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World politics, read conflict by conflict.
Every standing conflict on one map: who is in it, what each side says, and how the world's press reports it.
Right now
Where the pressure is
The six conflicts that drew the most coverage in the last twelve weeks.
- 01Very active
Iran's war with the United States and Israel
US strikes Iranian tankers; first talks since June; Trump rejects ceasefire plan, then says talks resume.
- 02Very active
The war in Ukraine
Truce talks continue; no ceasefire has followed.
- 03Very active
Israel's wars in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond
Settlement trade bans, a closed British consulate, and fighting in Gaza and South Lebanon.
- 04Very active
Power struggles inside the European Union
AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt; CDU takes Lower Saxony locals; Berlin votes; French far right gains Senate seats.
- 05Very active
The Russia-Europe confrontation
EU prepares Russia sanctions; Trump signs US bill; Russia takes control of Nestle and Auchan.
- 06Very active
America's struggle over presidential power
Court rulings on mail ballots and a citizenship database frame the midterms as early voting opens.
All conflicts, by region →
Order: coverage over twelve weeks. Label: the last four weeks, compared with the other conflicts. A relative reading, not a measurement.
In the news today
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How it fits together
One conflict, followed through the whole site
Countries and alliances collide in a conflict. Each side tells it its own way. Things happen. Outlets report them. Here is Iran's war with the United States and Israel, step by step.
- Where it startsActors
- They collide inConflicts
- Each side tells it asNarrativesTehran's accountWashington's and Jerusalem's account
- What then happensEvents
- Who reports itCoverage
IRNA
Jerusalem Post
Reuters
Al-Ahramand 157 more outlets
Everything on this site is built from headlines. We collect them, group them into events, attach the events to conflicts, and read each side through what its own press writes.
The method
Every conflict page answers the same four questions
Iran's war with the United States and Israel
Where it stands1
Who is in it2
What the dispute is about
How each side explains it3
What each account leaves out3
What changed the course4
The ledger4
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Where it stands
What has happened in the last month, from our own data.
- 2
Who is in it
The parties to the conflict, and who else is involved.
- 3
How each side explains it, and what it leaves out
Each account in its strongest honest form, and the established facts it skips.
- 4
What changed the course, and what each side has gained and paid
The events each side treats as turning points, and the ledger: what it wanted, did, gained and paid.
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Another way in
Start from a country
Every country and region page gathers the conflicts it is part of, what it says about them, and who reports on it.
Europe
Alpine Region, Balkans, Baltic States, Belarus, Benelux & Ireland, Eastern Balkans, France, Germany, Nordic Countries, Russia, Southern Europe, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Visegrad Group
Asia
Afghanistan, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Himalayan States, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, Pakistan, South Asia, Southeast Asia, South Korea, Taiwan
Africa
Central Africa, DR Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Sahel Region, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
Americas
Andean Region, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Cuba, Mexico, Southern Cone, United States, Venezuela
Oceania
Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Polynesia
Middle East
Egypt, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Levant, Maghreb, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, Yemen
Coverage varies by country and region, depending on the sources available.
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WorldBrief aggregates global reporting, filters for strategic relevance, and synthesizes it into structured briefings by geography and theme.
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How WorldBrief works
The same picture for everyone, every side in its own words
No personalisation and no algorithm choosing for you. Everyone sees the same page.
No forecasts. Each side's account in its strongest honest form, and no verdicts in our own voice.
Every event links to its sources. Summaries are written by AI from the reporting we collect.