Romania to expel Russian consul after drone crashes into apartment complex in Galați
Romania says it will expel the Russian consul in the southeastern city of Constanța and shut the consulate after a drone intended for Ukraine crashed into an apartment complex in Galați. The announcement marks a sharp diplomatic response to an incident that Romania has linked to the wider war next door. The crash took place in the border town of Galați, close to the frontier with Ukraine.Romanian President Nicușor Dan said the consul would be expelled and the consulate closed. The move was presented as a response to the drone incident, which Romanian officials said involved a drone intended for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 May 2026 20:01 LONDON
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Romania weighs NATO Article 4 after drone incident wounds two civilians
Romania is considering invoking NATO's Article 4 after a drone alleged to be Russian wounded two civilians, according to the country's foreign minister. The clause in the alliance's founding treaty allows a member state to call consultations when it believes its security is under threat. The latest development adds a diplomatic step to an incident that has already raised concern in Bucharest over cross-border spillover from the war in Ukraine.The foreign minister described Article 4 as an instrument Romania can use after the drone incident. The supplied material does not say whether a formal request has yet been made, only... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 May 2026 13:59 LONDON
Trump calls for expanding Abraham Accords in proposed deal to end war with Iran
The president has called for more countries to recognise Israel as part of any deal to end the war with Iran. The proposal would expand the Abraham Accords framework, which was originally designed to normalise relations between Israel and several Arab states. Analysts quoted in reporting on the statement said the chances of such an outcome are close to zero.The remarks were made on 28 May 2026, according to the supplied report. They link two separate diplomatic tracks: efforts to end the war with Iran and the wider question of Arab-Israeli recognition. The statement did not include details on which... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 May 2026 11:30 LONDON
Ghana begins emergency repatriation of citizens from South Africa after anti-immigrant threats
Ghana has begun an emergency repatriation of its citizens from South Africa after reports of anti-immigrant protest threats there. About 300 Ghanaians have arrived back home on a repatriation flight, according to the information supplied. The move is being presented as a protective response for nationals facing a security risk abroad.The confirmed figure in the report is 300 returnees, with the flight described as an emergency operation. The repatriation was prompted by threats linked to anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa. No further official details were provided in the supplied material about the route, the airport used, or whether more flights... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 May 2026 22:00 LONDON
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Eleven Irish Gaza flotilla detainees due to arrive in Dublin after deportation via Turkey
Eleven Irish citizens detained after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla are due to arrive at Dublin Airport this lunchtime. The group is expected to land on a Pegasus flight from Istanbul at about 1pm, after being deported from Israel via Turkey. Supporters and family members are expected to meet them on arrival.The Department of Foreign Affairs says it is providing all appropriate consular assistance. The Irish citizens were among 14 from Ireland and 430 people in total detained when the flotilla was boarded in international waters. The activists had been part of a convoy seeking to break the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 May 2026 12:30 LONDON
Deported Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse after Israeli interception
Pro-Palestinian activists deported after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have alleged they were abused while being held in detention. The claims relate to the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail from Turkey last week and was stopped in international waters west of Cyprus before detainees were taken to Ashdod and later deported. Canada said it had received information about what it called appalling abuse of its citizens, while Germany and Spain said some of their nationals had been injured.The flotilla organisers alleged there had been at least 15 cases of sexual assaults, while other detainees said they were beaten... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 May 2026 09:00 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
