Conflict & War

Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?

Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.…

2026-06-09

Russia's fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories

Kyiv has made it difficult for Moscow to provide military and civilian supplies to the territories it occupies.…

2026-06-09

Israel and Iran flare-up tests Trump's grip and could strengthen Tehran's negotiating hand

The web of fractious alliances and dysfunctional ceasefires shows how destabilised the region remains.…

2026-06-09

Iran war live: Trump warns Netanyahu as Israel, Tehran halt fighting

Israeli strikes have killed 3,637 people in Lebanon since March, with 11,188 wounded, the Health Ministry says.…

2026-06-09

The Papers: 'Israel and Iran step back' and 'Is uni a waste of money?'

Several front pages cover the agreement between Israel and Iran to halt attacks on one another, following an exchange of fire on Monday.…

2026-06-09

Israel continues strikes on Lebanon despite halting attacks on Iran

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged a halt in fighting with Iran but will continue operations against Hezbollah.…

2026-06-09

UN questions legality of Israeli forced evacuation orders in Lebanon

A UN spokesman says forced evacuation orders issued across southern and eastern Lebanon are nearly impossible to follow…

2026-06-09

US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties

The Pentagon list warns US firms of risks linked to working with flagged Chinese companies.…

2026-06-09

US lists China’s BYD, Alibaba, Baidu as ‘Chinese military companies’

Chinese embassy in Washington, DC, condemns designation, calling it 'discriminatory'.…

2026-06-09

Trump warns Netanyahu: ‘You’ll be on your own’ if attacks on Iran continue

Trump's warning comes as Israel and Iran pause attacks and indirect talks to reach a peace deal continue.…

2026-06-09

Israel intensifies strikes in southern Lebanon killing 12 people

Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports on the strikes he witnessed in and around Tyre.…

2026-06-09

Israel kills 14 in southern Lebanon after trading fire with Iran

Killings come as Iran warned of 'crushing blows' if Israeli attacks continued in Lebanon, including in the south.…

2026-06-09

'Pay ransom or lose a kidney': Illegal migrants bound for UK kidnapped in Libya

The Iraqi Kurds were captured by a militia who demanded a ransom of $5,000 (£3,700) per person.…

2026-06-09

‘We want to see him in Ukraine’: Zelenskyy hopes to invite King Charles on state visit

Exclusive: Ukrainian leader says he has ‘a very good relationship’ with British monarch, who has supported his countryZelenskyy hopes Reform UK counci…

2026-06-09

‘They are isolated … they are alone’: Zelenskyy on Russia, Putin’s lies – and fighting back

In a wide-ranging interview, an upbeat Ukrainian president also discusses Donald Trump, King Charles, and how Kyiv is prepared to share its experience…

2026-06-09

Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas

A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. The administration announced the fee as a way of prev…

2026-06-09

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies. The move prevents them from securing U.S. defen…

2026-06-09

Man saves neighbours after lightning strikes roof and fire spreads

Residents slept, one with an eye mask on and ear plugs in, as the blaze took hold.…

2026-06-09

Trump says pilots are fine after U.S. helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump saying the two crew members on board were "fine" after th…

2026-06-09

EU quota system ‘could kill Ukrainian steel industry’, boss says

Protectionist measures will deal blow to country’s budget as it defends itself against Russia, says Metinvest chiefNew EU limits on steel imports coul…

2026-06-09

Two years after Israel’s Nuseirat ‘rescue’ success, we are still bleeding

My family survived the massacre that freed four captives. Its wounds and nightmares have not left us.…

2026-06-09

Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis

Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have been worsened further by the US-Israel war.…

2026-06-09

Israel puts Palestinian doctor in solitary confinement after 17 months held without charge

Dr Hussam Abu Safiya now in cell barely big enough to sit in, says son, after UN experts demanded his release in MarchThe son of a prominent Palestini…

2026-06-09

Palestine weekly wrap: Israel presses deeper into Gaza as Cairo talks begin

Israel pushes deeper into Gaza, killing Palestinians across the enclave.…

2026-06-09

Iran war day 102: Trump warns Israel against new strikes as ceasefire holds

Iran warns fighting could restart as tensions remain high and Trump urges Israel to protect the fragile ceasefire.…

2026-06-09

Trump says Iran deal in ‘final throes’

Donald Trump said that he's in the 'final throes' of a deal with Iran.…

2026-06-09

‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons

Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.…

2026-06-09

Conflicts around the globe hit highest levels since World War II, new report says

The new report by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program said the massacres in El Fasher pushed one-sided violence in Africa to its highest levels since th…

2026-06-09

Iran says US has revoked World Cup ticket allocation for their supporters

Iranian players and support staff got US visas and landed in Mexico on Sunday for the World Cup, but now fans in doubt.…

2026-06-09

Iran conflict: Why has oil stayed near $100 a barrel?

The worst-case oil scenario has been avoided, but inflation and slower growth continue to weigh on the global economy.…

2026-06-09