Virginia State Senator Indicted in Marijuana Distribution and Bribery Racket
An eight-count indictment has charged seven defendants in connection with a racketeering conspiracy involving marijuana distribution, money laundering, honest services fraud through bribery, maintaining drug-involved premises, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, and wire fraud. The title says a Virginia state senator was indicted for leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise. No further details are provided in the source on the senator's name, the location of the alleged activity, or the status of the defendants beyond the indictment itself. The source does not identify any arrests, seized evidence, deaths, or other operational consequences. It establishes only that federal... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 16:02 LONDON
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AI-discovered PHP security flaw prompts global patching effort
Governments and cyber-security agencies around the world are responding to a major flaw in PHP after artificial intelligence helped uncover issues that could be exploited by hackers. Developers of the PHP platform have rolled out patches to fix vulnerabilities that had reportedly been present in the software for years. The incident affects a technology that powers more than 70% of websites, including widely used information and shopping services.Cyber-security firm Wiz described the issue as the most severe it had ever detected, while OpenAI said the discovery was one of the most impactful security issues in recent memory. The supporting material... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 13:59 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Saudi airport attack kills two as Ukraine, France and Yemen face fresh pressure
Saudi Arabia said two people were killed and eight others injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in the kingdom's eastern province, in the latest security shock in the Gulf. 🔗In Yemen, fighting intensified in Taiz province, where government forces and Houthi fighters were engaged in heavy clashes across several districts, while the UN warned that nearly 260,000 people have been displaced. 🔗Russia and Ukraine traded overnight strikes after US special envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, with casualties reported in Kyiv and in the Moscow region. 🔗France's borrowing costs rose sharply... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 22 Oct 2026 12:27 LONDON
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
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Trump signals legal push over Alaska Senate ballot dispute
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 22 October 2026 at 03:28 BST: "I am very concerned about the Dan S. Senate in Alaska in that it is totally confusing, with the Dumocrats putting up another man, totally unrelated to Politics, named Daniel J." "It's ridiculous that the Court didn't stop this SCAM. Even 1, 2, or 3% could make the difference." "Sullivan is leading by a lot, but this is CHEATING in an Election, and the Judge that allowed this to happen should be ashamed of himself. We are looking at powerful legal options to remove the fraudulent... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 03:30 LONDON
U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Election Integrity Plan for Florida Early Voting
Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced a comprehensive election integrity strategy as early voting begins in Florida for the 2026 midterm elections. The office said it is coordinating with the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. According to the announcement, the plan is intended to oversee federal voting protections and investigate potential election fraud. The source does not give additional details on the scope of enforcement, specific polling locations, or any cases already under review. The announcement is tied to voting activity in the Middle District of Florida and was issued from Tampa, Florida. No incidents, disruptions,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 21:32 LONDON
WHO scales up emergency health response in Ethiopia's Afar, Amhara and Tigray
The World Health Organization is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia. The response is being expanded to address growing humanitarian and health needs linked to ongoing hostilities. The source gives no additional detail on the scope of the response, the agencies involved on the ground, or any specific health services being reinforced. It does, however, place the operation across three named regions: Afar, Amhara and Tigray. The brief report provides only this update and does not cite casualties, displacement figures, or a timetable for the expanded response. The only verified operational impact stated... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 20:32 LONDON
Mexico national convicted in Texas for stealing deceased American infant's identity
A Mexican national with a significant U.S. criminal history has been convicted in the Northern District of Texas for stealing the identity of a deceased U.S. citizen and fraudulently obtaining a U.S. passport, according to U.S. The announcement was made by the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. The source says the identity belonged to a deceased American infant. It states the identity theft and related fraud spanned more than four decades. No additional details were provided in the text on the specific charges beyond identity theft and passport fraud, or on the sentence or other legal... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 20:02 LONDON
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White House Highlights Trump's South Carolina Tax, Investment and Security Agenda
The White House says President Donald J. Trump is returning to South Carolina to highlight what it describes as major gains for workers, families, seniors, and communities across the state. The statement frames the visit around tax relief, private investment, healthcare access, infrastructure funding, military readiness, and public safety. On taxes, the release says about one million South Carolina seniors benefit from a new senior deduction, with the average senior expected to pay zero federal taxes on Social Security benefits. It also says South Carolina taxpayers saw average refunds of $3,476 in 2026. The White House says the Working Families... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 20:00 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
Italy approves tougher protest rules and sends 500 troops to Milan after unrest
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the Council of Ministers has approved a decree introducing new public security measures after violence in Milan and other Italian cities over the weekend. She described scenes in which shops were ransacked, windows smashed and police officers attacked, and said the government would respond with additional legal and operational measures. Meloni said the decree adds to earlier measures, including biometric recognition and artificial intelligence tools intended to identify people hiding behind hoodies. She said the government wants to stop violence that she described as unacceptable and prevent it from becoming normalised. One central element... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 13:01 LONDON
Trump says Russia sanctions would have halted talks on Stephen Hubbard release
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "RT @realDonaldTrumpNumerous people, who requested that sanctions be immediately imposed on Russia, have called to apologize to President Trump in that they didn't know that he was negotiating the release of Stephen Hubbard, a truly big and important deal for the U. If sanctions would have been placed, certainly those negotiations would have come to a complete and total halt." - "Great news for the wealth and prosperity of the United Kingdom, and the wonderful region of Aberdeen. K. has started drilling in the North Sea,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 12:00 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
Trump orders new data centers to generate their own power, signaling tighter U.S. energy policy
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "As the President of the United States, I have been watching Data Centers very closely, and have come to a very strong conclusion. New and large, in some cases gigantic, Data enters are mandated by me to make their own electricity, and give or sell any excess back to the local community, or grid, and therefore there is electric price increase. In fact, there could be a substantial decrease. If companies want to make their Data Centers popular, pay the community, and/or individuals within the community,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 07:00 LONDON
Council approves partial mandate on EU agricultural market rules for post-2027 budget talks
This press release was updated on 20 October 2026 with the text of the partial negotiating position. The Council today approved its partial negotiating position on a set of updated rules for the common organisation of agricultural markets (CMO) within the framework of the negotiations on the post-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF), the EU's long-term budget. The CMO sets out the single market framework for agricultural products across the EU, and the revised regulation would update the EU's rules for agricultural markets across a number of areas, including sectoral interventions, the EU school scheme, marketing standards and preparedness in time... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 01:30 LONDON
Council adopts EU recommendation on housing exclusion and homelessness
EU countries have adopted a recommendation on addressing housing exclusion and homelessness, with the Council calling for a broader and more coordinated response across member states. The measure was adopted today and is aimed at ensuring that people in vulnerable situations have a place to call home. The Council said the recommendation combines emergency support with longer-term solutions. It sets out a comprehensive range of measures intended to prevent homelessness, support people without housing, and improve access to adequate and secure homes. The recommendation urges EU countries to use a person-centred, housing-led approach to social exclusion. That approach includes strengthening... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 01:30 LONDON
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EU appoints Ilze Brands Kehris as new Special Representative for human rights
The Council has appointed Ilze Brands Kehris as the European Union's Special Representative for human rights. She is a Latvian national and most recently served as Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights and Director of the New York Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights from January 2020 until May 2026. Brands Kehris is described as a human rights specialist with extensive experience in leadership roles across the United Nations and in national and regional human rights organisations. Her background also includes service as a member and Chairperson of the Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 01:30 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
Trump signals a massive Republican election war chest ahead of the midterms
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Because of my belief in the Republican Party, and all of our Policies and Principles, and especially after witnessing what is taking place in France, and other locations throughout Europe, I am pleased to announce that, having to do with the Most Important Midterm Elections in our Country's History, I have spent, or will be spending, over 400 Million Dollars by Election Day. More than 300 Million Dollars has already been spent on Advertising, Direct and Indirect Voter Contact, Rallies, Rally Arenas, Telerallies, Get Out the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 20 Oct 2026 18:30 LONDON
Day News Recap: Sudan drone toll climbs as Ukraine, Middle East and Europe face fresh strain
Sudan has emerged as the deadliest flashpoint, with medics and rights groups saying a wave of drone attacks across the country has now been linked to more than 160 deaths, while the UN condemned the strikes as they spread to eastern infrastructure. 🔗In Ukraine, Russian missiles and drones killed at least seven people in civilian areas, even as Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US and European officials in Oslo amid worsening ties with Washington over delayed military aid and the conduct of the war. 🔗 🔗Zelenskyy also accused the United States of holding up Patriot interceptor deliveries already paid for by European... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 20 Oct 2026 18:29 LONDON
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Noontime News Recap: Black Sea shipping hit as Iran and Russia tighten ties, Germany's AfD hacked
The European Union says suspected Russian drone strikes have hit civilian shipping in the Black Sea six times in 10 days, raising fresh alarm over attacks on commercial vessels and the safety of sea lanes in the region. 🔗In Tehran, Iran said it and Russia were working more closely than ever after talks focused on expanding economic and nuclear cooperation during a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. 🔗Germany's Alternative for Germany party has been hit by a major cyber breach, with hackers reportedly accessing email accounts linked to members and stealing more than 421,000 messages. 🔗Storm Austen is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 20 Oct 2026 12:25 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine, Sudan and Middle East violence dominate as markets turn risk off
Ukraine said Russian strikes killed four people across the country, including three in the Kyiv region and one in Zaporizhzhia, as attacks hit energy and transport infrastructure and added to pressure on the power grid. 🔗Kyiv also accused Washington of delaying Patriot missile deliveries already paid for by European allies, while Ukraine said it had carried out what it described as the world’s first drone airlift of a wounded soldier from the front line. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, a Houthi missile strike on a security training camp in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province killed more than 53 recruits and wounded... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 20 Oct 2026 08:45 LONDON
Finland's President Stubb to meet Støre and Zelenskyy in Oslo
President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb is making a working visit to Oslo on Tuesday 20 October 2026, according to the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland. The visit is being conducted in Norway. During the trip, Stubb is due to meet Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The office said the meetings will bring the three leaders together in Oslo for discussions on regional security matters. The agenda will cover Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine and the overall security situation in Europe. No further details... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 20 Oct 2026 06:30 LONDON
Trump touts Fox News host Trace Gallagher's new book in Truth Social post
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 20 October 2026 at 05:54 BST: "Trace Gallagher, of FoxNews, is a very talented journalist, and a wonderful guy. He also happens to be "street smart, " and wise!" "His new book, "Turns Out They Were Right All Along, " which is a Top Seller, is FANTASTIC. TRUMPhttps://www.amazon.com/Turns-They-Were-Right-Along/dp/0063568837/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.F-JrVSzqQIIKYluT3i1Wgo-RoXiInSCDZR7oSgQaf6pafoqTgR-6cOY28LxMjFsdZ-axDrVHYcIpPTZQIXyQtDhDYNP3GtVMOWcYYVmcs1FBompACQiaR7D9QPjCl8PM.o30oeuwSb3BE4RF_aXcfIVkWP21fWRaE5Miq1LsK98c&qid=1792470890&sr=8-1" Explanation: President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 20 October 2026 at 05:54 BST: The post is a straightforward endorsement of Fox News journalist Trace Gallagher and his new book, with no direct policy content, military signal, or geopolitical escalation. It nevertheless reinforces... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 20 Oct 2026 06:00 LONDON
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