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Betting, memes and AI slop: How the smartphone era turned war in Iran into a game show

IN DEPTH: As the war between Iran and the US and Israel enters its second week, the internet is awash with misinformation and doctored content while punters are waging bets on the outcome of the conflict using crypto. Experts tell Bryony Gooch that a new, frightening way of experiencing war…

The Independent UK

Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers

Exclusive: Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report reveals

Wars have spread and intensified, with far-reaching impacts on global economic growth and food security, according to latest Conflict Intensity Index

The Guardian - UK

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More civilian casualties recorded in 2023 than any year since 2010

Action on Armed Violence says 33,846 were killed or wounded by airstrikes, bombs or artillery, the most it has recorded

The Guardian - UK

Does Israel have the right to self-defence in Gaza?

Many experts believe Israel’s case is weak because Gaza has in effect been under Israeli control.

Al Jazeera

Civilian death rate in Israeli airstrikes higher than in past conflicts, study finds

Monitoring group says increased fatality average in latest Gaza air campaign may indicate shift in strategy

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry to open into claims British soldiers summarily killed 80 Afghans

Public inquiry into alleged actions of SAS units to begin amid victims’ families pleas for truth to be uncovered

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The bruising artillery battle in Ukraine has left a scar that is visible from space

NASA-backed researchers say that millions of acres of farmland have been abandoned due to the conflict.

WEKU

How London became home to some of the world’s largest private security firms

Nestled between London’s members’ clubs, tailors and car dealerships lie some of the world’s biggest private armies

Evening Standard

Bearskins but no drones: did coronation parade reflect modern UK military?

Observers split on whether armed forces’ high-profile ceremonial role could help or hinder their image

The Guardian - UK

Russian bombing raids have overwhelmingly targeted civilian areas, report finds

Exclusive: Russia says it only bombs legitimate military targets, but analysis shows 98% of victims in its raids on built-up areas are classed as civilian

The Independent UK

UK army killed 64 children in Afghanistan between 2006-14: Report

The British army paid $165,332 in compensation after the deaths of 64 children in Afghanistan, a new report says.

Al Jazeera

David Pratt: The latest from Japan, DRC, Afghanistan and Nicaragua

TODAY Japan goes to the polls in a parliamentary election. It does so, however, in the shadow of the killing on Friday of former prime minister…

The National (Scotland)

Abe's assassination shocks Japan, where gun control is strict and shootings are rare

Japan, with famously strict laws, has among the world's lowest rates of gun ownership and gun violence. In 2018 there were just nine firearm deaths reported in Japan, compared with 39,740 in the U.S.

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