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Israel-Iran conflict: How ballistic missiles work and where can they reach?
Ballistic missiles are long-range weapons designed to deliver conventional or nuclear warheads at great speeds.
Who is Vance Boelter, the suspect in assassination of Minnesota lawmaker?
Lawmaker's killing rattles the US state as Governor Tim Walz calls the attack 'politically motivated'.
What would an Israel-Iran war mean for the global economy?
As attacks between Israel and Iran persist, the global economy could face an adverse shock if tensions aren't contained.
German court convicts Syrian doctor of crimes against humanity
Life sentence handed to Alaa Mousa highlights the 'brutality of Assad’s dictatorial, unjust regime'.
Photos of the escalating Israel-Iran conflict
The two regional rivals exchange more deadly attacks as open hostilities extend into a fourth day.
World on the cusp of a new nuclear arms race, says SIPRI
The nine nuclear-armed states are building bigger bombs and longer-range delivery systems as the world loses stability.
Israel, Iran swap deadly strikes for fourth day with no signs of restraint
Defiant rhetoric suggests little prospect of pullback in hostilities as wider fears of a wider regional conflict rise.
‘Horrifying’: UN slams Israeli actions in Gaza as more aid seekers killed
UN rights chief says Israel's warfare methods 'inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians'.
UN cuts global aid plan as funding plummets
'Brutal funding cuts leave brutal choices,' says aid chief, as humanitarian appeal slashes and priorities refocused.
Wagner vs Africa Corps: The future of Russian paramilitaries in Mali
As mercenaries leave Mali, experts say remaining Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps is more than just 'Wagner rebranded'.
At least one person killed, several injured, after earthquake hits Peru
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says the earthquake registers a 5.6 magnitude.
Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 15, 2025
Here are the key events on day three of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Analysis: What options does Iran have in its conflict against Israel?
Even as it conducts its own attacks on Israel, Iran is weighing up its military and diplomatic choices.
Thousands attend ‘red line’ protest in The Hague against Israel’s Gaza war
According to Oxfam, nearly 150,000 people in the Netherlands called for the government to do more against the war.
Bombardment, strikes, deaths in third day of fierce Israel-Iran conflict
The intensifying conflict has heightened fears of a protracted all-out war and widespread instability in the region.
Russia returns bodies of 1,200 more Ukrainians as part of POW swap
The exchange stems from the Istanbul talks deal, but Russia claims Ukraine is not upholding its part of the agreement.
Macron visits Greenland in solidarity amid Trump designs on Arctic island
The French president says his US counterpart's Greenland takeover threats are not something allies do.
What is Iran’s IRGC and who has Israel killed?
Israeli strikes have killed at least four senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, including Hossein Salami.
Why has Israel put West Bank under lockdown as it bombs Iran?
Israeli forces seal entrances of several cities and villages in occupied Palestinian territory amid conflict with Iran.