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Russia’s war in Ukraine puts Europe on edge

Poland’s FM addresses growing concerns that Russia’s war in Ukraine could spill over into neighbouring NATO countries.

Gaza Family Reunion: Finding each other after the ‘ceasefire’

Separated by war for more than a year, a captain in Gaza’s Civil Defence unit attempts to reunite with his family.

Food or medicine? The impossible choices facing Sudan’s chronically ill

Sudanese are facing growing costs of medicine caused by the country's civil war.

Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats

Fires reported on three tankers, as masked settlers attack European politicians in the occupied West Bank.

Will the EU come to Ukraine’s rescue in war against Russia?

US support at risk as Trump-Zelenskyy relations nosedive.

Why are Latin American countries building closer ties with Israel?

A wave of new Latin American leaders reverses measures meant to isolate Israel after its genocidal war on Gaza.

Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions will intensify war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy warns

Ukrainian president calls the move a ‘reward’ for Vladimir Putin as Russia strikes country’s power plantsPower plant attacks reflect Russian blueprint to make Ukrainian cities unlivableVolodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Donald Trump’s decision to roll back sanctions on Russia will intensify the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, as Moscow launched one of its worst strikes yet on Ukraine’s power plants in

Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter

Like many people in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Ahmed Al-Omari is preparing for another winter of bitter cold and rain that threatens to cause flooding as families struggle to survive in tattered tents and damaged buildings.

UAE agrees with Saudi Arabia to re-enter Yemen conflict amid Houthi gains

United Arab Emirates will reportedly resume payments to Yemeni forces as gains by Iran-backed Houthi fighters alarm Gulf state rulersYemen civil war: what sparked latest escalation and who is involved?The United Arab Emirates has agreed to re-enter the Yemen conflict by resuming payments to some government forces fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in the south, according to sources in Yemen. In return,

Solar power booms in Philippines as war on Iran spikes energy costs

With Southeast Asia's largest electricity bills rising even higher, Filipinos invest in rooftop panels.

FO Exclusive: Can Crown Prince MBS Survive Saudi Arabia’s Emerging Geopolitical Crisis?

‘I cannot carry all of this alone’: the couples kept apart by the war in Gaza

Families have been scattered, fathers separated from their children, and couples unable to reunite and marryWijdan Abu Matar, 43, was forced to leave Gaza in November 2023 with her eight children for medical treatment, while her injured husband, Hatem, remained behind.Wijdan and her family were living in the Nuseirat refugee camp when the Gaza war began with the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Isra

China redraws the global order: Technology and planning

Trump waives several Russia sanctions as new US law takes effect

Trump says parts of a new law that aims to punish Moscow for its war against Ukraine are against US national interests.

Iran war live: Trump claims US Navy blockade stops Iranian ships in Hormuz

Trump says the US Navy blockade has stopped all Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

UN Agriculture Fund Warns of Looming Global Food Crisis

Global food crisis looms as energy, fertiliser costs rise

The Iran War Could Could Create a Global Food Crisis as Fertilizer Delivers Have Crashed

How Iran messaging highlights cost of war ahead of US midterm elections

Through statements in English, Iranian officials are emphasising gas prices and issues with the US economy.

Iran’s president condemns environmental impact of war in Middle East

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has decried the ecological damage caused by conflict in the Middle East