Wars and conflicts

Lebanon says Israeli strikes on south kill 14 as attacks persist despite Iranian threat

Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed more than 3,600 people since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2.

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill four, as Zelensky gains support for ceasefire talks

A sorting centre of Ukraine's national post hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Zelensky says he had a ‘positive’ conversation with Witkoff and Kushner

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, June 7, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Defying Trump with brief Iran fight, Israel seeks sway over peace talks

An Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish man reacts near a part of a missile protruding from the ground, following strikes from Iran, in the central Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Iran military announces halt to operation against Israel

People inspect the damage caused by a nearby impact, after Iran launched missiles towards an Israeli settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

EU sanctions Iran Guards over closure of Hormuz

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Lebanese PM says Israel has bombed Lebanon nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Ukraine recaptures more than 600sq km of territory in 2026, its military chief says

Servicemen of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, June 4, 2026. Iryna Rybakova/Press Service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Iran, Israel call off strikes after Trump tells both sides to ‘stop shooting’

An Israeli takes a photo of the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile.

French jet on NATO mission shoots down drone in Latvian airspace, army says

A French military Rafale fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Latvia’s airspace from Russia.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.