Helen Haines in critical condition after deliberate car attack outside Wangaratta office as counter-terrorism probe continues
Police have confirmed that the car strike on Australian independent MP Helen Haines was deliberate, not accidental, as the investigation continues in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. Haines was hurt outside her electorate office on Monday and remains in critical condition, according to officials and her family. The 65-year-old lawmaker was identified in the latest reporting after police initially followed standard practice and did not name the victim.Victoria Police said a 43-year-old man was detained by civilians at the scene before being arrested by officers. Police also said they found a knife in the vehicle, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Oct 2026 11:29 LONDON
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Historic Limoges town hall damaged in apparent arson after protests
On Sunday, firefighters in Limoges were still assessing the structural integrity of the historic town hall after a blaze that followed a day of nationwide protests in France. The 19th-century building was damaged in what officials described as an apparent arson attack, and the spire of its clock tower later collapsed. Residents watched the scene as crews worked through the night to contain the fire and examine the extent of the damage.The supplied report says officials have not yet confirmed whether the town hall is at risk of collapse. It also notes that the fire was visible in dramatic footage... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Oct 2026 01:04 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
NATO fighters scrambled after red air warning over unidentified object near Kaunas airport
Lithuania activated a red air warning near Kaunas on Sunday after an unrecognised flying object was sighted, prompting NATO fighters to scramble and forcing the airport serving the city to close. Residents in nearby areas were told to shelter while authorities responded to the incident. The object later vanished from radar, and investigators began examining possible drone debris near the northern village of Juodzionys.Lithuanian authorities said residents in northern and central parts of the country were told to remain in shelters for at least an hour. Officials also said the object may have entered Lithuanian airspace from Poland, where armed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 09:32 LONDON
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Two in custody after Greenpeace protest disrupts Woodside offshore gas platform off Western Australia
Two people are in police custody after activists occupied a Woodside offshore gas platform about 200 kilometres off the coast of Western Australia. The overnight protest disrupted operations at the rig, which is linked to the company's Scarborough natural gas project. The action was carried out by Greenpeace activists, who said they were targeting Woodside's planned gas project at Scott Reef.According to the supporting material, four protesters travelled to the platform early on Saturday morning. Greenpeace said two of them set up temporary hanging tents and remained on the structure for as long as possible. The group later said special... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 07:32 LONDON
US senators seek investigation into reported Starlink restrictions in Ukraine
A bipartisan group of US senators has called for an urgent investigation into reported disruptions to SpaceX's Starlink internet network in Ukraine. The lawmakers say the alleged restrictions may have affected battlefield communications, drone operations and intelligence-sharing used by personnel in the country. Their request comes amid concern that the issue could have weakened Ukraine's ability to respond to Russian attacks.In a letter sent on Thursday to the US Department of Defense inspector general, the senators said they had "grave concern" about reports of speed restrictions between 12 and 14 October. The letter was led by Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Oct 2026 13:30 LONDON
Victorian public servants hid up to A$285m in Covid grant losses, watchdog finds
Senior Victorian public servants concealed the scale of losses from Covid-19 business support grants paid to ineligible businesses, according to a report by the state's anti-corruption watchdog. The findings relate to the former Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions and were tabled in parliament on Thursday. The report says the suspected loss could be as high as A$285m, after an estimated A$257m had already been paid to about 9,000 ineligible businesses during the pandemic.The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission said the conduct was not a one-off mistake or an oversight. It found that decisions were made to withhold information about the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Oct 2026 03:59 LONDON
Kyiv hit again as Russian overnight strike kills one and damages power infrastructure
At least one person was killed and more than 20 others injured in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv, according to the supplied report. The strike hit Ukraine's capital as residents were sleeping and caused a large fire in a residential building. It also damaged key energy infrastructure, adding to pressure on the city's power system.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Darnytska CHP-4 plant, which supplies Kyiv with heating and electricity, was targeted by a ballistic missile. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said energy facilities in Kyiv and the surrounding region came under a massive ballistic missile strike and that there were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 17:32 LONDON
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Afghanistan SAS murder inquiry hears claims military police were blocked from following evidence
A public inquiry in the United Kingdom has heard claims that senior officers prevented military police investigators from following evidence in a probe into alleged killings by the SAS in Afghanistan. The testimony came from Delme Williams, a former military police investigator who worked on Operation Northmoor, the inquiry into alleged unlawful killings by British special forces. He told the hearing that the investigation was not allowed to proceed in the normal way and that decisions were being directed from above.Williams said he remained convinced that members of British special forces should have faced criminal charges. He told the inquiry... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Oct 2026 04:29 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
