Libya's Zawiya refinery halts operations amid nearby fighting
Libya's largest operational oil refinery at Zawiya has been shut down after armed clashes and explosions were reported near the site.The National Oil Corporation and Zawiya Refining Company said the halt was a precautionary measure.Employees were evacuated from the oil complex and port, and an emergency was declared.The National Oil Corporation said all staff were safe and that fuel supplies would continue as normal.The company said heavy weapons fire landed in several parts of the complex, while fighting later spread to the residential area next to the refinery.It said the situation had increased the risk of further damage to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 20:00 LONDON
French court spares Nicolas Sarkozy electronic ankle tag in campaign financing case
A French court has decided that former president Nicolas Sarkozy will not have to wear an electronic ankle tag as punishment in his illegal funding case linked to his 2012 re-election bid.A source close to the case said his advanced age was a factor in the decision.The ruling was made on Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge of the case.Sarkozy, 71, was convicted over overspending on his failed 2012 re-election campaign with the PR firm Bygmalion and then attempting to cover it up.The decision means he avoids another period under electronic monitoring, after previously serving a sentence with an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 04:00 LONDON
Spain seizes record cocaine haul from freighter off Canary Islands
Spanish authorities have seized what they say is a record haul of cocaine from a freighter intercepted in international waters off the Canary Islands.The Civil Guard said the shipment was found on board the vessel after it was stopped at sea.The haul is estimated at between 30,000kg and 45,000kg of cocaine.Around 20 people were arrested, according to the Civil Guard union, which described the operation as a major blow to drug trafficking.Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said in Madrid that the seizure was one of the biggest, not only in Spain but internationally.The Civil Guard also said the drugs were found... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 May 2026 19:30 LONDON
