Day News Recap: Pakistan school collapse kills dozens as Middle East and Ukraine tensions widen
More than 30 pupils and a teacher were killed when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, in north western Pakistan, with hospital officials saying more children were still being treated after the disaster. đź”—In the Gulf and wider Middle East, an oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman after entering a restricted area with its tracking systems switched off, coming after two cargo ships sank and adding to fears over shipping near Hormuz. đź”— Yemen's conflict also escalated, with Houthis saying they struck an Aramco site and the Saudi led coalition reporting attacks on Sanaa. đź”—Ukraine said its... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Oct 2026 18:21 LONDON
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China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge amid deepening ties
China and North Korea have formally opened the New Yalu River Bridge, a long-delayed crossing linking Dandong in northeastern China with Sinuiju in North Korea. A launch ceremony was held on Thursday, with trucks decorated with the two countries' flags shown lined up on the four-lane span. The opening was presented by both sides as a sign of closer cooperation at a time when Pyongyang is seeking to ease its economic isolation.Chinese state media said Premier Li Qiang described the bridge as a "new landmark" of the countries' "traditional friendship" and urged both sides to use it to deepen connectivity... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Oct 2026 17:37 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
Alleged Chinese spy network used LinkedIn to target more than 100 Australians
An alleged Chinese spying network used LinkedIn to approach more than 100 people linked to Australia, according to an investigation based on records obtained by the Australian Federal Police. The targets included former Queensland premier Steven Miles, an AFP commander and several senior federal officials. The network is also linked to the case of businessman Alexander Csergo, who became the first person convicted under Australia's foreign interference laws.The investigation says two LinkedIn accounts connected to suspected Chinese spies amassed thousands of connections worldwide and used profiles presenting themselves as think-tank representatives. Between 2016 and 2025, the accounts targeted Australians working... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 20:04 LONDON
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US fines Bank of America $1.2bn over money laundering and sanctions violations
The US Treasury Department has imposed more than $1.21 billion in penalties on Bank of America over failures linked to anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance. The action affects the second-largest bank in the United States and was announced on Tuesday. Treasury said the case involved shortcomings in suspicious transaction reporting, customer due diligence and sanctions controls.According to the department, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network assessed a $1.2 billion penalty for the bank's failure to mitigate and report priority national security risks, including Chinese money laundering networks and illicit finance along the southwest border. Treasury said the bank failed to timely report... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 02:59 LONDON
14 Indicted in North Korean Remote IT Worker Conspiracy Affecting More Than 70 U.S. Companies
Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio has unsealed a 58-page indictment charging U.S. citizens and Chinese nationals in an IT worker conspiracy that affected more than 70 U.S. companies. The office said the case is the result of a year-long investigation. The title identifies 14 people as indicted in the case. The source does not name the defendants, describe any arrests, or give further details on the specific conduct alleged beyond the IT worker conspiracy framing. The headline describes the matter as a North Korean remote IT worker conspiracy, but the body text itself only says the indictment... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 13 Oct 2026 21:02 LONDON
Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh airport suspension after deadly Houthi attacks as Gulf allies back response
A senior United Arab Emirates official has called for stronger Gulf security and defence cooperation after Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh's international airport killed 14 people over the weekend. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said the strikes on Saudi Arabia undermined the security of the Emirates and other Gulf states. He wrote that "we are all targeted" and argued that failures in collective defence had encouraged attacks on the region.The latest figures show the death toll from Saturday's attack on King Khalid International Airport rose from 12 to 13 after an injured Indian citizen died on Sunday,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 13:59 LONDON
China sanctions Paraguay and Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
China has imposed sanctions on the communications minister of Paraguay and the foreign minister of Belize in a move linked to their governments' formal ties with Taiwan. The measures were announced on Monday and were described by Beijing as a response to what it called actions affecting its sovereignty and national security. The sanctions are part of China's wider pressure campaign over Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory.According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the measures include a ban on entry to Hong Kong and Macau, as well as restrictions on Chinese organisations and individuals from engaging in transactions,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 09:31 LONDON
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EU and China reach deal to curb hybrid car exports to Europe
The European Union says it has reached a landmark agreement with China to reduce hybrid car exports to the bloc by more than half over four years. The deal was announced in Beijing on Friday after months of negotiations between the two sides. It is being presented as a significant step in efforts to ease pressure on European carmakers.Trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the talks had been intense since June and that the agreement could cut exports of plug-in and battery-powered hybrid cars by several million vehicles over the next four years. He said the arrangement was the first of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 16:35 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
The Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Mar 2026 09:36 LONDON
