Noontime News Recap: Bolivia cuts diesel subsidies as IMF deal passes, while Russia, Israel and Turkiye move
Bolivia has ratified a $1.9 billion IMF loan agreement and President Rodrigo Paz has moved to end diesel subsidies immediately, a sharp policy shift that has already triggered protest threats from opponents of the move. 🔗In Russia, officials said the parliamentary election was hit by a hacker intrusion, with Moscow's online voting system coming under a strong overnight attack as the vote continued. 🔗The Trump administration is seeking approval for a $2.8 billion bomb transfer to Israel, according to reports cited in the supplied material, underscoring continued US military backing for the country. 🔗Turkiye has revoked the Istanbul operating licence... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 19 Sep 2026 12:20 LONDON
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Macron to visit Saint Pierre and Miquelon for talks with Carney on maritime sovereignty
French President Emmanuel Macron is due to travel to Saint Pierre and Miquelon this weekend for talks focused on the archipelago's future and France's strategic presence in the North Atlantic. He is expected to meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the visit, which is set to take place on Sunday. The trip places the overseas collectivity, located about 20 kilometres off the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, at the centre of a wider discussion on sovereignty and regional cooperation.According to the French presidency, the visit is intended to send a message about France's presence across five oceans. Officials... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 09:32 LONDON
Israeli shelling injures civilians as troops advance in southern Lebanon
Israeli artillery shelling injured two people in southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli troops separately advanced towards border towns and briefly withdrew after a standoff with Lebanese forces. The incidents were reported in the Bint Jbeil and Marjayoun districts, underscoring how tensions in the south remain active despite recent diplomatic efforts. The Lebanese state-run National News Agency said the wounded were taken to Tebnin hospital after shelling hit Chaqra.The agency also reported shelling in Wadi Nahla on the outskirts of Shuqra, while Israeli forces withdrew from the outskirts of Deir Mimas after advancing earlier in the day towards the town's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Sep 2026 20:30 LONDON
Day News Recap: Middle East tensions deepen as Pakistan attack, Russia-Ukraine strikes and market swings grip day
At least 16 people were killed when a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a mosque near police headquarters in Kohat district in northwest Pakistan, in an attack that was still unfolding as reports emerged. 🔗In the Middle East, Iran said its Revolutionary Guards struck and detained the Togo flagged tanker Trend in the Strait of Hormuz, while the UK maritime agency reported a separate ship fire, and Saudi Arabia has been rerouting crude through Oman as shipping disruption in the waterway continues. 🔗 🔗The wider regional security picture also sharpened, with the United States approving a $24.3 billion sale... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Sep 2026 18:26 LONDON
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Russia seizes assets of Western firms and summons UK envoy over Ukraine support
Russia has seized assets linked to several Western firms and summoned Britain's charge d'affaires in Moscow in a fresh escalation of pressure over Western support for Ukraine. The move was announced on Friday by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which said it had issued a formal protest over what it described as a further increase in British weapons supplies to Kyiv. The row adds to already strained relations between Moscow and Western capitals as the war in Ukraine continues.The ministry said Britain's charge d'affaires, Danae Dholakia, was called in over the arms shipments. In its statement, Moscow accused London... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Sep 2026 15:59 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Iran scrutiny deepens as Middle East tensions rattle energy, shipping and diplomacy
The United Nations mission on Iran said there are reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in its strikes, widening scrutiny of the conflict as Tehran faces fresh international pressure. 🔗 In a separate blow to efforts to monitor Iran, Russia and China vetoed a UN move to extend sanctions monitoring, while Washington also moved against Iranian crypto networks. 🔗Energy and shipping remained under strain across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is rerouting crude through ship to ship transfers off Oman’s Sohar port as disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, and crude prices have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Sep 2026 08:40 LONDON
France's new ambassador to the US cleared after diplomatic spat over UN vote
France's incoming ambassador to the United States has been cleared to take up his post after weeks of delay linked to a diplomatic dispute over a United Nations vote. Aurelien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron, is expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks. The approval had been held up since late July, when the US State Department paused the process amid tensions with France's mission to the United Nations.A US State Department official said on Tuesday that Lechevallier will now be able to assume the role. He is set to replace Laurent Bili as France's envoy in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 04:30 LONDON
Finland joins French nuclear deterrence initiative as cooperation deepens
Finland has agreed to join France's Forward Deterrence Initiative, widening French nuclear deterrence cooperation to another European state amid continuing concern over Russia and uncertainty about US commitment to Europe. The move was formalised in Helsinki by the Finnish and French foreign ministers as part of a new strategic partnership. It makes Finland the 10th European country to sign up to the initiative.Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the arrangement is "first and foremost about strengthening European security", while stressing that it does not replace NATO's nuclear deterrence. He also said the decision had been discussed extensively with the United States... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 21:59 LONDON
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