Breakfast News Recap: Kyiv hit by deadly strikes as Gaza probes, Iran pressure and market jitters dominate
Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, killing at least nine people as rescue crews continued searching through the rubble and officials warned the toll could rise further. 🔗In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also dismissed senior aide Iryna Mudra amid a fresh corruption investigation, adding to the political strain in Kyiv as the war grinds on. 🔗In the Middle East, the Israel Defense Forces released findings from five internal probes into deadly incidents in Gaza, and said two cases would be referred to military police for investigation. 🔗 Israeli forces also opened criminal probes into the killings... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 20 Aug 2026 08:40 LONDON
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Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison in China
The founder of China Evergrande Group, Hui Ka Yan, has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Shenzhen. The court also ordered the confiscation of all his personal property. In the same ruling, Evergrande Group was fined 8.82 billion yuan, while its real estate unit was fined 7 billion yuan.Hui, also known as Xu Jiayin, pleaded guilty in April to several charges, including embezzlement of assets and corporate bribery. According to the court and state media, the case centred on conduct linked to the company's collapse and the wider fallout from its financial crisis. The sentencing marks... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Aug 2026 06:32 LONDON
