Noontime News Recap: US strikes near Tehran as Ukraine unrest grows and Europe advances on enlargement
The US said it carried out another wave of strikes on Iranian military targets, including sites closer to Tehran than in earlier attacks, as tensions with Tehran deepened and a tanker was disabled in the Strait of Hormuz. 🔗Hostility in Iran was also on display in central Tehran, where a billboard showed Donald Trump in a coffin with the words, we kill Trump, underscoring the sharp rise in anti US rhetoric. 🔗In the Middle East, Israel told Washington it intends to keep troops in designated security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, a sign it is not ready to pull... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Jul 2026 12:21 LONDON
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EU notes alignment by nine countries on Ukraine-related restrictive measures
On 15 June 2026, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2026/1364 imposing restrictive measures against 9 persons and 45 entities. The decision targets actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The text says the measures were imposed in particular because of involvement in Russia's military-industrial complex and shadow fleet. No additional operational details are provided in the source beyond the scope of the listings and the legal basis of the decision. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Ukraine aligned themselves with the Council decision. The source says they... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 11:30 LONDON
EU and Moldova open negotiations on external relations cluster
The EU and the Republic of Moldova opened negotiations on the so-called external relations cluster in the accession process. The move was announced as another step in Moldova's accession path under the Irish presidency. Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European affairs and defence of Ireland, said the opening came one month after Cluster 1 was opened and showed the importance placed on the enlargement agenda. He described Moldova as a reliable partner for the Union and said the country had made remarkable progress since securing candidate status. Cluster 6, "External relations," contains two negotiating chapters. The EU said it... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 11:30 LONDON
Day News Recap: Trump drops Hormuz cargo fee as Iran tensions rise and oil hits four week high
US President Donald Trump reversed a planned 20 percent fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf states would instead make investment and trade, after earlier threatening a strike on Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site and later saying the US military had reopened Hormuz for all but Iran. 🔗 🔗 🔗Oil prices climbed to a four week high as renewed US Iran hostilities deepened fears over energy supplies through the waterway, while gold fell about 3 percent after the naval blockade announcement. The United Arab Emirates is also planning a new east coast deepwater port... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Jul 2026 18:21 LONDON
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Noontime News Recap: Iran conflict widens as EU steps up sanctions, aid and accession moves
Fighting around Iran widened again as Pakistan, Qatar and Oman pushed for talks, even after the latest US Iran escalation, with Pakistan saying it was still urging dialogue as the conflict moved beyond the original ceasefire framework. 🔗India formally protested to Iran after an Indian sailor was killed in attacks on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, summoning the Iranian envoy over the incident. 🔗In the Gulf, Yemen's Houthis said they fired missiles at Abha airport in south western Saudi Arabia after air strikes hit Sanaa's airport, marking another sharp cross border exchange. 🔗Ukraine said its drone forces... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Jul 2026 12:19 LONDON
EU adopts EUR 120 million assistance measure for Moldova air defence
The Council of the European Union has adopted an assistance measure worth EUR 120 million under the European Peace Facility for the Republic of Moldova. The measure is directed to the Moldovan Armed Forces. The source identifies the package as support for Moldova's air defence capabilities. No additional operational details, delivery schedule, or equipment breakdown are provided in the text. The announcement is limited to the adoption of the assistance measure and its value. It does not state any incident, casualties, or immediate field impact beyond the stated support to Moldovan military air defence capabilities. #MoldovanArmedForces #EuropeanPeaceFacility #CounciloftheEuropeanUnion #RepublicofMoldova EU... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 11:01 LONDON
EU opens second accession negotiation area with Ukraine and Moldova
The European Union has opened a second area of membership negotiations with Ukraine, marking another step in Kyiv's bid to join the bloc. Moldova also opened its second area of talks on the same day, as several candidate countries advanced through the accession process. The developments were presented as part of a series of intergovernmental conferences linked to EU enlargement.The move follows the formal launch of the first phase of membership talks with Ukraine last month, after a long delay caused by opposition from Hungary. Joining the EU requires candidate countries to negotiate their way through six clusters of subjects... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 11:00 LONDON
