360LiveNews Day Recap News: Venezuela quake toll climbs as Middle East tensions and Europe heat intensify
Venezuela has declared a state of emergency after twin earthquakes collapsed buildings in Caracas and other cities, with the death toll rising to at least 164 as rescue teams searched through rubble and international help began to arrive. France said it would send 85 search and rescue specialists, while other European governments also moved to assist. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, violence continued in southern Lebanon despite Washington talks, after Israeli strikes killed three people and wounded one other in an attack on a car. At the same time, Israel said it would keep troops in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 25 Jun 2026 18:03 LONDON
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New documentary revisits decades of sabotage and brinkmanship over Iran's nuclear programme
A new documentary has been published examining the long-running conflict over Iran's nuclear programme and the path that led to the 2026 US-Israeli war on Iran. The film says the confrontation was the result of more than three decades of shadow warfare, rather than a sudden escalation. It focuses on sabotage, assassinations, cyber operations and military strikes that shaped the dispute over "the bomb".According to the documentary, the United States and Israel launched major strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, saying they faced an imminent nuclear threat. It also says Israel had previously tried to slow Iran's nuclear progress... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jun 2026 15:30 LONDON
Is the Italian Prime Minister the Visionary Leader Europe Needs? An Analysis of Executive Decisiveness, National Security, and the Contrast in European Integration Policies
A Continent in Institutional Deadlock While the rest of Europe remains entangled in a web of bureaucratic deadlock and human rights litigation, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has quietly established herself as a leader operating far ahead of her continental peers. For years, European leaders have debated how to handle radicalism and unchecked migration, often waiting for institutional consensus that arrives too late. Meloni, conversely, has demonstrated a willingness to prioritize state security over political correctness, offering a blueprint for a continent facing asymmetric threats. The Contrast in European Legislative Approvals The contrast between Italy’s swift, executive decisiveness and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 25 Jun 2026 09:58 LONDON
UK records hottest June day as 36.1C heatwave disrupts schools and transport
The UK has recorded its hottest June day on record after temperatures reached 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, on Wednesday afternoon. The provisional figure came as hundreds of schools closed across England and Wales and rail travel was disrupted, with passengers advised to avoid all non-essential journeys. The Met Office said the heatwave is expected to continue into Thursday and Friday, with temperatures of about 38C possible.A red extreme heat warning remains in place until 23:59 BST on Thursday across parts of south and central England and south Wales. The warning covers the East Midlands, the east of England, London and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 23:03 LONDON
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Netanyahu pushes Israel toward arms-production independence as exports hit record
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his call for Israel to pursue what he described as "armaments independence," saying the country should build its own weapons-production capacity even as it remains grateful for US military aid. The remarks add a new economic and industrial dimension to an already sensitive debate over Israel's long-term defence posture. They also come as tensions continue over the US peace agreement with Iran.Netanyahu's comments were reported on 24 June and were linked to a broader argument that Israel should be less reliant on foreign supply chains for key military systems. The article said demand... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 21:32 LONDON
France and Vanuatu begin talks over disputed Matthew and Hunter islands
France and Vanuatu have begun formal negotiations over the future of Matthew and Hunter islands, two small volcanic islands east of New Caledonia that have been at the centre of a sovereignty dispute for decades. Vanuatu is seeking to secure sovereignty over the islands, which remain under French control as part of New Caledonia. The talks mark a new phase in a long-running territorial disagreement that has been politically sensitive in both countries.The islands lie about 300 kilometres east of New Caledonia and are described as rugged, mineral-rich and volcanically active. Matthew Island and Hunter Island are separated by about... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 20:30 LONDON
Iran invites PM Modi to Khamenei funeral as July ceremonies approach
Iran has formally invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, adding a diplomatic dimension to the planned ceremonies in July. The invitation was sent through the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi to India's Ministry of External Affairs, according to the supplied report. The funeral is now scheduled as a multi-city event, beginning in Tehran on 4 July and ending with burial in Mashhad on 9 July.The report says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian extended the invitation to Mr Modi, and that other world leaders have also been invited. Those named include... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 11:35 LONDON
Texas defendants sentenced to decades in prison over Prairieland Detention Center shooting
Eight defendants have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms over a shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas that wounded a police officer during a July 4 demonstration last year. The case has drawn national attention because prosecutors described it as terrorism linked to antifa, while defence lawyers denied those ties. Civil liberties advocates have also raised concerns about the scale of the punishments and the possible effect on protest rights.Benjamin Song, described in court as a former United States Marine reservist, received a 100-year sentence, which prosecutors said was the maximum punishment. Seven other defendants were given terms... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 00:59 LONDON
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Iran rejects US claim that nuclear inspectors will return amid 60-day talks roadmap
Iran has rejected a US claim that nuclear inspectors will soon be allowed back into the country, deepening a dispute over what was agreed in the first round of talks between the two sides in Switzerland. Tehran said it had made no new commitments on inspections, after Vice-President JD Vance said discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency could happen as soon as Monday. The disagreement centres on access to nuclear sites damaged in last year's war with the United States and Israel.Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said there was no plan to allow inspectors to visit the bombed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 14:01 LONDON
US eases Iran oil sanctions for 60 days after nuclear inspection deal
The United States has temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil for 60 days after Iran agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors back into the country. The latest development was reported as talks continued in Switzerland, where the two sides were also said to have reached agreement on the release of $12bn in frozen Iranian funds. The move comes amid negotiations linked to the wider conflict, which the supplied material says is now on day 116.Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said an agreement had been reached with the United States on the frozen funds after the Swiss talks. The reported... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 09:59 LONDON
Netanyahu says Israeli forces will continue operations in southern Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will continue operating in southern Lebanon, after a telephonic discussion with Defence Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Northern Command chief Maj.Gen. Rafi Milo. In a joint statement, the leaders said the military would keep acting decisively against threats in Lebanon and maintain the security zone in the south.Netanyahu also said Israeli forces would have full freedom of action against what he described as direct or emerging threats. The statement said the IDF would continue to thwart threats to soldiers and civilians, destroy what it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 06:29 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
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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
Japan announces fivefold increase in visa and residency charges from July 1
Japan has announced a sharp rise in visa and residency-related charges for foreign nationals, with the new fees due to take effect on July 1. The move will raise the cost of single-entry and multi-entry visas, as well as several residency-related applications, in what officials describe as the first revision of this kind since 1978. The policy change is expected to affect travellers, long-term residents and applicants for permanent residence.Under the new schedule, the fee for a single-entry visa will increase from 1,755.27 rupees to 8,776.36 rupees. Multi-entry visa fees will rise from 3,509.50 rupees to 17,547.49 rupees. The statutory... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 09:32 LONDON
Mourners gather in Beirut after Lebanese conservationist dies from Israeli strike wounds
Mourners have gathered in Beirut to remember Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil, who died from wounds sustained in an Israeli strike on her home in southern Lebanon. Khalil, 77, was critically injured in the attack in the village of al-Mansouri in Tyre province on June 4 and died more than two weeks later, on Friday. Her death has prompted an outpouring of grief among environmentalists and volunteers who worked with her over many years.According to the supplied report, Khalil had spent more than two decades protecting sea turtles along Lebanon's coastline. She was born in Lagos in 1949 and held both... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jun 2026 22:03 LONDON
Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline restarts in Algeria after years of delays
Construction work on the Algerian section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline has restarted, bringing a long-delayed energy project back into focus after more than two decades of setbacks. The pipeline is intended to carry Nigerian gas through Niger and Algeria before reaching European markets across the Mediterranean. The latest work began in early June in Algeria's Adrar region, following an initial construction phase there in early April.The project was officially restarted amid a recent thaw in relations between Niger and Algeria, according to the supplied material. It is more than 4,000 kilometres long and is designed to move gas from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 09:03 LONDON
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United States and Iran sign 14-point truce memorandum as nuclear terms remain unresolved
The United States and Iran have signed an initial 14-point memorandum of understanding that sets out a ceasefire window and leaves the nuclear question as the main unresolved issue. The document was signed this week and is described as an initial peace agreement rather than a final settlement. It gives both sides 60 days to negotiate the remaining details, with the possibility of extending that period by another 60 days if no deal is reached.According to the row, the memorandum includes guarantees that Tehran will never obtain nuclear weapons, the suspension of US sanctions against Iran, and financial compensation for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 08:30 LONDON
India tells UN Pakistan is occupying territory and calls Indus Water Treaty outdated
India has accused Pakistan of illegal occupation and support for terrorism during a right of reply at the United Nations, in a sharp exchange that also saw New Delhi describe the Indus Water Treaty as outdated. The remarks were delivered during an Interactive Dialogue on the UN High Commissioner's annual report, where India used its response to restate its position on Jammu and Kashmir. The intervention adds to a long-running diplomatic dispute between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, this time played out on the UN stage.First Secretary Anupama Singh, speaking for India's Permanent Mission to the UN, called Pakistan a "living... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 10:35 LONDON
Vance publicly rebukes Israel from White House podium amid US-Iran deal fallout
United States Vice President JD Vance has delivered unusually blunt public criticism of Israel from a White House podium, sharpening tensions already exposed by the US-Iran deal. Speaking on Thursday local time, he said Israel should be grateful for American support and warned Israeli leaders to reassess their stance toward Washington. His remarks came as debate over the agreement continued to widen and as relations between the two allies appeared to be under strain.Vance said President Donald Trump was the only head of state in the world sympathetic to Israel at this moment, and argued that Israeli officials should not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 06:29 LONDON
Cuba approves unprecedented opening of economy amid severe strain
Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package that would open parts of the island's state-dominated system to more private activity. The plan was submitted to the National Assembly on Thursday and is expected to pass, according to the supporting material. It marks a significant shift for a country that has been governed by the Communist Party since 1965.The package would expand opportunities for private enterprise and seek to attract more foreign investment, including from Cubans living abroad. It could also pave the way for private real-estate development and the transformation of state-owned businesses into private commercial ventures with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 23:00 LONDON
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The Unspoken Stats: Who is Raping Europe?
Answering this question requires a direct look at the empirical data so, below is the comprehensive, data-verified draft for my article, formatted to analyse the relationship between immigration demographics and police-recorded sexual offense figures across Europe. Data vs. Perception: An Asymmetric Analysis of Migration and Sexual Offence Statistics in Europe While my primary field of research is rooted in macro-geopolitics, the responsibilities of independent journalism often demand transitioning from international balance-of-power metrics to domestic social realities. A recent high-profile criminal incident in England involving the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by four Afghani nationals where one of them is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Jun 2026 20:09 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 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
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
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The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Apr 2026 09:44 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
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
Shadows of Fire: The Long Arc of Iran–United States Tensions
A Region on Edge: The Latest Escalation In recent months, tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified once again, fueled by disputes over regional security, nuclear development, maritime incidents in the Persian Gulf, and the broader strategic balance in the Middle East. Officials in Washington have expressed renewed concern over Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, while leaders in Tehran have accused the United States of economic warfare through sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The fragile equilibrium that followed earlier rounds of indirect negotiations appears increasingly strained, with both sides engaging in sharp rhetoric at the United Nations, reinforcing military postures... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Feb 2026 08:49 LONDON
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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
