Ukraine warns of toughest winter since full-scale invasion as attacks strain power and water networks
Ukraine is facing what a senior United Nations official described as its toughest winter since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022. Alexander De Croo, head of the UN development agency, said there is a risk of a humanitarian catastrophe if Russian attacks cut off access to power and water. He said repair crews are in a race against the clock to restore the power network before temperatures fall further.De Croo made the comments while in Ukraine and accused Russia of systematically targeting energy infrastructure. He said the pressure on the grid is especially serious because electricity is needed not only... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 08:00 LONDON
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US narrows military protection windows for tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States has begun telling oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz to travel at specific times if they want to receive military protection, according to reports cited on Saturday. The change comes after Iran stepped up attacks on vessels moving through the area at night. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important routes for oil and gas shipments, making any shift in security arrangements closely watched by shipping and energy markets.The reported instruction was sent to tanker operators through emails from the US naval coordination centre to maritime advisers, according to the report. Since... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 07:30 LONDON
Xi arrives in New Delhi as BRICS summit opens amid wars and trade tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the BRICS summit, marking his first visit to India since 2019. His arrival came as India hosted the two-day meeting of the 11-member bloc, with leaders gathering to discuss wars, trade, energy security and internal unity. The summit is taking place in the Indian capital on September 12 and 13.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the annual meeting, which has drawn more than a dozen world leaders. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian were among those who arrived earlier for bilateral meetings with Modi, while UN... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 07:02 LONDON
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward East Sea after joint drills
South Korea said North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Saturday, in a launch that came a day after trilateral maritime drills ended. The South Korean military said it detected the missiles at about 5:20am local time and estimated that they travelled around 250 kilometres. Officials in Seoul said they were sharing information with the United States and Japan as they assessed the launch.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched from North Korea's eastern coastal area of Wonsan. It said South Korean and US intelligence authorities tracked the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 06:59 LONDON
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Mexican authorities rescue eight from suspected CJNG secret clinic in Jalisco
Mexican authorities have rescued eight people from a clandestine clinic on a farm in the western state of Jalisco, in a case investigators say is linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The site was found in the municipality of Tecalitlan, about 160 kilometres from Guadalajara, during a search for a missing 20-year-old man. Officials said the property appeared to be used to shelter people recruited by organised crime who had been injured and needed to recover.State prosecutors said the eight people had been forcibly recruited and deprived of their freedom. Two of those rescued were on crutches, according to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 05:00 LONDON
Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline for a second day after drone attack from Iraq
Saudi Arabia has kept its East-West oil pipeline shut after a drone attack launched from Iraq struck the route, causing injuries and material damage. The temporary closure affects one of the kingdom's most important energy corridors, which runs across the Arabian Peninsula and helps move crude away from the Strait of Hormuz. The incident was reported in the Riyadh and Medina regions, and Saudi officials said the line was stopped as a precaution.The Saudi energy ministry said the attack hit the pipeline on Thursday morning, while the foreign ministry said the drones originated from Iraq. Iraq has said it dismissed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 03:29 LONDON
Israel-Lebanon Rome talks delayed to October amid renewed strikes
The next round of Israel-Lebanon negotiations in Rome has been delayed until October, according to a US official. The talks had previously been expected in early September, but the planned meeting in the Italian capital will not now go ahead as scheduled. The delay comes as strikes have increased in recent days and follows Israel's destruction of Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon the day before.The same official said Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors will still meet at the State Department in Washington next week to discuss ongoing developments and the continued implementation of a framework deal agreed in June. That arrangement,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 01:30 LONDON
UN Security Council extends partial Sudan arms embargo for one month amid wider sanctions talks
The UN Security Council has unanimously extended its partial arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for one month while members continue negotiating possible changes to the sanctions regime. The vote keeps the existing restrictions in place and gives diplomats more time to discuss a US proposal to broaden the embargo across all of Sudan. The decision comes as the war in Sudan passes the three-year mark and pressure grows over how to respond to the conflict.All 15 council members backed the one-month extension on Friday, according to the supplied material. The US said it welcomed the adoption and argued that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 00:30 LONDON
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Oklahoma man sentenced to 12 months and 1 day for felon-in-possession firearms case
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma said Levi Grant Loyd, also known as Levi Grant Lloyd, 37, of Westville, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison. The sentence was imposed on one count of felon in possession of firearm and ammunition. According to investigators, Loyd pleaded guilty on November 6, 2025. The case was announced from Muskogee, Oklahoma, by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Authorities said that on June 4, 2025, law enforcement serving an outstanding felony arrest warrant discovered Loyd in knowing possession of four... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 23:02 LONDON
Mexican National Sentenced in Oklahoma for Unlawful Reentry
The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Juan Cervantes Rodriguez, also known by multiple aliases, was sentenced to time served for one count of unlawful reentry of a removed alien. The announcement was made in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Rodriguez is identified in the source as a 47-year-old Mexican national unlawfully present in McCurtain, Oklahoma. According to the office, Rodriguez pleaded guilty on June 11, 2026. The case was handled as a reentry-after-removal matter, with the sentencing resolving the single charge cited in the announcement. Investigators said Rodriguez was found in the United States on April... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 23:02 LONDON
Declassified UK files show officials warned of Israeli abuses in 2002 West Bank offensive
Declassified Foreign Office files have revealed that British officials were warning about Israeli conduct in the occupied West Bank as far back as 2002. The documents, made public in 2024 and later examined in a recent investigation, describe what one official called a pattern of human rights abuses during Israel's Operation Defensive Shield. The files also show that the concerns were raised while Tony Blair was prime minister and Israel was carrying out a major military offensive in the territory.The records date to March 2002, when then-Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon launched Operation Defensive Shield after a wave of attacks... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 21:32 LONDON
CIA releases declassified 9/11 warning documents on anniversary of attacks
The CIA has released 71 declassified daily presidential briefs that include warnings about al-Qaeda years before the 11 September 2001 attacks. The documents were published on the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. They span from early 1998 to the day after the attacks and include material from both the Clinton and Bush administrations.Among the newly released records is a briefing dated 10 September 1998 that said Osama Bin Laden's preferred location for a strike was inside the United States, with Washington identified as a prime target. The same... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 21:30 LONDON
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Wall Street closes mixed as oil spikes, megacap tech splits and small caps lag
Executive summary: Wall Street ended the session under pressure, with the S&P 500 down -1.2%, the Dow off -2.1% and the Russell 2000 lower by -2.2%. The Nasdaq Composite slipped less than the broader market, while a sharp jump in WTI crude to above $100 and a heavy selloff in banks, defense, industrial metals and several large-cap names pointed to a rotation away from cyclical risk. Meta and Apple outperformed, but Nvidia, Microsoft and Tesla weighed on sentiment. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 11 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
Houthis advance across Yemen's Tihamah coast, raising Red Sea shipping concerns
Houthi forces have made a rapid advance across the southern reaches of Yemen's Tihamah coastal plain, according to the supplied report. The move has shifted control along part of the country's Red Sea coast in a matter of days. It comes amid a long-running civil war and has immediate implications for a key maritime corridor.The report says Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have struggled to contain the advance. It adds that the anti-Houthi National Resistance had previously held significant territory along the Red Sea coast, but much of that area has now fallen. Some estimates cited in the report put the captured... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 20:59 LONDON
Trump Promises $5,000 "Dividend" to All U.S. Adults, Tied to Economic Gains
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 11 September 2026 at 20:08 BST: "The $5, 000 Trump Dividend, given to all Adults in the United States due to the fact that our Country is taking in Trillions of Dollars of Economic Development, Investment, and Pure SUCCESS, is being criticized by "Dumocrats" who are hoping that it never happens, But it will! As an example, the Dumocrats said THE GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, one of the largest ever approved by Congress, or signed into Law by a President happened, despite the Dumocrats saying it would be impossible to get approved,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 20:30 LONDON
Zelensky urges Trump to impose new Russia sanctions now after deadly Kyiv strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on US President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia immediately, after a fresh wave of strikes on Ukraine. Speaking on Friday at the Yalta European Strategy forum, he said sanctions should be imposed "now" and questioned why decisions could not be made more quickly. His remarks came as Kyiv and Moscow continue to exchange long-range attacks and US-led efforts to end the war remain stalled.Zelensky's appeal followed an early morning Russian drone strike on a petrol station in Kyiv that killed two people and hospitalised four, according to the city's mayor. He... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 20:29 LONDON
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UN Security Council marks 9/11 anniversary with counter-terrorism focus on AI and drones
The UN Security Council met at the top of the hour to mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks and to hear a counter-terrorism briefing. Ambassadors were taking stock of a threat environment that has changed significantly since resolution 1373 established the Council's counter-terrorism machinery in 2001. Briefers were expected to focus on militants' growing use of artificial intelligence, drones and encrypted platforms for recruitment and attack planning. The meeting was framed around how those tools are being used in a threat picture that has moved beyond the 2001 model. Council members were also set to adopt a presidential statement,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 20:02 LONDON
US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania
The United States has marked the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks with commemorations at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center site in New York and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The ceremonies brought together current and former national leaders, families of victims and other attendees to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes struck the three sites. Moments of silence were held at the times of the attacks, and the names of the dead were read aloud.President Donald Trump attended the Pentagon ceremony, while Vice-President JD Vance was present at the memorial in New York. All four... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 20:02 LONDON
Iran to discuss Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states in Oman on Monday
Iran says it will meet Gulf states and Iraq in Oman on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and regional security, in a fresh diplomatic effort around one of the world's most sensitive shipping lanes. The announcement comes as the waterway remains disrupted and blocked, with Tehran saying it wants to widen the talks beyond bilateral contacts. The meeting is expected to bring together foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council states and Iraq.Iran's Foreign Ministry said the purpose of the gathering is to "promote better understanding among the countries of the region and help strengthen shared regional security". Spokesman... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 19:59 LONDON
Yemen fighting escalates as displacement tops 46,000 and Houthis expand Red Sea control
The number of people displaced by the latest fighting in Yemen has risen to more than 46,000, according to United Nations data cited by the International Organisation for Migration. The agency said the figure was increasing "by the hour" as clashes intensified between Houthi rebels and government forces. It said families were being forced to flee for a second or third time, often with little or nothing left.The IOM said many people had fled Mocha overnight after the Houthis captured the strategically important Red Sea port city from the internationally recognised government on Thursday. The same report said the group... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 19:29 LONDON
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UK lawmakers reject assisted dying bill after narrow Commons vote
The UK House of Commons has rejected a bill that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to apply for assisted death. Lawmakers voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) bill on Friday, ending the latest attempt to change the law. The result closes a two-year parliamentary debate that had returned repeatedly to one of the country's most sensitive social and legal questions.The proposal would have allowed adults with less than six months to live to seek an assisted death, subject to approval from at least two doctors and an expert panel.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 19:03 LONDON
ECB chief economist defends rate rise as eurozone inflation stays above target
The European Central Bank's chief economist has described the bank's latest interest rate increase as a measured adjustment, after policymakers raised borrowing costs by a quarter of a percentage point. Philip Lane said the move came in response to a significant inflation problem, with eurozone inflation still running above the bank's 2% target. He made the comments at the Dublin Economic Workshop's annual conference in Wexford.The ECB lifted rates from 2.25% to 2.5% in a decision announced the previous day. Lane said energy prices were at the centre of the move, and argued that governments should respond to inflation pressures... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 19:00 LONDON
Houthis seize Perim Island and Mokha, tightening grip on Red Sea shipping lane
The Houthis have reportedly expanded their control along Yemen's western Red Sea coast, taking Perim Island at the mouth of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and capturing the port city of Mokha. The advance gives the Iran-backed group a stronger position on one of the world's most sensitive maritime chokepoints. It also deepens concern over the security of a shipping lane used by vessels moving between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.A source from Yemen's internationally recognised government said Perim, also known as Mayyun, was seized after pro-government forces withdrew on Friday. Military sources said Mokha fell a day... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 18:29 LONDON
Day News Recap: Houthis tighten Red Sea grip as oil jumps above $100 and global tensions widen
Houthi forces have made the biggest move in the window, with reports saying they seized Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including Mocha, the Bab al Mandeb coast and Mayyun Island, tightening their grip on one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes. The advance has sharpened fears over the Bab al Mandeb strait and comes alongside Saudi oil strikes, raising the risk of wider disruption to maritime traffic. 🔗 🔗 🔗The conflict spillover is also feeding into broader regional tensions. Donald Trump said he had no regrets about launching the US Israeli war against Iran, even as Gulf diplomacy intensifies over... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 11 Sep 2026 18:23 LONDON
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Russia returns naval convoy to the Mediterranean under close NATO surveillance
Russia's navy has reappeared in the Mediterranean after a two-month gap, with a convoy of ships reported to have reached the Syrian port of Tartus. The movement was tracked closely by European and British naval assets as the vessels passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and across the central Mediterranean. The convoy is linked to Moscow's maritime logistics network that supports its military presence in Syria.According to the supplied reporting, the ships were detected switching off their automatic identification system transponders before passing Gibraltar. The convoy included the sanctioned cargo vessel Sparta, the sanctioned tanker General Skobelev and the replenishment... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 18:04 LONDON
Yemen conflict deepens as Houthis seize territory near Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Fighters from the Iran-backed Houthi group have seized territory close to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, a narrow waterway that links Asia and Europe through one of the world's most important shipping corridors. The advance adds to concerns about the security of maritime traffic in the area and the wider impact on trade routes and oil exports. It also comes as fighting in Yemen continues to displace civilians and widen the conflict's regional implications.The Houthis have said they do not pose a threat to international shipping, but they have reiterated their intention to target vessels from Saudi... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 18:01 LONDON
Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv after Witkoff-Kushner Moscow visit
Russian attacks on Kyiv intensified immediately after United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Moscow, according to the supplied reports. Ukrainian officials said drones and missiles hit the capital on September 8 and 9, killing at least four civilians. The timing has drawn attention because Ukraine had briefly paused strikes on Moscow between September 5 and 7 to allow the envoys' aircraft to travel safely between the two capitals.The latest escalation comes amid a renewed but fragile diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine. The visit by Witkoff and Kushner was part of a ceasefire effort linked... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 17:59 LONDON
Joonko founder Ilit Raz pleads guilty to securities fraud in New York
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jamie McDonald and FBI Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office James C. Barnacle, Jr. announced that Ilit Raz, founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Joonko Diversity, Inc., pleaded guilty to securities fraud. According to the announcement, Raz's guilty plea relates to a scheme to defraud investors and mislead them about core aspects of the company she founded. The source says the false information involved Joonko's customers and revenue. Prosecutors said Raz misrepresented the identity and quantity of Joonko's customers and also misled investors about Joonko's... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 17:32 LONDON
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President Stubb attends International Space Summit in Paris
President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb attended the International Space Summit in Paris on Thursday 10 September 2026. The main themes of the summit were space security, the space economy, sustainable space governance, and the promotion of scientific research and skills development. "There is obviously a race to space. I think the key here is how we contain this competition and make sure that it becomes cooperation," the President said in his remarks at the summit. He also invited the audience to explore Finland’s space industry: "Please look at what we can do in the Arctic. Look at... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 17:01 LONDON
Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over anti-migrant violence
Nigeria's parliament has suspended all official visits to South Africa in response to continuing violence against immigrants there, including Nigerians. The move was announced on Friday by the lower chamber and applies to lawmakers, committees, officials and staff. It also covers virtual engagements, signalling a broader political freeze rather than a symbolic protest alone.Akin Rotimi, spokesman for the lower chamber, said the National Assembly could not ignore what it described as persistent attacks on citizens abroad. Kamoru Ogunlana, the clerk to Nigeria's National Assembly, said parliament was particularly concerned by reports that Nigerians had been killed, injured, displaced and forced... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 16:59 LONDON
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Europe closes lower as oil spikes above $104, pressuring equities and lifting inflation nerves
Executive summary: European markets ended lower, with the DAX, FTSE 100, CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 all under pressure as Brent crude jumped more than 6%. The move revived inflation concerns and weighed on rate-sensitive assets, while gold and Ether gained and natural gas, silver and several industrial metals fell. FX moves were comparatively modest, but the stronger oil backdrop and softer equity tone point to a market still focused on inflation risk and policy uncertainty. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 11 Sep 2026 16:45 LONDON
Nepal says flood reconstruction will cost nearly $6.7 billion after August disaster
Nepal has said reconstruction after the deadly floods and mudslides of 26 August will cost $4.78 billion, or about $6.67 billion. The estimate covers damage across mountain areas hit by a glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border that triggered a surge of water, mud and debris. Officials say the scale of the destruction has left whole villages wiped out and key infrastructure badly damaged.The foreign ministry said $57.67 million is needed for short-term recovery over the next six months. It added that about $4.71 billion will be required for longer-term reconstruction adapted to a rapidly changing mountain environment. Spokesman Lok... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 16:33 LONDON
Justice Department removes Afghan woman in first Alien Terrorist Removal Court case
The Department of Justice said Nazira Haji Zada, 47, an Afghan national previously residing in Fort Worth, Texas, has been removed from the United States. The department said this was the first-ever case before the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC). According to the Justice Department, Haji Zada conceded that she is an alien terrorist. The department said she was the matriarch in her family and supported a plot to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass shooting on Election Day in 2024. The department said her son, Abdullah Haji Zada, and son-in-law, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, had previously been arrested and... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 16:32 LONDON
Ebola detected in a seventh province in DR Congo as outbreak widens
Ebola has been detected in South-Ubangi province in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, extending the country's current outbreak to a seventh province. Local authorities said laboratory analysis confirmed the virus after a suspected case was identified in the Bulu health district. Officials said the province borders the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville, raising concern about possible cross-border exposure.The acting governor of South-Ubangi, Jean-Rene Galekwa Vundawe, said the sample was tested by the national biomedical research institute in Kinshasa and found to contain the Bundibugyo virus, the rare strain linked to the current outbreak. Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who heads the National... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 16:00 LONDON
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Houthis advance on Yemen's Red Sea coast amid Saudi oil strikes and Bab al-Mandeb fears
The Houthi-Saudi conflict has entered a sharper phase, with fighters reported to have advanced along Yemen's Red Sea coast and reached key points near the Bab al-Mandeb strait. According to the supplied report, Houthi forces moved into the coastal town of Mocha at dawn on Thursday, pushed offshore to nearby islands, and by Friday morning had taken control of Yemen's Red Sea coast. Yemeni government officials also said fighters reached Dhubab and that boats carrying Houthi fighters landed on Mayyun Island after government forces withdrew.The same report says Houthi drones and missiles wounded 73 people and set oil facilities ablaze... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 15:30 LONDON
Wall Street Opens Lower as Oil Jumps, Small Caps and Banks Lead the Slide
Executive summary: US equities opened under pressure, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq all lower as a sharp surge in WTI crude and a broader rise in risk aversion weighed on sentiment. Energy shares were a relative bright spot, while small caps, banks and defence stocks lagged. Gold and tech-linked chip shares gained, underscoring a defensive, mixed opening across asset classes. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 11 Sep 2026 14:45 LONDON
Hedge Fund Founder Charged in New York With Fraud Scheme Over Fund Performance Misrepresentation
U.S. authorities in the Southern District of New York unsealed a complaint charging VUK VUKOVIC, founder of the hedge fund Oraclum Capital LLC and chief executive and chief investment officer of the Orca Bason Fund, with securities fraud and wire fraud. The complaint says the case centers on a scheme to misrepresent fund performance to investors. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jamie McDonald, FBI Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office James C. Postal Inspection Service Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward. The agencies said the complaint was unsealed in New York. VUKOVIC was presented... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 14:32 LONDON
Myanmar airport closed after reported drone attack on Mandalay hub
Myanmar's military-backed authorities have said they thwarted a drone attack on Tada-U International Airport near Mandalay, prompting flight cancellations and a temporary halt to some operations. The airport is Myanmar's second-busiest and serves as a major transport link for the central city and surrounding region. The disruption was reported on September 11, with international flights cancelled for two days.Myanmar Airways International said all international flights from the airport on September 11 and 12 had been cancelled, while domestic services were being transferred to a nearby airport until further notice for operational reasons. State media said security forces had stopped an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 13:59 LONDON
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Spain backs citizenship bill for Western Saharans amid tensions with Morocco
Spain's lower house of parliament has backed legislation that could open the way to Spanish citizenship for Western Saharans born when the territory was under Spanish colonial rule. The vote took place in Madrid and was described by campaigners as a significant step for a community that has long argued it was left stateless after Spain ended its administration of Western Sahara. The bill still needs approval from the Senate before it can become law.The measure was approved overwhelmingly, according to the supporting material, and could benefit more than 100,000 Sahrawis. It would recognise the Sahrawi population's ties to Spain... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 13:33 LONDON
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced as court hands down prison terms
A Hong Kong court has sentenced three prominent activists to prison terms of up to seven years over their roles in organising annual vigils for the victims of the 4 June 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The ruling was delivered on Friday in a case that has intensified scrutiny of the city's national security law and its impact on political expression. The defendants are Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho, all of whom were linked to the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.Lee, 69, and Chow, 41, were each sentenced to seven years in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 13:31 LONDON
Amnesty says Russia's foreign recruit drive amounts to human trafficking as report adds detail
Amnesty International has said Russia is coercing foreign nationals into military service through deception, blackmail, confiscation of documents and threats of deportation, in a report that says the practice amounts to human trafficking under international law. The rights group said the findings are based on interviews with prisoners of war from more than a dozen countries held in Ukrainian captivity. It said almost all of those interviewed described abuses during recruitment that led them into Russia's armed forces.The report says some recruits were offered fake civilian jobs in logistics, warehouses or construction, often at salaries of about $2,000 a month.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 12:32 LONDON
Meloni says Italy approves new measures to speed oil and gas licensing
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Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 12:31 LONDON
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Iran damage to US bases in Bahrain and Jordan as Washington reviews regional posture
A Bahrain-based United States military installation has sustained severe damage during months of fighting with Iran, according to the acting secretary of the US Navy. The acknowledgement comes as Washington is said to be evaluating what to do with its Middle East headquarters after repeated attacks on US facilities across the region. Iranian strikes overnight on Tuesday also hit Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, damaging multiple US military aircraft.Hung Cao said in an interview that the naval base near Manama had been badly hit, using unusually blunt language to describe the impact of the conflict on the facility. Iranian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 12:30 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Ukraine under fresh attack as oil heads for $100 and Iran medicine shortages deepen
Russian strikes killed five people in Pavlohrad in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, where officials said drones, artillery and aerial bombs also hit Kyiv and Dnipro, underlining a wider wave of attacks across the country. 🔗Pavlohrad is marking a day of mourning after the deadly strike, and Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of intensifying attacks on civilian infrastructure as the toll from the assault rose to five. 🔗In the Black Sea near Odesa, two Azerbaijani sailors were killed when a tugboat was hit by drones, the latest attack on civilian shipping in waters already under pressure from the war. 🔗Oil prices eased on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 11 Sep 2026 12:23 LONDON
Anthropic says AI models were used in state surveillance campaigns targeting dissidents
Anthropic says it has disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence models to target dissidents and minority communities. The company said the campaigns were detected and stopped between January and July, and that they originated in China, Iran and West Africa. According to the disclosure, the operations focused on diaspora communities, including Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, Tibetan and Falun Gong communities, and Iranian opponents living abroad.The company said one Iranian-linked case involved actors developing a method to identify people through their social media accounts. In another case, a contractor working for Malian national security authorities used the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 10:06 LONDON
Iran faces severe medicine shortages amid war, sanctions and blockade
Iran's pharmaceutical sector is reporting shortages of hundreds of medicines, alongside steep price increases and wider supply-chain disruption, as the war with the US enters its seventh month. The shortages are affecting both imported products and medicines made inside the country, according to the supplied material. Officials and industry representatives say the pressure is being felt across production, transport and distribution.The confirmed figures point to a broad national supply problem. Iranian media have reported that about 90 of the medicines in short supply are classed as essential or life-saving. Hadi Ahmadi, a spokesperson for the Iranian Pharmacists Association, said around... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 10:03 LONDON
Europol backs crackdown on Camorra-linked euro counterfeiting network
Europol supported an international operation against a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra. The action was coordinated by the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and the Stuttgart Public Prosecutor's Office. Authorities carried out six arrest warrants and simultaneous searches at 16 residential and commercial properties across Germany, Italy and Spain. The operation focused on a network involved in large-scale euro counterfeiting. In Germany, officers seized two illegally held pistols with ammunition. They also recovered counterfeit euro banknotes of Italian origin linked to the so-called "Napoli Group," along with 16 mobile phones and storage devices. The operation included... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 10:00 LONDON
Two Azerbaijani sailors killed in Black Sea tugboat drone attack near Odesa
Two Azerbaijani sailors have been killed after a tugboat was struck by drones in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, in the latest attack on civilian shipping in the area. The Somali-flagged vessel TEDY was first hit near Odesa and then came under two further drone attacks overnight while sailing toward the Romanian port of Constanta. The incident has added to concerns over the safety of commercial crews operating in the Black Sea corridor.Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said the dead crew members were Aslan Aliyev and Asim Gasimov. It also said two other Azerbaijani sailors, Imran Novruzov and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 10:00 LONDON
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Anthropic says its AI models were misused in attempts linked to biological weapons research
Anthropic said it has disrupted several attempts to use its artificial intelligence models for research that could help develop biological weapons. The company said the cases were identified over the past eight months and were set out in a report published on Thursday. It said the misuse involved its Claude chatbot and other models, and that it acted cautiously where it could not determine whether the work was legitimate or malicious.One case in May involved a scientist seeking help with a grant application to engineer mutations to chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus, in a way that would make it more harmful... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 09:31 LONDON
Oil set to end week above $100 as shipping attacks intensify around Hormuz and the Red Sea
Oil prices eased on Friday, but both Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate were still on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May. The move comes as attacks on shipping routes in the Middle East intensify, with traders focused on the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. The latest price action reflects concern that disruption to tanker traffic could last longer than previously expected.Brent crude futures fell to $105.62 a barrel in early trading, while West Texas Intermediate slipped to $101.10. Even after the pullback, both benchmarks were still nearly 13%... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 09:29 LONDON
