UN maritime agency condemns deadly attacks on shipping in Strait of Hormuz
The UN maritime agency, the IMO, condemned overnight attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz after at least two seafarers were killed. The statement described the violence as part of an escalating US-Iran war and said fresh strikes were reported early Tuesday. The report gives no additional detail on the vessels involved, the identities of the dead seafarers, or the precise points of impact. It only confirms that the attacks targeted shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The IMO's response frames the attacks as a continuation of the current escalation affecting maritime traffic through the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 18:33 LONDON
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EU ministers discuss sanctions on trade from Israeli settlements in Brussels
EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday to discuss possible sanctions on trade from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The talks come amid rising pressure from member states over settler violence against Palestinians and continued settlement expansion, which the European Union says is illegal under international law. No formal decision was expected at the meeting, and diplomats said the session was intended to gauge whether there is enough support to move forward.EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the start of the meeting that the situation in the West Bank was "really intolerable" and warned that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 12:00 LONDON
US Justice Department subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting
The US Department of Justice has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan over reporting on security concerns linked to President Donald Trump's new Air Force One. The newspaper said some of the subpoenas were delivered to reporters at their homes, and that the journalists were ordered to appear next week. The move marks a sharp escalation in a dispute between the administration and the press over coverage of the aircraft.The journalists named by the newspaper include Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt. According to the report, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jul 2026 21:02 LONDON
Ukrainian intelligence agent denies killing woman linked to Monaco bomb plot
A Ukrainian intelligence agent has denied killing Anastasiia Berezovska in a courtroom in Kyiv, after previously confessing to the killing. Vladyslav Reut said he did not kill Berezovska, who is suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco. He instead blamed his co-defendant, Vitalii Zhykovych, for the killing.The claims were made during court proceedings in the Ukrainian capital, where BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford was present. The case links two separate episodes that have drawn attention: an alleged bomb plot in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine. The latest hearing has now brought the focus back to the credibility of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 20:30 LONDON
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Peru's president-elect signals move to restore diplomatic ties with Mexico
Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori has said she wants to restore diplomatic relations with Mexico, raising the prospect of an end to a months-long rupture between the two countries. She made the remarks in Lima after winning Peru's presidential runoff on June 7. Fujimori said there would be "every intention" on her part to rebuild ties.The dispute dates back to November, when Peru broke off relations after Mexico granted political asylum to former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chavez. Chavez had served in the administration of former president Pedro Castillo and later became one of the central figures in the fallout from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 20:04 LONDON
Court hears witness say Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed before fatal car bomb in Malta
A Maltese court has heard testimony describing the final moments before the car bomb that killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. A neighbour told the trial that she appeared panicked and screamed moments before the explosion near the village of Bidnija. The hearing is part of the long-running case over the alleged ordering of the killing, nearly nine years after her death.The witness, Francis Sant, said he was driving in the opposite direction when he saw Caruana Galizia's car coming towards him on the main road after she had left her home. He told the court that he first... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 20:02 LONDON
Ireland's Simon Harris chairs Ecofin in Brussels as ministers discuss energy crisis and EU financial priorities
Ireland's Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, is in Brussels for a two-day meeting of EU finance and economy ministers. He is chairing the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, known as Ecofin, for the first time as part of Ireland's EU Presidency. The meeting brings together ministers at a time when the bloc is weighing both immediate geopolitical pressures and longer-term financial reforms.According to the supplied material, Harris is due to hold a bilateral meeting with the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, on Thursday evening. Ministers are also expected to discuss the energy crisis linked to the conflict... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 00:32 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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