Conflicts & Security

Shots fired in the Strait of Hormuz leave 11,000 sailors trapped between Iran and the US, as both powers negotiate peace while issuing conflicting evacuation orders to stranded crews.

The United Nations suspended its Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after a cargo ship was struck by an unknown projectile near Oman, raising fresh concerns over maritime security in one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.

Gunmen stormed a Rangers paramilitary facility in Karachi, Pakistan's commercial capital, killing three security personnel before four attackers were neutralized by responding forces.

A small aircraft collided with Beijing's tallest building, sending debris raining down onto the streets below. Social media footage captured the dramatic moment, raising urgent questions about urban airspace safety in China's capital.

Rare access granted to BBC journalists traveling with a humanitarian convoy exposes widespread village destruction in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon, raising urgent questions about the conflict's human cost.

Investigators now link Russian cybercriminals to the devastating ransomware attack on Jaguar Land Rover, which cost the UK economy an estimated $2.5 billion and disrupted global automotive supply chains.

Investigators now point to Russian-linked cybercriminals behind the devastating ransomware attack on Jaguar Land Rover, which cost the UK economy an estimated $2.5 billion.

US AI firm Anthropic alleges Chinese tech giant Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to illicitly extract capabilities from its Claude AI model, escalating tech rivalry tensions.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un personally oversaw ballistic missile tests and demanded enhanced strike capabilities along the inter-Korean border, escalating regional tensions.

Israeli nationalists are increasingly defying long-standing conventions governing access to Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound, raising fears of a religious flashpoint with global implications.

A Ukrainian strike on Crimea killed five people, Russian officials say, as Moscow expels Romania's consul general in a retaliatory diplomatic move amid ongoing conflict.

Discover the man behind Ukraine's push for autonomous drones capable of making lethal action decisions.