Tigray resumes daily life amid fears of wider war
Shops and banks are reopening in Mekelle, but the return of daily activity has done little to ease anxiety in Ethiopia's Tigray region. Residents say the city is trying to move back toward normal life after Ethiopian federal forces and allied fighters retook the regional capital on October 4. The renewed fighting has revived fears that Tigray's fragile recovery could be disrupted again.Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, is the main focus of the latest changes on the ground. Businesses and financial services are gradually resuming, yet many people remain uncertain about security, jobs and schooling. The immediate picture is one... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 04:00 LONDON
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Saudi airport and oilfield attacks prompt US diplomatic drawdown amid Houthi escalation
Saudi Arabia has reported deadly attacks on a civilian airport in Dammam and on an oilfield facility, prompting the United States to order non-essential embassy staff and their families to leave the kingdom. The incidents come amid what Saudi officials describe as near-daily attacks by Yemen's Houthis on the country's infrastructure. The latest developments have raised fresh concern about the security of aviation and energy sites in the region.The General Authority of Civil Aviation said one person was killed and eight others injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam. It said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 02:29 LONDON
Ireland votes to scrap UN approval step for overseas peacekeeping missions
Irish lawmakers have voted to remove the United Nations approval requirement from the process for sending military peacekeepers overseas, in a move that has triggered a sharp debate over the country's military neutrality. The Dail, Ireland's lower house of parliament, approved the legislation by 79 votes to 71 on Wednesday. The bill would end one part of the so-called triple lock, which currently requires government, parliamentary and UN approval before more than 12 members of the defence forces can be deployed abroad.The government says the change is needed so Ireland can respond more quickly to crises without waiting for a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 01:59 LONDON
Europe Opens Mixed as FTSE Edges Higher, CAC Slides and FX Moves Lift Sterling
Executive summary: European markets opened with a split tone, as the FTSE 100 inched higher while the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 slipped. Sterling strengthened against the dollar, gold and natural gas fell, and Brent crude held firmer. The move set points to a market balancing energy, FX and commodity signals against a softer continental equity backdrop. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 21 Oct 2026 08:15 LONDON
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Tokyo close: Nikkei edges higher as Hong Kong and Seoul slide, oil and gold ease while Australia outperforms
Executive summary: Asia-Pacific trading ended mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 posting a modest gain while Hong Kong and Seoul led regional losses. Commodities were broadly softer, led by WTI crude and gold, while the Australian market outperformed. FX moves were contained, with the yen slightly weaker and the yuan firmer against the dollar. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 21 Oct 2026 07:45 LONDON
European markets finish mixed as FTSE outperforms, energy and metals firm while autos and broad euro equities lag
Executive summary: European trading ended with a split picture, the FTSE 100 rose +0.8% and the DAX edged higher, while the Euro Stoxx 50 and CAC 40 slipped. The biggest moves came in commodities, with Brent crude and platinum advancing, natural gas tumbling sharply, and gold easing. FX also leaned firmer for the euro and sterling against the dollar, while the dollar softened versus the yen. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 20 Oct 2026 16:45 LONDON
Deadly floods hit eastern Spain as residents in Els Poblets begin cleanup after Storm Adam
Residents in Els Poblets, near Alicante in eastern Spain, began clearing mud and damaged belongings on Monday after Storm Adam brought severe flooding to the area. Homes were left badly damaged, with furniture piled outside and thick mud covering kitchens and living rooms. Some residents said floodwaters rose more than 1.5 metres, leaving much of what was inside their properties unusable.One resident, 56-year-old Candy Vanes, said: "We can't use a single thing." Emergency crews arrived to assess the destruction as people tried to salvage what they could from their homes. The flooding came as authorities across eastern Spain continued rescue... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Oct 2026 07:01 LONDON
Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro content
Brazil's top electoral court has ordered Meta to show within 24 hours that it is not favouring one presidential candidate over the other in how political content appears on its platforms. The Superior Electoral Court also doubled the daily fine for noncompliance, escalating a dispute that comes less than a week before Brazil's presidential run-off. The ruling centres on complaints from Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign about how his content is being handled online.The court said the company must demonstrate that its content feeds are treating Lula and his rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, equally. In the order issued on Monday,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Oct 2026 19:02 LONDON
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World Food Programme cuts Gaza food aid for a second day as funding shortfall deepens
The World Food Programme has confirmed it is ending monthly assistance for about 500,000 people in Gaza because of a funding shortfall. The agency said the reduction lowers the number of people receiving food or cash support from 1.6 million to 1.1 million. The cut affects a territory where the agency says needs remain acute and two thirds of the population is still food insecure.Shaun Hughes, the WFP country director, said the agency is now cutting half a million people from the number it assists. The latest figures mean the organisation will still reach roughly half of Gaza's population each... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Oct 2026 17:59 LONDON
Longyearbyen tap water declared undrinkable after heavy metal contamination linked to thawing permafrost
Residents of Longyearbyen in Svalbard have been told not to drink tap water after heavy metal contamination was detected in the town's supply. The warning affects the main settlement in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago, where the drinking water comes from Isdammen, a dammed lake about 2.5km long. Scientists say the contamination is linked to thawing permafrost and exposed bedrock in one of the fastest-warming places on Earth.The municipality first alerted its 2,600 residents after manganese levels in the water supply were found to be 25 times higher than the 50 micrograms per litre recommended by the Norwegian Institute of Public... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Oct 2026 06:35 LONDON
Indonesia battles worst wildfire season in a decade as haze spreads across the region
Indonesia is battling its worst wildfire season in a decade, with toxic haze choking millions of people across the region. The worst conditions are being reported in central Kalimantan, where air pollution levels have fallen to hazardous levels. Smoke from the fires has also drifted beyond Indonesia's borders, affecting Singapore and Malaysia.The latest reporting says the haze has been linked to hundreds of thousands of respiratory illnesses in Indonesia. The fires and smoke are being described as part of a wider seasonal emergency, with the scale of the pollution now affecting daily life far beyond the immediate burn areas. Central... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Oct 2026 05:59 LONDON
Taiwan drives away 16 Chinese vessels in coordinated maritime harassment around main island and Pratas
Taiwan says it has confronted and driven away 16 Chinese coastguard, research and fishing vessels in what it described as coordinated maritime harassment around its main island and the disputed Pratas Islands. The Taiwanese coastguard said the vessels were involved in simultaneous operations that it characterised as hybrid warfare. It said some of the ships entered restricted waters and that its own vessels took immediate action to neutralise the threat.According to the coastguard statement, the Chinese vessels included four fishing boats and were part of what it called an unusually large deployment. Taipei accused Beijing of trying to alter the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 17:59 LONDON
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Gaza food prices rise after Israel halts commercial shipments
Prices of basic food items are rising in Gaza after commercial shipments were halted for a fifth consecutive day, according to residents and market traders. The disruption has affected Gaza City and other parts of the enclave, where families are already under severe economic strain. People who can afford to do so are buying extra supplies in case the closure continues and shortages deepen.The restrictions were announced on Wednesday, when Israel said commercial goods would no longer enter Gaza. The reported halt has come amid a dispute over fees involving Palestinian merchants and Hamas, which still has some authority in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 15:00 LONDON
Israeli raids and detentions in southern Syria leave families searching for missing relatives
Families in southern Syria are searching for relatives after a series of Israeli checkpoints, raids and arrests in the area, according to accounts gathered from survivors and local residents. One man identified as Ahmed said he was stopped at a checkpoint in his village, taken away and later held in Israel for more than a year. The reporting says at least 51 Syrians are still detained inside Israel, while a small number have been released.Ahmed described being told he would be taken away for only five minutes before being returned, but said he was instead held for an extended period.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 09:00 LONDON
Deadly floods hit Istanbul as death toll rises and 5 remain missing
At least three people have now died and five others remain missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding in Istanbul, according to the latest confirmed reports. The flooding hit the city on Thursday 15 October, with Ayazağa on Istanbul's European side among the hardest-hit neighbourhoods. Emergency crews continued rescue and clean-up operations on Friday as residents assessed the damage.Officials described the rainfall as the heaviest in at least 80 years, underscoring the scale of the weather event. Aerial footage showed streets submerged in muddy water, with damaged cars, overturned vans and stranded trucks scattered across flooded roads. Authorities also said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Oct 2026 08:33 LONDON
Houthi-linked TV station reported to have operated London company for 12 years
A Houthi-controlled television station is reported to have maintained a UK corporate presence in London for 12 years, prompting fresh concern over foreign influence and national security. According to the report, Al-Masirah TV appears to have operated through a company registered in the capital since 2014. The disclosure has drawn attention because the channel is described as the main propaganda network for the Houthi rebels.The company, Almasirah Network Limited, was first registered in September 2014 and listed its business activity as television programming and broadcasting. Companies House records cited in the report show that one of its directors since that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Oct 2026 06:29 LONDON
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THE GROWTH ILLUSION: HOW GDP TRICKERY MASKED THE DEATH OF THE MIDDLE CLASS
We are fed a daily diet of triumphant economic headlines. The S&P 500 hits record highs, corporate earnings smash forecasts, and central bankers beam at GDP charts pointing up and to the right. Politicians line up to remind us how much "wealthier" we are compared to our parents or grandparents. On paper, they are right. The average worker makes vastly more dollars today than at any point in human history. But step outside the spreadsheet and into the street, and the math fails the reality test. If we are so undeniably prosperous, why does buying a modest home feel like... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 01 Sep 2026 13:58 LONDON
The Ghosn Paradox The Imperial Savior, His Cinematic Escape, and the Desperate Call to Salvage a Crumbling Nissan
The Man Who Defied Corporate Gravity Few corporate sagas in modern history possess the cinematic drama, geopolitical friction, and sheer psychological tension as the rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn. Once lauded as the ultimate transnational executive, a multi-lingual titan capable of bridging disparate business cultures, Ghosn became the absolute center of a global firestorm. His story cuts through the pristine facade of global corporate governance to reveal a messy underbelly of nationalism, legal vulnerability, and strategic failure. Rebuilding an Empire from the Ashes of Bankruptcy The mythos of Carlos Ghosn began in 1999. Nissan, one of Japan's proudest manufacturing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 27 Jun 2026 08:19 LONDON
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
The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
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The role of community policing in nurturing acceptance
In a highly polarized world and a highly volatile situation, many wars are perturbing the lives of many, forcing governments to take real measures to protect their citizens. Away from the geopolitical analysis and speculation, I would like to highlight one of many important aspects related to war preparation, which is the protocol of living in community shelters, historically comparable to the use of air raid shelters during major conflicts. During the war in Lebanon in the mid-eighties, I published an article about this protocol, and it seems very relevant to these days. 1- This is not your house: A... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Feb 2026 07:35 LONDON
