The remnants of a Russian cluster bomb are seen in the Ukrainian front-line town of Orikhiv. Getty Images

Wars in Ukraine and Middle East fuel cluster munitions use

Civilians bore brunt of damage from ‘bomblets’ in 2025, report finds

Europe

UK leads ban on Israeli settler goods over 'ethnic cleansing'

UK

Israeli court rejects three petitions to halt illegal E1 settlement plan

MENA

UK sanctions push on illegal Israeli settlements widens diplomatic rift

MENA

AnalysisUS air-defence exit leaves Iraq exposed

MENA

CommentBritain’s West Bank sanctions could change Europe’s approach to Israel

Comment

Miliband's planned UK sanctions on Israel 'face five tests'

UK
The Volkswagen automobile factory in Osnabrueck, Germany, is to be repurposed for defence manufacturing. Getty Images

Volkswagen signs deal to turn factory into Israeli defence hub

Conversion to defence production could save 1,400 jobs at Osnabrueck plant

Europe

Katz warns of 'all-out' war against Palestinian Authority

MENA

WatchTwo-state solution 'practically impossible' without Gaza plan, says Mladenov

MENA

UAE among eight countries to condemn Ben-Gvir's call to remove all Gazans from territory

MENA

UAE sends five aid convoys carrying 533 tonnes of supplies into Gaza Strip

UAE

At least seven killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

MENA

Ben-Gvir unveils illegal Gaza expulsion plan

MENA
The aid convoys comprised 66 lorries, with the supplies prepared at the UAE logistics centre in Al Arish, Egypt. Photo: Wam

UAE sends five aid convoys carrying 533 tonnes of supplies into Gaza Strip

Lorries deliver food and shelter supplies to Palestinians in need as part of Operation Gallant Knight 3

UAE

At least seven killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

MENA

Ben-Gvir unveils illegal Gaza expulsion plan

MENA

Israel releases four more detainees to Lebanon through Red Cross

MENA

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