Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome continue amid dispute over Hezbollah disarmament
Lebanese and Israeli officials have held another round of talks in Rome aimed at advancing a United States-brokered agreement reached last month. The deal calls for Hezbollah to disarm and for Israeli forces to withdraw in phases from southern Lebanon. The discussions were meant to move the framework forward, but the two sides remain divided over the sequence of steps.Lebanon is insisting that Israeli troops leave southern Lebanon, while Israel is maintaining that Hezbollah must lay down its weapons first. Hezbollah has rejected the agreement, according to the supplied material, leaving the talks dependent on whether the Lebanese army can... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 22:29 LONDON
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French parliament approves assisted-dying bill, pending constitutional review
France's National Assembly has approved a landmark assisted-dying bill that would create a legal right to the practice for adults with incurable illnesses under strict conditions. Lawmakers passed the text by 291 votes to 241 after an intense ethical and political debate. The measure still needs approval from the Constitutional Council before it can take effect.The bill would allow a person to receive a lethal substance if they request it, with the substance either self-administered or administered by a doctor or nurse if the patient is physically unable to do so. Access would be limited to adults who are French... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 21:30 LONDON
Germany warns US over grant scheme seen as election interference
Germany's chancellor has warned the United States against interfering in German elections after Washington announced a new grant scheme for Europe-focused groups. Friedrich Merz said he did not want the US government or institutions close to it to interfere in German state elections due in September. His comments came after the US State Department unveiled funding of up to $3m for European charities, think tanks and individuals.The funding is intended for projects that seek to address national sovereignty, migration, censorship and lawfare challenges. The announcement says applicants should work in line with a shared political philosophy, law and what it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 20:35 LONDON
Syria arrests former colonel accused of chemical weapons crimes
Syrian authorities have arrested a former colonel they accuse of involvement in chemical weapons crimes under the government of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad. The Interior Ministry identified the man as Ahmed Habib Ali and said he was detained over allegations linked to sarin gas storage and manufacturing. Officials said the arrest is part of a wider series of detentions involving figures from the former administration.The ministry said Ali was responsible for sarin gas storage facilities and chemical manufacturing within Unit 417, described as a chemical weapons site near Damascus. It also accused him of supervising the manufacture of about... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 20:32 LONDON
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Day News Recap: US Iran conflict escalates as oil jumps and global flashpoints multiply
The biggest story was the sharp escalation in the US Iran confrontation, with Washington resuming daylight air strikes, restoring a naval blockade on Iranian ports and warning that power plants and bridges could be hit next if Tehran does not back down. The renewed pressure has raised fears of a wider conflict around the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher again. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗Tensions also spread beyond Iran itself. Iranian state media said a drone struck a military base used by the United States in Kuwait, and Kuwait separately confirmed attacks and damage, while the death... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Jul 2026 18:21 LONDON
Iraqi prime minister meets Trump in Washington as US warns over armed groups
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has met US President Donald Trump at the White House in talks that focused on deepening economic ties, raising Iraq's oil output and broadening cooperation between the two governments. The meeting came as Washington and Tehran remain locked in renewed escalation, putting Iraq in a difficult position between two relationships it says it cannot afford to damage. Trump described al-Zaidi in warm terms during the visit, while both sides signalled interest in expanding economic engagement.Later in the day, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iraq to disarm Iran-aligned armed groups operating in the country. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 16:30 LONDON
US rights groups file legal challenge to Trump ICC sanctions in Washington
Two rights organisations have filed a legal challenge in Washington, DC against sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on the International Criminal Court. The case was brought on Wednesday by DAWN and the Taxpayers Alliance Against Genocide, both based in Washington. They argue the measures violate the constitutional rights of US citizens and restrict advocacy linked to Palestine.The lawsuit targets sanctions introduced in February 2025 after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. According to the filing, the administration later expanded the measures to cover ICC prosecutors and judges, several... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 16:02 LONDON
US pressure shapes Iraq's new prime minister and Baghdad politics
Ali al-Zaidi's visit to Washington has highlighted the extent of US leverage over Iraq's politics, security and economy. He met US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday while serving as Iraq's prime minister, a role that carries formal authority but, according to the supplied material, limited practical power. The meeting comes after months of paralysis in Baghdad and a rapid political settlement that brought him to office.The Coordination Framework, the Shia alliance that selected him, reportedly took just 25 minutes to agree on his name 11 weeks earlier. That decision followed intense pressure from Washington, including Treasury... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 15:30 LONDON
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Wall Street Opens Higher as Oil Jumps, Crypto Rallies and Banks Lead Early Gains
Executive summary: US equities opened broadly higher, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones all advancing in early trade. The biggest cross-asset move was in energy, where WTI crude surged more than 12%, while Ether and Bitcoin also climbed sharply. Banks, energy stocks and tech shares were among the early winners, while gold, silver, defence stocks and natural gas traded lower. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 15 Jul 2026 14:45 LONDON
Sydney LGBTQ+ arts venue faces eviction threat after landlord orders it to stop 'offensive trade'
A former church turned queer-friendly arts venue in Sydney is facing possible eviction after its landlord issued a breach notice and ordered it to stop operating as an "offensive trade". The venue, Divine Playhouse, has already been forced to close and cancel planned events while its organisers consider legal action. The dispute follows protests by religious groups over the venue's opening night.The notice was issued to the venue's organisers, Heaps Gay Events, and named the landlord as commercial property group KCSYD Pty Ltd. Lawyers acting for the landlord said the trade had "insulted and mocked the sincerely held religious beliefs... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 11:03 LONDON
Iran executes Mohammad Amini Dehaghani over January protests amid widening crackdown on dissent
Iran has executed Mohammad Amini Dehaghani after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence in a case linked to the January 2026 protests, according to the judiciary. The execution was reported on Wednesday by the judiciary's news outlet, which said the legal process had been completed. Authorities described the case as part of a broader response to unrest that followed the protests.The judiciary said Dehaghani was convicted over alleged attacks during the protests in Dehaghan, in Isfahan province. It said he threw a Molotov cocktail at the governor's office on 9 January 2026, set the building on fire, attacked a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 11:00 LONDON
Sudan war economy fuelling self-perpetuating conflict, UN human rights office says
The United Nations human rights office has said Sudan's war economy is helping sustain a conflict that has become self-perpetuating. The assessment frames the fighting as being driven not only by battlefield gains, but also by economic incentives that have emerged during the war. It comes as Sudan's conflict, which began in April 2023, continues to reshape the country's political and economic landscape.According to the supplied material, the report is a current assessment of the conflict's drivers and argues that wartime economic activity is reinforcing the violence. The conflict has pitted the regular army against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 08:59 LONDON
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US opens safeguard review of lamb imports, including Australian supply
The United States International Trade Commission has opened a global safeguard investigation into lamb imports, a move that could affect shipments from Australia, the largest supplier to the US market. The review is examining whether imported lamb meat is threatening the domestic industry and whether additional tariffs should be imposed. The investigation was formally requested on 13 July by Ambassador Jamieson Greer.The case follows an October 2025 petition from the American Sheep Industry Association, which argued that imported lamb was being sold at lower prices, displacing local production and reducing profitability for US farmers. According to the supplied material, most... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 07:35 LONDON
Iran extends British prisoner Craig Foreman's sentence by two years, family says
A British man jailed in Iran has had two further years added to his prison sentence, according to his family. Craig Foreman was told of the extra punishment after being brought before a judge in Tehran, the family said. The development comes more than a year after he and his wife, Lindsay Foreman, were detained while travelling through Iran on a motorcycle journey from Europe to Australia.Family members said Craig Foreman had been told he was being taken to see his lawyer, but was instead brought before a judge and informed of the additional sentence. Joe Bennett, Lindsay Foreman's son... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 06:33 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as Nvidia, Meta and energy stocks surge while Dow and defense shares lag
Executive summary: U.S. markets finished mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posting gains while the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 slipped. The session was defined by a sharp jump in WTI crude, strong advances in Nvidia and Meta, and a broad lift in tech and chip shares, even as defense stocks, gold, silver and natural gas weakened. The move points to a market still rewarding AI and energy exposure while rotating away from some defensive and rate-sensitive pockets. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 14 Jul 2026 21:15 LONDON
Yemen's Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia with 'siege' after Sanaa airport strike
A senior Houthi official has threatened to impose a "siege" on Saudi Arabia after an attack on Sanaa International Airport that the group blamed on Riyadh. Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi political bureau, said the movement would respond to what it sees as Saudi attacks by targeting Saudi airports. His comments came after the runway strike in Yemen's Houthi-held capital and a retaliatory missile salvo fired towards southern Saudi Arabia.The Houthis said the airport attack marked the end of the "de-escalation phase" of Yemen's war. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said the strike would not go unanswered, while al-Bukhaiti... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 17:32 LONDON
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Wall Street Opens Mixed as Oil Shock Lifts Energy, Tech and Chips Outperform
Executive summary: US stocks opened mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq higher while the Dow and Russell 2000 slipped. The biggest move was in crude oil, which jumped more than 11%, lifting energy shares and helping offset weakness in defense, gold, silver and small caps. Tech and chip stocks also outperformed, while Bitcoin and the dollar were softer. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 14 Jul 2026 14:45 LONDON
EU sanctions four individuals and five entities over surveillance abuses in Russia
The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on four individuals and five entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Russia, notably the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and for undermining democracy and the rule of law. Today's listings focus in particular on Russia's continued use of new technologies to restrict freedom of expression, access to information and freedom of association. The listings agreed today include VK Company , also known as VKontakte , and its daughter company Communication Platform, responsible for developing and managing the phone application Max App, under supervision by the FSB. The app... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 11:01 LONDON
Australia warns of active Russian-linked hackers targeting critical industries
Australia's signals intelligence agency has issued a fresh warning that Russian-linked hackers are actively targeting critical industries across the country. The alert covers sectors including defence, communications, energy and financial services, with state and local government agencies also identified as vulnerable. The warning says the attackers are exploiting poorly secured network devices and outdated software to gain access to information.The Australian Signals Directorate said the hackers are using simple methods such as targeting poorly protected routers and guessing default passwords. It said the activity is linked to actors operating on behalf of Russia's Federal Security Service, and that the campaign... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 08:00 LONDON
Judge says Trump IRS settlement manipulated the court in self-dealing ruling
A federal judge in the United States has ruled that Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service manipulated the justice system. District Judge Kathleen Williams said the case was an unparalleled exercise in self-dealing, in a sharp rebuke of the settlement that followed. The ruling adds a new legal and political flashpoint to a dispute that began with the release of Trump's tax records.According to the court's findings, Trump sued the IRS after a contractor leaked more than two decades of his tax information to the press in 2020. The lawsuit was filed on January 29, a year after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 06:34 LONDON
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US escalates campaign against International Criminal Court as Rubio vows to dismantle it
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched a sharper campaign against the International Criminal Court, saying the United States will move to "dismantle" the Hague-based tribunal. In a video statement and a lengthy opinion piece, Rubio described the court as an "intolerable threat to US sovereignty" and said the effort could include further sanctions and other measures. The State Department said the campaign would "systematically disable" the court's ability to operate, target American servicemen or officials, or otherwise threaten American sovereignty.The new language marks a more explicit escalation in a dispute that has already seen Washington impose sanctions on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 06:31 LONDON
UK set to designate Iran's IRGC as a terror organisation amid antisemitic attack concerns
The United Kingdom is set to declare Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation and impose sanctions on it, according to the latest government move. The decision follows a rise in antisemitic attacks and comes amid continuing concern over alleged hostile activity on British soil. Officials have linked the IRGC and its proxies to suspected bombing plots and assassination attempts in the UK.The move would add to the government's wider response to foreign-backed threats and hostile activity. British officials also plan to outlaw an Islamist militant group that claimed responsibility for the torching of four Jewish community ambulances in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 04:01 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as oil surge, Meta jump and chip weakness split the tape
Executive summary: US stocks finished mixed, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow all lower as energy strength and a sharp Meta rally were offset by weakness in chips, small caps and defense names. WTI crude jumped nearly 6%, natural gas sank more than 10%, and Bitcoin and Ether both firmed, underscoring a session shaped by geopolitics, inflation sensitivity and a rotating risk appetite. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 13 Jul 2026 21:15 LONDON
Day News Recap: US Iran strikes widen as Europe hardens sanctions and Asia reels from deadly fires
US forces carried out another wave of strikes on Iran, deepening a confrontation that has now spread across the Gulf, while President Donald Trump said the United States would act as the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and restart a naval blockade of Iran. 🔗 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, Iraq’s prime minister Ali al Zaidi is heading to Washington for talks on energy, trade and security, and Israel has set national elections for 27 October, a vote widely seen as a test for Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership. 🔗 🔗Europe moved to tighten pressure on Moscow and its networks, with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 13 Jul 2026 18:21 LONDON
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UK outlaws three state-threat groups linked to Iran and Russia amid national security crackdown
The UK has expanded its national security response by outlawing three groups it says are linked to state threats from Iran and Russia. The new measures cover Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right, and Russia's GRU Volunteer Corps. The move gives authorities fresh powers to treat support for the groups as a criminal offence.Under the new rules, supporting or assisting the groups can lead to up to 14 years in prison. Acts of sabotage carried out on their behalf can carry a life sentence. The government said the IRGC has been linked to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 16:32 LONDON
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Energy Surges, Chips and Defence Slide on Geopolitical Shock and Commodity Swings
Executive summary: US equities opened mixed, with the S&P 500 edging higher while the Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones, and Russell 2000 slipped. The clearest early winners were energy stocks, which jumped alongside WTI crude, while natural gas tumbled sharply. Risk-sensitive areas including chips, defence, autos, and small caps were under pressure, suggesting investors were rotating toward energy exposure and away from cyclical and rate-sensitive pockets as Middle East tensions kept commodity markets volatile. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 13 Jul 2026 14:45 LONDON
Malian army retakes Anefis after nearly a week of fighting, with about 30 soldiers killed
Mali's army says it has retaken the northern town of Anefis after nearly a week of fighting with Tuareg separatists and fighters from an armed group linked to al-Qaeda. The town, about 100km from the strategic city of Kidal, was captured on 4 July during coordinated attacks on army positions across the country. The latest battle marks a significant territorial shift in the north, where control of towns and supply routes remains contested.Army chief General Jean Elysee Dao said on state television that about 30 soldiers were killed and around 60 others wounded in the operation. He said some of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 20:30 LONDON
Bangladesh arrests seven in Dhaka over alleged extremist network posing as martial arts group
Bangladesh authorities have arrested seven people in Dhaka's Jatrabari area over allegations that an extremist network was operating under the cover of martial arts training and religious programmes. A court in the capital later sent the accused to three days' remand after police sought seven days to question them. The case centres on claims that the group used a martial arts organisation as a front for militant activity.Police said the case was filed on 11 July by Inspector AB Siddiq of Jatrabari Police Station and named 16 people, along with several unidentified suspects. The accused were brought before Dhaka Metropolitan... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 17:02 LONDON
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Jammu and Kashmir arrests three publishers over books alleged to glorify separatists and militants
Police in Jammu and Kashmir have arrested three people linked to publishing companies over two books that authorities say contained material glorifying separatists and militant leaders. The arrests were made on Sunday by the Union Territory's counter-intelligence unit after earlier searches at publishing premises. Officials said the case is part of a wider probe into the circulation of the books in school libraries.Those arrested were identified as Inderpaul Singh of Oberoi Book Service in Jammu, and Amardeep Singh and Girish Arora of the Noida-based Dominant Publishers. Police said the operation was coordinated at both locations and that the role of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 13:00 LONDON
US lawmaker says armed settlers detained his group in the occupied West Bank
A Democratic lawmaker from the United States says he and members of his tour group were detained by armed settlers during a trip in the occupied West Bank. Ro Khanna said the group was stopped near Khirbet Zanuta, a small Palestinian hamlet, and that the incident lasted for more than an hour. He also said the Israeli military later intervened, but that soldiers sided with the settlers and continued the detention.Khanna said on social media that the settlers were carrying rifles and that the Israeli army made a "huge mistake" by backing them. In comments to reporters, he said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jul 2026 19:00 LONDON
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Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift
Algeria and Mali have begun restoring diplomatic relations after more than a year of tension that had strained ties across the Sahel. Both countries are reinstating ambassadors and reopening airspace that had been closed to each other since April 2025. The move marks a significant thaw between two neighbours whose dispute had widened into a broader regional security concern.Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Saturday that Algeria's ambassador would return to Mali. His announcement came a day after Algiers fully reopened its airspace to civilian and military aircraft travelling to and from Mali. A spokesperson for Mali's military government, Issa... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jul 2026 17:30 LONDON
Nigerian troops kill more than 300 bandits in Zamfara operation
Nigerian soldiers and local vigilantes have killed more than 300 bandits in a two-day operation in Zamfara state, according to a state official. The fighting took place in Gummi district, in the north-west of the country, after the armed group was targeted following the theft of livestock. Residents said the clash began on Wednesday night and continued into the following morning.Zamfara's information commissioner, Mahmud Muhammad Dantawasa, said in a statement that the operation led to the elimination of more than 300 terrorists. Local resident Abubakar Muhammad said soldiers and vigilantes fought about 1,000 bandits who had stolen livestock. He said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jul 2026 13:34 LONDON
Nicaragua strips lawyers of certification in crackdown on dissent
Nicaragua's government has removed the licences of a large number of lawyers from the official registry, in a move critics say is the latest step in a widening crackdown on dissent. Lawyers in the country noticed in recent days that their authorisations to practise had disappeared from the Supreme Court of Justice registry without explanation. The action has drawn criticism from a United Nations expert, who described it as a purge of the legal profession.According to Reed Brody, an American human rights lawyer and member of a UN panel of experts on Nicaragua, there was no official notification from the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jul 2026 01:03 LONDON
Brazil Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade under Lula
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell to its lowest level in a decade in the first half of 2026, according to official figures released on Friday. The data show that an estimated 1,295 square kilometres of forest were cleared between January and June, a 38% drop from the same period a year earlier. The figures mark a significant milestone for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to curb destruction in the world's largest rainforest.The numbers were published by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, which tracks forest loss in the Amazon. They show the lowest overall level of clearing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jul 2026 00:32 LONDON
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Eight charged as alleged White House UFC attack plot expands with West Virginia arrest
Eight people have now been charged with terrorism and murder-conspiracy offences over an alleged plot to attack a UFC event at the White House in June. Prosecutors say the case centres on the 14 June UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn, where President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and thousands of invited guests were present. The latest development is the arrest this week of one of the accused in West Virginia, adding to a list of suspects already detained.According to court filings and prosecutors, the men, aged 19 to 32, are accused of conspiracy to provide material support... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 23:01 LONDON
Dozens of abducted schoolchildren and teachers rescued in Nigeria after 56 days
Nigeria says security forces have rescued dozens of schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted from three schools in Oyo state in May. The presidency said the hostages were freed 56 days after they were taken in the southwestern state, in an operation that also led to arrests and deaths among the assailants. President Bola Tinubu said he was profoundly happy that the students and teachers had been brought back safely.According to the statement, eight of the attackers were arrested and an unspecified number were killed. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said all of the students and teachers had been rescued, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 22:30 LONDON
Israel bars Jerusalem grand mufti from Al-Aqsa Mosque for one week
Israeli authorities have barred Jerusalem's grand mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for one week after briefly detaining him following Friday prayers, according to the Jerusalem Governorate. The move concerns one of the most sensitive religious sites in the region and comes amid continuing tensions in occupied East Jerusalem. The governorate said the ban could be renewed.The Jerusalem Governorate said Hussein was detained after delivering his Friday sermon at Al-Aqsa Mosque and was later released. In a message cited by the governorate, officials said the arrest was carried out to serve him with an order preventing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 17:32 LONDON
Pakistan says 75 insurgents killed in Balochistan after police officers abducted and shot dead
Pakistani security forces say they have killed 75 suspected insurgents in days-long operations in Balochistan after a deadly attack on a police post near Mangi Dam triggered a wider crackdown. The operation involved the Pakistan Army, the Frontier Corps and police, with air and ground support, according to officials cited in the supplied material. The violence has centred on the restive southwestern province, which borders Iran and Afghanistan and remains a focal point of separatist militancy.Authorities said the initial assault began late on Monday when dozens of militants attacked the police post guarding the Mangi Dam project in Ziarat district.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 17:30 LONDON
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UN warns aid cuts have cut off support for one million women and girls
The United Nations has warned that at least one million women and girls have lost access to critical support because of sharp cuts to foreign aid spending since January 2025. In a new report, UN Women said the reduction in funding is accelerating the collapse of women-led organisations in crisis settings. The agency said the cuts are coming as humanitarian needs continue to rise across multiple conflict-affected countries.UN Women said its findings were based on responses from 855 women-led and women's rights organisations operating in 52 crisis-affected countries. It said 84% of the groups surveyed reported higher demand for their... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 11:03 LONDON
Mali convoy carrying Russian reinforcements attacked near Anefis
Tuareg separatists and their jihadist allies attacked a convoy carrying Russian soldiers and Malian troops on Thursday morning as it moved to reinforce a military camp near Anefis in northern Mali. The convoy was heading toward a position where Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps and a small number of Malian soldiers are reported to be holding out. Fighting was still under way after the ambush, according to a Malian security source.The attack was carried out by fighters from the Azawad Liberation Front, also known as the FLA, alongside JNIM, the al-Qaeda-linked jihadist alliance active in the Sahel. A spokesperson for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 17:30 LONDON
Iran prepares to bury slain leader Khamenei in Mashhad amid mass funeral processions
Huge crowds have gathered in the eastern holy city of Mashhad as Iran prepares to bury its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The burial in his hometown is due on Thursday and follows a week of funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies across Iran. It also comes after large commemorations in Iraq, where the dead leader was honoured in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.The supporting report says Khamenei was killed in strikes on Tehran on 28 February, along with several relatives. It says his remains arrived at Mashhad international airport on Thursday after being paraded through Tehran... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 12:59 LONDON
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
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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
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
WAR CRIMES OR HUMANITY ON LIFE SUPPORT?
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 Feb 2026 17:39 LONDON
Shadows of Fire: The Long Arc of Iran–United States Tensions
A Region on Edge: The Latest Escalation In recent months, tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified once again, fueled by disputes over regional security, nuclear development, maritime incidents in the Persian Gulf, and the broader strategic balance in the Middle East. Officials in Washington have expressed renewed concern over Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, while leaders in Tehran have accused the United States of economic warfare through sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The fragile equilibrium that followed earlier rounds of indirect negotiations appears increasingly strained, with both sides engaging in sharp rhetoric at the United Nations, reinforcing military postures... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Feb 2026 08:49 LONDON
