Unprecedented heavy rain in eastern Japan kills at least four as evacuation orders rise
At least four people have died in eastern Japan after unprecedented heavy rain caused flooding, transport disruption and power cuts across Chiba prefecture. The downpours also left nearly 7,000 passengers stranded overnight at Narita airport, while thousands more took shelter in government buildings and other emergency accommodation. Authorities said the rain eased on Friday, but warnings remained in place because flood risks were still high.Officials said evacuation orders were issued for more than 400,000 people in Chiba and nearby areas as the storm intensified on Thursday night. About 45,000 homes lost power, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 05:35 LONDON
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Yemen closer to renewed war as front-line fighting intensifies, UN warns
Military activity has intensified across Yemen's front lines in recent days, with the United Nations warning that the country is now closer to renewed all-out war than at any point since the 2022 truce. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg told the UN Security Council that attacks have caused both civilian and military casualties. He said the latest clashes show the fragile pause in fighting is under severe strain.According to the supplied material, fighting has been reported in Marib, Hadramout, al-Makha and Taiz, where forces aligned with the Aden-based internationally recognised government said they repelled a Houthi attack. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 01:32 LONDON
RSF advances on Kurmuk in Sudan's Blue Nile state near Ethiopia border
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied fighters have advanced into the town of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state, according to military and government sources. The town lies near the border with Ethiopia and sits on a strategically important cross-border route linking Ethiopia with Blue Nile and the wider Nile Valley. The reported advance comes after days of attacks on the area and marks another shift in control in a part of Sudan that has changed hands before.Sources said the RSF and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North entered Kurmuk on Thursday as the army began to withdraw. An RSF statement said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 21:30 LONDON
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province as death toll rises
Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed that the Ebola outbreak has now spread to a sixth province after a death was recorded in Bas-Uele. Jean Kaseya, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said the man died in Buta, the provincial capital, after travelling from Haut-Uele. The development marks another widening of an outbreak that health authorities say is moving faster than they can contain it.Government figures cited in the response put the death toll at 2,128 from 4,566 recorded cases. Health officials said the outbreak was formally declared on 15 May,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 18:59 LONDON
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Poland says it thwarted alleged Russian plot to kill Ukrainian-American man
Poland says it has disrupted an alleged plot to kill a Ukrainian-American dual national on its territory, in a case Prime Minister Donald Tusk described as the first of its kind involving an American citizen on NATO soil. Tusk said the suspect was arrested on 7 August and that the operation was stopped in its final stages. He said the alleged target was considered inconvenient to the Putin regime.According to Tusk, the arrest was carried out by the Polish Internal Security Agency, known as ABW, and police, with cooperation from American services. He accused Moscow of orchestrating the plan and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 17:59 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine ports hit, Middle East tensions rise and markets swing on oil and gold
Ukraine and Russia traded fresh long range strikes on Black Sea infrastructure, with a Ukrainian attack hitting Novorossiysk grain terminals and a Russian Black Sea naval base, while Moscow said it was redirecting cargo flows to other ports after casualties rose. 🔗 Russian forces also struck the port of Izmail in southern Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging infrastructure and starting a fire, as Kyiv warned of an interceptor shortage. 🔗Ukraine’s drone campaign inside Russia has intensified, with near daily strikes since June reported against oil refineries and other targets deep in Russian territory. 🔗 The attacks underline the widening economic and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 13 Aug 2026 08:20 LONDON
Baltic defence startups race to build low-cost tools against Russian hybrid threats
Startups in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are developing defence technologies aimed at countering what they see as a growing Russian hybrid threat. The companies are focusing on rapid innovation in areas such as drones, autonomy, cybersecurity and electronic warfare. Their work comes as the war in Ukraine continues to reshape military technology and battlefield tactics.The reported effort is being driven by the view that smaller firms can move faster than traditional defence contractors. One defence researcher cited in the report said startups are often able to develop technologies quickly and provide niche solutions that larger companies do not usually address.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 19:00 LONDON
Spokane-area wildfires burn 10,000 acres and destroy more than 900 homes
Wildfires in and around Spokane, Washington have burned about 10,000 acres, destroyed more than 900 homes and forced more than 64,000 residents to evacuate. The fires spread rapidly across the area in strong winds, leaving neighbourhoods heavily damaged and prompting a major emergency response. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported in Spokane so far.The latest confirmed figures place the fires among the most destructive in the region this season. Officials said the blazes were moving quickly because of the wind conditions, while drought has added to the wider fire risk across the Pacific Northwest. The fires were described... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 16:30 LONDON
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Eastern Libya military intelligence chief killed in Benghazi car bomb
Major-General Fawzi al-Mansouri, the head of military intelligence for eastern Libya's self-styled Libyan National Army, has been killed in a targeted attack in Benghazi. Eastern Libyan authorities said an improvised explosive device detonated as he entered his car outside his home in the Hawari district late on Monday. The killing has prompted condemnation from the eastern-based government and renewed attention on the security situation in a country that remains split between rival power centres.Prime Minister Osama Saad Hammad said the authorities would uncover the circumstances of what he called a treacherous terrorist act. In a statement on Tuesday, he said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 12:32 LONDON
Syria and Russia agree to end Moscow's military use of key Mediterranean bases
Syria has announced a memorandum of understanding with Russia covering the future of the Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base, confirming a significant change in the status of two facilities that have long anchored Moscow's military presence on the Syrian coast. Under the arrangement, Syria will take control of civilian facilities at Hmeimim and the commercial section of Tartus port. The military facilities at both sites are to be turned into joint Russian-Syrian training and qualification centres within three months.The announcement follows about 18 months of negotiations over Russia's military footprint in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 17:31 LONDON
Typhoon Dolphin forces more than one million evacuations as it weakens inland in eastern China
Typhoon Dolphin has forced more than one million people to evacuate across eastern China as it continues to bring heavy rain, flooding risk and transport disruption to the region. The storm made landfall in Yuhuan, Zhejiang province, at about 5:30pm local time on Sunday before weakening as it moved inland. It has still left Shanghai and surrounding provinces dealing with waterlogged streets, flight cancellations and warnings of landslides.China's meteorological authorities said Dolphin came ashore with winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour, making it the strongest storm to make landfall in the country this year. About 40 percent of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 14:59 LONDON
Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin drives extreme heat
Hong Kong has recorded its highest official temperature since records began in 1884, after Typhoon Dolphin pushed warm air over the city. The Hong Kong Observatory said the temperature at its headquarters reached 36.9C on Sunday, setting a new city record. The heat came as the storm moved towards eastern China and continued to affect weather conditions in the region.The observatory said the previous Hong Kong record was 36.6C, set on 22 August 2017 before Typhoon Hato. It also said temperatures in other parts of the city were higher than the official reading, with a station in Sheung Shui in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 03:00 LONDON
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Pentagon presses US weapons makers to speed output amid stockpile concerns
The Pentagon has asked the US defence industry to accelerate weapons production as officials seek to replenish diminished munitions stocks. The request comes amid concerns that recent fighting with Iran has further reduced inventories of advanced missile interceptors. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the department is focused on boosting munitions acquisitions at what he called the pace the threat demands.Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote to industry leaders on Wednesday and gave them 21 days to submit plans for faster delivery schedules or higher production of critical capabilities. In the memo, he said years-long development cycles are not acceptable and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Aug 2026 17:33 LONDON
Israel advances 'Green Rafah' infrastructure plan in southern Gaza
Israel has quietly approved infrastructure work in a designated area of eastern Rafah in southern Gaza, according to Israeli media reports cited in the supplied material. The project, described as "Green Rafah," is being presented as a pilot for temporary housing and new administrative arrangements in an area close to the Israeli-imposed Yellow Line buffer zone. Analysts quoted in the source say the plan could further fragment Gaza and deepen displacement pressures.The reported approval was said to have come on Sunday, with the Israeli prime minister's office describing the initiative as an Emirati-backed pilot project intended to create temporary housing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Aug 2026 15:32 LONDON
Indonesia closes Mount Bromo national park as wildfire expands in East Java
Indonesian authorities have closed access to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java after a fast-moving wildfire spread across land near Mount Bromo. The closure was announced on Saturday and will remain in place until further notice. The park sits near an active volcano and is a major tourist destination, making the disruption significant for visitors and local operations.Officials said the blaze began on Monday and had grown to about 176 hectares by Sunday, up from roughly 60 hectares on Thursday. The park chief, Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha, said the closure was intended to protect visitors, staff and people in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Aug 2026 14:30 LONDON
Lebanese soldiers wounded as Israeli troops allegedly enter Zawtar al-Gharbiyah
Three Lebanese soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon while they were dealing with unexploded ordnance in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, according to the Lebanese army. The injuries came after residents and the village mayor said Israeli troops entered the village overnight and built an earth barrier near the village square. The incident adds a new layer to an already fragile border situation in the south.Mayor Abed Ezzeddine said residents were surprised to see the barrier, which he placed about 100 metres from the village square. The Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli force advanced into the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 20:37 LONDON
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Ukraine says 40-day strike campaign hit Russian oil and gas infrastructure
Ukraine says it has completed a 40-day strike campaign against targets inside Russia, claiming at least 100 successful attacks over the period. The campaign, which Kyiv says was ordered by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 26 June, was described as an effort to bring the war deeper into Russian territory and press for an end to the conflict in Ukraine. The reported strikes included attacks on oil and gas infrastructure and a refinery in Omsk, far from the front line.According to Ukraine's Security Service, the campaign ended this week after the series of long-range attacks. One of the most notable incidents... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 20:34 LONDON
Yemen government forces counterattack Houthis after renewed shelling of Marib
Yemeni government forces have launched attacks on Houthi positions across multiple front lines after renewed shelling of Marib city, in a sharp escalation that has raised fears of a broader conflict. A military spokesman said the operation targeted Houthi "capabilities and forces" along "multiple axes and along the line of contact". Officials said the counterattack was intended to protect civilians after fresh strikes on the government-held city.Deputy Information Minister Mohammed Gezan said the Houthis had resumed shelling civilian neighbourhoods in Marib with missiles and drones. The renewed attacks followed earlier Houthi missile and drone strikes on Hadramout and Marib provinces... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 20:00 LONDON
US-backed diplomacy on Libya power-sharing gains momentum
A new diplomatic push aimed at unifying Libya's rival eastern and western authorities is gathering momentum, according to the supplied reporting. The effort centres on a power-sharing deal that would bring the country's competing political camps into a single framework. Turkiye is also said to be involved in efforts to bring the parties together.Libya has been divided since 2014, with rival governments in the east and west and two separate seats of government. The country has also had two prime ministers, reflecting the depth of the political split. The reporting says a number of international diplomatic initiatives have failed over... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 22:35 LONDON
Houthi attacks kill at least 10 in Yemen's Marib as fighting intensifies
Houthi attacks in Yemen's Marib province have killed at least 10 people, including eight members of government forces and two civilians, according to officials and a military source cited in the supplied material. The strikes hit the oil-rich province on Friday and were reported to have affected both military positions and civilian areas. The violence marks a further escalation in a region that has been relatively stable under a truce that began in 2022.A Yemeni military source said 12 others were wounded in the attacks on government forces, while the health minister for the Saudi-backed government said shelling struck residential... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 22:32 LONDON
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Ukraine volunteer team recovers bodies from front line in refrigerated van amid war
A Ukrainian volunteer team is recovering bodies from the front line and transporting them home in a refrigerated van, according to a report describing the work of a crew led by Mark Zydga. The team operates across areas affected by the war with Russia, where it says it must move through dangerous zones to collect the dead. The account says the volunteers are now focused on returning fallen soldiers to their families after first beginning as an evacuation group for civilians.Zydga, who is 27, said the crew has to deal with the smell of the bodies, damaged remains and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 07:30 LONDON
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
GAS, GOD, AND GUNS: The Secret Agenda Behind the Washington Talks and the Death of the Maritime Border
The mahogany tables of the U.S. State Department are hosting a ghost today. As official delegations from Israel and Lebanon convene for a third round of high-stakes negotiations this Friday, May 8, 2026, the air in Washington is thick with the scent of a "peace" that looks increasingly like a strategic ambush. While the world watches the diplomatic theatre, the reality on the ground in Southern Lebanon tells a story of a predatory recalibration. Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t just looking for a ceasefire; he is aiming to hit three birds with one single, devastating stone: the annexation of land, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 08 May 2026 12:29 LONDON
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When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Mar 2026 18:34 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
