Breakfast News Recap: Iran and US trade strikes as floods, diplomacy and trade tensions dominate
Iran said it launched ballistic missiles at two US military air bases in Jordan after American strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, sharply escalating the confrontation and raising the risk of wider regional retaliation. 🔗Washington is also preparing new sanctions on another bank over Iran ties, as stalled truce talks leave the economic pressure campaign against Tehran in place. 🔗In the Middle East and wider diplomacy, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are due to hold their first defence meeting in Istanbul since signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, while Syria and Libya have agreed to reopen Syria's embassy... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 31 Aug 2026 08:37 LONDON
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Maduro posts first photos from US detention after January abduction
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has posted what appear to be his first photographs from a United States detention centre, where he says he has been held since his January abduction. The images were published on Sunday and show him wearing a grey tracksuit and making peace signs with both hands. The posts came two days after a US-Venezuela oil agreement was announced, adding a new political dimension to an already sensitive case.According to the supporting material, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were abducted by US special forces from Caracas and flown to the United States. They are being... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 04:03 LONDON
UK raises case of British activist detained in West Bank with Israel
The UK has raised the detention of a British national in the occupied West Bank with Israeli authorities after he was arrested in Umm Al-Kheir on Saturday. Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was taken into custody after being forcibly detained by Israeli settlers who had advanced on the Palestinian village. The case has drawn attention because it involves a British citizen, a settler confrontation and an ongoing police investigation in an area already marked by repeated unrest.The Foreign Office said officials from the British embassy in Tel Aviv had raised the case with Israeli authorities and were seeking further... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 00:33 LONDON
Day News Recap: Ukraine strike death toll climbs as Nepal flood disaster and Iran tensions deepen
The death toll from a Russian strike on an arms depot near Kyiv has risen to 38, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after the blast and fires tore through the site and surrounding area. 🔗Ukraine also warned that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been without external electricity for more than a week, with the International Atomic Energy Agency saying the loss of off site power remains a serious safety concern. 🔗In the Himalayas, the scale of the disaster in Nepal and Tibet has grown sharply, with at least 750 people now confirmed dead and more than 3,000 missing after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 30 Aug 2026 18:20 LONDON
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Ben-Gvir posts prison footage of Palestinian women detainees
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted footage from a prison holding Palestinian women, prompting condemnation from Palestinian groups who described the video as intimidation and humiliation. The footage, shared on his social media account on Sunday, shows him entering a section for female prisoners and confronting detainees about complaints over their conditions. The incident has drawn fresh attention to the treatment of Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli detention facilities.In the video, one prisoner says the women have gone three days without showering, are not receiving medical treatment and do not have clean clothes. Ben-Gvir replies that the good conditions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 14:01 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Nepal rescue effort continues as Iran war fallout and Iceland vote dominate
Rescuers in northern Nepal have resumed efforts to reach hydropower workers believed trapped in flood swamped tunnels, but heavy rain is hampering the search around the Trishuli River site and slowing access to the affected shafts. 🔗In the Middle East, the war with Iran is continuing to reshape politics well beyond the battlefield, with a new report saying the conflict is reverberating through domestic politics in Israel, the United States and Tehran six months after strikes on targets across Tehran. 🔗 Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has meanwhile urged Muslim nations to unite against the United States and Israel in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 30 Aug 2026 12:22 LONDON
Zambian opposition leader charged with treason after post-election raid
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason following a deadly raid and a period of detention that has deepened tensions after the country's recent presidential election. His lawyer said the charge was announced on Saturday night, after Mundubile had gone into hiding at a United Nations building in the capital, Lusaka. Seventeen other people, including his running mate Makebi Zulu, were also charged.The case comes after a disputed vote in which official results gave incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema 60% of the vote, compared with 38% for Mundubile. Mundubile had challenged the outcome, while the authorities accused his... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 10:30 LONDON
Thousands march on Indonesia's parliament in Jakarta over anti-corruption demands
Thousands of people marched on Indonesia's parliament in Jakarta on Thursday to demand tougher action against corruption and the passage of a stalled asset-seizure bill. The protest took place outside the legislature in the capital and remained largely contained behind locked gates for much of the day. By nightfall, the demonstration had turned more tense after some protesters threw objects at police.Police responded with tear gas and a water cannon after dark, according to the supporting report. A police post and a motorcycle were set alight during the unrest, and several people were carried away on stretchers. Jakarta police said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 06:06 LONDON
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Malaysia finalises first phase of Rohingya repatriation plan for next month
Malaysia has finalised the first phase of a voluntary repatriation programme that will send at least 1,500 eligible Myanmar refugees back on 29 September, according to the government. The plan mainly concerns Rohingya refugees and comes amid continuing tensions with local communities in Malaysia. Officials said the return will only go ahead if it is judged safe for those involved.The Home Ministry said the repatriation process will use two Myanmar naval warships and a hospital ship. It also said more than 4,000 people, primarily ethnic Rohingya, will be channelled into the Refugee Registration Document programme, while 5,000 others will undergo... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 03:11 LONDON
Ratko Mladić dies in prison in The Hague at 84, officials confirm
Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide and war crimes over the Bosnian war, has died in prison in The Hague at the age of 84. His death was confirmed by a UN official and his lawyer, according to the supplied report. Mladić had been serving a life sentence after his conviction by a UN tribunal in 2017.The report says Mladić had been in poor health after a series of strokes. It also says the news of his death was first reported on Serbian state television after his son, Darko Mladić, had spoken earlier about his father's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Aug 2026 16:02 LONDON
Trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind set for June 2028 after plea deal collapse
A US military judge has ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants to go on trial in June 2028 over the 11 September 2001 attacks. The scheduling order, issued by Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama, sets 5 June 2028 as the start date for the long-running military commission case at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. It is the latest step in a prosecution that has been delayed for years by disputes over plea agreements, evidence and military court procedure.The order covers Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin 'Atash, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali. According to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Aug 2026 06:31 LONDON
China tells citizens to leave Eswatini over security risks
China's foreign ministry has told its citizens to leave Eswatini as soon as possible, citing security risks in the southern African kingdom. The advisory also warned of cyber fraud and criminal activity linked to gambling, but did not provide further details. It suggested that Chinese nationals who need to relocate should consider nearby South Africa as a relatively safer option.The warning comes after reports that 40 Chinese nationals have been in detention in Eswatini since last month. According to the supporting report, they were first arrested in March during raids on alleged illegal online gambling centres in Mbabane and surrounding... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Aug 2026 14:03 LONDON
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European rights court orders Turkey to free Osman Kavala
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Turkey to immediately release businessman, activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala, saying his detention was unlawful. The ruling adds a new legal challenge to a case that has already become one of the most closely watched human rights disputes involving Turkey. Kavala has been held in prison since 2017 and was sentenced to life in 2022.In its decision, the court said Kavala's continued detention violated his rights to a fair trial, freedom of expression and freedom of association. It also said the measures taken against him were motivated by an ulterior purpose, namely... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 18:00 LONDON
Chinese artist Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison over Mao-related works
Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been sentenced to three years in prison in China after being found guilty of slandering the country's "heroes and martyrs". The verdict was delivered by a court in Sanhe city in Hebei province, according to people familiar with the case and rights groups monitoring it. Gao, who is known for provocative sculptures involving former leader Mao Zedong, had already spent two years in detention before sentencing.The case centres on artworks created more than a decade before the law used against him came into force. China's law on defamation of heroes and martyrs took effect in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 13:41 LONDON
Russia intensifies forced recruitment and mobilisation fears amid reports of coercive tactics
Reports from across Russia say security forces are detaining men off the street and pressuring them to sign military contracts, as concern grows over a possible new mobilisation wave linked to the war in Ukraine. The accounts describe a pattern of coercion that has become more visible since mid-2025 and appears to have intensified in August. One of the places repeatedly mentioned is Penza, where footage shared on social media has shown plainclothes men trying to force fighting-age men into vehicles.The reports say the detentions have taken place in several settings, including on the street, at workplaces, on the way... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 13:33 LONDON
UN watchdog criticises India over hate crimes and alleged law-enforcement abuses
A United Nations racial discrimination watchdog has said India urgently needs to address hate crimes against Bengali-speaking Muslims and strengthen protections for other vulnerable communities. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said it was gravely concerned by reports of large-scale violations involving law-enforcement officials. Its findings also pointed to alleged abuses affecting tribal peoples, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, particularly Dalits, and non-citizens.The committee said the reported abuses included racially motivated violence, excessive use of force, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary and prolonged detention without due process, torture, ill-treatment and sexual violence. It urged India to investigate all such claims and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 12:35 LONDON
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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
