Noontime News Recap: Earthquake, war strikes and wildfires drive a grim global noon briefing
Indonesia is facing a worsening humanitarian emergency after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores island, killing at least 53 people, displacing about 5,000 residents and leaving aid shortages increasingly severe, authorities said. 🔗In eastern Europe, the war continued to exact a heavy civilian toll as a Ukrainian missile strike killed six people and wounded four others, including a child, in Russia's Belgorod region, according to the acting regional governor. 🔗Wildfires are also causing major disruption across western Europe, with Belgium battling what is believed to be the largest blaze in its modern history in the Hautes Fagnes, or High Fens,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 17 Aug 2026 12:24 LONDON
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Top Zambian opposition figures arrested after election amid insurrection claims
Security forces in Zambia have arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, after a raid in the capital, Lusaka, the government said. The arrests came as counting from Thursday's presidential election was still under way, adding a security dimension to an already contested vote. Among those named by officials was Brian Mundubile, the leading opposition candidate, who was found at the scene of the operation, according to the country's top civil servant.Patrick Kangwa said the people detained were linked to what he described as military plans involving foreign nationals and illegal military training camps. He said officers seized weapons, ammunition... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 09:30 LONDON
