Day News Recap: US Iran conflict widens as oil spikes, wildfires rage and protests spread
US President Donald Trump said the United States would attack the Pickaxe mountain near Natanz in central Iran very soon, while also warning that Iran would pay after American service members were killed, marking a sharp new escalation in the confrontation. đź”— đź”—The conflict is already rippling through energy markets, with Brent crude up 23% over the period and average petrol prices in the United States rising to $4.00 a gallon as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz thins. ASEAN foreign ministers in Manila voiced serious concern about spillover from the war and the risk to regional energy supplies, while... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 21 Jul 2026 18:21 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: US Iran conflict widens as trade, shipping and diplomacy tensions mount
The biggest escalation came in the US Iran confrontation, with Donald Trump saying Iran will pay after multiple American service members were killed, while Tehran said it had targeted US radar and air defence sites in Kuwait and Bahrain as the Gulf standoff widened. 🔗 🔗That conflict is already feeding through to energy markets, with average petrol prices in the United States rising to $4.00 a gallon for a second straight week as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil higher and traffic through the waterway thinned. 🔗Maritime security across the wider region also deteriorated, as Yemen's Houthis объявed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 21 Jul 2026 08:40 LONDON
Cairo consultations focus on Horn of Africa and Red Sea security
Diplomatic consultations in Cairo involving Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and a senior United States envoy have highlighted growing concern over security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. The talks took place in the Egyptian capital on 21 July and centred on regional stability at a time of heightened uncertainty. Public details of the discussions were limited, but the meeting itself signalled an effort to coordinate positions among key regional actors and Washington.According to the available statements, security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea was at the centre of the agenda. The consultations appear to have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jul 2026 04:30 LONDON
Turkiye deepens military ties with Haftar-linked eastern Libyan forces
Turkiye is expanding its military cooperation with eastern Libyan forces aligned with Khalifa Haftar, in a move that marks a notable shift in its Libya policy. The reported outreach is centred on the eastern-based General Command and the self-styled Libyan National Army, rather than the Tripoli-based government Ankara previously backed. The development is drawing attention because it could alter the balance of influence in a country still shaped by rival armed and political centres.According to the supplied reporting, the cooperation includes understandings on developing military facilities and advanced surveillance systems. It also includes training programmes inside Turkiye for eastern Libyan... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jul 2026 11:35 LONDON
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