Iran and Oman delay Gulf talks after Strait of Hormuz vessel attack
Talks in Oman between Iran and Gulf Arab states have been postponed after an attack on an Iranian commercial cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz killed one person. Iranian media reported that the delay was agreed by Tehran and Muscat, while Oman said the meeting was postponed in the interests of consensus. The development comes as tensions over navigation in the waterway remain high.Iran's foreign ministry Gulf affairs office said the postponement was requested by some countries in the region and was a joint decision by Tehran and Muscat. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the meeting, which had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 00:29 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Red Sea tensions widen as Congo Ebola toll climbs and Europe faces political strain
Houthi forces have completed their takeover of Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including the port city of Mocha and the island of Mayyun, also known as Perim, while government forces said they were intensifying air attacks on Houthi positions near Mocha and along the coast. The fighting has sharpened fears over one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes. đź”— đź”—Maritime security in the wider region also deteriorated after Iranian authorities said one person was killed and three others injured when a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, and Bahrain refused to join an Iranian proposed shipping meeting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 13 Sep 2026 18:23 LONDON
Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb as Red Sea coast falls under their control
Houthi forces have completed their takeover of Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including the port city of Mocha and the island of Mayyun, also known as Perim, according to the supplied report. The advance gives them effective control over the Bab al-Mandeb strait, one of the world's most sensitive maritime chokepoints. The development marks a major shift in the conflict and raises immediate concern for shipping through the Red Sea.The report says the takeover happened over the weekend and places Houthi positions just 20 kilometres from the African coast. It adds that more than 2,000 people fled from Yemen to Djibouti... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Sep 2026 16:29 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Hormuz tensions rise as Congo Ebola toll climbs and Europe faces political strain
Security in the Gulf came under fresh strain after Iranian authorities said one person was killed and three others injured when a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane already under pressure from regional tensions. đź”— Bahrain also said it would not join an Iran proposed meeting in Oman on Monday on safe passage for shipping in the strait, underlining the diplomatic split over how to protect traffic through the waterway. đź”—In Yemen and along the Red Sea coast, the Houthis said they had carried out a drone and missile strike on a military... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 13 Sep 2026 08:37 LONDON
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One killed in Strait of Hormuz ship strike as authorities report injuries
Iranian authorities say one person has been killed and three others injured after a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz early on Sunday. Qeshm city governor Amir Teymouri said the ship was hit around 5:00 am local time off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands. The authorities did not say what caused the strike or identify who was responsible.The incident took place in one of the world's most sensitive maritime chokepoints, where a large share of global oil and gas shipments passes through a narrow channel between Iran and Oman. The Strait of Hormuz has long... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Sep 2026 06:59 LONDON
Bahrain refuses Iran's proposed Hormuz shipping meeting in Oman
Bahrain has said it will not take part in a proposed meeting in Oman on Monday that Iran says will focus on safe passage for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The Bahraini Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it would not join the gathering in Muscat, despite Iran describing the talks as a consultation on the future of the waterway. The decision adds a new diplomatic wrinkle to efforts to discuss security around one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes.In its statement, Bahrain said regional security and stability could not be preserved through what it called a policy... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 21:02 LONDON
US uses Alien Terrorist Removal Court for first time as Afghan woman is deported
The US Department of Justice said Nazira Haji Zada has been deported to Afghanistan after appearing before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a little-used federal court created in 1996. Officials said this was the first time the court had been used since it was established nearly 30 years ago. The case marks a rare use of a legal mechanism designed to remove people the government classifies as alien terrorists.According to the department, Haji Zada, 47, had been living in Fort Worth, Texas, and was arrested in 2024. Attorney General Todd Blanche filed removal papers on July 15 this year, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 20:35 LONDON
Day News Recap: Yemen fighting and Red Sea tensions deepen as world marks 9/11 anniversary
Yemen saw the sharpest escalation, with more than 900 people killed or injured in less than a week of renewed fighting and at least 5,000 families forced from their homes as civilians fled Taiz. đź”—The conflict around the Red Sea and Bab al Mandab also intensified, with Houthi forces reported to have seized Perim Island and Mokha, tightened their grip on the shipping lane, and advanced across Yemen's Tihamah coast. đź”— đź”— đź”—That pressure on maritime routes was echoed by the United States, which began telling oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz to travel at specific times if they... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 12 Sep 2026 18:21 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Hormuz tensions, Ukraine pressure and Yemen fighting dominate a busy briefing
The biggest market and security story was the sharp rise in Middle East shipping risk, after the United States began telling oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz to travel at specific times if they want military protection. The move underlines how exposed the waterway has become as tensions rise around Iran and the wider Gulf. đź”—Iran said it will meet Gulf states and Iraq in Oman on Monday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and regional security, while Saudi Arabia kept its East West pipeline shut for a second day after a drone attack launched from Iraq caused injuries... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 12 Sep 2026 08:38 LONDON
US narrows military protection windows for tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States has begun telling oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz to travel at specific times if they want to receive military protection, according to reports cited on Saturday. The change comes after Iran stepped up attacks on vessels moving through the area at night. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important routes for oil and gas shipments, making any shift in security arrangements closely watched by shipping and energy markets.The reported instruction was sent to tanker operators through emails from the US naval coordination centre to maritime advisers, according to the report. Since... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 07:30 LONDON
Two Azerbaijani sailors killed in Black Sea tugboat drone attack near Odesa
Two Azerbaijani sailors have been killed after a tugboat was struck by drones in the Black Sea near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, in the latest attack on civilian shipping in the area. The Somali-flagged vessel TEDY was first hit near Odesa and then came under two further drone attacks overnight while sailing toward the Romanian port of Constanta. The incident has added to concerns over the safety of commercial crews operating in the Black Sea corridor.Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said the dead crew members were Aslan Aliyev and Asim Gasimov. It also said two other Azerbaijani sailors, Imran Novruzov and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 10:00 LONDON
Two arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence service
Two people have been arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service, in an investigation being handled under the National Security Act. The Metropolitan Police said a 60-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were detained at two London locations on Wednesday. Officers also searched a third property in north-west London as part of the same inquiry.Police said the pair were arrested on suspicion of offences linked to assisting a foreign intelligence service. They have since been released on conditional bail until late October. The force said the investigation followed searches carried out at properties in north and north-west... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 15:00 LONDON
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Iranian rial falls to new lows as war and blockade deepen economic crisis
Six months after war broke out between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country's economic strain has intensified sharply. The Iranian rial has continued to slide, reaching new lows as households face rising prices and tighter budgets. The latest deterioration comes amid an ongoing war and a reinstated US naval blockade, both of which have disrupted daily life and trade.According to free-market currency data cited in the supplied material, the rial has fallen from about 1.45 million per US dollar in March 2026 to more than 2.1 million by early September. By Thursday, the free-market dollar... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 12:33 LONDON
At least five dead and 86 missing after ferry fire off Palawan
A passenger ferry caught fire off the western Philippines overnight, leaving at least five people dead and 86 others unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continued on Thursday. The blaze broke out on the M/V June Aster about 2.2 km offshore near Coron in Palawan province, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. The vessel had departed from Manila and was nearing its destination when the fire started on Wednesday evening.Officials said 134 people were on board, including 117 passengers and 17 crew members. More than 40 people had been rescued by Thursday, while five casualties had been brought ashore.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 09:34 LONDON
Cluster munitions kill or injure at least 1,063 people globally in 2025, report says
A new report says cluster munitions killed or injured at least 1,063 people worldwide in 2025, placing the year among the highest annual tolls on record. The findings were published by the Cluster Munition Coalition and cover casualties recorded across multiple conflict zones. Ukraine accounted for the largest share of the global total, while civilians made up most of the victims.The report said at least 34 children were among those killed or injured. It added that casualties were recorded in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Myanmar, Russia, Syria and Ukraine. Ukraine accounted for 87% of the global total for the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 06:00 LONDON
Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as Moscow vows response
Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country, accusing them of activities it described as unacceptable and incompatible with diplomatic status. The move marks a sharp escalation in relations between Budapest and Moscow, even as Hungary said it was not breaking off diplomatic ties with Russia. Russia responded by promising what it called a harsh and painful reaction.Anita Orban, Hungary's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, said the decision was taken to protect Hungary's security and sovereignty. She said the expulsion did not amount to a severing of diplomatic relations. Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 17:02 LONDON
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Limerick murder defendant pleads guilty to terror-related offence in Belfast court
A man who previously admitted murdering a woman in Limerick has now pleaded guilty to a separate terrorist-related offence in Belfast Crown Court. Habib Shah Shamel, 29, entered the plea on Tuesday after the court re-arraigned him on the remaining count on the bill of indictment. The charge related to possession of a document or record said to contain information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.The court heard that the allegation concerned files found on a USB device, identified in the charge as exhibit UD13. When the charge was put to Shamel... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 15:30 LONDON
Israeli ministers advance Gaza displacement proposals as US rejects forced transfer
Israeli ministers have publicly advanced proposals for removing Palestinians from Gaza, sharpening debate over the future of the territory as the war continues. Defence Minister Israel Katz said at a conference that removing Palestinians from Gaza is "the only solution", and said Israel is prepared to do it "by sea, by air and by every way possible". National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also unveiled a seven-year plan called "Disengagement 710" and floated the creation of a Migration Ministry if he is re-elected.The remarks were reported on 8 September and were presented alongside continuing violence in Gaza. According to the supplied... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Sep 2026 07:00 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
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The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
