Noontime News Recap: Trump escalates Iran and NATO tensions as outages, disasters and protests hit Asia and the Gulf
Donald Trump said the interim ceasefire with Iran was over after fresh US strikes and reported retaliatory fire in the Gulf, sharply raising the risk of a wider confrontation after days of mounting tension. 🔗At the same time, Trump used the NATO meeting in Turkey to revive several contentious foreign policy ideas, saying he was willing to consider selling F 35 fighter jets to Turkey and lifting US sanctions on the country. 🔗 He also renewed his push for the United States to take over Greenland and again threatened to pull American troops from Europe, adding pressure to already strained... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 08 Jul 2026 12:18 LONDON
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Kerala suspends Wayanad tunnel project after deadly collapse and landslide
Kerala has suspended construction of the Wayanad twin tunnel project after a tragedy at preparatory work near the tunnel entrance killed three migrant workers and left five others missing. The decision was taken on Wednesday, a day after the incident in Wayanad, as search operations continued for the missing workers. Officials also said a landslide occurred above the construction site, adding to concerns about the safety of the area.After a cabinet meeting, the chief minister said the state would launch legal and technical probes into the circumstances that led to the deaths and disappearances. He said the work would remain... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jul 2026 08:30 LONDON
Crew reports missiles seen near Strait of Hormuz and Fujairah anchorage
A marine engineer aboard a vessel waiting outside the Strait of Hormuz has described seeing missiles streak across the sky near the Fujairah anchorage during a tense period in the Persian Gulf. The account places the ship in a strategic shipping corridor where war-related disruption has already altered planned cargo movements. The vessel had been directed to drift offshore rather than continue toward Kuwait, according to the supporting material.The engineer, Hifa Salim, said the sighting happened in the early hours of a tense morning while she was on deck before her engine-room rounds. She said the missiles were visible for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Jul 2026 01:00 LONDON
