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
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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
Alberta referendum rejects separation as Carney cites boost for Canadian unity
Voters in Alberta have overwhelmingly rejected a path toward separation from Canada, according to unofficial results reported after Tuesday's referendum. With about 90% of voting areas counted, roughly 75% backed remaining in Canada, while about a quarter supported beginning a process that could have led to a later vote on leaving the country. The result gives Prime Minister Mark Carney a political boost as he seeks to reinforce national unity during a period of tension with the United States.The ballot was not a direct independence vote. Instead, it asked whether Alberta should start a legal process that could eventually lead... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Oct 2026 06:29 LONDON
Taiwan drives away 16 Chinese vessels in coordinated maritime harassment around main island and Pratas
Taiwan says it has confronted and driven away 16 Chinese coastguard, research and fishing vessels in what it described as coordinated maritime harassment around its main island and the disputed Pratas Islands. The Taiwanese coastguard said the vessels were involved in simultaneous operations that it characterised as hybrid warfare. It said some of the ships entered restricted waters and that its own vessels took immediate action to neutralise the threat.According to the coastguard statement, the Chinese vessels included four fishing boats and were part of what it called an unusually large deployment. Taipei accused Beijing of trying to alter the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 17:59 LONDON
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Ukraine rejects Russian claims of major territorial gains in Donetsk as fighting intensifies
Ukraine has rejected Russian claims that its forces have made major territorial gains in eastern Donetsk, saying the reported advances are false. The dispute centres on the towns of Dobropillia, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, which remain strategically important in the industrial east. Both sides are also continuing intensified air operations as the front line remains largely static in many areas.Russia's chief of general staff, Valery Gerasimov, told President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces had captured 92 Ukrainian settlements and made significant gains since the start of last month. Ukraine's General Staff spokesman, Andriy Kovaliov, dismissed the claims as an attempt to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 15:01 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
