Retrospective archive
10,000 sourced records covering January 2020 to August 2026. Five hundred concise archive briefs are currently free to read.
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz states that the military will control a "security zone" up to the Litani River in southern Lebanon until "the threat of Hezbollah" is removed, while also suggesting that Israel will remain in control of the area after the conflict is resolved.
Shrapnel from an Iranian ballistic missile wounds three people, including a two-month-old baby, in a Bedouin community in the Negev, Israel.
Following a trial at Belfast Crown Court, Stephen McCullagh is found guilty of the murder of his pregnant partner, Natalie McNally, in her Lurgan home in December 2022.
Brent crude futures fall 11%, trading just below US$100 a barrel for the first time in days, following the announcement by U.S. president Donald Trump about talks with Iran to end the war.
In its annual State of the Global Climate report, the World Meteorological Organization states that Earth's energy imbalance and ocean heat content reached record levels in 2025, driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions.
At least four Hatzalah ambulances are set ablaze and destroyed in an apparent anti-semitic arson attack in Golders Green, London, England. No casualties are reported.
Fifteen people are injured in central Israel in Iranian ballistic missile strikes.
Iran threatens to retaliate against the energy and water systems of the Gulf countries if United States president Donald Trump follows through with his 48-hours ultimatum to hit Iran's electricity grid.
At least 78 people are injured, including a 10-year-old, in Dimona, Israel, by Iranian ballistic missile attacks.
At least 88 people are injured, including seven seriously, and nine buildings are damaged in an Iranian ballistic missile attack in Arad, Israel. A mass casualty incident is declared.
In women's association football, the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup concludes with Japan defeating hosts Australia in the final to win their third title.
American actor Kevin Spacey settles out of court with three men at the High Court of Justice in London, England, who accused Spacey of sexually assaulting them between 2000 and 2013.
Ceasefire mediators in Cairo, Egypt, give Hamas and all armed groups in the Gaza Strip 90 days to hand over their weapons in the coming months, including their missiles and rocket launchers along with their tunnel network.
British prime minister Keir Starmer allows the United States to use British bases to strike Iranian targets near the strait to lift the blockade.
The Utility Regulator warns that gas and electric prices will rise if the Iran war continues for another month or two.
The King Charles III England Coast Path, the world's longest coastal footpath, is formally opened by Charles III.
An Iranian man and a Romanian woman are arrested by Police Scotland for attempting to enter Royal Navy base HMNB Clyde.
Rollouts of the meningococcal vaccine begin at the University of Kent in England in the wake of a recent meningococcal outbreak that killed two people amidst a rise in cases.
Israel strikes the Iranian South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf and its neighboring refineries in Asaluyeh. Iran announces it will retaliate against regional energy infrastructure.
Israel assassinates Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in an overnight airstrike in Tehran.
Three people, including a child, are killed and 14 more are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Mawasi, Gaza.
U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns in protest of the war with Iran, saying that "Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation" and alleged the U.S. entered into the war due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby.
In association football, the Confederation of African Football formally overturns the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in which Senegal won 1–0 over hosts Morocco due to a controversial walk-off by Senegalese players during extra-time. Morocco are awarded the title with a 3–0 win, their second title win.
The UK government confirms the Stormont Executive will receive £1.7m to help households in Northern Ireland towards the cost of heating oil.