Alibaba Sues US Defense Department Over Military-Company Designation
Alibaba has filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Jose, California, challenging the US Department of Defense's designation of the company as a Chinese military company. The e-commerce group says the label has no basis in fact or law and is seeking to have its name removed from the blacklist. The case adds a new legal front to an already tense dispute between Washington and one of China's best-known technology companies.In its court filing, Alibaba said it is governed by an independent board and that none of its directors has any military affiliation. The company also argued that its... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 21:38 LONDON
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UN inquiry accuses Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza
A United Nations commission of inquiry has accused Israeli forces of deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children in Gaza, in findings that deepen an already severe legal dispute over the conduct of the war. The report says the alleged abuses included the use of large-yield bombs, drones and snipers, and argues that the pattern of harm was not incidental. Israel has rejected the findings, calling the report deeply flawed and politically driven.The commission said the use of large-yield bombs that killed children in high numbers indicated intentionality, and it alleged that some children were shot directly in vital organs. It... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 20:29 LONDON
US appeals court allows Trump to expand fast-track deportation policy
A US appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to move ahead with expanding expedited removal for some immigrants detained inside the country. The ruling, issued by a majority of a three-judge panel on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, overturns a lower court order that had blocked the policy. It marks a significant legal victory for the administration's immigration agenda.The dispute centres on whether expedited removal can be used only at the border or also against non-citizens detained anywhere in the United States. Under the policy the administration sought to expand, people would need... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 19:05 LONDON
US Supreme Court lets ExxonMobil pursue Cuba expropriation claim
The US Supreme Court has ruled that ExxonMobil can continue its case against Cuban state entities over assets expropriated after the Cuban Revolution. The decision revives a long-running dispute that had been stalled for years and sends it back to lower courts for further proceedings. It concerns property once controlled by Standard Oil, ExxonMobil's predecessor, including refineries, terminals and more than 100 petrol stations in Cuba.The court's ruling was approved by 6-3, with the six conservative justices in the majority and the three liberal justices dissenting. The judges said Cuba does not have sovereign immunity in this case under the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 18:03 LONDON
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Kenya orders halt to US-run Ebola facility after contempt ruling
Health Minister Aden Duale has told a court that he has ordered an immediate and complete halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia air base. The move follows a contempt finding after he was accused of ignoring an earlier stop-work order. The site is near Nanyuki, about 125 miles, or 200 kilometres, from Nairobi.Duale said the suspension covers any intended construction, site preparation or related activity at the facility until the court hearing is concluded or further orders are issued. The project was announced in May for US citizens evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 12:31 LONDON
Primary Elections Under Way in Maryland, Utah and New York as South Carolina Holds Runoff Races
Voters are heading to the polls in Maryland, Utah and New York for primary elections, while South Carolina is holding runoff contests to settle several races that were left without a clear winner on June 9. The voting comes with less than five months remaining before the United States midterm elections, which will help determine control of Congress. Redistricting has emerged as a central issue in several of the contests, adding to the stakes in races that could shape the balance of power in November.In Utah, Maryland and New York, the primaries are selecting party nominees for the final round... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 09:06 LONDON
US judge blocks Trump administration use of SAVE database for voter-roll checks
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from using a revamped federal database to check citizenship status before voting, in a ruling that could affect how voter rolls are reviewed across the United States. US District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan said the updated Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, known as SAVE, could not be used in its current form.The decision is a setback for a central part of the administration's effort to tighten election administration through federal agencies. The judge sided with advocacy groups that argued the upgraded system aggregated sensitive personal data in a way that could... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 06:00 LONDON
Peter Murrell to be sentenced in Edinburgh over SNP embezzlement
Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell is due to be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh after admitting that he embezzled more than £400,000 from the party. The 61-year-old, who was once one of the most powerful figures in Scottish politics, pleaded guilty last month and has been remanded in custody since then. The case centres on money taken from the party over a 12-year period and used for personal purchases.At a hearing on 25 May, Murrell admitted embezzling £400,310.65 from the party between 2010 and 2022. The court was told the funds were used to buy... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 00:00 LONDON
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Hungary PM launches sweeping reform drive to dismantle Orban-era power network
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar has announced a wide-ranging reform drive aimed at dismantling what he described as the political and economic network built under former leader Viktor Orban. In a speech to parliament on Monday, Magyar unveiled a package he called Operation Cleansing Fire, with plans that include a new constitution, a new anti-corruption office, institutional purges and the removal of the president. The announcement marks one of the most ambitious political resets in Hungary since Magyar took office in April.The proposed measures are tied to a broader effort to unlock 16.4 billion euros in frozen European Union funds,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 23:00 LONDON
UN warns Palestinian children are left increasingly unprotected as NGOs are pushed out of Gaza and the West Bank
The United Nations has warned that Palestinian children are becoming increasingly unprotected as humanitarian and rights groups are forced to scale back operations in Gaza and the West Bank. The warning comes amid what the UN describes as growing pressure on civil society organisations working in the Palestinian territories. The committee said the absence of these groups leaves children more vulnerable at a time of continuing conflict and restrictions.In a statement issued through the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child said many organisations have been labelled as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 22:30 LONDON
Lewis Hawkes named in Edinburgh court over alleged terror-linked knife attacks
A 36-year-old Scottish man has been named after appearing in court in Edinburgh over a series of alleged knife attacks linked to a terrorist connection. Lewis Hawkes appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with five counts of attempted murder, according to the Crown Office. The case centres on incidents in the Scottish capital that were captured on CCTV and have prompted a criminal investigation.The footage reportedly showed a topless man driving erratically before abandoning his car and lunging at a black man and a delivery rider while holding two large knives. He is also alleged to have thrown an axe... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 19:06 LONDON
Two men plead guilty over TfL cyber attack that caused months of disruption
Two men have pleaded guilty in connection with a cyber attack on Transport for London that caused months of disruption and an estimated £39m in damage. The pleas were entered at Woolwich Crown Court on what had been expected to be the first day of a six-week trial. The case centres on an attack that TfL says began on 31 August 2024.Thalha Jubair, 20, from east London, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Walsall in the West Midlands, changed their pleas to guilty. Both admitted conspiring to commit unauthorised acts against TfL under the Computer Misuse Act. The court heard that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 16:02 LONDON
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Uganda blocks Martha Karua from entering to join Besigye defence team
Ugandan authorities have blocked Kenyan lawyer and former justice minister Martha Karua from entering the country, preventing her from joining the defence team for detained opposition figure Kizza Besigye. The Uganda Law Society said Karua was turned back after arriving at Entebbe airport on Monday. The move comes amid an already tense treason case involving Besigye and a separate treason-related charge against his lawyer, Erias Lukwago.According to the Uganda Law Society, Karua had travelled to Uganda to work on the same case as Lukwago and Kenya Law Society president Charles Kanjama. Kanjama was allowed entry, while Karua was ordered to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 13:00 LONDON
Sev.en Global Investments sues CS Energy over Callide power station failures
A joint venture partner in Queensland's Callide power station has launched a Federal Court lawsuit against the state-owned operator, CS Energy, seeking more than $1 billion. Czech-based Sev.en Global Investments says repeated failures at the plant have caused major losses in generation capacity over the past five years. The legal action was filed on Friday in Australia and centres on three separate incidents at the power station.Sev.en Global Investments said the failures led to the loss of more than 1,700 days of generation capacity. It said it is seeking to recover losses linked to those outages and the cost of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 11:03 LONDON
US to end South Africa HIV funding over Afrikaner persecution claims
The United States says it will stop funding HIV and AIDS programmes in South Africa, in a move tied to allegations that Pretoria has failed to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community. The decision affects support that has been central to South Africa's response to HIV, a virus that still affects more than eight million people in the country. South Africa's health ministry said it had not been informed of the move and said it had long been working on a self-reliance plan.The funding had been provided through the President's Emergency Fund for Aids Relief, known as Pepfar, at an estimated... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 18:32 LONDON
Paris police ban Iranian opposition rally over security concerns
French police have banned a planned Iranian opposition rally in Paris at the last minute, citing a risk of violence and public-order disruption. The demonstration, organised by the National Resistance Council of Iran, was due to take place on Saturday. Authorities said the route would have passed close to public buildings and diplomatic missions.The police order said there was a serious risk that clashes could break out between activists with opposing views in what it described as a particularly tense national and international context. The National Resistance Council of Iran said the cancellation came after business hours on Thursday and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 17:05 LONDON
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Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend presidential terms and end direct elections
Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament has passed a constitutional bill that would extend presidential terms from five years to seven and end direct presidential elections. If enacted, the changes would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. The legislation now moves to the senate, where it is also expected to pass before being signed into law.Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda announced that 216 lawmakers backed the bill, comfortably above the 187 votes needed for a two-thirds majority to amend the constitution. Forty-two MPs voted against it. The draft law also changes the way presidents are chosen, with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 09:30 LONDON
Scottish Conservatives win Aberdeen South in first Westminster by-election victory in more than 50 years
The Scottish Conservatives have won the Westminster by-election in Aberdeen South, taking the seat from the SNP in a result that marks their first such victory in more than 50 years. The contest was triggered after the SNP's Stephen Flynn resigned from the House of Commons following his election to Holyrood. The result comes alongside a separate SNP hold in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, where Lara Bird retained the seat for the party.Douglas Lumsden, a Scottish Conservative MSP and former oil and gas worker, won Aberdeen South by a margin of more than 6,000 votes. The Conservatives took more than... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 03:03 LONDON
Senator among six Irish invited to secretive Dialog event in Wicklow
At least six Irish people, including one member of the Oireachtas, have been invited to an upcoming event in Wicklow organised by Dialog, a network co-founded by billionaire investor Peter Thiel. The event is due to take place at The Powerscourt Hotel in Wicklow in August. The invitation list has drawn attention because Dialog has been described by critics as secretive and elitist.The reported invitees include independent senator Lynn Ruane, two senior lawyers working in technology law, a barrister who works internationally, a senior public servant in the energy sector and an Irish content writer. Senator Ruane said she had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 21:35 LONDON
UK court convicts and jails two men for spying for Hong Kong and China
Two dual Chinese-British nationals have been jailed in the United Kingdom after being convicted of spying on pro-democracy dissidents living in Britain. The case was heard at London's Old Bailey and is being described as the first conviction in Britain for spying for China. The men were sentenced on Thursday after a verdict last month.Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, 66, was jailed for eight years, while Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, 41, received a 10-year sentence. The court heard that the pair carried out surveillance on targets between December 2023 and May 2024 on behalf of Hong Kong and ultimately China. Wai,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 15:34 LONDON
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Two men jailed in UK for assisting Chinese intelligence
Two men have been jailed in the UK after being convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service in a case heard at the Old Bailey. Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, 40, was sentenced to 10 years, while Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, 65, received an eight-year term. The court heard that Wai, a Border Force officer, used access to Home Office computer systems to track Hong Kong dissidents living in the UK.The sentencing took place on Thursday, with the judge saying the men's actions "threaten the sovereignty of the state". Wai was also convicted of misconduct in public office. The pair were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 14:02 LONDON
Uganda opposition lawyer charged in treason-related case after arrest
A lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with a treason-related offence after being arrested at home and taken to court in Kampala. Erias Lukwago, a former mayor, appeared before a magistrate visibly weak, according to local media reports, and denied the charge of failure to report treason. He was remanded in prison until next week, when the case is due to be heard.The arrest on Monday drew condemnation after Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, boasted about it on social media. Bobi Wine, an opposition politician who left the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 11:02 LONDON
Thousands protest in Israel over ultra-Orthodox military conscription
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered outside Prison 10 at the Beit Lid military base near Netanya on 17 June to protest against mandatory military enlistment. The demonstrators also called for the release of men detained for refusing to serve. Security forces were deployed near the prison, including a water cannon vehicle, as crowds gathered at the entrance to the detention facility.The protest took place against the backdrop of a long-running dispute over exemptions for full-time religious students. According to a parliamentary committee, around 13,000 ultra-Orthodox men reach conscription age each year, but fewer than 10% enlist. The issue has become... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 10:33 LONDON
Brazil-US tensions deepen as Lula warns Trump over election interference
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has warned Donald Trump not to interfere in Brazil's October presidential election, sharpening a dispute that has already spread from trade to the courts. The warning came after Trump renewed criticism of Brazil's judicial actions against Lula's political opponents. It also followed fresh US pressure in the form of proposed tariffs and the designation of two Brazilian drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organisations.Lula's comments add a direct presidential-level warning to an already strained relationship between Brasília and Washington. He has objected to US sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, which the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 02:59 LONDON
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US judge allows Huawei executive admissions in Brooklyn criminal trial
A US judge has ruled that admissions made by Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou about the company's business in Iran can be used in the Chinese telecoms group's upcoming criminal trial in Brooklyn federal court. The decision means prosecutors will be able to rely on statements Meng made in 2021 as part of the resolution of her own case. The ruling adds a new legal development to a long-running sanctions and export-control dispute involving one of China's best-known technology companies.US District Judge Ann Donnelly said Meng was still Huawei's chief financial officer and that the company should not be... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 23:00 LONDON
Israel extends detention of Gaza doctor after Supreme Court ruling
Israel's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to release Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been held without charge since December 2024. The decision means the 52-year-old paediatrician will remain in detention under Israel's Unlawful Combatants Law. The case has drawn criticism from human rights campaigners and medics, who say it raises serious legal and humanitarian concerns.According to the supplied material, the court relied on confidential materials that were not shared with Dr Abu Safiya or his lawyer, Nasser Odeh. A court spokesperson declined to comment when asked about the appeal. Israel's military has said Dr Abu Safiya was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 06:30 LONDON
FBI says it foiled White House UFC attack plot as five men are charged
The FBI says it has arrested five men across four US states over an alleged plot to attack a UFC event at the White House, with prosecutors saying the plan involved explosive-laden drones, sniper fire and a second wave of attackers. The Department of Justice said the men were charged with conspiracy to commit murder after what it described as a multi-state operation. The alleged target was Sunday's invite-only event on the White House South Lawn, which drew an estimated 4,300 people inside the venue and another 85,000 watching nearby.The suspects were identified as Tycen C Proper, 19, Bryan Omar... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 02:59 LONDON
Brazil supreme court panel convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro over alleged US lobbying in father's coup case
A panel of Brazil's supreme court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of seeking US intervention in the legal case against his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. The ruling centres on allegations that the younger Bolsonaro tried to encourage sanctions against judges and tariffs on Brazilian goods while the coup-plot trial was under way. The panel's four justices all backed the conviction on Tuesday, and they were expected to discuss the sentence later in the day.Prosecutors had accused Eduardo Bolsonaro, a former lawmaker, of courting US authorities to help his father's case. According to the charge, he sought pressure on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 00:29 LONDON
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Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
WAR CRIMES OR HUMANITY ON LIFE SUPPORT?
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 Feb 2026 17:39 LONDON
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