IAEA finds several tons of nuclear material at Syrian site, agency says
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has said inspectors found several tons of nuclear material at a site in Syria that had not been declared to the agency. The material was identified during a visit linked to an Assad-era legacy site, according to the Syrian foreign minister and the agency chief. The development adds a new layer to long-running questions over Syria's past nuclear activities and the handling of any remaining material.Rafael Grossi said the material could be put under international safeguards and described Syria's decision to report the site as courageous. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 18:00 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Deadly crises span Congo, Indonesia and Gaza as markets split on risk appetite
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with government data putting deaths at 2,325 as the crisis continues to spread its toll. 🔗Indonesia is also facing a major disaster after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores island, killing at least 68 people, displacing about 5,000 residents and leaving aid shortages and aftershocks to hamper rescue work. 🔗In the Middle East, the Gaza war and wider regional tensions remained in focus as Jared Kushner prepared to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv after more than two hours of talks with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 17 Aug 2026 18:20 LONDON
Indonesia quake death toll rises to 68 as aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia are continuing to search collapsed buildings after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara province, with the death toll now at least 68. More than 200 people have been injured, and thousands of residents remain displaced as aid deliveries continue to reach communities cut off by the quake. The hardest-hit areas include Flores, where many people have spent days waiting for help and searching for relatives.An official at Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency confirmed late on Monday that the death toll had risen from 54 to 68, while nearly 1,600 aftershocks have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 14:33 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Earthquake toll climbs in Indonesia as Gaza, Ukraine and EU tensions deepen
Rescuers in eastern Indonesia are still searching collapsed buildings after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Flores island killed at least 53 people, while more than 12,000 displaced residents were still waiting for urgent aid. Officials said the death toll could rise as teams reach cut off areas and assess the scale of the damage. đź”— đź”—In the Middle East, Jared Kushner is due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu after holding rare talks with Hamas linked figures in Egypt, in a renewed push to advance a Gaza deal. At the same time, Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has been reported... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 17 Aug 2026 08:36 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Indonesia quake toll rises as Ebola spreads and Ukraine, Gaza tensions deepen
Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia are still searching collapsed buildings and landslide debris after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Flores island killed at least 51 people, forced thousands from their homes and left many residents waiting for aid. đź”—The disaster has also triggered a wider humanitarian response, with reports from the island saying roads and damaged villages are making access difficult as crews continue to look for survivors. đź”—In central Africa, the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than containment efforts and is on track to become the deadliest... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Aug 2026 08:36 LONDON
Dog rescued alive in Colombia as 72-hour earthquake search window closes
A dog has been rescued alive in Colombia as the 72-hour search window after an earthquake came to an end. The rescue was reported in a video item published on 14 August and is linked to the ongoing post-earthquake response. The available material does not identify the exact location of the rescue or the wider scale of the damage.The confirmed detail is limited, but the timing is clear: the rescue happened as the 72-hour window closed. In earthquake response operations, that period is often treated as a critical phase for finding survivors, which makes any rescue at that point notable.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 11:35 LONDON
Colombia earthquake leaves Cali hospitals damaged and overwhelmed
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia has left major hospitals in Cali damaged and operating under severe strain. The University Hospital of the Valle Evaristo Garcia, one of the city's main public medical centres, suffered partial collapse after the quake on Monday. Health workers in the city have been forced to prioritise only the most critical patients as rescue teams continue searching for the missing.The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said 377 people remain missing as the crucial three-day rescue window passes. The earthquake killed at least 273 people and injured at least 3,800 others, according to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 22:00 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
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