Breakfast News Recap: Iran and US trade strikes as floods, diplomacy and trade tensions dominate
Iran said it launched ballistic missiles at two US military air bases in Jordan after American strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, sharply escalating the confrontation and raising the risk of wider regional retaliation. 🔗Washington is also preparing new sanctions on another bank over Iran ties, as stalled truce talks leave the economic pressure campaign against Tehran in place. 🔗In the Middle East and wider diplomacy, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are due to hold their first defence meeting in Istanbul since signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, while Syria and Libya have agreed to reopen Syria's embassy... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 31 Aug 2026 08:37 LONDON
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Maduro posts first photos from US detention after January abduction
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has posted what appear to be his first photographs from a United States detention centre, where he says he has been held since his January abduction. The images were published on Sunday and show him wearing a grey tracksuit and making peace signs with both hands. The posts came two days after a US-Venezuela oil agreement was announced, adding a new political dimension to an already sensitive case.According to the supporting material, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were abducted by US special forces from Caracas and flown to the United States. They are being... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 04:03 LONDON
UK raises case of British activist detained in West Bank with Israel
The UK has raised the detention of a British national in the occupied West Bank with Israeli authorities after he was arrested in Umm Al-Kheir on Saturday. Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was taken into custody after being forcibly detained by Israeli settlers who had advanced on the Palestinian village. The case has drawn attention because it involves a British citizen, a settler confrontation and an ongoing police investigation in an area already marked by repeated unrest.The Foreign Office said officials from the British embassy in Tel Aviv had raised the case with Israeli authorities and were seeking further... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 00:33 LONDON
Trump intensifies tariff pressure on Canada, signaling broader North American trade confrontation
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Let all Canadian Companies that are doing business with America move to the United States, immediately. Many of them are Companies that moved out years ago due to stupid U. When you move back, there are no TARIFFS!" - "When I announced that I was running in the 2024 Presidential Election, right at the beginning, Ford was getting ready to close their Big Factory, in Detroit. Then, because I was leading in the Polls, they figured they would leave it open a little longer to see... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 19:30 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Ukraine strike death toll climbs as Nepal flood disaster and Iran tensions deepen
The death toll from a Russian strike on an arms depot near Kyiv has risen to 38, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after the blast and fires tore through the site and surrounding area. 🔗Ukraine also warned that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been without external electricity for more than a week, with the International Atomic Energy Agency saying the loss of off site power remains a serious safety concern. 🔗In the Himalayas, the scale of the disaster in Nepal and Tibet has grown sharply, with at least 750 people now confirmed dead and more than 3,000 missing after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 30 Aug 2026 18:20 LONDON
Trump says US will refill petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "RT @sergiogorPresident Trump is the Greatest JOBS President in American History. He works tirelessly every day to create millions of high-paying Jobs, drive Trillions of Dollars in Investment, and reinvigorate our Economy. Just this week, President Trump and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh made another incredible Deal, with Bangladesh committing to spend Billions of Dollars to buy more Boeing Aircraft, significantly increasing their initial order. Our President is Making America, and our partners, Great Again!" - "One of the things I am going to do with... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 17:30 LONDON
Trump says US will begin refilling Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump has said the United States will begin refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve shortly using oil linked to a newly announced deal with Venezuela. In a post on social media, he said the process would begin "very shortly" and described the Venezuelan oil as a "gift" to the American people. The statement comes as the reserve has been drawn down sharply in recent years and was reported to be near a 44-year low.Trump said the reserve had been made "virtually" empty, blaming former President Joe Biden for the decline. The reserve is the country's emergency crude stockpile and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 17:29 LONDON
Ben-Gvir posts prison footage of Palestinian women detainees
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted footage from a prison holding Palestinian women, prompting condemnation from Palestinian groups who described the video as intimidation and humiliation. The footage, shared on his social media account on Sunday, shows him entering a section for female prisoners and confronting detainees about complaints over their conditions. The incident has drawn fresh attention to the treatment of Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli detention facilities.In the video, one prisoner says the women have gone three days without showering, are not receiving medical treatment and do not have clean clothes. Ben-Gvir replies that the good conditions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 14:01 LONDON
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Trump says U.S. has struck Venezuela oil agreement and taken majority control of reserves
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Very sad to hear about the passing of King Harald of Norway, A strong, proud, and greatly respected man. He loved his Country, and was truly loved and respected by his people. Our hearts are with the Royal Family, and all of Norway, during this difficult time. - "BREAKING NEWS: The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY! At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 29 Aug 2026 03:00 LONDON
Syria appoints ex-SDF commander Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser after force dissolves
Mazloum Abdi, the former commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, has been appointed adviser to Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa after the group announced its dissolution and integration into Syria's armed forces. The appointment was announced by Syria's official news agency, and it follows Abdi's declaration earlier this week that the SDF had completed its integration. The move marks a further step in the effort to bring one of Syria's most powerful non-state armed formations under central government control.US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack described the dissolution as genuine integration and said the appointment of Kurdish figures to government... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 18:36 LONDON
Australia to withdraw scientists from Macquarie Island over bird flu fears
Australia's Antarctic authorities plan to withdraw staff from Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean because of concerns about the psychological impact of a possible bird flu outbreak. The island is currently free of the H5 strain, but officials say a mass wildlife mortality event there could be deeply distressing for expeditioners living and working close to seals and seabirds. The move would affect a remote sub-Antarctic station about 1,500 kilometres south-east of Hobart.The Australian Antarctic Division said the decision was driven primarily by the risk to staff if bird flu reaches the island and causes widespread deaths among wildlife. Federal... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 02:30 LONDON
Is the Italian Prime Minister the Visionary Leader Europe Needs? An Analysis of Executive Decisiveness, National Security, and the Contrast in European Integration Policies
A Continent in Institutional Deadlock While the rest of Europe remains entangled in a web of bureaucratic deadlock and human rights litigation, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has quietly established herself as a leader operating far ahead of her continental peers. For years, European leaders have debated how to handle radicalism and unchecked migration, often waiting for institutional consensus that arrives too late. Meloni, conversely, has demonstrated a willingness to prioritize state security over political correctness, offering a blueprint for a continent facing asymmetric threats. The Contrast in European Legislative Approvals The contrast between Italy’s swift, executive decisiveness and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 25 Jun 2026 09:58 LONDON
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