Noontime News Recap: Drone strikes kill civilians in Ukraine and Russia as North Korea fires missile
Russian authorities said a large overnight Ukrainian drone attack hit the Moscow region and the capital, killing at least two people and damaging infrastructure, including a refinery and homes. 🔗In Ukraine, the death toll from a separate overnight drone attack in the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, according to regional authorities, underscoring the civilian toll on both sides of the war. 🔗The attacks came as Russia held election day, adding to the sense of heightened tension around the conflict and the wider security situation. 🔗In East Asia, Japan said North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 20 Sep 2026 12:19 LONDON
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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan as regional alert rises
Japan said North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic missile from near its east coast on 20 September, with the projectile believed to have been launched northeastwards from around the Wonsan area. The missile was reported to have travelled about 440 kilometres before landing in the Sea of Japan outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Japanese officials said they were continuing to monitor the situation and analyse the launch.The Japanese Ministry of Defence said the missile reached a maximum altitude of about 60 kilometres, and there were no reports of damage to aircraft or ships. Prime Minister Takaichi ordered officials... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Sep 2026 11:01 LONDON
Wall Street closes mixed as tech and crypto firm, banks and energy lag, gold and silver surge
Executive summary: Wall Street ended mixed, with the S&P 500 nearly flat, the Nasdaq higher and the Dow and Russell 2000 lower. Tech and chip shares helped offset weakness in banks, defense, energy and small caps, while commodities showed a sharp split, with gold and silver rallying and WTI crude sliding. Bitcoin and Ether also advanced, adding to the risk-on tone in parts of the market even as rate-sensitive and cyclical pockets softened. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
Day News Recap: Middle East tensions deepen as Pakistan attack, Russia-Ukraine strikes and market swings grip day
At least 16 people were killed when a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a mosque near police headquarters in Kohat district in northwest Pakistan, in an attack that was still unfolding as reports emerged. 🔗In the Middle East, Iran said its Revolutionary Guards struck and detained the Togo flagged tanker Trend in the Strait of Hormuz, while the UK maritime agency reported a separate ship fire, and Saudi Arabia has been rerouting crude through Oman as shipping disruption in the waterway continues. 🔗 🔗The wider regional security picture also sharpened, with the United States approving a $24.3 billion sale... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Sep 2026 18:26 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Iran scrutiny deepens as Middle East tensions rattle energy, shipping and diplomacy
The United Nations mission on Iran said there are reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in its strikes, widening scrutiny of the conflict as Tehran faces fresh international pressure. 🔗 In a separate blow to efforts to monitor Iran, Russia and China vetoed a UN move to extend sanctions monitoring, while Washington also moved against Iranian crypto networks. 🔗Energy and shipping remained under strain across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is rerouting crude through ship to ship transfers off Oman’s Sohar port as disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, and crude prices have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Sep 2026 08:40 LONDON
Tokyo and Asia-Pacific close mixed as Nikkei surges, yen weakens, and precious metals extend rally
Executive summary: Tokyo led Asia-Pacific trading higher, with the Nikkei 225 jumping more than 2% as the yen weakened sharply and precious metals extended a powerful advance. The move came alongside softer crude and natural gas, while Hong Kong was little changed, Seoul slipped, and Sydney edged lower. The session points to a market still balancing rate expectations, currency moves, and commodity strength. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Sep 2026 07:45 LONDON
Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high amid inflation pressure
Japan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs. In a widely expected move on Friday, the Bank of Japan increased the rate from 1% to 1.25%, a level not seen since 1995. The decision comes as the country faces persistent inflation pressure, a weak yen and broader economic strain.The move extends a tightening cycle that began in 2024, when the rate stood at minus 0.1%. According to the supplied report, the bank has now raised rates six times in the past two... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Sep 2026 06:32 LONDON
Report says North Korean overseas workers raised up to $800 million for nuclear programme
A new monitoring report says North Korean overseas workers generated between $450 million and $800 million last year for the country's nuclear weapons programme. The report says the labour network operated mainly in China and Russia and was part of what it described as systemic evasion of United Nations sanctions. It also says the workers were used through a global network of unlawful overseas labour.The findings were published by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a coalition formed in 2024 by countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, the United States and the United... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Sep 2026 09:02 LONDON
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China defence chief opens Xiangshan Forum with warning against coercion and historical revisionism
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has opened the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum with a call for shared security governance and deeper military cooperation. In remarks delivered in Beijing on Wednesday, he urged countries to stop provocative acts and resist what he described as the return of regressive historical trends. He also warned against coercion, hegemony, militarism and historical revisionism.Dong did not directly name the United States or Japan in his speech, but his comments were widely framed as a veiled criticism of regional rivals. He said the lessons of history should be remembered and that the international community should remain... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 05:03 LONDON
Venezuela to join G20 energy meetings in Houston amid oil-price shock
A Venezuelan delegation is due to take part in G20 energy talks in Houston this week, as global oil and gas markets remain under pressure from war-related disruption in the Middle East. The meetings are being held in Texas, a major centre of the US energy industry, and are scheduled to continue through Wednesday. US officials said the gathering will include representatives of G20 countries as well as Venezuela.Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the talks reflect a shift in the global energy balance and the growing importance of supply outside the Middle East. He said the aim was to move... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 04:00 LONDON
PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa governor race, raising questions over base policy
Genta Koja has won Okinawa's gubernatorial election, defeating two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in a result that could reshape debate over the prefecture's long-running dispute with Tokyo and Washington. Officials said Koja won 59% of the vote in Sunday's election, with the result announced on Monday. The 42-year-old former deputy mayor of Naha will become Okinawa's youngest governor since the prefecture was returned to Japan from US rule in 1972.Koja was backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party, giving the ruling camp a stronger position in a prefecture that has often resisted the concentration of US military facilities. Tamaki,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 05:30 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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