Day News Recap: Ebola outbreak tops 4,000 as Middle East tensions and Ukraine war intensify
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said the Ebola outbreak has passed 4,000 confirmed cases, prompting a major escalation in the response as there are concerns the virus may be mutating. 🔗In the Middle East, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz deepened as Iran enforced a near total closure of the waterway while indirect talks with Oman continued, and shipping groups warned against any compulsory transit charges. 🔗 🔗 Iran also tightened internal security at home, while President Masoud Pezeshkian said contact with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was very difficult after the reported wounding of the leader.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 06 Aug 2026 20:27 LONDON
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Noontime News Recap: Ukraine under fresh fire as Germany probes drone threat and Nigeria frees abductees
Russia intensified strikes across Ukraine overnight, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens more, while a separate attack damaged a foreign flagged grain ship in the Black Sea and left one crew member dead. 🔗Kyiv said it hit two oil refineries in Russia in response, as Moscow said it struck a train station in northeastern Ukraine and a commercial vessel in the Black Sea, underscoring the widening reach of the war at sea and on land. 🔗In Germany, authorities are investigating after a drone carrying explosives was found near a restricted cargo area at Leipzig/Halle Airport, with officials also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 06 Aug 2026 12:22 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine ports hit, Middle East tensions rise and markets rally on risk-on mood
Russia has intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports, with Odesa among the main targets, damaging port infrastructure and adding pressure on export routes that are already under strain. NATO says it is working urgently to supply Ukraine with air defences after Kyiv failed to intercept any of the Russian ballistic missiles fired in Wednesday's overnight strike. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, Israel said two reserve soldiers were killed in combat in southern Lebanon as fighting with Hezbollah continued near the border. The Israeli military also said it would keep operating proactively in Gaza, even as Prime... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 06 Aug 2026 08:39 LONDON
Nigeria rescues 308 abductees in major joint security operation
Nigeria's presidency says security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in Niger and Kwara states, in what officials described as the country's largest single-day rescue operation. The victims were recovered from the Kainji Lake National Park area in Niger State during a joint operation involving the military, police, intelligence services and the National Counter-Terrorism Centre. Officials said the rescued group included 163 people taken in a February attack on Woro community in Kwara State and at least 145 others abducted in Niger State.Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed the operation and viewed it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 08:31 LONDON
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Nigeria orders 80% pay rise for junior soldiers amid worsening insecurity
Nigeria has ordered a pay increase of up to 80% for junior soldiers as President Bola Tinubu seeks to bolster the armed forces against worsening insecurity across the country. The move affects the lowest-ranking personnel and comes as the government faces pressure over violence linked to banditry, kidnapping, terrorism and separatist unrest. It is the second salary increase in a month for privates, who will now receive $132 a month from September.The latest rise follows a July decision by the defence minister to lift monthly wages for privates from $36 to $73. Tinubu said the increase reflected the government's "deep... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 14:33 LONDON
Gunmen kidnap at least 52 people in overnight raid in northwest Nigeria, local sources say
Gunmen have kidnapped at least 52 people in an overnight raid in northwest Nigeria, according to local sources cited in the report. The attack took place in a region that has faced repeated insecurity linked to armed groups and criminal gangs. The latest incident adds to concerns about the safety of rural communities in the area.The report says the raid happened overnight on 3 August 2026, but it does not give a precise location beyond northwest Nigeria. Local sources were cited as saying the number of abducted people was at least 52. No official statement was included in the supplied... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 13:00 LONDON
