Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Ukraine as ceasefire continues
Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have now reached Ukrainian-controlled territory, according to the latest confirmed reports. The movement took place during a localised ceasefire in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, which officials say is the most significant truce since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. The pause is expected to remain in place through Sunday evening.The evacuation began on Friday, when civilians started leaving Oleshky in bus convoys after a humanitarian operation was organised under the temporary truce. The White House has said the ceasefire was brokered with help from US first lady Melania Trump. Russia's Ministry of Defense... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Oct 2026 15:02 LONDON
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Oleshky evacuees arrive in Belarus amid localised truce between Kyiv and Moscow
Evacuees from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region arrived in Belarus on Saturday under a short humanitarian truce between Kyiv and Moscow. Video shared by Ukraine's human rights commissioner showed some of the residents stepping off a plane after landing in the country, with pets among the belongings visible in the footage. Ukrainian officials said the final aircraft carrying evacuees had reached Gomel in southeastern Belarus.David Arakhamia said the fourth and last plane had landed and that, within hours, all Ukrainian citizens evacuated from Oleshky, together with the Ukrainian delegation, would be back on Ukrainian territory. Russia's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Oct 2026 13:01 LONDON
Evacuation begins in Russian-held Oleshky under six-day humanitarian ceasefire
Evacuation and aid deliveries have begun in Oleshky, a town in Ukraine's Kherson region that has been under Russian control since the early days of the full-scale invasion. The operation started on Friday under a localized humanitarian ceasefire, allowing buses and relief supplies to enter the town. Officials said the truce is limited in scope and does not apply across the wider war zone.A senior Ukrainian official said part of the population had started leaving the town, although the number of evacuees remained unclear after earlier estimates were revised. The Ukrainian prime minister had previously mentioned 527 people, but later... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 11:35 LONDON
Severe rain and flood warnings issued for central Greece and western Turkey after fatal tornado in Antalya
Authorities in Greece and Turkey have issued severe rainfall and flooding warnings as heavy rain and strong winds continue to affect parts of the region. The warnings come as an area of low pressure has helped trigger powerful thunderstorms across south-eastern Europe and western Turkey. Forecasters say central Greece and western parts of Turkey could receive 100-150mm of rain this week, with locally higher totals possible.The weather system has already caused deadly damage in Turkey. During a particularly intense thunderstorm in Antalya, a coastal city in the south-west of the country, a tornado formed and killed four construction workers on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 10:35 LONDON
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Cyclone Arnab kills at least three as it weakens after landfall in Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Arnab has killed at least three people after battering India's eastern state of Andhra Pradesh, with heavy rain and strong winds also affecting neighbouring Odisha. Officials said the storm made landfall on Wednesday as a very severe cyclonic storm before weakening into a deep depression later in the day. Homes and farmland were damaged as ferocious winds and torrential rain swept across the southeastern coast.The India Meteorological Department said Arnab brought winds of 125-135 km/h, with gusts reaching 150 km/h in the early hours of Wednesday morning. It also said rainfall totals reached as much as 30 centimetres in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 11:02 LONDON
Russia-Ukraine exchange of drone strikes as deadly hit on Dnipro comes amid peace talks preparations
Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone strikes overnight on Thursday, with the latest attacks hitting Moscow and the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. According to the supplied reports, at least 13 people were killed in Dnipro after a train was struck. In Moscow, the city's mayor said 613 drones were launched toward the capital and its surroundings between 8:30 pm and 7 am, although most were intercepted by air defences.The reported strikes came as the Kremlin said delegations from 48 countries were in Moscow for the third Russia-Africa summit. The timing also matters because both sides are preparing to resume peace negotiations... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 09:59 LONDON
South-east Queensland faces giant hail and flash-flood risk as severe storms intensify
Severe thunderstorms have intensified across parts of south-east Queensland, with hailstones of up to seven centimetres reported in several locations on Tuesday afternoon. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Logan, parts of Ipswich, the Gold Coast, Brisbane City and Scenic Rim Council areas. The warning also covered parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett, and Southeast Coast forecast districts.The bureau said the storms were likely to produce damaging, locally destructive winds, large to giant hailstones and heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding. Hail measuring between three and seven centimetres was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Oct 2026 06:35 LONDON
