Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia ablaze after Russian missile and drone attack leaves at least nine hurt
Zaporizhzhia was hit by a Russian missile and drone attack that set off fires and damaged civilian property in the city, according to regional authorities. The strike took place in the late morning after air raid alerts had been active for more than two hours. Emergency crews were still working at the scene as firefighters battled the blaze and paramedics treated the injured.Officials said the attack involved at least two ballistic missiles and several attack drones. Regional authorities said the strikes hit a civilian neighbourhood in the city centre, with damage reported to warehouses, homes, commercial buildings and parked vehicles.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jun 2026 15:59 LONDON
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Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian logistics and communications in Crimea and near Moscow
Ukraine says it has stepped up attacks on Russian logistics and communications infrastructure in occupied Crimea and near Moscow, in a campaign it says is aimed at weakening supply lines and battlefield coordination. The latest reported strikes targeted oil supplies, power stations, weapons convoys and bridges, according to the supplied material. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has concentrated air-defence systems around Moscow and the Kerch Bridge, leaving other areas less protected.The supplied material says Ukraine struck two Russian military satellite communications centres on June 22, including the Vladimir Space Communications Centre, which was said to have suffered critical damage... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jun 2026 14:29 LONDON
360LiveNews Noontime News: Russia claims huge drone intercepts as Asia stocks slide and Heathrow warns on traffic
Russia said it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight, one of the largest cross border attacks it has reported since the full scale war began, with damage also reported in the Tula region. 🔗In the Middle East, Saudi Aramco resumed crude loading at its Ras Tanura terminal on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast after nearly four months of disruption, a sign that exports from the key facility are back under way. 🔗 The International Atomic Energy Agency's Rafael Grossi said Iran will need a very advanced verification system once the war ends to ensure its nuclear programme is properly monitored. 🔗North Korea... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 26 Jun 2026 12:03 LONDON
EU proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians while excluding new military-age men
The European Commission has proposed extending temporary protection for Ukrainians already living in the European Union until March 2028, while stopping the scheme from covering newly arriving military-age men. The move would affect the bloc's response to people fleeing Russia's war in Ukraine, which has continued for a fifth year. It would still allow those excluded from temporary protection to seek asylum under existing rules.The proposal was announced in Brussels by the EU's internal affairs chief, Magnus Brunner, who said the change follows a request from Kyiv. He said the plan means temporary protection should not be granted to newly... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jun 2026 10:03 LONDON
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US Supreme Court lets Trump end protected status for Haitians and Syrians
The United States Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living legally in the country. The 6-3 ruling clears the way for the government to strip protections from about 350,000 people from Haiti and 6,100 from Syria, after lower courts had blocked the move. It is a significant development in a long-running dispute over immigration powers and the limits of judicial review.The court said migrants arriving at the border are not entitled to apply for asylum until they have set foot on US soil, handing the administration... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jun 2026 22:00 LONDON
Russia used Cellebrite tools to access Andrei Pivovarov's phone months after contract cancellation, report says
Russian authorities used forensic tools from Cellebrite to break into the phone of political prisoner Andrei Pivovarov, according to a new investigation by Citizen Lab. The report says the access took place months after Cellebrite said it had cancelled its contracts with Russia. It adds a new layer to long-running concerns about how commercial digital forensics tools can be used against dissidents and opposition figures.Pivovarov, who was the director of Open Russia, was arrested in May 2021 and later released more than three years afterwards in a high-profile exchange that also involved the US journalist Evan Gershkovich. According to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jun 2026 15:02 LONDON
Queensland teen acquitted over alleged terror attack plan targeting Liberal Party members
A Queensland teenager has been acquitted by a Supreme Court jury of planning a terrorist act against members of the Liberal Party and the public. The verdict was delivered in Brisbane after jurors deliberated for more than one day. Family members in the public gallery were seen breaking down in tears as the decision was read out.The now 17-year-old, who cannot be legally identified under Queensland youth justice laws, had pleaded not guilty to one count of acts done in preparation for or in planning a terrorist act. The trial heard allegations that, when he was 16, he planned and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Jun 2026 02:05 LONDON
Child killed in Israeli drone strike in al-Mawasi as Gaza attacks continue despite ceasefire
A 12-year-old child was killed in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, during an Israeli drone strike on Wednesday, according to health officials at Nasser Medical Complex. Several other Palestinians were wounded in the same attack, officials said. The strike hit an area that had been described by Israel as a safe zone, according to reporting from Gaza City.Health officials said the child was killed in a tent in al-Mawasi and identified him as Ahmed. At least seven Palestinians were injured in the same strike, according to the account relayed by medical staff. The attack came as Israeli... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 17:01 LONDON
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UN inquiry accuses Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza
A United Nations commission of inquiry has accused Israeli forces of deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children in Gaza, in findings that deepen an already severe legal dispute over the conduct of the war. The report says the alleged abuses included the use of large-yield bombs, drones and snipers, and argues that the pattern of harm was not incidental. Israel has rejected the findings, calling the report deeply flawed and politically driven.The commission said the use of large-yield bombs that killed children in high numbers indicated intentionality, and it alleged that some children were shot directly in vital organs. It... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 20:29 LONDON
EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for deportation talks as technical meeting follows Kabul contact
A Taliban delegation has held talks with European Union officials in Brussels for the first time, in a meeting focused on diplomatic services and the return of Afghans from Europe. The discussion took place on Tuesday at an undisclosed location and was described by the European Commission as a technical-level meeting. It brought together EU officials and representatives of the Taliban, which no European country recognises as Afghanistan's government.The Commission said officials from 15 EU member states attended the follow-up meeting, which came after a previous session in Kabul in January. A spokesperson said the talks were co-chaired by Commission... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 19:07 LONDON
US appeals court allows Trump to expand fast-track deportation policy
A US appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to move ahead with expanding expedited removal for some immigrants detained inside the country. The ruling, issued by a majority of a three-judge panel on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, overturns a lower court order that had blocked the policy. It marks a significant legal victory for the administration's immigration agenda.The dispute centres on whether expedited removal can be used only at the border or also against non-citizens detained anywhere in the United States. Under the policy the administration sought to expand, people would need... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 19:05 LONDON
US judge blocks Trump administration use of SAVE database for voter-roll checks
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from using a revamped federal database to check citizenship status before voting, in a ruling that could affect how voter rolls are reviewed across the United States. US District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan said the updated Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, known as SAVE, could not be used in its current form.The decision is a setback for a central part of the administration's effort to tighten election administration through federal agencies. The judge sided with advocacy groups that argued the upgraded system aggregated sensitive personal data in a way that could... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 06:00 LONDON
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UN warns Palestinian children are left increasingly unprotected as NGOs are pushed out of Gaza and the West Bank
The United Nations has warned that Palestinian children are becoming increasingly unprotected as humanitarian and rights groups are forced to scale back operations in Gaza and the West Bank. The warning comes amid what the UN describes as growing pressure on civil society organisations working in the Palestinian territories. The committee said the absence of these groups leaves children more vulnerable at a time of continuing conflict and restrictions.In a statement issued through the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child said many organisations have been labelled as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 22:30 LONDON
UK issues rare red extreme-heat warning as temperatures near 40C
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for extreme heat across parts of England and Wales, with temperatures forecast to reach 40C in some places. The warning covers London, parts of the Midlands, south-east Wales and southern England, and will run from 09:00 BST on Wednesday until 21:00 BST on Thursday. Forecasters say the heat will be intensified by high humidity, with significant disruption to daily life expected.The agency said the conditions could lead to serious illness and a danger to life, alongside travel disruption and wider pressure on public services. Amber weather warnings are also in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 17:32 LONDON
UN says Myanmar military killed over 700 civilians during election period
A new United Nations human rights report says Myanmar's military killed at least 702 civilians during the six-month period when it was preparing an election last year. The report covers August to January and says the election process was widely derided as a sham because main opposition parties were excluded. It also says air strikes were the single largest cause of destruction and suffering during that period.The report, issued by the UN Human Rights Office, says credible sources verified the deaths of 702 people, including 224 women and 153 children. It says the military's campaign came as it pressed to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 17:03 LONDON
US and Iran talks in Switzerland move forward after brief walkout
The United States and Iran have made further progress in high-level talks in Switzerland, after a tense start that included a brief walkout by Iranian negotiators. According to the latest confirmed details, the two sides reached several key understandings during their first high-level session in the country. Those understandings include a 60-day timeline to finalise a deal, the creation of a High Level Committee to oversee the negotiations, and communication mechanisms for the Strait of Hormuz.The talks were described as continuing after the initial disruption, with a US official saying discussions were expected to run into the early hours of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 05:29 LONDON
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Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo spreads fast as medics are hit
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly, with health workers among those most affected. Officials and the World Health Organization say the crisis is moving through eastern parts of the country and is placing severe strain on an already weakened health system. The outbreak was declared on 15 May, but health officials now say it has expanded quickly across multiple health zones.A senior World Health Organization official said 75 healthcare workers have contracted the virus since the outbreak was announced. Seventeen medics have died, while the overall death toll has risen to 232 and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 20:02 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 Great Uncoupling: Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Gambit
The UAE’s decision to cut ties with OPEC is far more than a mere adjustment of energy policy, for it functions as a political telegram written in barrels and sent directly to the heart of the global order. For nearly six decades, Abu Dhabi operated within the rigid architecture of producer discipline, where it accepted the rituals of quotas, the formality of communiqués, and the heavy burden of collective restraint. It played the long game of oil diplomacy with a patient hand, balancing its own massive national ambitions against the gravity of cartel discipline and the delicate logic of Gulf... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 30 Apr 2026 09:50 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 Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Mar 2026 09:36 LONDON
Navigating the Perils of Information in a Global Age
Navigating the Perils of Information in a Global Age In today’s world, where information flows ceaselessly and unchecked, the stakes for migrants have never been higher. Critical thinking is not just a skill, it’s a lifeline. The ability to sift fact from fiction, especially in matters as consequential as migration, is essential for individuals, communities, and the institutions that serve them. The migration landscape is uniquely vulnerable to the hazards of mis-, dis-, and mal-information, collectively known as MDM. The consequences of inaccurate or misleading information can ripple far beyond the individual, affecting entire communities and the systems that govern... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 12 Feb 2026 09:21 LONDON
