US refunds $81 billion in tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
The United States government has refunded $81 billion in tariffs collected under a contested trade policy, according to newly released federal budget figures. The repayments follow a Supreme Court ruling that found a substantial portion of the levies unlawful. The refunds were paid to companies that had imported goods subject to the tariffs, marking a major reversal for a policy central to President Donald Trump's economic agenda.The figures show a sharp rise from the $5 billion returned during the same period a year earlier. Most of the repayments were processed in May and June, with a Treasury official saying the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 12:35 LONDON
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WHO says DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be up to four times larger than official toll
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be far larger than the official figures suggest. The agency said on Tuesday that modelling indicates the scale of the outbreak is at least two to four times the number of cases that have been found. The warning comes as the country continues to report a fast-moving health emergency first detected in mid-May.According to the latest official figures cited by the agency, the outbreak has infected more than 1,960 people and killed over 700. WHO emergencies director Chikwe Ihekweazu said the outbreak is outpacing the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 12:32 LONDON
US-Iran hostilities escalate again across the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
Air defence systems were activated across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan after Iran launched another wave of attacks that it said were aimed at United States military installations. The latest exchange followed renewed US bombardment of Iran's southern coast, including areas around Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as Qeshm island. It marks a further deterioration in a confrontation that has already spread across the Gulf and into the Strait of Hormuz.The supplied material says the renewed US strikes came for a third consecutive night, while Iran responded with missiles and drones directed at... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 12:29 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Iran conflict widens as EU steps up sanctions, aid and accession moves
Fighting around Iran widened again as Pakistan, Qatar and Oman pushed for talks, even after the latest US Iran escalation, with Pakistan saying it was still urging dialogue as the conflict moved beyond the original ceasefire framework. 🔗India formally protested to Iran after an Indian sailor was killed in attacks on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, summoning the Iranian envoy over the incident. 🔗In the Gulf, Yemen's Houthis said they fired missiles at Abha airport in south western Saudi Arabia after air strikes hit Sanaa's airport, marking another sharp cross border exchange. 🔗Ukraine said its drone forces... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Jul 2026 12:19 LONDON
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Meloni visits Palermo memorial for Falcone, Morvillo and bodyguards
During her visit to Palermo today, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, laid flowers at the memorial in honour of Judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife Francesca Morvillo and their bodyguards at the site where they were killed on 23 May 1992, along the A29 motorway near Capaci. She then went on to chair a meeting of the Provincial Committee for Public Order and Security at the Prefecture, together with the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, and the Minister of Justice, Carlo Nordio. President Meloni later visited the 'Museo del Presente Giovanni Falcone e Paolo Borsellino', where... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 10:01 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Hormuz tensions deepen as strikes, blockade and oil shock rattle markets
US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh strikes for a third consecutive night, with the confrontation now spilling into shipping and energy markets as President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices jumped. 🔗The US Navy said a new blockade at the entrance to the strait will begin on Tuesday night, while gold fell about 3% after the announcement, underlining how quickly investors are repricing the risk from the crisis. 🔗 🔗In the latest maritime incident, two United Arab Emirates oil tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, killing an Indian crew member and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Jul 2026 08:38 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
President Trump warns Iranian vessels against approaching U.S. blockade
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Anthony DiLorenzo, who is running to represent the fantastic people of New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District! As a very successful Businessman and Entrepreneur, Anthony understands the America First Policies required to Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Promote MADE IN THE U. A., and Champion our Nation's Golden Age. As your next Congressman, he will work tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Advance Election Integrity, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 22:00 LONDON
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China and North Korea mark 65 years of treaty as alliance remains strategically important
China and North Korea are marking the 65th anniversary of their Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, a pact that still defines one of Asia's most closely watched relationships. The anniversary comes as North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song makes a three-day visit to Beijing to commemorate the treaty. The visit highlights that, despite decades of strain and change, the alliance remains active and politically significant.The treaty was signed in Beijing on 11 July 1961 by then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and North Korean leader Kim Il Sung. It includes a mutual defence clause committing either side to assist... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jul 2026 10:03 LONDON
Trump removes final members of US Election Assistance Commission ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump has removed the last remaining members of the US Election Assistance Commission, leaving the federal election body without sitting commissioners months before November's midterm elections. The White House confirmed the move on Friday, after two Democratic appointees were fired by email and the lone remaining Republican commissioner resigned. The commission is now vacant at a time when Trump is pressing for broader changes to voting rules.The Election Assistance Commission, often referred to as the EAC, is a bipartisan federal body created by Congress in 2002 to support state and local election officials. Its responsibilities include issuing non-binding... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 22:00 LONDON
OPCW restores Syria's voting rights amid chemical-weapons cooperation
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has reinstated Syria's voting rights after saying there had been a significant change in circumstances since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The decision was announced on Thursday and follows what the watchdog described as concrete steps by the new authorities in Damascus to cooperate on dismantling remaining chemical weapons linked to the former government. Syria's foreign ministry welcomed the move and said it reflected international confidence in the country's transformation.The OPCW said the new Syrian authorities had committed to fulfilling the country's obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and had since taken... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 21:02 LONDON
Clacton by-election formally triggered as Farage prepares to re-fight seat
A by-election in Clacton has now been formally triggered after Nigel Farage resigned as the constituency's MP. Reform UK MP Lee Anderson moved the writ in the House of Commons on Thursday morning, setting the process in motion. The vote is likely to take place on Thursday, 13 August, although that date still needs confirmation.Farage has said he will re-fight the Essex seat, describing the contest as a test of "people versus the establishment". His resignation comes amid renewed scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary standards investigation. Questions have centred on a reported £5 million gift from Christopher Harborne,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 12:32 LONDON
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Turkey, Israel and the United States clash over possible F-35 sale at NATO summit in Ankara
A possible return of US F-35 fighter jet sales to Turkey has reopened a long-running dispute at the NATO summit in Ankara. The issue centres on Turkey's purchase of Russia's S-400 air defence system in 2019 and the US response that followed. Israel has now joined the debate, warning Washington not to move ahead with any sale.According to the supplied material, Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme in 2020 after buying the Russian system despite US warnings. Washington argued at the time that operating the S-400 alongside the F-35 could expose sensitive information about the aircraft's technology. Turkey has... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jul 2026 09:02 LONDON
