Europol backs crackdown on Camorra-linked euro counterfeiting network
Europol supported an international operation against a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra. The action was coordinated by the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and the Stuttgart Public Prosecutor's Office. Authorities carried out six arrest warrants and simultaneous searches at 16 residential and commercial properties across Germany, Italy and Spain. The operation focused on a network involved in large-scale euro counterfeiting. In Germany, officers seized two illegally held pistols with ammunition. They also recovered counterfeit euro banknotes of Italian origin linked to the so-called "Napoli Group," along with 16 mobile phones and storage devices. The operation included... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 10:00 LONDON
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Europe opens sharply lower as oil spike and rate anxiety hit stocks, while autos and gold hold up
Executive summary: European markets opened under pressure, with the FTSE 100, DAX, CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 all falling more than 2% as Brent crude jumped above $105 a barrel. The move points to a broad risk-off tone at the open, with energy costs, rate expectations and currency swings shaping early trading. Autos were a rare bright spot, while silver, platinum and natural gas also weakened. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 11 Sep 2026 08:15 LONDON
IAEA refers Iran to UN Security Council over nuclear non-compliance after board vote
The International Atomic Energy Agency has formally referred Iran to the United Nations Security Council after its Board of Governors approved a resolution in Vienna. The move is the first such referral in 20 years and marks a fresh escalation in the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme. The resolution was backed by 23 countries, with eight abstentions, while China, Russia and Niger voted against it.The board action was tabled by the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the United States. It cites a lack of information on Iran's nuclear material, including stockpiles of highly enriched uranium, and says inspectors have been... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 21:59 LONDON
Merz clashes with AfD in parliament after Saxony-Anhalt election shock
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in the Bundestag, in the latest political fallout from the far-right party's sweeping election victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Merz used the parliamentary debate to attack the party as a destructive force and accused it of pursuing a migration policy that would damage Germany's skilled workforce. The confrontation came after the AfD won almost 44% of the vote in the eastern state, a result that has already shaken national politics.During the exchange, Weidel told lawmakers that voters had shown Merz's coalition with the centre left was a total failure and that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 13:02 LONDON
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Nicaragua presses ICJ to keep Germany Gaza genocide case alive
Nicaragua has urged the International Court of Justice to allow its case against Germany to continue, arguing that German arms exports to Israel helped facilitate genocide in Gaza. The hearing is taking place in The Hague, where judges are considering Germany's preliminary objections to the case. Germany wants the court to throw out the complaint at an early stage, while Nicaragua says the case should proceed to a full examination.At the hearing on Tuesday, Germany said the case was improperly filed and that the court lacks jurisdiction. Germany's legal team also argued that Nicaragua did not properly try to resolve... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 19:06 LONDON
Suspect held in Germany after spate of sabotage attacks on power grid
Police in Germany have arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country's electricity grid, after detaining him near the Weisweiler power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia. Officers said he was carrying explosives when he was arrested on Tuesday, and that a tent in nearby undergrowth had also been rigged with further explosives. The arrest followed several days on the run and came amid an investigation into incidents affecting multiple regions.Cologne police said the suspect is believed to have written letters claiming responsibility for the attacks, which investigators say have affected Brandenburg, Saxony and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 17:30 LONDON
Kremlin leaves door open to renewed Russia-Ukraine-US peace talks
The Kremlin said on Monday that it does not rule out resuming peace negotiations with Ukraine and the United States, but added that it is still too early to set a date or venue. The comments came after a new round of shuttle diplomacy involving US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have held talks in Moscow and Kiev. The remarks underline that contacts remain active even as the war continues and no formal breakthrough has been announced.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was also not excluded.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Sep 2026 14:00 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
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