US-Iran peace deal announced as Strait of Hormuz set to reopen
The United States and Iran have announced a peace framework that would end their war, lift the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement was made on Monday after days of conflicting signals from the two sides, with Pakistan's prime minister saying the agreement had been reached and that a signing ceremony would take place in Switzerland on Friday. The deal is being presented as an immediate halt to military operations, including in Lebanon, although the wider terms still appear to be under discussion.US President Donald Trump said the agreement with Iran was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jun 2026 01:29 LONDON
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Lowy report says China's missile reach against Australia is growing
A new Lowy Institute analysis says China already has the ability to threaten Australia's trade routes, subsea cables and critical infrastructure, while also developing a "real and growing" capacity to hit the Australian mainland with missiles. The report describes Beijing's military build-up as a "historic shift" with sharp consequences for Australia's security. It says the threat would become much greater if China secured a military base in the Pacific or developed longer-range bomber or drone platforms able to reach Australia.The analysis says China can already strike northern Australia with its DF-26 missile system if launched from its artificially built islands... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jun 2026 01:00 LONDON
Trump says he is prepared to help end Ukraine war after call with Putin, as Iran talks continue
Donald Trump has said he is prepared to help end Russia's war in Ukraine after a phone call with Vladimir Putin, according to Russian state reporting cited by a Putin adviser. The call, which lasted about an hour, was described by Yuri Ushakov as "friendly and frank". It came as Trump also said the United States is nearing a peace deal with Iran.Ushakov said Trump told Putin that ending the war in Ukraine was critical and that he was ready to help. He also said Trump informed the Russian president that the US was close to a deal with Iran,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 20:29 LONDON
Israel strike on Beirut suburb kills at least three as Iran deal talks continue
Lebanon's state media say at least three people were killed and 15 injured when an Israeli airstrike hit Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh on Sunday. The strike reportedly struck a five-storey apartment building, causing extensive damage around the site. Israel said it targeted a Hezbollah "command centre" in the area after the armed group launched aerial targets towards Israel.The attack has drawn a direct political response from US President Donald Trump, who said it should not have happened at a moment when a peace deal with Iran was close. He said there should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 16:59 LONDON
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UK Court of Appeal due to rule on Palestine Action terror designation
The UK Court of Appeal is expected to rule on Monday on whether the government acted lawfully when it proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. The case centres on a ban imposed last July and later challenged by the group in the High Court. The appeal is being closely watched because it could determine whether the designation remains in force.The government appealed after the High Court ruled in February that the ban was unlawful and disproportionate. Earlier this month, a court in London also ruled that four activists convicted of criminal damage at a British facility owned by an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 10:00 LONDON
Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told
Former defence secretary John Healey was privately pushing for the UK to join an international investment bank designed to help countries raise money for defence spending, according to people familiar with the discussions. The idea centres on the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, or DSRB, which is being promoted as a way to lower borrowing costs for defence projects. Allies of Healey say the Treasury tried to shut down negotiations over UK participation.Healey resigned as defence secretary on Wednesday, saying the money attached to the government's upcoming Defence Investment Plan fell "well short" of what was needed. In his resignation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jun 2026 10:05 LONDON
US-Iran talks move to Hormuz leverage and nuclear limits as deal hopes build
Iran's foreign minister has given the clearest indication yet that Tehran wants to preserve leverage over the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations with Washington continue. Abbas Araghchi said Iran would keep a presence over the waterway and suggested a negotiated framework could allow the collection of a "service fee" for vessels using it. He also said Iranian forces would intervene when necessary, while acknowledging that international law does not permit a toll on ships passing through the strait.The remarks come as the two sides appear to be edging closer to an agreement, but remain divided over the scope of any... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jun 2026 05:59 LONDON
US and Iran ceasefire deal prospects sharpen as Gulf states review security plans
Washington and Tehran are moving towards a long-term ceasefire agreement, according to the latest reporting, with Donald Trump saying he had cancelled new strikes on Iran because a deal was imminent. A senior Iranian official, however, said a proposed memorandum of understanding with Washington was still under review, suggesting the process has not yet been completed. The developments are being watched closely across the Gulf, where states hosting US military facilities are expected to reassess their security arrangements if the war ends.The reported diplomatic push comes after Pakistan's prime minister said a final text had been reached, adding to signs... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jun 2026 20:29 LONDON
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Indian Navy removes unexploded warhead from Kochi-bound tanker after Oman incident
The Indian Navy says it has recovered and safely disposed of an unexploded missile warhead from the crude oil tanker MT Olympic Life after the vessel reported damage off the coast of Oman and continued towards Kochi. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker was on passage from Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates to Kochi when it reported an explosion in its hull on 26 May. The Navy said the vessel later reported the presence of unexploded ordnance on board as it kept sailing towards the Indian port.According to the Navy, the operation was launched after information was received through the Information... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 20:30 LONDON
UK, Australia and Canada launch £4m peace fund for Israel-Palestine conflict
Britain, Australia and Canada have announced a joint peace fund aimed at supporting a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The initiative was unveiled on Thursday and will provide £1m from each country, according to a statement from the UK foreign ministry. The fund is intended to back grassroots projects and humanitarian support linked to Palestinians, while also promoting dialogue between communities.The announcement said the money will go to new and existing local projects, with a particular focus on youth groups, civil society organisations and women. It also said the fund will support long-term peacebuilding efforts and help address what... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 10:35 LONDON
Iran claims retaliatory strikes on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain
Iran said it carried out retaliatory strikes on US military targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after recent American attacks on Iranian targets. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched two waves of operations and claimed to have hit 18 US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain, including sites it identified as Ali and Ahmad Ahmad air force bases. It also said it struck and destroyed Sheikh Isa air base, while separately claiming it fired 12 ballistic missiles at the US command centre at Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan.The claims were made on Thursday, June 11, and were carried... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 10:29 LONDON
IAEA board passes US-backed resolution demanding Iran account for enriched uranium stocks
The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency has passed a US-backed resolution calling on Iran to provide complete information on its enriched uranium stocks and allow inspectors access to verify them. The vote took place on Wednesday at a closed-door meeting of the 35-member board in Vienna. Iran condemned the move as politically motivated and warned it could complicate ceasefire talks with the United States.Diplomats told news agencies the resolution passed with 21 votes in favour. Russia, China and Niger voted against it, while 10 countries abstained. The draft was submitted by the United States, the United Kingdom,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 09:03 LONDON
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US inflation rises to three-year high as energy costs climb
US consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in three years in May, with inflation reaching 4.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase, from 3.8% in April, was driven largely by higher energy costs and petrol prices linked to the war in Iran. It was the third month in a row that the Consumer Price Index has increased, adding to pressure on households and reinforcing concerns about how quickly the shock is feeding through to the wider economy.The latest figures were accompanied by unusually direct political comments from President Donald Trump, who said at the White House... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 02:31 LONDON
Ukraine says missiles and drones hit military plant and oil refineries deep inside Russia
Ukraine says it has carried out fresh strikes on military and energy sites deep inside Russia, including a plant in Cheboksary and the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara region. The attacks were reported overnight on 10 June and are among the latest claimed long-range strikes in the war. They add to a pattern of Ukrainian attacks on infrastructure far from the front line.President Volodymyr Zelensky said several FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles landed on the Cheboksary plant in Chuvashia. Local officials said three people were injured in the city, while Ukrainian officials said the site makes drones and missiles for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 14:31 LONDON
Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill civilians as border tensions rise
Pakistan has carried out fresh airstrikes across the border into Afghanistan, with the Taliban government saying at least 13 people were killed, including 11 children. The strikes hit the provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika, according to Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. The reported deaths also included one woman and one elderly man, and 14 other people were wounded, the Taliban said.The latest strikes were reported on Wednesday and came as Pakistan and Afghanistan again traded accusations over militant violence along their shared frontier. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and military had not publicly acknowledged the strikes at the time... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 14:29 LONDON
One dead and two missing after missile strike on tanker near Oman
A tanker was struck by a missile near Oman on 10 June, leaving one person dead and two others missing. The incident took place in waters close to the Omani coast, according to the supplied report, and has raised immediate concern over maritime security in a strategically important shipping area. No further details were provided in the source about the vessel's flag, ownership or exact position at the time of the strike.The confirmed toll at this stage is one fatality and two missing crew members. The report did not identify the dead person or say whether the missing individuals were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 14:02 LONDON
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Baltic states on alert after drone incursions and hybrid-warfare fears
Recent drone incidents have heightened anxiety across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, where officials and residents are increasingly focused on the risk of spillover from the war in Ukraine. The latest reporting describes a region on alert after suspected drones entered Baltic airspace, prompting shelter warnings and renewed discussion of border defences. Along the forests and marshlands that separate the Baltic states from Russia and Belarus, workers are digging anti-tank ditches, pouring concrete bunkers and erecting rows of dragon's teeth to slow any future advance.The incidents have unfolded against a backdrop of repeated concern about hybrid warfare and electronic disruption. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 09:29 LONDON
South African police hunt more than 10 suspects after 12 killed in Johannesburg settlement shooting
Twelve people have been killed and nine others injured after gunmen opened fire at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, near Johannesburg, South African police said. The attack took place late at night and involved multiple shooting locations inside the settlement. Police said the suspects fled in a white Toyota minibus after entering from two access points.Authorities said the victims were nine men and three women. Eleven people died at the scene and a 12th died in hospital, according to police. Investigators have launched a manhunt for more than 10 suspects.They are also exploring possible links to illegal mining gangs... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 09:06 LONDON
Pakistan alleged to have struck civilian homes in three Afghan provinces, killing 13
Taliban officials have alleged that Pakistani military aircraft struck civilian homes overnight in Afghanistan's Khost, Kunar and Paktika provinces, killing at least 13 people. The dead were said to include 11 children, one woman and one elderly man. The allegations point to a fresh cross-border escalation between the two neighbours, with no immediate response or confirmation from Pakistan.Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the strikes violated Afghan airspace and hit homes in the three eastern and south-eastern provinces. In the account he gave, 14 other women were also affected, although the supporting material does not make clear whether they were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 05:59 LONDON
Iran and Israel exchange fire as strikes hit Tehran and Bandar-e Mahshahr
Iran and Israel have exchanged fire in a fresh escalation that has widened concern across the region. The latest reported strikes hit Tehran and other Iranian cities, while a petrochemical complex in Bandar-e Mahshahr was also struck. The developments came after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles at Israel overnight in retaliation for an attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut.According to the supplied report, people in Tehran heard loud bangs before noon on Monday and again in the early hours of the morning. The report says the Israeli military struck Tehran and other cities, and that the IRGC... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 19:29 LONDON
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Iran signals June funeral procession for Ali Khamenei after repeated delays
Iranian organisers have signalled that the funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could take place in June, according to state media reports. The ceremony has not yet been held, and the burial is expected to follow in Mashhad, Khamenei's birthplace in northeastern Iran. Previous reporting has said the procession is also planned to pass through Tehran and Qom.The committee overseeing the arrangements said the timing may fall after the 10th day of the first month in the Islamic calendar, which has been reported as likely to be June 25 or 26. The organisers said there had been extensive... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 15:36 LONDON
Ukraine says it has recaptured more than 600 sq km as Zelenskyy claims Russia is losing the initiative
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia is losing the initiative on the battlefield, as Kyiv reports fresh territorial gains in the war. In remarks given in London, he said the situation was better for Ukraine than it had been for two and a half years, while cautioning that conditions could still change quickly. His comments came alongside a separate claim from Ukraine's armed forces chief that Ukrainian troops have recaptured more than 600 square km of territory so far this year.Zelenskyy said Russia was not winning the war and suggested the Kremlin may struggle to scale up its offensive... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 08:59 LONDON
EU set to adopt 21st sanctions package against Russia as alumina row continues
The European Commission is expected to adopt its 21st sanctions package against Russia on Tuesday, in the latest round of measures linked to Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Member states will then have several weeks to review the package before it becomes law. The draft is also expected to leave out Aughinish Alumina, the refinery in County Limerick that has become the focus of controversy over increased exports of alumina to Russia.The package is being prepared more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to the information available, the Commission has decided not to include... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 07:04 LONDON
Iran and Israel halt strikes after retaliatory exchange
Iran and Israel have said hostilities between them have halted after a brief but significant exchange of strikes that raised fears of a wider regional confrontation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "fire on that front is contained" hours after Tehran announced it had stopped its military action. The exchange came after Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday and Israel struck back, despite efforts by US President Donald Trump to dissuade Mr Netanyahu.According to the Israeli military, Iran fired nearly 30 missiles at Israel before Israel targeted military sites in the Islamic republic. Tehran then launched another round... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 06:59 LONDON
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Ukraine strikes deepen fuel crisis in occupied Crimea
Ukraine's sustained drone campaign against Russian-occupied territories is worsening fuel shortages in Crimea and disrupting supply lines used by Russian forces. The peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014, is facing serious logistical difficulties after recent strikes on a motorway and bridge linking Rostov to Crimea via the occupied port city of Mariupol. Videos and local accounts described long queues at petrol stations across the region, while Moscow-installed authorities have acknowledged that demand cannot currently be fully met.The supporting material says Ukraine has carried out 300 drone strikes on trucks, including 30 tankers, since the start of May, with the campaign... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 01:32 LONDON
France and Germany terminate FCAS fighter jet project after leadership dispute
France and Germany have terminated their joint Future Combat Air System programme after failing to resolve a dispute over leadership and control. The decision is a major setback for one of Europe's most ambitious defence-industrial projects and comes as European governments face renewed pressure to strengthen their own military capabilities. The French presidential office confirmed on Monday that the project was being terminated, ending a plan that had been intended to deliver a sixth-generation fighter jet and related systems.The FCAS project was launched in 2017 and later brought in Spain, with the aim of replacing France's Rafale jets and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 22:31 LONDON
SIPRI warns nuclear powers are expanding and modernising arsenals
The world's nine nuclear-armed states are upgrading and expanding their arsenals, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The study says the trend is increasing the risk of escalation and miscalculation at a time of heightened global tensions. It also says most of the countries deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems last year.The report estimates that the nine nuclear powers - China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States - possessed 12,187 nuclear warheads as of January this year. Of those, about 9,745 were held in military... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 20:03 LONDON
Iran launches retaliatory air attack on Israel after Beirut suburb strike
Iran has said it launched an air attack on Israel in response to an Israeli strike on the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, in a sharp escalation that has widened the regional confrontation. The Iranian operation, named Nasr, was announced after several hours of exchanges of fire between the two sides. Iranian authorities said the attack was carried out from multiple cities, including Kermanshah in western Iran, and that it was intended to show offensive capability rather than simply absorb strikes and respond later.According to the supplied material, the Israeli strike on Dahiyeh targeted a command centre of Hezbollah, the Lebanese... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 17:29 LONDON
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Iran says it has halted attacks on Israel after first exchange of fire since truce
Iran's armed forces say they have halted military operations against Israel after the two countries exchanged strikes for the first time since April's ceasefire. The Khatam ol-Anbiya command said Iran had delivered a "painful response" to Israel and warned against continued attacks, including in southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces are fighting the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah. The latest exchange has raised fresh doubts about whether the truce can hold and whether diplomacy can prevent a wider regional escalation.The immediate sequence began after Iran launched about 30 missiles at Israel in retaliation for a strike in Beirut on Sunday. Israel then responded... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 16:59 LONDON
French NATO jet shoots down drone over Latvia as debris found in Moldova
A French military Rafale fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia on Monday, in what Latvian officials described as a security incident linked to electronic warfare. The drone was brought down near the village of Berzgale, about 30 km from the border, after entering NATO territory. On the same day, fragments of another drone were found in a field in Moldova after it crossed in from Ukraine.Latvia said the drone was shot down at 0705 GMT, and that the decision to fire was taken by NATO command. Latvian Defence Minister Raivis Melnis told reporters that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 15:30 LONDON
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Iran, Israel and Houthi strikes raise pressure on fragile ceasefire
Iran and Israel have exchanged strikes in a renewed escalation that has put a fragile ceasefire under severe strain. The latest fighting unfolded overnight and into the day after Iran launched missiles at Tel Aviv, according to the supplied report. Israel then carried out its own offensive against Iran, while Yemen's Houthi rebels also launched strikes at Israel and threatened Israeli-affiliated vessels in the Red Sea.The report says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claimed a retaliatory attack on a petrochemical plant in northern Israel after Israeli strikes on what it described as several targets at an Iranian petrochemical facility. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 15:00 LONDON
Iran and Houthi warnings raise fresh concern over Bab al-Mandab shipping lane
Iran has warned that the Bab al-Mandab Strait could be blocked if Israel escalates military action against Iran, while Yemen's Houthi rebels said Israel-affiliated vessels are again active targets in the Red Sea. The statements, issued on 8 June, put renewed focus on a narrow maritime corridor linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The route is one of the world's most important shipping passages and sits at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said the "resistance axis" had the capability to shut both the Bab... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 11:02 LONDON
Iran says it launched Operation Nasr and struck Israeli air bases
Iran says it has launched Operation Nasr and targeted two Israeli air bases in a fresh exchange of fire with Israel. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said the operation hit the Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases, describing the strikes as retaliation for Israeli attacks on radar sites in three areas of Iran. The latest round of strikes marks another sharp escalation in the conflict and follows a fragile ceasefire that had been in place since April.According to the supplied material, the IRGC Aerospace Force said it carried out the missile fire and framed the operation as a response to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 10:59 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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When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Mar 2026 18:34 LONDON
WAR CRIMES OR HUMANITY ON LIFE SUPPORT?
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 Feb 2026 17:39 LONDON
