Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone on way to Oslo, Norwegian PM says
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was almost hit by a drone as it took off from Moldova bound for Oslo. The reported near-miss came as Zelenskyy travelled to Norway for talks and a funeral visit, adding a security concern to an already high-profile diplomatic trip. Store said the incident happened during departure from Moldova, but did not give further details on the drone or how close it came to the aircraft.Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo on Tuesday evening, according to the supplied report, and later held talks with Store in the Norwegian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 20:02 LONDON
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Netanyahu alleges foreign interference in Israel election campaign amid dispute over UAE warning report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the country is facing what he called "blatant foreign interference" as the general election approaches in October. The comments came amid a renewed political dispute over reporting that the United Arab Emirates warned him before the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023. Netanyahu and his Likud party have linked the controversy to the election campaign, while opposition figures have used it to attack his record.The row centres on a report by Haaretz, which said excerpts from a book by two of its reporters indicated that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 18:30 LONDON
North Korea nears completion of Yalu River bridge after more than 12 years of delay
North Korea is close to finishing its side of a long-delayed bridge over the Yalu River on the border with China, according to satellite analysis cited in the supplied reporting. The structure has been under construction for years and is now said to be approaching completion, raising the prospect of an inauguration in the near future. The project links the North Korean city of Sinuiju with the Chinese city of Dandong.The analysis, attributed to SI Analytics, said customs and immigration facilities on the North Korean side were nearly complete in early September. It also pointed to signs that the project... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 17:00 LONDON
Serbia calls snap parliamentary elections for October 25 amid anti-corruption protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved parliament and called snap parliamentary elections for October 25, in a move that comes amid nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests. The vote is being held almost two years earlier than scheduled and is expected to be a major test for the ruling Serbian Progressive Party. Vucic announced the date in a nationally televised address on Wednesday.Parliamentary elections were not due until December 2027, making the decision a significant acceleration of Serbia's political timetable. Vucic said the country had experienced major turbulence over the past year and a half and argued that election... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 13:33 LONDON
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Merz clashes with AfD in parliament after Saxony-Anhalt election shock
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in the Bundestag, in the latest political fallout from the far-right party's sweeping election victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Merz used the parliamentary debate to attack the party as a destructive force and accused it of pursuing a migration policy that would damage Germany's skilled workforce. The confrontation came after the AfD won almost 44% of the vote in the eastern state, a result that has already shaken national politics.During the exchange, Weidel told lawmakers that voters had shown Merz's coalition with the centre left was a total failure and that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 13:02 LONDON
Australia steps up billboard campaign in Solomon Islands amid China contest
Australia has expanded a visible billboard campaign across Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands, as part of its effort to reinforce its role in the Pacific nation while China's influence remains a central issue in the relationship. About a dozen large Australian government billboards are now positioned in prominent places along the city's main road. The signs promote Australia in English and Solomon Islands Pijin, presenting Canberra as a long-term supporter and security partner.The billboards include messages such as "We've been supporting you for a long time" and "Your number one security partner." Another advert refers to the "Australia-Solomon Islands... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 08:32 LONDON
Finland unveils expanded border fence on Russian frontier amid hybrid warfare concerns
Finland has unveiled a 200km fence in sections along its eastern border with Russia, in a move officials say is designed to deter the possible instrumentalisation of migrants and strengthen surveillance. The barrier has been built in strategic areas and is fitted with cameras and sensors. It comes as Finland keeps its 1,340km border with Russia closed, with land crossings remaining shut until further notice.Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said the situation at the border was calm but tense, and warned it could change quickly. She made the comments near the Nuijamaa border crossing point in southeastern Finland, where operations were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Sep 2026 17:02 LONDON
France forecasts 30-year low wine harvest after severe heat and drought
French winemakers are forecasting a 30-year low in wine production after a summer of severe heat and drought damaged vineyards across the country. Initial estimates suggest this year's harvest will come in at just under 34 million hectolitres, according to the agriculture ministry. The forecast comes after what was described as France's hottest ever recorded summer.The government's farming statistics body, Agreste, said production is expected to be 6% lower than last year and 17% below the 2021-2025 average. It said the decline was driven partly by a reduction in the number and size of vineyards, but mostly by extreme weather... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Sep 2026 16:35 LONDON
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Netanyahu calls Qatar a hostile state as Doha dispute resurfaces
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again described Qatar as a hostile state, reviving tensions over Israel's strike on Doha last year and the role of Qatari money in Gaza. In an interview with Israel's i24NEWS, he said Qatar had not dictated Israeli decisions, but added that it was a hostile state. He also repeated his claim that he had attacked and bombed Qatar during the war.The remarks refer to the September 2025 strike in Doha, which targeted senior Hamas officials who were in the Qatari capital as part of talks on a United States-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal. Six people... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Sep 2026 12:59 LONDON
Germany urges EU to tighten Russian tourist visas after sabotage fears
Germany is pressing its European partners to impose tighter limits on Russian citizens travelling on tourist visas, following a series of sabotage attacks that Berlin has blamed on Moscow. The call comes as German authorities investigate an alleged plot against Leipzig airport involving drones and explosives. Officials say the case has sharpened concerns about how people enter the Schengen area and how visa rules are being applied.The suspect under investigation is described as a Belarusian national who also holds a Russian passport. According to the information provided by German authorities, he is alleged to have entered the Schengen area on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 17:06 LONDON
Trump attacks reports of U.S. munitions shortages as Iran war enters seventh month
President Donald Trump has again rejected media reports that the United States is running low on offensive and defensive munitions as the war with Iran enters its seventh month. In a post on his Truth Social account, he said the military is producing munitions at "levels never seen before" and has "far more than we could ever use." He also described outlets reporting on the shortages as "treasonous scum" and accused them of failing to report accurately on the conflict. The latest comments follow similar remarks Trump made in August after reports that he had grown frustrated with Defence Secretary... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 18:59 LONDON
The Unspoken Stats: Who is Raping Europe?
Answering this question requires a direct look at the empirical data so, below is the comprehensive, data-verified draft for my article, formatted to analyse the relationship between immigration demographics and police-recorded sexual offense figures across Europe. Data vs. Perception: An Asymmetric Analysis of Migration and Sexual Offence Statistics in Europe While my primary field of research is rooted in macro-geopolitics, the responsibilities of independent journalism often demand transitioning from international balance-of-power metrics to domestic social realities. A recent high-profile criminal incident in England involving the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by four Afghani nationals where one of them is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Jun 2026 20:09 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
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
