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Russian drone strikes hit a school in Kyiv and the main bridge, disrupting transport in the latest wave of attacks.

Kordofan, between Darfur and central Sudan, has seen one in five recorded attacks in Sudan's war since April 2023.

Trump says the US may “blow up” Iran or strike a deal, insisting the standoff will end very soon one way or the other.

A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.

At least six people were killed and 33 others injured across the country in the overnight attacks, local authorities reported.

City officials say three killed in Ukraine's capital, as emergency services say child killed in the surrounding region.

A landmine explosion which injured three South Korean soldiers in the Korean Demilitarized Zone last week.

Yemen's latest fighting has redrawn front lines after more than a decade of war, deepening hunger and displacement.

At least three people, including a child, have died after Russia launched another round of strikes on Kyiv and its surrounding regions overnight to Wednesday, officials said. Several people were also wounded in the attacks. In Poland, two airports, in Lublin and Rzeszow, were briefly shut over “military aviation activity” during Russian attacks on Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Iran's military has issued an open letter accusing Trump of lying to US citizens about the state of the ongoing war.

Civilian displacement surges as key Yemen roads close, leaving thousands in camps amid dire humanitarian challenges.

Ireland played the first Nations League game despite unease among some players over Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.

Sudan's foreign minister addressed the UNGA as his country faces war, mass displacement and a worsening aid shortfall.

Iranian children have missed schooling due to the US war.

Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy says Moscow launched nearly 4,000 drones, aerial bombs and missiles on Ukraine in past week.

In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.

Ethiopia’s army has reportedly recaptured the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is prepared for war to resume, ‘even if it comes to a doomsday war’.

Yemen's healthcare system may not be able to support the population as war strains resources, minister tells Al Jazeera.

Smotrich’s words should not be dismissed as mere election rhetoric, human rights experts and analysts warn.

A video installation built around the testimony of a former Japanese soldier on the killing of civilians and sexual assault in wartime China will go on display in London in October, even as its creator struggles to find a museum willing to exhibit the award-winning work in Japan. Created by contemporary artist Meiro Koizumi, “The Angels of Testimony”, has won acclaim overseas, but Japanese museums have been reluctant to exhibit the work, which confronts memories of violence committed by Japanese...

US president rejects Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the deal is not 'acceptable'.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vowed that the objectives of Moscow’s military operation will be achieved.

Bloomberg Mideast geoeconomics lead Dina Esfandiary tells Bloomberg This Weekend that a protracted Iran war, marked by cycles of escalation and pauses in fighting, is a key scenario as deep divisions over the Strait of Hormuz complicate diplomacy. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Esfandiary says Gulf Arab states are pressing to avoid further escalation as they seek to limit the economic and security damage from the conflict. (Source: Bloomberg)

Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House. Can Israel continue to define its future primarily through security and territorial control? Mekelberg challenges the notion that military operations, incursions and settlement expansion can constitute a sustainable political objective. He identifies a potential transition beyond the Netanyahu era as an opportunity to reconsider the relationship between Israeli and Palestinian societies. His central argument is that the continuation of war without a political endgame risks a state of perpetual conflict.

Three years of Israel's war has left families in Gaza living in damaged buildings, with few safe alternatives available.

Iran has pitched a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days - if the US meets its conditions.

Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees.

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

Trump’s annexation threats have prompted Carney to examine even remote risks to Canada’s sovereignty.