Saxony-Anhalt vote could hand AfD historic state power as polls open
Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt are casting ballots in a closely watched state election that could give the Alternative for Germany its first chance to lead a state government. The party is polling comfortably ahead, with recent surveys putting it at just over 40 percent. The result is being watched nationally because it could mark the first time a far-right party has taken power at state level in Germany since World War II.The AfD's lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, is 35 and has been presented by the party as a central figure in its campaign. The party's key... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Sep 2026 07:29 LONDON
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US says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after warships were targeted in the Gulf of Oman
US Central Command says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships in regional waters. The command said one tanker near Kharg Island was permanently disabled, while another vessel near Jask in the Gulf of Oman was also disabled and a third tanker in the Gulf of Oman was completely destroyed. It said no American personnel were harmed in the exchange.Centcom said the attacks on the tankers followed what it described as multiple Iranian missile launches aimed at a US aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. Admiral Brad... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 17:59 LONDON
Ratko Mladić commemoration opens in Belgrade as burial set without state honours
A commemoration for former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladić opened on Saturday at the House of the Serbian Army in Belgrade, as Serbia faces renewed scrutiny over how it is handling the death of the convicted war criminal. His remains were flown to Serbia from The Hague on a government plane on Thursday, before being taken under police escort through the capital. Serbian authorities have said the burial will take place without state or military honours and without serving officials in attendance.Mladić died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity linked... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 13:30 LONDON
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC-Qods Force ties
The United States has imposed sanctions on a Turkish bank and two subsidiaries, accusing them of helping move funds linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force. The action targets Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi, also known as Golden Global Bank, and places the institution on the US Treasury's sanctions list. The move is part of Washington's wider effort to restrict Iran's access to the international financial system.According to the Treasury Department, the bank facilitated tens of millions of dollars in transactions for the IRGC-Qods Force and provided banking access that allowed Iranian funds to move internationally. The department... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 07:00 LONDON
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Trump downplays US-Iran conflict as 'small potatoes' amid claims of no active shooting
US President Donald Trump has downplayed the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, describing it as "small potatoes" and "not a big thing" during remarks at the White House. His comments came as the confrontation entered its seventh month, with no clear end in sight and with the administration continuing to frame the fighting in narrower terms than a full war. Trump said the United States was carrying out "intermittent strikes" and insisted, "We're not fighting right now.There's no fighting." He also said the US was "taking out a lot of oil" and claimed Washington "controls the Hormuz... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 01:30 LONDON
UK rejects Argentina's renewed Falklands claim as Milei threatens oil sanctions
British ministers have again rejected Argentina's renewed claim to the Falkland Islands after President Javier Milei said his country needed to take them back and threatened sanctions on oil companies operating there. The latest exchange has sharpened a long-running sovereignty dispute over the South Atlantic territory, with London insisting the islands remain British. It also follows comments by Donald Trump that suggested the United States might not help the UK in a future conflict over the islands.In a national address, Milei said the Falklands were Argentinian "historically and legally" and argued that the islanders did not have a legitimate right... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 19:29 LONDON
DR Congo reiterates plan to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reiterated its decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The announcement followed a visit to Israel by President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi and was set out in a joint statement on Thursday. It makes the DRC the latest country to signal a shift in its diplomatic posture toward Jerusalem.According to the statement, both sides said they would take steps toward relocating the embassy. The plan revives a commitment first made in September 2023, when Tshisekedi met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 00:32 LONDON
Pacific leaders criticise China over recent ICBM test amid forum split
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have criticised China over a recent intercontinental ballistic missile test, after weeks of internal disagreement over how strongly to respond. The issue was raised at the region's most significant annual diplomatic meeting, where leaders sought a common position on security concerns in the Pacific. The final wording said leaders registered concern about the test and called for transparency and reassurance from states carrying out such launches.Palau's President Surangel Samuel Whipps Jr, who chairs the forum, had pressed leaders to agree a joint statement during a retreat at his private residence in the north of Palau. After... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 22:41 LONDON
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Putin rejects reports of new Russian military mobilization ahead of Duma elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that Moscow is planning a new military mobilization for the war in Ukraine. He described reports of a possible fresh call-up of reservists as disinformation. The comments come as Ukraine continues to warn that Russia may be preparing additional force generation measures.Putin said on Thursday that Russia has no plan for a new mobilization or reservist draft. He also suggested the claims were being used to influence elections to the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, due to take place from 18 to 20 September. The denial followed remarks earlier in August by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 14:00 LONDON
Asia races to expand oil and gas storage after Strait of Hormuz disruption
Asian economies are moving to expand oil and gas storage closer to home after severe disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The shift comes after months of reduced shipping through the waterway, which normally carries much of the Gulf fuel supply on which the region depends. Governments across the region are now looking for ways to reduce exposure to future conflict in the Middle East.The disruption followed the war between the United States and Israel and Iran six months ago, which triggered sharp price rises and emergency conservation measures across Asia. Those measures included price caps, alternate... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 06:02 LONDON
Madagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to 10 years of hard labour over protest crackdown
Madagascar's former Senate president, Richard Ravalomanana, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour after a court in the capital, Antananarivo, found him guilty of complicity in murder linked to the violent crackdown on youth-led protests. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday and concerns unrest that helped bring down the previous government last year. Ravalomanana, a retired general and former ally of ex-President Andry Rajoelina, denied the allegations and said he would appeal.Prosecutors said Ravalomanana gave instructions to security forces to use violence against demonstrators during the so-called Gen Z protests in September and October 2025. The court accepted... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 13:00 LONDON
Joshua Wong pleads guilty in Hong Kong foreign-collusion case as sentencing looms
Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty in Hong Kong to a foreign-collusion charge under the city's national security law, in a second case that could carry a life sentence. The 29-year-old pro-democracy activist entered the plea at the High Court in Admiralty on Wednesday, according to court reporting from the hearing. Prosecutors allege he asked foreign countries, individuals or institutions to impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile measures against Hong Kong and China in 2020.The court heard that Wong is accused of supporting efforts to draw international pressure on Hong Kong and China after the national security law took effect in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 06:59 LONDON
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Syria's restrained approach to Israel carries risks after fresh strikes in the west and north
Israel has carried out a new series of strikes and ground activity in Syria, including shelling a hilltop near Beit Jinn in the western Damascus countryside and a raid in a village in Quneitra province. The attacks came only days after Israeli fighter jets struck the Abu al-Duhur military base in northern Syria, causing significant damage. The developments have renewed scrutiny of Damascus's decision to avoid direct military confrontation while it pursues diplomacy and state rebuilding.According to the supplied material, the Abu al-Duhur strike was justified by Israel as an effort to prevent a possible Turkish military deployment at the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 06:33 LONDON
IAEA warns urgent access is needed to Iranian nuclear sites amid verification concerns
The International Atomic Energy Agency has said it urgently needs access to Iranian nuclear sites and information on nuclear material, warning that the lack of verification is a proliferation concern. In a quarterly report seen by news agencies, the UN nuclear watchdog said the situation requires "utmost urgency". The report also highlighted unresolved access issues at facilities including the Isfahan plant.The agency said its lack of information about the material and its inability to verify it at facilities in Iran is a matter of proliferation concern. Director General Rafael Grossi said the long-standing problems and repeated crises around the issue... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 23:30 LONDON
Car bomb explodes outside police station in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, wounding six
A car bomb exploded outside a police station in the town of Ojocaliente, in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, on Sunday night. Authorities said the blast wounded six people and caused damage to the station and nearby properties. The incident is the latest security flare-up in a state long affected by organised crime violence.State government secretary Rodrigo Reyes said the explosive had been placed in a private vehicle. In a post on Facebook, he said the blast caused physical damage to the police station and properties nearby. In an earlier post, he said six civilians had been reported wounded and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 08:30 LONDON
The Great Uncoupling: Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Gambit
The UAE’s decision to cut ties with OPEC is far more than a mere adjustment of energy policy, for it functions as a political telegram written in barrels and sent directly to the heart of the global order. For nearly six decades, Abu Dhabi operated within the rigid architecture of producer discipline, where it accepted the rituals of quotas, the formality of communiqués, and the heavy burden of collective restraint. It played the long game of oil diplomacy with a patient hand, balancing its own massive national ambitions against the gravity of cartel discipline and the delicate logic of Gulf... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 30 Apr 2026 09:50 LONDON
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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
There Is Good in Every Bad
Power, Greed, Oil, and the Theater of Modern Geopolitics The Business Model of Power Donald Trump does not govern like a traditional politician. He governs like a negotiator who believes every geopolitical crisis is leverage, every war threat is a bargaining chip, and every market panic is an opportunity. When markets tremble, someone profits. The question is, who? Global markets react instantly to political tension. Gold rises when conflict looms. Oil spikes when instability threatens production. Stock markets collapse on fear, then rebound on reassurance. Volatility is not chaos, it is opportunity. Historically, gold has surged during major geopolitical crises,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 18 Feb 2026 17:11 LONDON
