US Navy destroyer USS Benfold loses power in the Pacific for four days
A US Navy destroyer carrying about 300 sailors was left without power for four days after a major engineering failure in the Pacific Ocean. The USS Benfold suffered what the Navy described as an engineering casualty involving its generators, which cut off basic shipboard services. The incident left the crew without drinking water, meals, functioning toilets and air conditioning.Navy spokesman Commander Matthew Comer said the loss of power began on 24 July. He said there were no injuries among the crew and praised sailors for their response to the breakdown. According to his statement, the ship later received assistance from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 05:08 LONDON
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South Korea says US-led drills will end six days early after Trump push for Kim talks
South Korea and the United States have shortened their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises, with the drills now due to end on 21 August rather than 27 August. The change follows a request from US President Donald Trump to scale back what he called "inappropriate and hostile" exercises, according to the supporting report. Seoul said the revised schedule would run from 17 August to 21 August, and that the second phase of the exercise was understood to have been scrapped.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the adjustment was made at the suggestion of the US side. The Pentagon... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 05:05 LONDON
Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs for three days as trade deal nears
The United States has paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days after the two countries said they had reached an agreement in principle, pending final documents. The move came just hours before the duties were due to take effect, avoiding an immediate escalation in a dispute that had been building for weeks. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said substantial progress had been made, while also stressing that more work remained.Trump said in a social media post that the pause was based on the fact that Canada and the United States, subject to the finalisation of documents, had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 05:02 LONDON
UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran after alleged missile attack
The United Arab Emirates has imposed an indefinite trade embargo on Iran after accusing Iranian forces of firing two ballistic missiles at the country. The move marks a sharp escalation in already strained relations between the two states and comes amid wider regional tensions. Iran has denied the allegation and suggested the incident may have been a false flag operation.In a statement early on Wednesday, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the decision was taken in light of escalations that undermine peace and security in the region. It said all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 05:00 LONDON
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Turkey rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base
Turkey has rejected Israeli allegations that it was preparing to send troops to a military base in Syria after the site was hit in a strike blamed by the United States on Israel. The exchange has sharpened tensions between Ankara and Jerusalem at a time when Syria's new government is trying to consolidate control after years of conflict. The incident is centred on an air base near Aleppo, in northern Syria, according to the supplied report.The strike was described as an extraordinary defiance by Israel of the United States, which has been seeking to support Syria's new government. That government... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 04:30 LONDON
Tim Montgomerie vows to fight Reform UK suspension after criticism of senior figures
Political commentator Tim Montgomerie has said he will fight his suspension from Reform UK after criticising senior party figures in media interviews. He told BBC Newsnight that his appeal would be a test case of whether the party can tolerate free speech and dissent. Reform UK said he had been suspended in line with its rules after public criticism he made.Montgomerie, who defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK in 2024, said he wanted to remain in the party and would contest the decision. He said he had not left the Conservative Party lightly and believed Reform could reach parts... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 03:35 LONDON
US refineries taking in half of Venezuela's oil output, official says
Venezuela is now sending more than 500,000 barrels per day of crude to Gulf Coast refineries in the United States, according to a senior US official. The figure amounts to about half of Venezuela's current oil output, the official said at an industry event in Houston on Tuesday. The development marks a sharp increase from late 2025, when Venezuelan exports to the US were far lower.Under Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit said the flow is coming from a national output of roughly 1.25 million barrels per day. He said the oil is moving to refineries built specifically to process that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 03:30 LONDON
US rebukes Israeli airstrikes on Syrian Abu Duhur airbase amid regional tensions
The United States has issued a rare rebuke of Israel after reports that eight airstrikes hit the Abu Duhur airbase in north-west Syria, near the Turkish border. The strikes reportedly damaged the runway and a storage facility at the site, which lies about 70 kilometres from the border. No injuries were reported in the immediate aftermath.Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and Washington's special envoy for Syria and Iraq, said the confirmed strikes were an unnecessary escalation that did not advance regional stability. Israel did not directly confirm the operation, but the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 02:29 LONDON
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US lawmakers seek probe into USS Abraham Lincoln conditions amid extended deployment
US lawmakers are pressing the Pentagon and the Navy for answers over reported conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, after the aircraft carrier spent more than 260 days at sea without a port call. The new push comes as Democrats in Congress say the vessel's record-long deployment points to wider concerns about military readiness and planning. The ship departed from San Diego in November and has since been involved in operations tied to the war with Iran.On Tuesday, Representative Pat Ryan published a letter signed by 22 members of Congress and addressed to acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao. In the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 01:29 LONDON
Tokyo Opens Lower as Nikkei Slips, Kospi Surges on a Risk-On Commodity and FX Mix
Executive summary: Asia-Pacific trading opened with a sharp split: South Korea’s Kospi surged +8.3% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell -1.2% and Australia’s ASX 200 dropped -1.5%. WTI crude climbed +3.9%, gold edged higher, and the yen weakened slightly against the dollar, a mix that points to a market still balancing geopolitical energy risk, rate pressure, and sector rotation. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 19 Aug 2026 01:15 LONDON
Minnesota sues Texas governor over ICE agent extradition in Minneapolis shooting case
Minnesota's attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Texas Governor Greg Abbott to transfer Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro so he can stand trial in connection with a January shooting in Minneapolis. The case centres on the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during an immigration enforcement operation on 14 January. Minnesota says Abbott has withheld the warrant needed for Castro's extradition for nearly three months.Attorney General Keith Ellison said in the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, that Abbott has a mandatory duty to release Castro for transfer. Ellison also asked a US district court in southern Texas... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 00:30 LONDON
Dismissed Ukrainian defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
Ukraine's recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election, making the most direct political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. In a nine-minute video address released online late on Tuesday, Fedorov said Ukraine should "restore a full democratic process even amid a prolonged war". He argued that the country could continue fighting while also holding a national vote.Fedorov did not name Zelenskyy directly, but his remarks were widely framed as a criticism of the current wartime political order. He said democracy could not be "held hostage by Russia" and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 23:59 LONDON
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Strait of Hormuz tensions deepen as Trump rejects Iran talks and reported ship strike emerges
US President Donald Trump said there are no talks planned with Iran and insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains open, even as reports said a projectile hit a ship in the waterway. The comments came amid limited traffic through the strategic passage and continuing Iran-Oman discussions on a possible shipping arrangement. The latest developments add a maritime-security dimension to an already tense political dispute over one of the world's most sensitive chokepoints.Trump also said on social media that the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in full force and effect, while asserting that all water mines had been removed and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 23:29 LONDON
Pentagon orders major increase in Tomahawk missile production
The Pentagon has contracted Raytheon to significantly increase production of Tomahawk cruise missiles in a move described as a multibillion-dollar deal. The order is aimed at raising output at an unprecedented scale and speed, according to the supplied material. The development comes as analysts warn that the United States may be running short of critical munitions.The contract was announced on 18 August 2026 and centres on Tomahawk missiles, a long-range weapon that has been part of US defence planning for decades. Raytheon has supplied weapons to the United States for many years, but the latest arrangement is presented as different... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 23:04 LONDON
US sanctions ICC president and senior trial lawyer as court says move undermines rule of law
The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, escalating its campaign against the Hague-based tribunal. The move was announced on Tuesday by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and was described by the court as an attack on judicial independence. The ICC said the measures undermine the rule of law and place the international legal order at risk.According to the supplied material, the sanctions freeze any assets the two officials may have in the United States and restrict transactions with US-based entities. The measures are due to take... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 23:01 LONDON
DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared a global emergency as cases pass 5,000
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains a global health emergency, as confirmed cases in the country passed 5,000 and deaths climbed above 2,320. The warning followed an emergency meeting on Tuesday, after officials said the epidemic was still far from under control. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the international community should help contain the outbreak, describing the response as still playing catch-up.Tedros said the outbreak was spreading at unprecedented speed and that the locations of many deaths suggested chains of transmission that have not yet been identified.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 22:59 LONDON
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Drone strike near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills one and wounds 17
A drone strike near the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southeastern Ukraine has killed one nuclear specialist and wounded 17 people, according to Russian reports. The incident took place close to Europe's largest nuclear facility, which has been under Russian control since the early months of the war. The International Atomic Energy Agency said staff members were hit at a bus stop, while Russian management described the attack as one of the most serious incidents in the plant's history.Russian authorities said on Tuesday that Ukraine launched the drone, although that claim has not been independently verified in the supplied... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 22:29 LONDON
Israeli strike on Gaza port cafe kills at least six
An Israeli airstrike has hit a cafe inside Gaza City's fishing harbour, killing at least six Palestinians and wounding 14, according to Gaza medics. The strike took place in western Gaza City, in an area that has become a displacement site during the war. Witnesses and local officials said the attack struck the "Sweet and Bitter" cafe in the port area.Israel's military said it carried out a precise aerial strike against Hamas commanders and other militants. It said one of those targeted had taken part in the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, which triggered the war. Gaza's civil... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 21:30 LONDON
Wall Street closes lower as megacap tech stumbles, energy and bitcoin rally on higher oil and bond-market stress
Executive summary: U.S. stocks finished lower, led by sharp losses in Meta, Amazon and Microsoft, while energy shares, crude oil and bitcoin advanced. The move came alongside a broader rise in market anxiety around bond yields and geopolitics, with defensive and commodity-linked assets outperforming growth-heavy tech. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Aug 2026 21:15 LONDON
Wyoming U.S. Attorney's Office and DOJ monitor polling sites for election integrity
Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming, in coordination with the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, is monitoring polling sites in Wyoming. The stated objective is to ensure transparency, ballot security, and strict compliance with federal voting rights statutes. The source identifies no incident, complaint, or enforcement action at any specific polling location. It does not name any parties under investigation, any alleged violations, or any operational disruption at the sites being watched. The report is limited to federal election monitoring activity in Wyoming. No further details are provided on the scope of the monitoring, the number of sites involved,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 21:02 LONDON
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Chinese national sentenced in North Carolina for laundering drug trafficking proceeds
A Chinese national was sentenced today in the Western District of North Carolina to 15 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $25 million, according to the source. The case concerns the defendant's role in a Chinese money laundering organization, or CMLO, that laundered more than $92 million in illicit funds. The source says the money included proceeds from the importation and distribution of illegal drugs into the United States. The laundering network was tied primarily to drug trafficking activity moving through Mexico into the United States. No further operational details, co-defendants, or enforcement outcomes are provided in the source... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 21:02 LONDON
US judge allows Ethiopia TPS termination to proceed
A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can move ahead with ending Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians, removing the final judicial block to the policy change. The decision affects more than 5,000 people who had been shielded from deportation under the programme. It marks a significant step in the administration's wider effort to end TPS protections for multiple nationalities.US District Judge Brian Murphy gave the government permission on Tuesday to terminate Ethiopia's TPS designation. According to the ruling, the legal protection allows foreign nationals in the United States to remain in the country and apply for work... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 21:00 LONDON
Arrest warrants issued for six current and former MPD members in overtime fraud case
A judge of the Superior Court for the District of Columbia signed arrest warrants on August 18, 2026, for six current and former Metropolitan Police Department members of the Fifth District. The warrants name Peter Sheldon, Frantz Fulcher, Thomas Krmenec, Bernadette Richardson, Dorrie Smith Cleere, and Johnnie Dyer. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said the warrants will lead to arrests on charges tied to overtime fraud. The case centers on allegations that the six fraudulently claimed overtime for hours not worked during calendar year 2024. The source identifies the defendants only as current and former MPD members and does not provide... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 20:32 LONDON
Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs as oil prices surge and inflation fears rise
Long-term borrowing costs across several of the world's biggest economies have climbed to fresh highs, with investors reacting to rising oil prices, inflation concerns and questions over heavy spending on artificial intelligence. The move has been seen in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, underlining how quickly market pressure has spread across major debt markets. The rise is feeding into expectations that borrowing could become more expensive for households, companies and governments.In the United States, the interest rate on 30-year borrowing reached 5.33% on Tuesday, its highest level since June 2007. In the United Kingdom, long-term debt... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 19:30 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Iran escalates as Ukraine, Gaza and regional tensions deepen across multiple fronts
Iran said it would move to a fully offensive military posture as efforts to secure a permanent ceasefire with the United States stalled, while Tehran also declared the 60 day negotiation deadline under a June memorandum void and warned that passage through the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut. A ship was hit in the waterway, adding to the pressure around one of the world’s most sensitive shipping lanes. 🔗 🔗 🔗In the wider Middle East, the United States condemned an Israeli strike on the Abu al Duhur air base in north west Syria as an unnecessary escalation, and UN... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Aug 2026 18:21 LONDON
Disney and ABC sue US regulator over early licence renewal push
Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission and its chairman, Brendan Carr, seeking to block an early licence renewal process for Disney-owned ABC stations. The case, filed on Tuesday, says the move is unprecedented and amounts to retaliation over the broadcaster's editorial content. The complaint argues that the administration is using the regulator to pressure a media company over what it broadcasts.According to the lawsuit, the FCC ordered licence renewals for the Disney-owned ABC stations in April, years earlier than the company says would normally happen. Disney says the commission had not called for early... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 18:09 LONDON
Lebanon, Italy and France discuss future of UNIFIL in Rome as mandate nears expiry
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is due to travel to Rome this week for talks on the future of the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, as its mandate ends later this year. The visit, scheduled for Thursday, comes amid efforts by Italy and France to shape a multinational successor arrangement for UNIFIL. The discussions are expected to focus on how international forces could remain in the south if the current mission is not extended.A Lebanese official said Mr Aoun will meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss "the future of the international forces, particularly... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 18:06 LONDON
US threatens new sanctions and economic pressure on Iran as tensions rise
Iranian authorities say they could shift to offensive operations as Washington considers a new wave of sanctions and wider economic pressure. The latest warnings centre on measures aimed at Iran's economy, with trade embargoes, asset freezes and attacks on ships described as part of a naval blockade context. The developments come as talks have stalled and both sides signal they are preparing for further escalation.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last Thursday that the United States was planning to inflict more economic damage on Tehran as early as this week. He said the measures would be unlike anything seen in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 18:03 LONDON
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IAEA finds several tons of nuclear material at Syrian site, agency says
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has said inspectors found several tons of nuclear material at a site in Syria that had not been declared to the agency. The material was identified during a visit linked to an Assad-era legacy site, according to the Syrian foreign minister and the agency chief. The development adds a new layer to long-running questions over Syria's past nuclear activities and the handling of any remaining material.Rafael Grossi said the material could be put under international safeguards and described Syria's decision to report the site as courageous. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 18:00 LONDON
Europe closes lower as Brent surges above $91, pressuring equities and lifting havens
Executive summary: European equities finished broadly lower, with the FTSE 100, CAC 40, DAX and Euro Stoxx 50 all in the red as a sharp jump in Brent crude and firmer gold underscored a risk-off tone. Energy strength and haven demand contrasted with weakness in metals and most major stock benchmarks, while the euro and pound edged higher against the dollar. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Aug 2026 16:45 LONDON
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Controlled explosion after unattended car outside King's Cross St Pancras disrupts rail services
Police carried out a controlled explosion on an unattended car outside King's Cross St Pancras station in central London on Tuesday afternoon. The station was evacuated as emergency services cordoned off the surrounding road, and the blast was heard by people nearby. Officers later said the vehicle had been declared non-suspicious, and passengers were told it was safe to re-enter the transport hub.The Metropolitan Police said the response followed concerns about the vehicle left outside one of London's busiest rail stations. The incident led to immediate disruption around the station and on Pancras Road, where traffic was partially blocked in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 16:32 LONDON
US and Israel form Gaza working groups as reconstruction is tied to disarmament
Two joint working groups have been formed by Washington and Israel after talks involving US envoy Jared Kushner, officials from the Board of Peace and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. One group will focus on disarmament and demilitarisation in Gaza, while the other will deal with humanitarian issues such as sanitation, clean water and health. The move is part of an effort to advance the next phase of Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan.Kushner said reconstruction in Gaza will not be allowed until demilitarisation is complete, according to the supplied material. The talks also involved Board of Peace head Nickolay Mladenov,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 15:32 LONDON
Yemen government says it launched more than 130 operations against Houthis as fighting spreads
The internationally recognised government in Yemen says its forces carried out at least 133 military operations against Houthi positions in the past 24 hours, as fighting spread across several provinces. The latest claims point to a sharp escalation in a conflict that had been relatively contained since a temporary United Nations-brokered truce in 2022. The government said the operations targeted Houthi capabilities and personnel along front-line positions.Yemen army spokesperson Colonel Majed al-Nuzaili said the operations involved army units stationed on the front lines, according to a post on social media. The government-backed offensive came after Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 15:30 LONDON
Russian missiles kill 10 in Pechenihy as civilian toll rises in Kharkiv region
A Russian missile strike killed 10 people and injured at least 18 in the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, according to Ukrainian officials. Two missiles hit the centre of the village on Tuesday morning, striking a busy intersection near a post office and shops. Local authorities said a post office, a cafe and five other stores were destroyed in the attack.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strike hit a location surrounded by residential buildings and vowed that Kyiv would respond. The regional governor said at least 18 people were injured, while video from the scene showed burnt-out cars,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 15:00 LONDON
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Wall Street Opens Mixed as Oil and Gold Surge, Energy Leads, Tech Lags
Executive summary: US markets opened mixed, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones all lower, while small caps, energy, gold and bitcoin advanced. The sharpest move in the early tape came from WTI crude, which jumped nearly 3.9%, helping lift energy shares and reinforcing a risk backdrop shaped by higher commodity prices and firmer inflation sensitivity. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Aug 2026 14:45 LONDON
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he exchanged messages with fake Trump aide
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed that he exchanged a small number of messages with someone pretending to be Donald Trump's chief of staff. He said the contact was brief and that he quickly became suspicious. Burnham said the matter was reported and that no sensitive information was discussed.The prime minister made the comments during a visit to Wolverhampton in central England. He said he had sent a "few messages" through an unspecified communication channel to a person he believed was Susie Wiles, before realising something was wrong. Burnham said: "No, I'm not, because there was a minimal exchange.Nothing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 14:38 LONDON
Qatar repatriates Iranian pilot's remains amid dispute over missing aircrew
Qatar said an Iranian delegation travelled to Doha and collected the remains of one of the pilots linked to the March shootdown, while continuing to reject Tehran's claim that three others are being held in the country. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said the body was repatriated and that a funeral had taken place. He also said Qatar had invited Iran to send a technical team to review the search-and-rescue operation, but that Tehran had not responded.Al Ansari described Iran's allegations as false and illogical, and said Qatar remained open to a technical review. He said there was no... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 14:34 LONDON
Justice Department to Monitor Florida and Wyoming Primary Elections
The Justice Department is monitoring polling sites in Florida and Wyoming during the states' primary elections, according to the Civil Rights Division. The activity is focused on ensuring transparency at the polls, ballot security, and compliance with federal law. The source does not identify any specific incident, disruption, allegation, or enforcement action. It states only that monitoring is taking place today at polling sites in both states. No additional operational details, election results, turnout figures, or reported problems are provided in the source. The material is a general election-monitoring notice rather than a concrete incident report. #CivilRightsDivision Source: US DOJ... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 14:32 LONDON
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Damascus court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death as transitional justice cases widen
A court in Damascus has sentenced Wassim al-Assad to death for crimes including premeditated murder and torture, in a ruling announced on Tuesday. The case concerns a former figure from the Assad family circle and adds another major judgment to Syria's post-regime legal process. It comes as the country's transitional authorities continue to pursue accountability for abuses linked to the 14-year war.According to the supplied material, the court also linked the case to militia crimes and Captagon trafficking. Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan said the conviction covered crimes against humanity and war crimes, placing the ruling among the most serious categories... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 14:31 LONDON
Myanmar's Rohingya and the Architecture of Statelessness at the ICJ
Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya is the focus of a new documentary-style account that traces how the community was stripped of citizenship and pushed into mass displacement. The film examines the legal and administrative steps that excluded Rohingya people from state registers and restricted their movement through identity documents, checkpoints and travel permits. It also places those measures alongside years of discrimination, segregation and violence that, according to the account, helped normalise their exclusion from public life.The material centres on the 2016-2017 "clearance operations", which it says were followed by village burnings, mass killings and the flight of hundreds of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 14:00 LONDON
New tremors hit Granada after earlier quake, injuring three and restricting Alhambra access
Three more earthquakes have shaken Spain's southern Granada province, prompting restrictions at the Alhambra complex and precautionary closures across the area. The tremors caused damage to buildings and led to at least three light injuries, according to regional officials. One of those injured was a child who was taken to hospital.The country's National Geographic Institute said the quakes each measured above magnitude 4. The strongest, a magnitude 4.7 tremor, struck at 10.37am local time with a surface-level epicentre in Gojar, about 10km south of Granada city. Officials said the shallow depth made the quake more strongly felt and more likely... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 13:34 LONDON
Russia and Japan trade protests over Kuril Islands remarks
Russia has summoned Japan's ambassador to Moscow over comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that Moscow described as "anti-Russian" after President Vladimir Putin visited one of the disputed Kuril Islands. The move came after Japan had already summoned Russia's ambassador in protest at the visit, which Tokyo said was "grave" and "absolutely unacceptable". The exchange has renewed attention on a territorial dispute that has shaped relations between the two countries for decades.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Takaichi's remarks had "crossed the line of decency" and criticised what he called Tokyo's "militaristic line". Japan's ambassador left a meeting at Russia's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 13:31 LONDON
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Russia alleges Western false-flag plot over arms claim tied to Latin American cartels
Russia has accused an unnamed Western intelligence agency of preparing what it calls a false allegation that the Kremlin sells weapons to drug cartels in Latin America. The claim was made on Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, known as the SVR, which said the supposed accusation was intended to encourage anti-Russian policies across the region. Russia did not identify the agency or the country behind it.According to the SVR, the alleged plan would be designed to damage what Moscow described as constructive relations with countries in Latin America. The agency said the aim would be to push regional... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 13:00 LONDON
Russia and North Korea say they are working toward a 'new and just' world order
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow and Pyongyang are working toward a "new and just" world order, in a message to North Korea's foreign minister Choe Son Hui. The statement, reported by North Korean state media, also said Russia would intensify cooperation with North Korea in all areas. It comes as the two countries deepen a partnership that has drawn close attention from Western governments and regional security officials.According to the report, Lavrov linked the message to North Korea's military support for Russia in Kursk, where Pyongyang helped Moscow push back Ukrainian forces last year. He said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 12:30 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Congo Ebola toll climbs as Hormuz hit and tariff tensions deepen
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has worsened sharply, with confirmed cases rising to 4,945 and deaths reaching 2,325 as health authorities struggle to contain the spread. đź”—In the Middle East, a ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's top negotiator said the waterway would remain shut, raising fresh concern over one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes. đź”—Also in the region, eight air strikes hit the runway at Abu al Duhur military base in Syria's Idlib province, damaging the airfield but causing no reported casualties. In Damascus, a court sentenced Wassim al... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Aug 2026 12:20 LONDON
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's top negotiator says passage will remain shut
A ship has been hit in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the supplied report, in an incident that comes as Iran's top negotiator said the waterway would remain shut. The event took place in one of the world's most sensitive maritime chokepoints, where traffic is closely watched because of its importance to global energy flows. The report does not provide further details on the vessel, the extent of damage, or whether anyone was hurt.The available material confirms only that the ship was struck and that the statement on the strait's status was made by Iran's top negotiator. No timing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 11:36 LONDON
Trump scales back US drills with South Korea as allied ministers meet in Canberra
Australia and Japan's defence ministers have discussed regional security concerns in Canberra as US President Donald Trump's decision to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea continues to reverberate among allies. Shinjiro Koizumi and Richard Marles met in the Australian capital on Tuesday, where they stressed the growing importance of cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States. The talks came as questions mounted over the implications of Trump's move for deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and wider Indo-Pacific security.Trump said on Monday that he would reduce US participation in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, linking the decision... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 11:00 LONDON
Russian state banker removed after warning war costs are rising
Andrey Klepach has been removed as chief economist at Russia's state development bank VEB after remarks in which he warned that the war in Ukraine was damaging the Russian economy. Russian media reported the dismissal, and the bank later said a successor would soon be appointed. Klepach also confirmed to Reuters that he had been dismissed.According to the supplied report, Klepach made the comments at a financial forum in May, but they were only reported publicly last week. In the speech, later published on the website of the Nikitsky Club, he said Russia was falling behind rivals and losing technological... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 09:59 LONDON
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign Mecca defence pact as text remains unpublished
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Pact, a defence agreement that says an attack on one signatory would be treated as an attack on all. The deal was signed in Mecca, but the full text has not been published, leaving its exact scope and obligations unclear. The announcement has prompted immediate scrutiny because it brings together three countries with different regional priorities but overlapping security concerns.According to the supplied material, specialists are treating the pact as a declaration of intent rather than a fully tested military commitment. Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan described the arrangement as technically... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 09:36 LONDON
Qusra siege enters second week as families remain trapped in West Bank homes
For more than a week, three Palestinian families in Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, have remained besieged in their homes by Israeli settlers. The families have been cut off from basic supplies and emergency services, according to the supplied report. The incident has drawn international condemnation and has become a focal point in the wider debate over settler violence in the territory.The report says 15 Palestinians, including two children, are still trapped in their homes in the Ras al-Ain area of Qusra. It adds that on 13 August Israeli forces ordered the families to evacuate, saying... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 09:33 LONDON
