suspects have been shot and killed in Israel gun attack

Police say two suspects have been shot and killed in Israel gun attack.…

UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement

UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement

Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding ‘urgent, concrete action’ to stop settler violenceThe UK Foreign Office and a group of western coun…

Trump says will not unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached

Trump says will not unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached

Iranian officials have indicated the release of funds would build 'trust' needed to reach lasting deal ending war.…

Bolivia’s legislature passes law allowing use of troops against protesters

Bolivia’s legislature passes law allowing use of troops against protesters

New law grants president power to use military to clear roadblocks set up amid weeks of antigovernment demonstrations.…

Christian Eriksen conscious after collapsing in Denmark game

Christian Eriksen conscious after collapsing in Denmark game

Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.…

Zelenskyy meets key allies in London aiming to build on strikes on Russia

Zelenskyy meets key allies in London aiming to build on strikes on Russia

Keir Starmer hosts Ukrainian, French and German leaders in Downing Street amid optimism in Kyiv over state of warVolodymyr Zelenskyy met his staunches…

Hezbollah MP: Resistance defends Lebanon where the state failed

Hezbollah MP: Resistance defends Lebanon where the state failed

Ibrahim Moussawi says Hezbollah stepped in after diplomacy and the Lebanese state failed.…

Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce

Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce

Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered "in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory".…

Iranian World Cup excitement dulled by war and economic crisis

Iranian World Cup excitement dulled by war and economic crisis

Iranian World Cup excitement dulled by war and economic crisis.…

Israel says Iran launched a missile at it, in a first during fragile ceasefire

Israel says Iran launched a missile at it, in a first during fragile ceasefire

The attack would be the first since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.…

Iran losing patience with Israel and US over ceasefire violations

Iran losing patience with Israel and US over ceasefire violations

Iran’s patience has reached its limit with the continuous violations of the ‘ceasefire’.…

Israel hits Beirut's suburbs in retaliatory attack against Hezbollah

Israel hits Beirut's suburbs in retaliatory attack against Hezbollah

The attack comes after Hezbollah struck Israel's military with fighter drones, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.…

Iran fires missiles at Israel after it attacked Beirut

Iran fires missiles at Israel after it attacked Beirut

Videos show missiles over Israel as the Israeli military says Iran launched a new wave of attacks.…

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Beirut attack ‘crossed all red lines’

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Beirut attack ‘crossed all red lines’

Iran's IRGC says the barrage of missiles is 'a warning' to Israel amid its ongoing siege of Lebanon.…

Celebrations seen in Tehran as missiles fly overhead towards Israel

Celebrations seen in Tehran as missiles fly overhead towards Israel

Iranian state TV broadcast scenes of celebration in Tehran as missiles flew overhead en route to Israel.…

Videos show missiles launched from Iran into Israel

Videos show missiles launched from Iran into Israel

Iranian media has released video showing missiles being launched towards Israel.…

Iran’s attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war

Iran’s attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war

Iran's attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war.…

The Papers:  'Iran fires missile barrage' and 'New Eriksen hell'

The Papers: 'Iran fires missile barrage' and 'New Eriksen hell'

Iran's latest strike on Israel and Danish footballer Christian Eriksen's on-field collapse are prominent on Monday's papers.…

Trump rejects idea that Iran betrays his "no new wars" campaign message

Trump rejects idea that Iran betrays his "no new wars" campaign message

President Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" as he campaigned for the White House in …

Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship

Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship

The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with RussiaXi Jinping visi…

Iran war live: Explosions in Tehran, Isfahan as Israel launches attacks

Iran war live: Explosions in Tehran, Isfahan as Israel launches attacks

Escalation comes after Israel attacked Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killing at least two people and wounding 20.…

Iran and Israel trade threats after Tehran launches missiles

Iran and Israel trade threats after Tehran launches missiles

Iran and Israel exchanged threats after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut…

Oppenheimer: Trump holds the reins on Netanyahu’s escalation options

Oppenheimer: Trump holds the reins on Netanyahu’s escalation options

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has incentives to escalate tensions with Iran but is constrained by US President Trump.…

Strong earthquake strikes southern Philippines with tsunami warnings issued

Strong earthquake strikes southern Philippines with tsunami warnings issued

People told to prepare for waves of up to three metres in parts of the Philippines, with smaller waves possible in Indonesia and MalaysiaA magnitude 7…

Debris reported in Jordan after Iranian missiles aimed at Israel intercepte

Debris reported in Jordan after Iranian missiles aimed at Israel intercepte

Missiles believed fired from Iran toward Israel were seen over Jordan, with one reportedly intercepted.…

Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to full-scale war

Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to full-scale war

Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a full-scale war, while Yemen'…

Satellite images show destruction of the US-Israel war on Iran

Satellite images show destruction of the US-Israel war on Iran

From Iranian naval ports to US military bases across the Gulf, Al Jazeera shows 15 sites before and after the attacks.…

Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate

Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate

Latest exchange of attacks threatens to drag Middle East into regional war and comes after US president said ‘I call all the shots’, not Benjamin Neta…

Missiles intercepted over occupied East Jerusalem and West Bank

Missiles intercepted over occupied East Jerusalem and West Bank

The Israeli army said it intercepted missiles launched from Iran on Monday in response to attacks from Israel.…