Armed conflicts

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Pakistan and Afghanistan trade border fire as airstrikes hit cities

Pakistan is facing renewed fighting along its border with Afghanistan as clashes continue near the Torkham crossing.

27/02/2026

Italy

UN calls for 52-day pause in all wars ahead of Winter Olympics

UN truce resolutions typically pass with broad majorities and received all 193 votes for the London Games in 2012. Yet signatories have repeatedly broken their own promises.

30/01/2026

Travel News

How do airlines adjust their routes to closed airspace?

With airspace closures disrupting flights over Iran, Israel and Qatar in recent months, we spoke to the experts to find out how the aviation industry ensures your safety.

22/01/2026

Norway

Norway will not participate in Trump's 'Board of Peace,' officials say

Trump's Board of Peace was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but according to its charter the scope does not appear to limit its role to the Palestinian territory.

21/01/2026

World News

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire to end weeks of border fighting

The ceasefire, which came into force around noon local time, calls for no further military movements by either side and no violations of either side’s airspace for military purposes.

27/12/2025

Venezuela

Venezuela shows off Russian fighter jets amid rising tensions with US

Venezuela deployed over 2,500 troops and Russian-made fighter jets to La Orchila for military exercises, escalating tensions after Trump announced further US attacks on Venezuelan vessels.

22/09/2025

World News

US deploys F-35 jets to Puerto Rico amid escalating Venezuela tensions

Five US F-35 fighter jets landed in Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. Separately, Caracas said 18 armed US Navy personnel raided a tuna boat sailing in Venezuelan waters.

14/09/2025

World News

Trump says US will not kill Iran's Ayatollah 'for now'

The fifth day of hostilities between Israel and Iran draws to a close with no sign of the exchange of fire ending and an ominous warning from US President Donald Trump about Iran's supreme leader.

17/06/2025

Climate

Extreme weather behind 99.5% of disaster displacements last year

With climate change displacing more people within the countries they live, here’s what experts say is needed to support them.

15/05/2025

India

Pakistan and India exchange fire as United Nation urges restraint

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the gunmen who killed 26 tourists this week will be hunted "to the ends of the Earth".

25/04/2025

Israel

Katz: Israeli army to stay 'indefinitely' in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

The Israeli military has taken control over more than half of the Strip since it renewed its military campaign following the collapse of a ceasefire with Hamas last month.

16/04/2025

World News

Charities call for more global action to demine Europe

On average, one person is killed or injured by a landmine somewhere in the world every hour and the UN says children are often the victims.

04/04/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Scores of children raped by fighters in eastern DR Congo, UNICEF says

Unprecedented sexual violence against children has been reported in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 ramps up its offensive.

14/02/2025

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The conflict in Congo causes a new exodus of civilians

The fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army has made thousands of civilians flee to the area around Goma, worsening the humanitarian crisis.

22/01/2025

EuroVerify

Conflicts surged across the world in 2024, data suggests

There was a steep rise in political violence over the past year, with Ukraine and Palestine considered the two major global hotspots of conflict.

02/01/2025

Europe News

What will 2025 bring? Top world experts share their predictions

Wim Wenders, Luisa Neubauer, and other figures share their predictions for 2025, stressing the impact of today's decisions on the future and the value of truth.

02/01/2025