Noontime News Recap: Black Sea tensions rise as tanker fire, port strikes and Starlink row deepen
Romanian naval authorities are searching for eight missing crew members after a tanker caught fire and reported explosions off the Black Sea coast, in an incident that has renewed concern about drone activity in the area. 🔗Russia said it struck Izmail port in Ukraine's Odesa region and hit two cargo vessels en route to Odesa, while Ukraine said restrictions on Starlink service disrupted drone missions and communications on the front line. 🔗 🔗Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by Donald Trump as the dispute over satellite communications and intelligence support deepened tensions between Kyiv and Washington. 🔗In Pakistan, a school... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Oct 2026 12:20 LONDON
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Balkan politics shape ties with Israel as domestic divisions drive divergent positions
Balkan countries are taking markedly different positions on Israel, with domestic politics, defence deals and strategic interests shaping their responses rather than any shared regional line. The divergence has become more visible during Israel's war on Gaza, as concern over Israeli conduct has grown across much of Europe. In the Balkans, however, experts say the region's fragmented politics make a common stance unlikely.Marko Prelec, an analyst at the International Crisis Group, said the region has "almost no common positions at all", adding that it is therefore not surprising that views on Israel and Gaza are "all over the map". Florian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Oct 2026 11:00 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine under fire as Houthi attacks, North Korea tests and G20 ministers meet
Ukraine said restrictions on the military version of Starlink are hampering drone missions as Russia launched another wave of missile and drone attacks, underlining the strain on Kyiv’s battlefield communications and air defences. Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said it was painful that Donald Trump appears to be choosing Russia’s side in the war, as he pressed for stronger sanctions support. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, Houthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia have deepened the conflict with Yemen’s rebels, with a strike on Riyadh airport reported to have killed 13 people and disrupted air travel. Separately, a Houthi linked television station... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Oct 2026 08:39 LONDON
Questions over Trump operatives advising Dodik ahead of Bosnia election
Questions have emerged in Bosnia and Herzegovina after a report said two political operatives linked to US President Donald Trump advised Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik ahead of the country's parliamentary election on Sunday. The report said James Blair and Chris LaCivita visited Dodik and were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for their work. The disclosure has drawn criticism within the Republican Party and renewed attention on Dodik's political and legal position.According to the report, Blair and LaCivita were involved in advising Dodik during the run-up to the vote. Blair currently runs Trump's main fundraising organisation, while LaCivita is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 16:33 LONDON
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The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
