Hamas military wing chief killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, officials say
A senior Hamas official has confirmed that the group's armed wing chief, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, was killed in Gaza by Israeli air strikes. Israeli military officials also said they had killed the head of Hamas's military wing in a strike on Friday, making him the most senior Hamas figure reported killed by Israel since the ceasefire agreement implemented in October. The strikes took place in Gaza, with local medics reporting additional Palestinian deaths in separate attacks the same day.According to the supplied material, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said Haddad was one of the architects... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 May 2026 13:59 LONDON
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Settler attacks reported in Palestinian-governed areas of the West Bank
Violent settlers have attacked Palestinians in areas of the West Bank where Israel had agreed to Palestinian self-governance, according to the supplied report. The attacks are described as taking place beyond land under direct Israeli control. The incident points to a widening pattern of violence in territory already marked by long-running disputes over land, authority and security.The report says the attacks targeted Palestinians who had fled to safety in Palestinian territory, only to be attacked again. It does not give a precise number of victims, the exact locations of the assaults, or details of injuries. It also does not identify... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 May 2026 11:30 LONDON
Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in south Lebanon after truce extension
Israel has launched new airstrikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, a day after the two sides agreed to extend a truce following talks in Washington. The Israeli military said it had begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in several areas in the south. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported strikes on at least five villages, with residents fleeing towards Sidon and Beirut.The Israeli military had earlier warned residents of nine villages in the Sidon and Nabatieh regions to evacuate before the strikes. The attacks came after envoys from Israel and Lebanon held negotiations in Washington, following the first direct talks... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 May 2026 10:29 LONDON
Iraqi National Arrested, Charged Over Support for Kata'ib Hizballah and Attacks on U.S. Targets
The Justice Department announced the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national identified as a senior member of Kata'ib Hizballah. The organization is described in the source as a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization. Al-Saadi was arrested and charged with providing material support to Iranian-backed terrorist organizations. The announcement also says he directed attacks targeting U.S. citizens and interests. The source provides no further details on where the arrest occurred, what specific attacks were directed, or whether any additional suspects were named. It does not identify any casualties, damage, or immediate operational impact tied to the arrest. The... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 15 May 2026 20:02 LONDON
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US prosecutors accuse Kataib Hezbollah commander of plotting attacks on New York City targets
US prosecutors have accused Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi of directing and urging attacks on American and Israeli interests in New York City.He is described in the filing as a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran.The allegation centres on alleged plans against targets in the city, but the supplied material does not say that any attack was carried out.It also does not give details of the timing, method or intended locations.The accusation is significant because it links a figure described as part of an Iraqi armed group to alleged threats in the United States.It also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 May 2026 18:30 LONDON
Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners as Kyiv counts 24 dead in apartment block strike
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 205 prisoners of war, hours after rescue workers finished searching a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv where 24 people were killed in a Russian strike.President Volodymyr Zelensky said most of the Ukrainian prisoners had been held since 2022.The exchange took place on Friday and came as Kyiv marked a day of mourning for those killed in the attack.The strike hit a nine-storey residential building in the Darnytskyi district of south-east Kyiv, where rescue services spent 28 hours searching the rubble.Among the dead were three girls, including 12-year-old Lyubava Yakovleva, and several adults identified by local... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 May 2026 14:30 LONDON
Russia pummels Kyiv, killing at least 10 in hours-long attack
Russia pummelled Kyiv for hours early on Thursday, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that killed at least 10 people.The strike hit Ukraine's capital after a prolonged barrage, according to the supplied report.It described the assault as involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles.The attack further shredded hopes of a halt to Moscow's grinding invasion.The confirmed death toll makes it one of the most serious recent strikes on Kyiv in the current war.Kyiv remains a central target in Russia's wider campaign against Ukraine, and attacks on the capital carry immediate civilian and political significance.The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 21:00 LONDON
Seven killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv apartment block
Seven people have been killed and at least 20 others are believed missing after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.The attack hit a nine-storey block in the capital's Darnytsia neighbourhood on Thursday local time.Officials said the building's entrance was smashed, trapping residents and forcing emergency crews to work through the rubble.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said dozens more people were injured in the strike.Mayor Vitali Klitschko said one of those killed was a 12-year-old girl and declared Friday a day of mourning in the city.Rescue workers used cherry pickers and dug under concrete slabs as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 17:30 LONDON
U.S. officials say Saudi Arabia and UAE carried out secret attacks in Iran
U.S. officials say Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates secretly carried out attacks in Iran, according to a report published on 14 May 2026.The allegation comes as Gulf Arab states reassess how to deter Iran after the war.The report says the covert actions were carried out by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but it does not provide further operational detail in the supplied material.It also links the reported attacks to wider regional concerns about security and deterrence.The immediate significance is political and strategic rather than military in the supplied record.The report says Gulf states are weighing their options after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 16:30 LONDON
Iran reportedly seizes vessel described as floating armoury in Gulf of Oman
A vessel described as a floating armoury has reportedly been seized by Iranian military personnel in the Gulf of Oman, according to maritime risk management company Vanguard.The ship is said to be bound for Iranian territorial waters.The vessel has been identified as the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan.UK Maritime Trade Operations said the ship was heading towards Iranian territorial waters, while ship-tracking data reviewed by BBC Verify showed it last broadcast its position about 70km north-east of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.Vanguard said the ship's operators told it the vessel was being used as a floating armoury to store... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 15:31 LONDON
Russia intensifies drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, including Kyiv
Russia has intensified aerial attacks on Ukraine, with a large daytime wave on Wednesday followed by an overnight assault into Thursday that hit Kyiv and other regions.Ukrainian officials said the strikes formed part of a broader escalation in attacks far from the front lines.On Wednesday, Moscow launched at least 800 drones against Ukraine, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.The attacks then continued into Thursday morning, with reports of further strikes across the country.The broader wave of attacks killed at least six people and wounded dozens, according to the supplied reporting.The overnight strike on Kyiv also caused residential damage and prompted rescue operations.The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 12:30 LONDON
Trump says 20-year Iran nuclear suspension would be enough
US President Donald Trump has said he would accept a 20-year suspension of Iran's nuclear programme, signalling a shift from his previous demand for a permanent end. He made the remarks after talks in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the arrangement would have to be a "real 20 years". He also said his patience with Iran was running out, with no sign of a breakthrough in negotiations.The comments came as talks over Iran's nuclear programme and the wider conflict remain stalled. According to the supplied material, Israeli and US forces began massive air strikes on Iran on 28... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 07:30 LONDON
Nine killed in Israeli strike on building in southern Lebanon town of Saksakiyeh
An Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese town of Saksakiyeh has killed nine people, according to the supplied report, as residents say fighting continues despite a ceasefire announced last month.The strike hit a building where a displaced family had been sheltering.The report says the attack took place at lunchtime without warning, and that rescuers had already finished searching the rubble by the time the scene was described.The Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah members operating from a building used for military purposes and said they posed an immediate threat.It also said it was reviewing reports about harm to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 00:59 LONDON
Ship reportedly seized off UAE coast and steered toward Iran
A ship anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah was reportedly boarded by unauthorised personnel on Thursday and steered towards Iran.British maritime security agency UKMTO said it had received a report that the vessel had been approached off Fujairah, while a separate security advisory account said the ship was believed to have been taken by Iranian personnel while at anchor.The incident adds to concern over maritime security in the area, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a sensitive shipping route for commercial traffic.No casualties were reported in the supplied material, and no details were given... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 May 2026 20:30 LONDON
Ukraine says six dead after Russia launches more than 800 drones
Ukraine says six people have been killed after Russia launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war so far, with at least 800 drones sent into Ukrainian airspace during the day.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the assault was still under way when he posted the update.Zelenskyy said the drones were launched from midnight on Wednesday local time and warned that further missile strikes were also possible.He said the attack had caused damage across the country.A presidential adviser said Russian strikes hit Ukrainian railway facilities 23 times during the course of Wednesday.Poland's military later said the attack on Ukraine had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 May 2026 18:30 LONDON
Australia: WA terror accused faces new child abuse and extremist material charges
A man accused of planning terrorist attacks in Perth has been charged with six further offences in Western Australia.Jayson Joseph Michaels appeared in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court by video link from custody, where the new charges were read out.The 20-year-old is now accused of possessing child abuse material on a computer, possessing bulletproof clothing, two counts of possessing violent extremist material and two counts of trying to seek objectionable material.The court was told the allegations relate to material found on his devices.Michaels was arrested earlier this year after police alleged he had planned attacks on WA Parliament House, police headquarters... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 May 2026 04:30 LONDON
Australia says UAE deployment remains defensive after reports of strikes on Iran
Australia has said its military deployment to the United Arab Emirates remains defensive, after reports that the UAE has carried out strikes on Iranian targets.The Albanese government said the presence of an RAAF E-7A Wedgetail aircraft and 85 support personnel in the UAE does not amount to involvement in any offensive action against Iran.The aircraft was sent in March at the UAE's request.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at the time that the mission was intended to provide defensive support for airspace above the region, including help to protect Australians and other civilians.The Wedgetail has a radar range of 400 kilometres,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 20:30 LONDON
Israeli commission publishes report alleging systematic sexual violence in Oct. 7 Hamas attacks
An Israeli civilian-led commission has published a two-year report alleging that Hamas and other Palestinian militant factions used sexual violence systematically during the 7 October 2023 attacks on southern Israel and against hostages held in Gaza.The report, titled "Silenced No More", was released by the Civil Commission on Oct. 7 Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, an independent panel formed in November 2023.It says sexual violence was repeatedly carried out in a systematic manner throughout the attack and its aftermath.The commission says its findings are based on UN investigations, survivor testimony, filmed footage and a war-evidence archive containing more... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 15:30 LONDON
At least nine killed in Pakistan market blast in Sarai Naurang
At least nine people have been killed and about 30 others injured after an explosion at a market in the Pakistani town of Sarai Naurang.The blast was caused by a bomb-laden rickshaw, according to the confirmed report.There was no immediate claim of responsibility.The attack has caused significant casualties in a busy public area, raising immediate security concerns for residents and local authorities.The number of injured suggests the impact extended well beyond those killed.Sarai Naurang is in Pakistan, and the incident adds to concerns about the vulnerability of crowded markets to explosive attacks.The use of a rickshaw as the delivery vehicle... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 15:00 LONDON
Russia keeps striking facilities tied to U.S. firms in Ukraine
Facilities linked to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and other U.S. companies in Ukraine appear to have been deliberately hit, according to a fresh report published on Tuesday.The report says the strikes are part of Russia's ongoing attacks in Ukraine and suggests the facilities were targeted intentionally rather than damaged incidentally.It also says the Trump administration's response has been muted, raising concern among observers about the lack of a public reaction from the White House.The issue matters because the attacks involve major international companies with operations in Ukraine, adding a commercial dimension to the wider war and increasing scrutiny of how Moscow... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 11:30 LONDON
Israel carries out fresh strikes in Lebanon amid ceasefire talks
Israel has carried out fresh strikes in Lebanon while talks between Lebanon and Israel continue, according to the Lebanese health ministry.The ministry said 12 people were killed on Wednesday in the latest Israeli strikes.The reported attacks come despite an existing ceasefire and ongoing negotiations.The new deaths add to the pressure on the truce and underline how the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is continuing on the ground even as diplomacy remains under way.The latest strikes follow earlier violence reported in the same period, when Lebanon said Israeli airstrikes killed 22 people, including eight children.That earlier attack was said to have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 11:02 LONDON
Russian drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine after ceasefire expires
Russian drone attacks across Ukraine have killed nine people and injured at least 28, according to local officials, after a short US-brokered ceasefire expired.The worst-hit area was the central Dnipropetrovsk region, where eight people were killed and 11 injured on Tuesday.Officials also reported one death in the eastern Donetsk region, while five people were injured in the north-eastern Kharkiv region.President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 100 Russian drones were over Ukraine on Wednesday morning and warned of further waves of attacks.Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 139 drones in the past 24 hours, with 111 shot down or intercepted and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 May 2026 07:30 LONDON
Israel approves death penalty bill for October 7 detainees
Israel's parliament has approved a bill that would create a special tribunal able to sentence Palestinians said to be linked to the Hamas-led October 7 attacks to death.The measure was passed by the Israeli Knesset on 12 May, according to the supplied report, and is described as a new death penalty bill rather than a broader criminal law.Rights groups have warned that the proposal could weaken fair trial protections and make executions easier.The bill is aimed at detainees said to be connected to the October 7 attacks.The move is significant because it would establish a separate legal framework for some... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 22:00 LONDON
Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in south Lebanon, including two paramedics
Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least 10 people, including two paramedics, in the latest escalation in the cross-border conflict with Hezbollah.Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said six people were killed and seven others injured overnight when a house in Kfar Dounine was hit.On Tuesday afternoon, the health ministry said two paramedics from the Lebanese Civil Defense were killed and a third injured in a strike on Nabatieh while responding to an earlier attack.The dead medics were identified by President Joseph Aoun as Hussein Jaber and Ahmad Noura.The health ministry accused Israeli forces of deliberately targeting the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 18:01 LONDON
Qatar warns Iran not to use Strait of Hormuz to pressure Gulf states
Qatar's prime minister has warned Iran not to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage against Gulf countries, in comments made in Doha alongside Turkey's foreign minister.Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Iran should not use the waterway as a weapon to pressure or blackmail the Gulf states.He described the strait as an international corridor that should be protected and safeguarded.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan backed the message, saying preventing the Strait of Hormuz from being used as a weapon was important for regional security, stability and the global economy.The two ministers also condemned attacks on commercial vessels as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 18:00 LONDON
Israeli strike hits rescue operation in Toul, southern Lebanon
An Israeli strike hit an active rescue operation in Toul, in southern Lebanon, while emergency crews were searching a damaged building for survivors.A Lebanese civil defence worker captured the moment of the strike on video.The crews had entered the building as part of the search effort when it was hit.No casualty figures were provided in the supplied material, and it is not clear from the available information whether the rescue operation was halted or whether anyone inside the building was found.The incident is significant because it directly affected an emergency response at the scene of damage, raising the risk to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 16:00 LONDON
Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 380 since ceasefire
Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 380 people and wounded 1,122 since the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war began on 17 April.Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine gave the figures at a press conference, saying the overall toll in Israeli strikes since the conflict erupted on 2 March has reached 2,882 dead.A ministry official said the post-ceasefire toll includes 39 women and 22 children.Mr Nassereddine said 108 emergency and health workers were among the dead, 249 others had been wounded, and 16 hospitals had been damaged since the start of the conflict.He said there were no armed men in ambulance vehicles, rejecting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 14:00 LONDON
Iran releases Narges Mohammadi on bail for medical treatment
Iranian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on bail and transferred her to Tehran for medical treatment, according to supporters.The move came on Sunday after growing alarm over her health.Supporters said Mohammadi had been held in Zanjan and had suffered two suspected heart attacks while in detention.They had warned last week that she was at risk of dying in prison.The latest development suggests authorities have responded to pressure over her condition, though no further official details were given in the supplied material.Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for decades of campaigning for human rights in Iran.Her... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 12:00 LONDON
Settler violence reported in West Bank village of Umm al-Khair
A Palestinian activist in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank has described a pattern of settler attacks that he says are systematic and aimed at forcing Palestinians from their land.Eid Hathaleen, who lives in the village, said the violence was not random but part of calculated attacks on his community.He said civilians and entire families were being deliberately targeted, including schoolchildren.He also said the attacks were taking place with what he described as full support from the military.The account was given in a video report focused on settler violence and the lack of accountability for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 01:30 LONDON
Dozens killed in fresh jihadist attacks in central Mali
Jihadist fighters have launched a fresh wave of attacks in central Mali, killing dozens of people, according to local and security sources.One local official said the death toll from recent violence had risen to more than 70 in recent days.The latest attacks were carried out on Friday and were claimed by the al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, known as JNIM.The group had already killed at least 30 people in attacks on villages on Wednesday, the sources said.A local youth leader said nearby army detachments had not responded despite multiple calls for help.A security source described the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 May 2026 07:30 LONDON
IRGC warns US over attacks on ships as Israel bombs Lebanon
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned the United States against attacks on ships and tankers, according to a live update on the regional confrontation.The same update says Israel bombed Lebanon, with 24 people reported killed there.No further details were given in the supplied material about the location of the strikes or the identities of those killed.The report comes as a ceasefire between the United States and Iran is said to be holding, even as tensions remain high across the wider region.The warning over maritime targets suggests concern that the conflict could spread beyond land-based strikes.The developments matter because shipping... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 May 2026 01:30 LONDON
Russia and Ukraine trade accusations over ceasefire violations
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaking a short ceasefire that began on Saturday, with both sides offering conflicting accounts of what has happened since it took effect.Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has stopped air attacks on Ukrainian cities since the ceasefire began, but that fighting has continued on the frontlines.Russia, meanwhile, said it had recorded more than 1,000 Ukrainian ceasefire violations.The claims underline how fragile the truce remains and how quickly disputes over compliance can shape the wider conflict.They also suggest that, even where some attacks have eased, the fighting has not fully stopped.The ceasefire is the latest... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 May 2026 23:00 LONDON
Israeli strike in Lebanon kills eight members of one family
An Israeli strike in Lebanon killed eight members of one family, including a 6-month-old infant, according to relatives.The attack came as Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon since Thursday and the truce with Hezbollah continued to unravel.The reported deaths add to a sharp rise in violence along the Lebanon-Israel front.The supporting row does not give the exact location of the strike or say whether anyone else was injured.The incident is the latest sign that the ceasefire arrangement remains under strain.It follows a period in which Israeli attacks on Lebanon have escalated, with both sides accusing each other of violations.The family deaths... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 May 2026 14:30 LONDON
