China’s hypersonic weapons can be guided by the stars if GPS fails: report
Guangdong researchers build prototype star sensor after developing a way to accurately predict how starlight bends at extreme speeds
· Zhang Tong
Follow the story
War & Conflict
A focused view of neutral reporting on War & Conflict, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
Neutral reports only
Newest first · UTC+11:00Abu Dhabi top UAE occupancy rates in first half amid war fallout | The National
Abu Dhabi's hospitality sector recorded the highest occupancy rates in the UAE in the first half of this year, as hotel operators boosted domestic guest numbers during the fallout from the Iran war.
· Alvin R Cabral
Paddleboarder recounts fighting terrifying alligator that moved ‘like a missile’ and shredded Florida swimmer’s arm
See more of our coverage in your search results.
· Alex Diaz
Investigators launched by the UN say Myanmar military has escalated airstrikes on civilians
This is a locator map for Myanmar with its capital, Naypyidaw. (AP Photo)
Turkey suspects Israel fabricated Trump Air Force One assassination plot to derail US-Iran deal
Turkish officials suspect that an Israeli intelligence report that said Iran planned to assasinate US President Donald Trump during the Ankara Nato summit last month was a ruse to undermine negotiations with Tehran, Middle East Eye has learnt.
· Middleeasteye
Russia Says Syria Base Deal Will Boost Ties, Source Says Some Russian Forces Will Stay
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that a deal reached with Syria on the future of Moscow's military bases in the country would boost ties between the nations, and a Syrian source said some Russian forces would still be stationed there under the agreement.
· Reuters
Turkey suspects Israel fabricated Trump Air Force One assassination plot to derail US-Iran deal
Turkish officials suspect that an Israeli intelligence report that said Iran planned to assasinate US President Donald Trump during the Ankara Nato summit last month was a ruse to undermine negotiations with Tehran, Middle East Eye has learnt.
· Middleeasteye
What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities?
Leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement last Friday, pledging to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stating that an armed attack on any one of the three would be regarded as an attack on all.
· Alia Chughtai, Marium Ali
Houthis kill three in first deadly attack since start of Iran war - reports
Images of the damaged vessel have been verified by the BBC
· Bbcnews
What’s behind Iran’s new military appointments and what do they indicate?
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders across the General Staff, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij domestic security force in a move analysts say is aimed at equipping the country’s wartime security establishment with battle-hardened figures.
· Federica Marsi
Three killed in Houthi attack on Red Sea cargo ship, sources say
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Are the Houthis Iran’s last gaming card? – opinion
With Hamas and Hezbollah substantially weakened, Iran is increasingly relying on the Houthis as its principal remaining proxy capable of exerting sustained military and economic pressure on the US and its regional partners.
· NEVILLE TELLER
The US-Saudi nuclear deal: Don’t settle, renegotiate - opinion
In an odd twist, Washington is now offering Saudi Arabia a pathway to the very nuclear activity – uranium enrichment – that has been the prime target of American bombing in Iran.
· HENRY SOKOLSKI
Pakistan says US-Iran arrangement is close as minister visits Tehran
The US and Iran are close to "some sort of an arrangement", Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg.
· Middleeasteye
Trump secretly switched planes amid reported Iran assassination threat
President Donald Trump secretly switched from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft after last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, according to The Washington Post, in an elaborate security operation reportedly prompted by an Iranian threat against him.
· AfricaNews
Iran, US set new conditions during Hormuz talks: What does this mean?
The United States and Iran have exchanged new demands during negotiations for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, raising new doubts about prospects for a wider deal to end their five-month war.
· Usaid Siddiqui
Is the Mecca Agreement Israel's worst nightmare come true?
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a trilateral pact announced last week between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, marks a significant and hugely symbolic step for the region.
· Middleeasteye
Russia launches massive overnight barrage on Ukraine, leaving nine dead
In Kyiv, the State Emergency Service said a warehouse caught fire after a ballistic missile attack and one person was wounded. Footage released by the service showed firefighters tackling flames at the scene. The capital came under attack shortly after midnight, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko reporting a ballistic miss…
· AfricaNews
Syria's nuclear handover report shows Israel must expand to diplomatic action, expert tells ‘Post’
Damascus’s reported willingness to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to remove nuclear material from the Assad-era “Site 99” underscores why Israel’s security arrangements must extend beyond the military sphere to the diplomatic arena, Dr. Gil Murciano told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Tigray rebels accuse Ethiopia of drone strikes amid fears of renewed war
Tigray rebel authorities have accused Ethiopia’s federal government of carrying out deadly drone strikes in the region, raising fears of a renewed conflict nearly four years after a peace deal ended a devastating two-year war.
· AfricaNews
‘New level of danger’: Drone incidents scare Europe amid Russia-Ukraine war
A quadcopter drone with plastic explosives attached to it flew unnoticed past air defence installations at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a key NATO airlift hub, on August 4.
· Mansur Mirovalev
Future of southern Lebanon peacekeeping uncertain ahead of UNIFIL phase-out
Beirut, Lebanon – As time runs out on the mandate for UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, there is still strong international and domestic support for peacekeepers in the region, devastated by an Israeli war since 2023, in which thousands have been killed.
· Justin Salhani
Authorities say 10 Nigerian police officers were killed in gunbattle with rebels in the north
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A gunbattle between rebels and Nigerian security forces has left 10 police officers dead in a remote part of the country’s conflict-battered north, authorities said Tuesday.
Live updates: Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran
President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Iran lost 95 million cubic metres of natural gas output due to war | The National
Iran lost about 95 million cubic metres of gas production due to infrastructure damage caused by its war with the US and Israel, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Tuesday.
· The National
IDF, Border Police destroy home of terrorist who killed Yuval Ezra, Benayahu Mellet
The IDF and Border Police officers destroyed the home of the terrorist who killed Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, in an overnight operation in the village of Tell in the West Bank, the military announced on Tuesday afternoon.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Chinese paratrooper killed in Qinghai exercise as Beijing acknowledges casualties
Death of 23-year-old was one of two parachute-related incidents in consecutive months recently made public by the PLA
· Liu Zhen
Chinese paratrooper killed in Qinghai exercise as PLA acknowledges casualties
Death of 23-year-old was one of two parachute-related incidents in consecutive months recently made public by the PLA
· Liu Zhen
Former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
· AfricaNews
2 ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two former Chinese military servicemembers were arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage, accused of acts including intercepting communications between fighter jets and ground control and collecting information on movements of U.S. armaments, police said Tuesday.
· Hyung Jin Kim
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, Iran demands war reparations
This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.
· Nadja Lovadinov
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
· William Christou
S. Korea, U.S. Army chiefs discuss strengthening combined defense posture
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Army chief on Tuesday met with his U.S. counterpart to discuss ways to strengthen the countries' combined defense posture and expand military exchanges between the armed forces, officials said.
· Kim Hyun-soo
East Libya military intelligence chief killed in car bomb
The head of military intelligence for eastern Libya’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has been killed in a targeted assassination, according to eastern Libyan authorities.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Syria court sentences in absentia ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad to death
DAMASCUS — A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" during the country's civil war.
· Agence France-Presse
Two Israelis chased, kicked during vacation in Montenegro in apparent antisemitic attack - report
Two young Israelis visiting Montenegro appear to have been targeted by a group of people for being Jewish during a pre-army vacation, N12 reported on Monday.
· TZVI JASPER
Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi pact a 'Muslim NATO?': 5 things to know
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, center-left; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center; and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, fifth from right, perform a Friday Prayer at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Aug. 7. (Photo from Saudi Press Agency's X post)
· SINAN TAVSAN
Hotel giant says ‘growing middle class’ boosted hotel demand despite Middle East hit
Global hotel giant IHG told CNBC a "growing middle class" is boosting travel demand, as it reported a boost in profits despite the Middle East conflict.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya
DMW visits Filipino seafarers in Türkiye amid rising Black Sea geopolitical risks
Department of Migrant Workers ( DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac personally assessed the welfare of 19 Filipino seafarers in Yalova, Türkiye, whose vessels were damaged in recent attacks linked to escalating geopolitical conflict in the Black Sea. The visit underscores the persistent and severe risks confronting gl…
· Carmela I. Huelar
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region suffers as US-Iran war drags on
Erbil, Iraq – For the last five months or so, Iraq’s Kurdistan region has suffered the impact and ramifications of the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran.
Russia's Only Anti-War Party Banned From Parliamentary Elections Over 'Foreign Funding'
It's been no secret that Russian authorities have increasingly cracked down on public speech which opposes the war in Ukraine, or as the Kremlin calls it - the special military operation. Any speech deemed 'unpatriotic' has also come under a legal microscope of late.
· Tyler Durden
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
· Bbcnews
UKMTO reports incident involving military in Gulf of Oman
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday it received a report of an incident involving a tanker and military forces in the Gulf of Oman.
· Middleeasteye
Two new cities join the race to host the 2028 NRL grand final
Melbourne and Auckland are the latest cities to express an interest in hosting the 2028 grand final, sparking the biggest bidding war ever for the game’s showpiece event.
· Adrian Proszenko
Ex-Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
See more of our coverage in your search results.
· Associated Press
Middle East cannot remain in state of ‘neither war nor peace’ indefinitely, says Gargash | The National
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, has said the region cannot remain in a state of “neither war nor peace” indefinitely, warning that its stability and the future of its people require a clear vision and direction.
· The National
Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya’s Zawiya refinery
This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli. (AP Photo)
· Samy Magdy
Trump hidden in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
Catering trucks are seen parked alongside the old Air Force One jet prior to its departure from Ankara
· Bbcnews
Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defense agreement exposes limits of US military reliance- interview
Two days after Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed their new joint defense agreement in Mecca on Friday, the Houthis claimed a drone attack against Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery. The fire was extinguished without reported casualties, but the timing brought into immediate focus the central question surrounding …
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Houthi missile strike on ship in Bab el-Mandeb kills two Pakistanis, one Indonesian - report
Two Pakistanis and an Indonesian national were killed in a Houthi missile strike on a commercial ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Saudi state-owned Al Hadath reported on Tuesday morning.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM