In a week in which former allies in a redividing globe separately commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, the sense of a runaway descent towards a third world war draws ever closer. The implosion of Pax Americana, the interconnectedness of conflicts, the new willingness…

From 4d ago 08.29 EDT What we know so far … It is approaching 5.30pm in Islamabad and 6pm in New Delhi. Here are the latest headlines At least 26 people, including several children, have been killed and 46 injured after India launched attacks on what it claimed were nine sites of “terrorist…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it will not. In comments aired Sunday in a film by Russian state television about his quarter of a century in power, Putin said Russia has the strength and the means to bring…

Sentinel forecasters jointly estimate that there is a 36% chance (range, 25%-60%) that the US will launch airstrikes against nuclear weapons program facilities in Iran by the end of April, starting most likely between April 10 and April 25 and ending likely before May 1. The US military is bringing…

China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US 5 March 2025 Laura BickerBBC News, Beijing Reuters President Xi Jinping's China faces the prospect of a trade war with Donald Trump's US China has warned the US it is ready to fight "any type" of war after hitting back against President Donald…

Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in Europe. He said there was a need for an army of 500,000 soldiers, which would include reservists. “We…

Russia planned to conduct “acts of terrorism in the air”, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, by plotting a wave of fire bomb attacks that could have brought down planes mid-flight around the world. Warsaw had been involved in countering “acts of sabotage” conducted by Russia, Tusk…

On Saturday off Porkkalanniemi, Kirkkonummi, in the Gulf of Finland, oil tanker Eagle S (L), which flies under the flag of the Cook Islands, next to tugboat Ukko (R). Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images Finnish authorities investigating a severed undersea power cable said over the weekend…

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, is believed to have fled the country his family has ruled over for 50 years as rebels said they had captured the capital after a lightning advance completed in just under two weeks. Two senior Syrian officers told Reuters that Assad had fled Damascus, his…

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of the Islamist insurgent alliance that has captured swathes of Syria in a lightning offensive, is an extremist who has adopted a more moderate posture to try to achieve his goals. At the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is rooted in Syria’s branch of…

The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over. In a matter of days, opposition forces took the major city of Aleppo before advancing southward into other government-controlled areas of Hama, Homs and finally, on Dec 7, 2024, the capital, Damascus. The offensive was all the…

A report from Amnesty International alleges that Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip constitutes the crime of genocide under international law, the first such determination by a major human rights organisation in the 14-month-old conflict. The 296-page report examining events in Gaza…

Germany is developing an app to help people locate the nearest bunker in the event of attack. Sweden is distributing a 32-page pamphlet titled If Crisis or War Comes. Half a million Finns have already downloaded an emergency preparedness guide. If the prospect of a broader conflict in Europe seems…

The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has said the Baltic sea is now a “high risk” zone as he met Nordic and Baltic leaders days after a suspected sabotage attack on undersea cables. The Swedish prime minister declined to speculate on who may have been responsible for the severing of two…

Putin approves changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine 19 November 2024 Maia DaviesBBC News SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The changes were proposed in September and approved on Tuesday Vladimir Putin has approved changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, setting out new conditions under…

The governments of Norway, Sweden, and Finland have begun the distribution of informative pamphlets to citizens, providing them with advice in case of the outbreak of war or other emergency situations, BBC reported on Nov. 17. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine exacerbated fears among…

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Senior US officials have held talks in Israel aimed at brokering a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, on a day when more civilians in both countries were killed in the year-long war. Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, who had expressed optimism of a speedy settlement “in hours or…

The sound of birdsong is so loud outside Yulia Mykytenko’s current home, an abandoned house somewhere in the Donbas region of Ukraine, that I can hear it through my laptop. We’re speaking on Zoom, Mykytenko visible briefly – young, wearing black, her dark bobbed hair with blue-dyed streaks in it –…

UN says Israeli tanks forced entry into base in south Lebanon 13 October 2024 Aleks PhillipsBBC News EPA The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks forced their way into one of its positions early on Sunday morning. In a statement, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said…

North Korean military engineers have been deployed to help Russia target Ukraine with ballistic missiles, and fighters operating in occupied areas of the country have already been killed, senior officials in Kyiv and Seoul said. There are dozens of North Koreans behind Russian lines, in teams that…

BEIRUT, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Israeli troops opened fire at three positions held by U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Thursday, according to a U.N. source who was not immediately able to specify the type of fire. The source said one of the locations fired at was UNIFIL's main base at Naqoura.…

Amid the ongoing escalation in the Middle East, Iran on Saturday was hit by heavy cyberattacks that disrupted nearly all three branches of government and also targeted its nuclear facilities. This attack came as Israel vowed a strong response to Iran’s 200-missile barrage on October 1 as the West…

From 12 Oct 2024 14.43 EDT 34 countries call for protection of Unifil peacekeepers in joint statement 34 Unifil-contributing countries have signed a joint statement reaffirming the protection of Unifil peacekeepers in Lebanon and condemning the latest attacks against them. The letter, which was…

From 11 Oct 2024 17.12 EDT At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Jabaliya, says Gaza's civil defence agency Gaza’s civil defence agency said at least 30 people have been killed by Israeli strikes throughout the day in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya town and refugee camp on Friday. At least…

From 6 Oct 2024 20.31 EDT The Israeli Air Force has confirmed the strike on the mosque in Deir al-Balah where medics say at least five were killed, saying it was being used by Hamas. It also said it struck another site “that was previously used as the Ibn Rushd school”. “The command and control…

China has announced the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the “high seas” of the Pacific Ocean, flying over the northern point of the Philippines in what is believed to be the first such test since the early 1980s. The launch of the missile, which the defence ministry said was…

Israel’s top general has said the country is preparing for a possible ground operation into Lebanon amid growing international pressure for a negotiated ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. As an intense bombing campaign inside Lebanon stretched into a third day, Israel’s chief of staff, Maj Gen…

For American diplomacy in the Middle East, the extraordinary attack in Lebanon that simultaneously detonated hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members could not have come at a less auspicious moment – and may still spark an escalation that the US had been seeking desperately to avoid. A day…

Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel after pagers used by its members exploded across Lebanon simultaneously, killing at least nine people and wounding almost 3,000 in a dramatic and unprecedented attack at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East. There was no immediate comment…

Israel to fight South Africa's Gaza genocide claim in court 2 January 2024 Raffi BergBBC News Reuters Thousands of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October Israel will fight South Africa's claim that it is committing "genocidal" acts in Gaza at the International Court…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said they carried out an airstrike on a humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza aimed at “armed assailants” trying to hijack it but the charity that organised the aid said people killed in the strike were employees of the transport company it was working with. The…

Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, Moscow says 11 August 2024 Matt MurphyBBC News Getty Images Journalists in the Sumy region witnessed Ukrainian armour moving towards the Russian border Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30km inside Russia, in what has become the deepest and most…

Ukraine's cross-border attack into Russia enters fifth day 10 August 2024 Jaroslav LukivBBC News James WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondent Reporting fromKyiv IZ.RU/Reuters A burning house in the town of Sudzha, Kursk region Ukrainian troops are continuing their offensive in Russia’s western Kursk…

Get started on your cybersecurity degree at American Military University. By Wes O’Donnell Managing Editor, InMilitary.com and InCyberDefense.com. U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Veteran. Speaker and Veteran Advocate. Some say that truth is often stranger than fiction. According to a 2004 memo by Dr.…

A Russian chef who has lived in France for 14 years has been arrested on suspicion of plotting with a foreign power to stage “large scale” acts of “destabilisation” during the Olympic Games in Paris. The 40-year-old man was arrested during a raid of his apartment in central Paris on Sunday where a…

Russia has pulled all its vessels out of the Sea of Azov, a body of water connected to the Black Sea, according to Ukraine’s navy. “There are no longer any Russian naval vessels in the Sea of Azov,” said Dmytro Pletenchuk, a Ukrainian navy spokesman. Ukrainian naval officials have said in recent…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change that was suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war. The comments from a senior…

The US government is closely monitoring the potential deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine to aid the Russian military. This comes amid reports that Pyongyang is planning to send military engineering units to Russian-occupied territories for rebuilding work. These units were previously…

The enormous loss of Palestinian life attendant to the Israeli military’s 8 June rescue of four hostages held by Hamas cries out for investigation. Hamas’s abduction and detention of these four civilians was a clear war crime, but that does not exempt the Israeli military from the duty to comply…