UN says West Bank settler violence has reached 'all-time high'
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said violence in the occupied West Bank is worsening as the Israeli government continues to approve new settlements. The office warned that the situation is being driven by mounting attacks on local Palestinian communities. OHCHR said settlers and Israeli security forces have "often" acted together in assaults on Palestinian areas. The warning was issued on Wednesday and described the level of settler violence as having reached an "all-time high." The source ties the deterioration to ongoing settlement approvals by the Israeli government. No casualties, arrests, or specific incident locations were provided in the text,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 29 Jul 2026 18:33 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Iran strikes, Japan quake toll rises, and Europe faces wildfire heat
President Donald Trump has threatened a major escalation against Iran after renewed attacks on US military sites in the Middle East, as Washington said it intercepted missiles and then joined strikes with Israel on Iraq-linked groups. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at US installations in Jordan, while the US military also weighed restricting phone use for troops there over fears Iran could exploit social media and footage. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗The White House diplomacy around the crisis continued as Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, with tensions over Gaza, Iran and Israel’s military presence... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 29 Jul 2026 18:23 LONDON
Saudi Arabia's role in Palestinian statehood debate gains renewed attention
Saudi Arabia's position in the Arab and Islamic worlds is drawing renewed attention as debate continues over the prospect of normalisation with Israel and the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state. The issue is being framed as one of the central unresolved questions in the Arab-Israeli conflict, nearly eight decades after the establishment of Israel. In the material supplied, Saudi Arabia is described as being at the forefront of efforts to establish a Palestinian state and secure what it sees as a lasting peace arrangement with Israel.The immediate development highlighted is Saudi Arabia's decision to co-sponsor the Global Alliance for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Jul 2026 16:35 LONDON
Netanyahu says he will travel to New York despite Mamdani arrest calls over ICC warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly in September despite repeated calls from New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for his arrest over Israel's military campaign in Gaza. Netanyahu made the remarks after meeting US President Donald Trump at the White House, saying he would go to New York as planned. He said he would "speak the truth" in front of what he described as a "hate-spewing elected official." Netanyahu dismissed Mamdani's calls and the International Criminal Court warrant against him as "fake," and described the court... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Jul 2026 16:02 LONDON
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Israeli strikes hit Gaza City and Deir al-Balah after evacuation warning
Residents in Gaza City fled after an evacuation warning issued by the Israeli military before strikes hit areas near Al-Muttaqin Mosque and in Deir al-Balah on Tuesday evening. Footage from the city showed missiles striking part of Gaza City, sending flames and thick smoke into the night sky. People living near the mosque evacuated nearby tents before the strike and later returned to inspect the damage.No casualties were immediately reported in the latest strikes, according to the available report. The attacks were described as having followed the warning, with residents saying they had only a short time to move away.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Jul 2026 13:29 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Japan quake death toll rises as Middle East tensions flare and markets turn risk off
Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture is dealing with the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 13 people, with rescuers still searching for those trapped in a collapsed shopping mall and other damaged buildings. Officials said the quake was followed by an aftershock and an explosion at the mall, adding to the scale of the emergency. 🔗In the Middle East, the United States and Saudi Arabia carried out strikes in Iraq against Iran backed groups after Washington said it intercepted an Iranian missile barrage aimed at US personnel. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard also said it fired ballistic missiles at a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 29 Jul 2026 08:42 LONDON
Settlers and Israeli forces clash in West Bank village of al-Mughayyir
Israeli settlers, soldiers and border police were involved in fresh clashes in the Palestinian village of al-Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank, according to the supplied report. The confrontation centred on the Abu Alia family compound on the edge of the village, where settlers were seen smashing a large metal gate with clubs. Residents fled as Israeli army and border police moved through the streets, while gunshots were heard and tear gas rose over the area.The report says the incident unfolded on a day when the confrontation at the compound had already begun before the observers arrived. It describes teenage... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Jul 2026 06:32 LONDON
Trump voices frustration with Netanyahu before White House talks over Iran strategy
US President Donald Trump publicly expressed frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the two men held talks at the White House in Washington. The immediate dispute centred on how to handle Iran, including reported concerns over the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site. Trump also met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on the same day, as world leaders gathered for a memorial service.Trump said in a television interview that Netanyahu appeared to be trying to keep the United States involved in the war with Iran by raising the issue of the site. He said he had heard that Netanyahu... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 22:05 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Japan quake, Middle East tensions and Europe wildfires dominate a crowded day
A powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture in southwest Japan, causing building collapses, damage to a shopping centre and the historic castle, with deaths feared and dozens injured as rescue teams searched a damaged mall and power outages spread across the region. đź”—Separate reports said the quake measured 7.1, triggered tsunami warnings and emergency alerts across southern Japan, and left at least 50 people injured as crews worked to reach those trapped inside the shopping centre. đź”— đź”—In the Middle East, tensions around Iran and the wider Red Sea route remained high. Donald Trump publicly rebuked Benjamin Netanyahu over reports of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 28 Jul 2026 18:24 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: War, unrest and disaster alerts dominate a tense midday news cycle
Russia and Ukraine traded fresh strikes as Moscow said Ukraine’s threat must be eliminated “once and for all”, with deadly attacks reported in Kyiv, Rostov and Zaporizhzhia and the war intensifying across several fronts. 🔗In the Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington for talks at the White House with Donald Trump, with the war on Iran expected to dominate the meeting and shape the next phase of US and Israeli policy. 🔗Iran also drew international concern after publicly executing two protesters from Isfahan, despite UN calls to halt the executions, deepening alarm over Tehran’s treatment of dissent. 🔗In Gaza,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 28 Jul 2026 12:24 LONDON
Sixty Palestinian detainees returned to Gaza after long detention and abuse allegations
Sixty Palestinians detained by Israel have been returned to Gaza and examined at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, where relatives and medical teams met them after their transfer by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The men arrived frail, injured and, in several cases, unable to walk, according to the supporting report. Their return has drawn renewed attention to the treatment of detainees held during the war in Gaza.The men were brought to the hospital on Monday for examination after being handed over by the Red Cross. Israel said they were released after interrogations determined they were no... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 10:00 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: US Iran talks hold as wildfires spread and Ukraine, Middle East tensions flare
Washington and Tehran are still talking despite the conflict remaining volatile, with Donald Trump saying the two sides are having good talks and that a deal may still be possible, even as drone attacks have hit neighbouring states and the pause in strikes has held for a third day. Qatar and Pakistan are also trying to revive ceasefire diplomacy behind the scenes. đź”— đź”— đź”—The wider US Iran confrontation has already run through 13 nights of strikes and retaliation, with reports of attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure and counter strikes across the Gulf. A separate video reportedly released in Iran... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 28 Jul 2026 08:40 LONDON
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UN condemns Israel's planned West Bank settlement expansion amid escalating violence
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israeli plans to accelerate settlement development in the occupied West Bank, saying the settlements have "no legal validity" and amount to a "flagrant violation" of international law. His statement comes as violence in the territory continues to rise and as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government will move to legalise farm outposts and establish new ones. The remarks add a fresh diplomatic layer to an already volatile situation in the West Bank.Guterres said the settlements remain a major obstacle to a two-state solution and to a "just, lasting and comprehensive peace"... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 23:05 LONDON
Netanyahu says he will still attend UN General Assembly amid Mamdani dispute
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he still plans to travel to New York in September for the United Nations General Assembly, despite a dispute with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over whether he could be arrested if he arrives. Netanyahu said he was not concerned about the prospect of legal action and accused Mamdani of spreading rhetoric that makes Jews feel unsafe in the city. The comments were made in an interview broadcast on Sunday.The row centres on an International Criminal Court warrant issued in 2024 that accuses Netanyahu of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 15:33 LONDON
Israel approves limited Gaza force deployment in Rafah test zone as Netanyahu heads to Washington
Israel's security cabinet has approved a highly constrained pilot deployment of an International Stabilization Force in a narrow area of Rafah, according to the supplied reporting. The move is described as a test zone in southern Gaza and a limited step within a broader peace framework that has stalled. The force is linked to Donald Trump's 20-point plan and is expected to operate in full coordination with the Israeli military.The reported deployment would involve about 200 personnel from countries including Morocco and Uganda, rather than the larger contingent previously discussed. Israeli media cited in the supplied material said the original... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 14:29 LONDON
Israeli raids across West Bank towns intensify amid rising settler violence
Israeli forces have raided at least 20 towns and villages across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, demolishing homes and arresting dozens of Palestinians. The operations were reported on Monday in several locations, including Beita, Nilin, Arrabeh and Deir al-Ghusun, as settler attacks against Palestinians and their property also intensified. The raids form part of a broader security crackdown that has widened across multiple districts in a single day.According to the supplied reports, soldiers carried out demolition work in Nilin, west of Ramallah, and entered the Jabal Salman area in Beita, south of Nablus, with military bulldozers also seen... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 12:31 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Ebola toll climbs in Congo as Middle East tensions ease and storms batter Asia
Democratic Republic of the Congo health officials say the Ebola outbreak has worsened sharply, with infections rising to 3,200 and deaths reaching at least 1,405, making it one of the deadliest recent flare ups in the country. đź”—In the Middle East, a pause in strikes between the United States and Iran has held for a second day as diplomatic efforts resume, while oil prices fell on hopes of renewed ceasefire talks and safer shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. đź”— đź”—Israel has approved legal measures for an International Stabilization Force to enter Gaza, advancing a central part of Donald Trump's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 27 Jul 2026 08:37 LONDON
Israel detains more than 70 suspects in West Bank after Tell clashes and Nablus hospital raid
Israeli forces said they detained more than 70 suspects in the occupied West Bank between Friday night and Saturday, following a deadly escalation centred on the village of Tell in the north of the territory. The operation came a day after clashes there left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinians dead, according to the supplied reports. Residents also reported intensive searches in nearby areas, including an incursion into a hospital in Nablus.The Israeli military said its troops searched more than 300 locations as part of the operation and described those detained as including Hamas affiliates, weapons traffickers and people suspected... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jul 2026 18:00 LONDON
Australian Labor conference rejects Gaza debate push and adopts platform
Australian Labor delegates have adopted the party's Israel and Palestine platform without a floor fight at the end of the party's 50th national conference in Adelaide. The move came after Labor MP Ed Husic failed to secure enough support to debate his proposed amendment on Gaza. The newly adopted platform will guide party policy for the next three years.Mr Husic's push sought to add language acknowledging a United Nations inquiry that found Israeli authorities had deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide and atrocity crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank. According to the conference... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jul 2026 07:33 LONDON
Volker Turk wins second UN human rights chief term after 144-10 vote
UN member states have voted to reappoint Volker Turk for a second four-year term as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The vote on Friday was 144 in favour, 10 against, with 13 abstentions, despite opposition from the United States, Israel, Russia, North Korea and six other countries. Turk's current term was due to expire on October 11, but he will now remain in post for another four years.The Austrian lawyer said he was deeply grateful to be re-elected. In a social media post, he said human rights are the antidote to today's turbulence and defeatism, and pledged... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jul 2026 01:30 LONDON
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UNESCO adds West Bank and Lebanon sites to endangered heritage list
UNESCO has placed six sites in the occupied West Bank and Lebanon on its endangered World Heritage list after a committee vote in Busan, South Korea. The decision was taken on Friday under an emergency procedure and came despite objections from Israel. The sites were added to both the main World Heritage list and the endangered list at the same time, reflecting concern about conflict-related threats.The locations include Sebastia, a biblical archaeological site on a hilltop near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, and five castles in southern Lebanon. UNESCO member states approved the listings after Israel campaigned against them,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 22:41 LONDON
US summons Malaysia envoy over Israel policy dispute
The United States has summoned Malaysia's ambassador to Washington after a dispute over Kuala Lumpur's long-standing refusal to recognise Israel. The move comes amid renewed scrutiny of Malaysia's immigration policy and the handling of a dual US-Israeli national who entered the country on a US passport. Malaysia says its position is not new and is tied to its support for the Palestinian cause.Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said ambassador Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob told the US State Department that Malaysia's policy on Israel had not changed. He said Malaysia does not recognise the State of Israel or what he described as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 14:30 LONDON
Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Abraham Accords as White House says condition was raised earlier
The White House has said Donald Trump had already told Saudi Arabia that a civilian nuclear deal would depend on the kingdom recognising Israel and joining the Abraham Accords. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president was "always the final dealmaker" and that he had made clear the agreement would be off if Riyadh did not join the normalisation framework. The comments came after Trump posted that the deal would be "totally subject" to Saudi Arabia joining the accords, adding fresh uncertainty to a pact announced only a day earlier.The latest remarks deepen the diplomatic pressure around an agreement that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 02:03 LONDON
Israel bombs Gaza after displacement orders, killing at least two
Israeli forces issued displacement orders for four areas in Gaza before carrying out strikes that killed at least two Palestinians, according to medical sources cited in the supplied material. The bombardment hit multiple locations on Thursday, including Gaza City and refugee camps in the enclave. The attacks came amid what the report described as an intensifying escalation despite the US-brokered ceasefire that took effect last year.Reporting from Gaza City said the military warned people to leave several areas before the strikes began. A strike in Gaza City sparked a large fire that civil defence crews were still trying to extinguish,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 01:59 LONDON
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Ben-Gvir joins Al-Aqsa compound incursion as regional condemnation grows
More than 4,200 Israeli settlers and members of far-right groups entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday, according to the latest confirmed figures in the report. The incursion took place under heavy police protection and was described as one of the largest at the site this year. Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also entered the compound, adding to tensions at one of the most sensitive religious sites in the city.The entry coincided with Tisha B'Av, a Jewish day of mourning, and was carried out over several hours. Palestinian officials said Israeli forces imposed tight restrictions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 00:29 LONDON
Two Palestinians killed in Beit Furik amid West Bank farmland fire confrontation
Two Palestinian men were killed in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus, after Israeli forces opened fire during a confrontation linked to fires on farmland, according to local reports. The incident took place in the occupied West Bank and also left four Palestinians injured, Palestinian officials said. An Israeli man was stabbed in the same episode and was airlifted to hospital, according to the Israeli military report.Palestinian officials told Wafa that Israeli forces in the area opened fire on Palestinians who had gone to extinguish flames on agricultural land. The mayor of Beit Furik, Yousef Hanani, said residents... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 17:30 LONDON
Gaza reconstruction bill rises as report warns of worsening shortages and fresh deaths
A new report says rebuilding Gaza will cost about $71.4bn, or €61bn, after nearly two years of war and widespread destruction. The assessment says the money would be needed over the coming years to restore homes, hospitals, schools, roads, water networks and other essential infrastructure. It comes as violence on the ground has continued despite a formal ceasefire agreed in October.The report was published by Oxfam with the Palestine Trade Center and the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute. It says Israeli military attacks over the past week killed dozens of Palestinians, including seven children, while the United Nations said on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 15:59 LONDON
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya gives first televised address after selection
Khalil al-Hayya, newly chosen as head of Hamas's political bureau, has delivered his first televised address since taking the post. In the speech, broadcast on Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV, he pledged to rebuild Gaza, ease the suffering of its people and work toward the release of political prisoners held in Israel. He also called for an immediate end to what he described as Israeli aggression in Gaza.Al-Hayya was selected by the General Shura Council on Monday, according to the supplied material, after a run-off vote in which he was chosen ahead of former political chief Khaled Meshaal. He replaced Yahya Sinwar,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jul 2026 20:30 LONDON
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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 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
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