Ukraine air attacks kill two in southern Russia as Rostov-on-Don and Belgorod are hit
Ukrainian air attacks have killed two people and wounded 17 others in southern Russia, according to regional authorities. The strikes hit the cities of Rostov-on-Don and Belgorod, both close to the border with Ukraine. Officials said the attacks caused fires, damaged buildings and left some residents needing urgent medical care.In Rostov-on-Don, regional governor Yuri Slyusar said a couple from the same family was killed and five other people were wounded, including two who were in critical condition. He said falling drone debris caused fires at several locations, including warehouses, and blew out windows in a residential apartment block. In Belgorod,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 05:59 LONDON
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Burnham to host Zelensky as UK shares drone-jamming technology
Andy Burnham is due to host Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday in his first foreign leader visit since becoming UK prime minister a week ago. The meeting will take place at a British naval base and is being framed by Downing Street as a sign of continued support for Ukraine. The visit also includes talks with military personnel from both countries who have been involved in training Ukrainian service members.Downing Street said Burnham will use the meeting to underline what it called the "unbreakable bond" between the two countries. The UK leader said Britain stands with Ukraine "shoulder to shoulder" and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 02:29 LONDON
Trump posts fake images suggesting tanker seizure and strike on Iran's Kharg terminal
US President Donald Trump has posted a series of AI-generated images on his Truth Social platform that appear to show a US seizure of an Iranian oil tanker and a strike on Iran's Kharg Island oil export terminal. One image shows Trump standing on a tanker with a US flag, while another depicts fighter jets bombing the Kharg facility. The posts were shared as tensions between the US and Iran remain elevated, with maritime operations and military activity continuing in the region.The Kharg terminal is a major export point for Iranian oil and is described in the supplied material as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 00:29 LONDON
Kazakhstan cuts oil output after drone attacks shut key Black Sea export terminal
Kazakhstan has said drone attacks forced its main Black Sea oil export terminal to shut down, disrupting a key route for the country's crude shipments. The move has also led the country to cut oil production, according to the supplied report. The disruption comes as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to affect energy infrastructure and shipping routes in the wider region.The affected exports move through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium route, which carries Kazakh crude westward to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. The report says the terminal closure followed drone attacks blamed on Ukraine, though the supplied... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jul 2026 19:03 LONDON
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Romania summons Russia's ambassador after third drone shot down in three days over Black Sea
Romania has summoned Russia's ambassador after its air force shot down a third drone in as many days over the Black Sea, in the latest escalation of repeated airspace violations near the country's border with Ukraine. Defence Minister Radu Miruță said a Romanian F-16 intercepted the drone five minutes after it entered national airspace. The incident is the first time Romania has destroyed a drone in this sequence of incursions, despite reporting frequent violations since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.President Nicușor Dan said an investigation had identified the drone downed on Friday as a Shahed model used by the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jul 2026 18:29 LONDON
UNESCO adds Normandy D-Day landing beaches to World Heritage List
UNESCO has added the Normandy D-Day landing beaches in northwest France to its World Heritage List, recognising one of the most significant sites of the Second World War. The designation covers the five landing beaches of Omaha, Utah, Sword, Gold and Juno, as well as the Pointe du Hoc assault site. The decision was taken at a UN committee meeting in South Korea that was reviewing dozens of nominations.The listed area stretches for about 80 kilometres along the coast of Normandy. More than 150,000 Allied troops came ashore there on 6 June 1944 during the operation that opened the Western... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jul 2026 10:00 LONDON
Attack on holiday camps in Russian-held Zaporizhzhia kills 11, including four children
Moscow-installed officials in the partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region said a Ukrainian strike on holiday camps overnight killed 11 people and wounded 14 others. Kremlin-installed regional head Yevgeny Balitsky said four children were among the dead, revising earlier figures that had put the death toll lower. The attack was reported in the seaside village of Kyrylivka, in an area of southeastern Ukraine that remains divided by the war.Balitsky said the wounded included 14 people and accused Ukrainian forces of targeting the camps, adding that the victims had been struck while at the resorts. Ukraine had not immediately commented on the allegation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jul 2026 16:32 LONDON
Netanyahu to visit Washington next week and meet Trump on Tuesday
The planned visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington next week has been confirmed by both sides, with the White House meeting set for Tuesday. Netanyahu's office said he will travel on Monday and meet US President Donald Trump the following day. The trip will also include attendance at the funeral of former US Senator Lindsey Graham, according to Netanyahu's office.The latest confirmation came as Trump spoke at a rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington. During the speech, he referred to Netanyahu's upcoming trip and made a series of remarks aimed at journalists and political opponents.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jul 2026 04:59 LONDON
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Ukraine MP says political will could protect Aughinish jobs amid sanctions debate
A senior Ukrainian MP has said there is a way to protect jobs at Aughinish Alumina if the refinery is sanctioned, arguing that the Irish government could act if it has the political will to do so. Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, who chairs the committee on Ukraine's integration with the EU, said there are examples elsewhere in Europe of Russian-owned refineries being placed under external management. She said that approach could help prevent products from reaching Russia while keeping workers in place.Her comments came after an independent review into the Co Limerick refinery found no adverse findings, according to Ireland's Minister for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 08:00 LONDON
US House votes to limit Iran war as Senate measure fails amid renewed fighting
The United States House of Representatives has voted to limit President Donald Trump's power to wage war against Iran, in a move that comes as the conflict continues to intensify. The resolution passed by 214 votes to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats, according to the supplied material. Shortly afterwards, a related measure failed in the Senate by 47 votes to 49, underscoring the split in Congress over the administration's approach.The votes came nearly a week after three US military personnel were killed in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, and after the conflict re-escalated when a ceasefire... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 19:00 LONDON
Iraq's Prime Minister Visits Tehran After Washington Trip
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has arrived in Tehran for a high-stakes diplomatic visit just days after concluding his first official trip to the United States. The move places Baghdad once again at the centre of efforts to balance relations between Washington and Tehran. It also underlines the new government's attempt to present Iraq as a more independent regional actor.The visit follows al-Zaidi's meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, where the two sides reportedly discussed a wider economic relationship. According to the supplied report, Iraq announced dozens of agreements and partnerships with US companies during that trip, along... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 13:37 LONDON
Russia passes sweeping law targeting citizens abroad
Russia's parliament has approved a new law that would sharply restrict the rights of some citizens living abroad, in a move aimed at people accused by the state of political offences or other conduct it says harms national interests. The State Duma passed the bill in its second and third readings on Wednesday, clearing it for implementation once officially published. The measure targets Russians outside the country who are facing prosecution at home on political grounds, as well as others already punished under a range of laws linked to dissent and national security.According to the legislation, affected citizens would face... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 10:33 LONDON
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Five killed in checkpoint attack in southern Thailand as authorities call it terrorism
Five paramilitary rangers were killed and six civilians injured in an armed attack on a checkpoint in Narathiwat province in southern Thailand, according to the military's Internal Security Operations Command Region 4. The assault took place on Wednesday and involved about 10 people dressed in black who arrived in a pickup truck and on motorcycles. Authorities said the attackers used military-grade firearms and pipe bombs before fleeing the scene.The injured included two children, a three-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, the statement said. After the attack, the assailants escaped with three AK-47 rifles, three bulletproof vests and several mobile phones... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 09:59 LONDON
EU agrees 21st Russia sanctions package after Greece secures LNG exemption
EU ambassadors have reached a political agreement on the bloc's 21st sanctions package against Russia, ending weeks of delay over the latest round of measures linked to the war in Ukraine. The deal was reached on Thursday after member states overcame objections to several parts of the package. It now moves to technical completion and a written procedure for adoption.The package targets energy, financial services, crypto and trade, according to officials cited in the supplied material. It also includes a 12-month freeze on the Russian oil price cap adjustment, which had been due to rise automatically. Greece secured a one-year... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 08:59 LONDON
UN condemns Nicaragua move to abolish elections amid crackdown
The United Nations human rights chief has condemned Nicaragua's latest political crackdown after President Daniel Ortega said there would be no elections in the country. The statement, issued on Wednesday, came days after Ortega announced that opposition parties would be shut out of any vote. It adds to growing concern that the country's civic and political space is being steadily closed.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said the latest developments deepen severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms and the erosion of the rule of law. He said power in Nicaragua was increasingly concentrated under the co-presidency of Ortega and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jul 2026 21:30 LONDON
Nicaragua congress begins work plan to implement move away from elections
Nicaragua's National Assembly has said it is beginning work on a plan to implement President Daniel Ortega's directive that the country should no longer hold elections. The announcement marks a new step in a political shift that has already drawn strong criticism from the United Nations and the United States. It also follows Ortega's remarks during a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Sandinista revolution.In a statement on Tuesday, the Ortega-controlled assembly said it was starting the necessary analysis to draw up a work plan to carry out the president's directives. It said the move was being justified... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jul 2026 15:00 LONDON
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Germany approves controversial Framatome-Rosatom fuel rod project in Lingen
Germany has approved a controversial nuclear fuel project in the northwestern town of Lingen, allowing a joint venture involving Framatome subsidiary ANF and Russia's state-owned Rosatom to move forward. The project is intended to produce fuel rods for Russian-designed reactors at Framatome's facility in Lower Saxony. The decision has drawn criticism because of concerns that it could create security risks linked to Russia.The environment ministry in Lower Saxony said on Wednesday that it had decided to approve the application. Officials said they had no legal basis to reject or time-limit the project because Rosatom is not covered by the successive... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jul 2026 14:35 LONDON
Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine army chief after days of protests over military reform
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed army chief Oleksandr Syrsky and appointed Mykhailo Drapaty as the new commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The move follows days of protests in Kyiv linked to the removal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. It marks a significant reshuffle at the top of Ukraine's wartime military leadership.Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram that Drapaty would take over the role, while thanking Syrsky and Ukraine's soldiers for holding strong frontline positions. Syrsky, 60, had served as commander-in-chief since 2024 and was among Kyiv's most experienced officers, having led the defence of the city at the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jul 2026 00:01 LONDON
Aliyev says former Russian and German officials were in Baku for possible Ukraine meeting
Azerbaijan's president has said former Russian and German officials entered the country in mid-July for a possible meeting about the war in Ukraine. Ilham Aliyev made the remarks during a press conference in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He said Azerbaijan was not informed in advance and only learned of the trip after media reports.Aliyev said flight records suggested a secret meeting may have taken place in Baku, but that neither Germany nor Russia notified his government. He said Azerbaijan's territory had been used without its knowledge and added that he had ordered an investigation by the State Border... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jul 2026 22:32 LONDON
Lebanese army begins deployment in southern pilot zone as Washington talks continue
Lebanon's army says its units have begun deploying this morning to Zawtar al-Gharbieh in the Nabatieh region, as part of a wider pilot-zone arrangement tied to a Washington-brokered deal with Israel. The move is one of three pilot zones included in the agreement, which links Lebanese troop deployment with the disarmament of Hezbollah and a phased Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The announcement comes while President Joseph Aoun is in Washington for talks with Donald Trump.The army said the deployment began on Tuesday morning, adding that it already has a presence in the other two pilot zones. According to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jul 2026 13:29 LONDON
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Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
GAS, GOD, AND GUNS: The Secret Agenda Behind the Washington Talks and the Death of the Maritime Border
The mahogany tables of the U.S. State Department are hosting a ghost today. As official delegations from Israel and Lebanon convene for a third round of high-stakes negotiations this Friday, May 8, 2026, the air in Washington is thick with the scent of a "peace" that looks increasingly like a strategic ambush. While the world watches the diplomatic theatre, the reality on the ground in Southern Lebanon tells a story of a predatory recalibration. Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t just looking for a ceasefire; he is aiming to hit three birds with one single, devastating stone: the annexation of land, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 08 May 2026 12:29 LONDON
There Is Good in Every Bad
Power, Greed, Oil, and the Theater of Modern Geopolitics The Business Model of Power Donald Trump does not govern like a traditional politician. He governs like a negotiator who believes every geopolitical crisis is leverage, every war threat is a bargaining chip, and every market panic is an opportunity. When markets tremble, someone profits. The question is, who? Global markets react instantly to political tension. Gold rises when conflict looms. Oil spikes when instability threatens production. Stock markets collapse on fear, then rebound on reassurance. Volatility is not chaos, it is opportunity. Historically, gold has surged during major geopolitical crises,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 18 Feb 2026 17:11 LONDON
