The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Israeli officials reportedly considering ‘significant retaliation’ to Iranian attack within days

The unprecedented Iranian salvo came less than 24 hours after Israel ordered the largest ground invasion of southern Lebanon in a generation

World leaders called for restraint on Tuesday after Iran launched its biggest missile attack yet against arch-foe Israel, while the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas hailed the attack, calling it "revenge for the blood of our heroic martyrs".

With Iran’s firing of some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel overnight, the Middle East is again on the brink of what would be a costly, ruinous regional war. Israel and its ally, the United States, shot down most of the missiles.

In today’s newsletter: Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran “will pay” for launching almost 200 ballistic missiles across Israel, in sharp escalation of conflict

At the border with Iran, streams of Afghan refugees return with children in their arms, their entire worldly possessions contained in a large bag.

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Israel's onslaught against Hezbollah in Lebanon is reassuring for Turkey, which could seize the opportunity to strengthen its regional influence in the face of its rival Iran, analysts told AFP. Despite being one of Israel's fiercest critics, Turkey has been measured in its response to the blows struck against the…

The two candidates for US president offer starkly different visions of the world, with November's election carrying the potential to dramatically change policy toward Ukraine and other partners.

As the war enters its 950th day, these are the main developments.