Two European women freed after more than a year in captivity in Niger and handed over in Libya
Two European women who were held captive for more than a year in Niger have been freed and handed over to authorities in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The women are Swiss national Eva Gretzmacher, 76, and Austrian Claudia Abbt, 69, who were kidnapped separately in the northern Nigerien city of Agadez in January and April last year. The circumstances of their release have not been disclosed.Libyan officials said the women would be transferred to their respective countries after the necessary procedures were completed. Local television footage showed the pair entering what appeared to be an ambulance and later being... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 09:30 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine diplomacy advances as Middle East tensions and security alerts widen
Russia and Ukraine traded overnight attacks after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, with casualties reported in Kyiv and the Moscow region, even as the latest diplomacy opened the door to renewed US mediated talks on Ukraine. 🔗 🔗Washington is also facing unease over Donald Trump’s approach to Moscow, after critics said a diesel deal and a softer line on sanctions risked weakening pressure on Russia. At the same time, Marco Rubio said decisions on Ukraine’s Starlink access rest with Elon Musk and SpaceX, not the State Department. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, tensions rose further... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 22 Oct 2026 08:46 LONDON
Nigeria confirms first Bundibugyo Ebola case as contact tracing expands in Abuja
Nigeria has confirmed its first case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, with health officials saying the infection was detected in a woman who travelled from Uganda to Abuja. The case is being treated as the first spread of the current outbreak to West Africa, adding urgency to containment efforts in the capital. Officials say the patient is now in isolation and receiving treatment.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said the woman arrived in Abuja on 3 October and was tested for Ebola on 19 October after officials learned of her recent travel to Uganda. The positive result... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 01:02 LONDON
Day News Recap: Sudan market strike kills 153 as Middle East tensions and Ukraine diplomacy intensify
A drone strike on a market in Sudan's disputed Abyei border region killed at least 153 people, according to a local official, and a fire at a nearby fuel depot was still burning as emergency crews struggled to respond. 🔗In the Middle East, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said two oil tankers were hit by mines it had laid in the Strait of Hormuz, setting both vessels on fire, while Iran and Russia deepened their alignment as Sergey Lavrov backed Tehran during talks in the Iranian capital. 🔗 🔗Yemen also saw fresh violence, with a powerful blast reported in Aden... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 21 Oct 2026 18:30 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Witkoff in Russia as Sudan toll rises and NATO boosts Black Sea patrols
US special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Saint Petersburg for talks with President Vladimir Putin, as Washington continues shuttle diplomacy over the war in Ukraine. Donald Trump has meanwhile urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a deal with Russia, saying the United States has received nothing back for its support, while Republicans at home are pushing back over reports of a Russian diesel deal and a pause in sanctions on Moscow. 🔗 🔗 🔗In the Black Sea region, NATO is sending extra maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems, drones and intelligence personnel after a series of deadly suspected drone attacks. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 21 Oct 2026 08:52 LONDON
EU adopts EUR 20 million Nigeria defence assistance measure under European Peace Facility
The Council has adopted a EUR 20 million assistance measure under the European Peace Facility to support the armed forces of Nigeria. It is the first bilateral EPF measure for Nigeria, which already benefits from EPF support as part of the multinational joint task force in the Lake Chad basin. The measure provides non-lethal defence capabilities for the Nigerian armed forces in the areas of counter-improvised explosive device, counter-unmanned aircraft system, night vision and individual protection. The Council said the package is a concrete step toward deepening the security partnership between the EU and Nigeria. According to the Council, the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 01:30 LONDON
