Brazil school shooting leaves two staff dead in Rio Branco
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after a shooting at the Sao Jose Institute in Rio Branco, in Brazil's Acre state, left two staff members dead and two other people injured, including a student.Local authorities said the attack took place at the school in northeast Brazil on Tuesday.Witnesses said students tried to escape over a wall as gunshots were heard and people fled to the roof of the building.The state government said the boy's legal guardian, who owned the firearm allegedly used in the attack, was also arrested.It said classes were suspended for three days across schools in Acre and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 01:01 LONDON
Police probe possible link between Brixton drive-by shooting and nearby stabbing
Police in south London are investigating whether a drive-by shooting in Brixton that injured four people is connected to a stabbing about an hour later nearby.The two attacks happened on Saturday morning and left two men in a life-threatening condition.The shooting took place on Coldharbour Lane at about 01:15 BST, when a car approached from the other side of the road and fired seven shots, according to a witness account.Four people were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds.A 25-year-old man was left in a life-threatening condition, while three others aged 21, 47 and 70 suffered non-life-threatening injuries.The stabbing victim, a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 May 2026 15:30 LONDON
Lawyers seek release of war criminal Ratko Mladic due to critical health
Lawyers for Ratko Mladic, the convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal, have requested his release from jail in The Hague, citing serious health concerns and a high risk of imminent death.Mladic, aged 84, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the 1992-1995 wars in the former Yugoslavia.His legal team reported that Mladic has been bedbound or wheelchair-bound for an extended period and recently suffered a suspected stroke that left him nearly unable to speak.Two doctors have assessed his condition as serious, prompting the request for his immediate provisional or conditional release... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 May 2026 17:00 LONDON
USDA Crop Acreage Estimates Undercounted by Millions of Acres
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has acknowledged a significant discrepancy in its crop acreage data for the previous year.Corn acreage estimates were undercounted by approximately 4.5 million acres.The USDA attributed the undercount to a lack of survey responses from farmers rather than reductions in department staffing.This admission clarifies that the data gap was not caused by internal resource constraints.No immediate reports of disruptions or direct consequences have been announced, but the undercount raises concerns about the accuracy of agricultural data used for market and policy decisions.Accurate agricultural statistics are essential for stakeholders including farmers, traders, and policymakers.The revelation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Apr 2026 17:06 LONDON
Tuareg Rebels Launch Offensive and Demand Russian Fighters Withdraw from Mali
Tuareg rebels in Mali have launched a coordinated offensive against the military junta and demanded the withdrawal of Russian fighters supporting the government.The offensive involved an alliance of Tuareg separatists, Fulani and Arab rebels, and al-Qaeda-linked fighters who made gains in several northern and central cities, including Kidal and Sevare, and entered the capital, Bamako.The rebels, represented by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), stated their objective is for Russia's Africa Corps to permanently withdraw from Mali.The military government, led by President Assimi Goita, has been backed by Russian forces since the 2020 coup that brought the junta to power.During the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Apr 2026 22:01 LONDON
The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Mar 2026 18:34 LONDON
