France rejects Niger accusation over alleged role in failed mutiny in Niamey
France has rejected Niger's accusation that Paris helped incite a failed mutiny involving attacks on a military airbase and the presidential palace in Niamey. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot described the claim as "pure fantasy" after Niger's ruling military council repeated its allegations a week after the unrest. The dispute adds to already strained relations between the two countries since Niger's 2023 coup.According to Niger's government, the operation was "instigated and sustained" by what it called a broad network led by the French government. Government spokesman Soumana Boubacar said in a statement read on television that "traitorous and renegade elements"... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 21:30 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Ukraine diplomacy, Middle East tensions and Nepal rescue efforts dominate the day
United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow for talks on a proposal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, as Russia paused strikes on Kyiv for the diplomatic contacts. The move comes amid a wider spread of drone incidents linked to the conflict across at least 20 European countries. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, the Trump administration has begun work on an early stage post war strategy focused on Iran and normalisation, while Donald Trump downplayed the US, Israel and Iran confrontation as “small potatoes” and said there was no active shooting. Iran’s president Masoud... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 05 Sep 2026 18:25 LONDON
Ratko Mladić commemoration opens in Belgrade as burial set without state honours
A commemoration for former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladić opened on Saturday at the House of the Serbian Army in Belgrade, as Serbia faces renewed scrutiny over how it is handling the death of the convicted war criminal. His remains were flown to Serbia from The Hague on a government plane on Thursday, before being taken under police escort through the capital. Serbian authorities have said the burial will take place without state or military honours and without serving officials in attendance.Mladić died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity linked... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 13:30 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine peace push, Middle East tensions and Europe’s political fault lines dominate
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are heading to Moscow and Kyiv with a peace proposal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump said they were carrying a plan and downplayed the wider conflict as not a major issue. đź”—In the Middle East, Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least three people and injured 23, adding to truce tensions, while Israeli forces demolished 12 homes in Khirbet al Tabban in the occupied West Bank, leaving about 70 people homeless. đź”— đź”—Trump also imposed sanctions on a Turkish bank and two subsidiaries over... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 05 Sep 2026 08:37 LONDON
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UK rejects Argentina's renewed Falklands claim as Milei threatens oil sanctions
British ministers have again rejected Argentina's renewed claim to the Falkland Islands after President Javier Milei said his country needed to take them back and threatened sanctions on oil companies operating there. The latest exchange has sharpened a long-running sovereignty dispute over the South Atlantic territory, with London insisting the islands remain British. It also follows comments by Donald Trump that suggested the United States might not help the UK in a future conflict over the islands.In a national address, Milei said the Falklands were Argentinian "historically and legally" and argued that the islanders did not have a legitimate right... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 19:29 LONDON
Day News Recap: Iran conflict widens as Europe warns on sabotage and Ukraine faces fresh strikes
The US and Iran confrontation deepened on multiple fronts, with Tehran saying it struck US military targets in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, while Washington investigated Iranian claims that a missile hit a wedding in southern Iran and killed at least four people. The conflict is also becoming more politically charged in Washington as sanctions, strikes and election pressure shape the response. đź”— đź”— đź”—In the Middle East, Israel said its troops had taken operational control of the Ali al Taher ridge in southern Lebanon and later said it had consolidated a security zone there, while residents reported continuing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 04 Sep 2026 18:22 LONDON
US rejects Israeli calls to remove Palestinians from Gaza as dispute over ceasefire plan deepens
The United States has rejected any plan for the forced displacement, expulsion or mandatory transfer of Palestinians from Gaza, after comments by Israel's defence minister revived debate over the future of the territory's population. In a statement cited on Friday, the US State Department said Washington does not support such a proposal and pointed instead to the language of President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan. The exchange has exposed a public disagreement between Washington and Israeli officials over one of the most sensitive issues in the Gaza conflict.The State Department said Point 12 of the plan makes clear that no... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 17:03 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: US Iran tensions close Hormuz as Ukraine, Europe and Falklands rows intensify
The conflict between the United States and Iran has escalated sharply, with the Strait of Hormuz described in the supplied material as effectively closed to shipping, raising the risk of a wider regional shock to energy and trade flows. đź”—South Korea is also reviewing whether to send military assets to the Strait of Hormuz, after domestic reports said preparations were under way for a possible deployment amid US pressure. đź”—Russia continued overnight strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with officials in the Odesa region reporting one death and at least five injuries. đź”— Russian Shahed drones also hit a Coca Cola... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 04 Sep 2026 12:22 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Nepal flood toll tops 1,200 as Iran conflict, Europe security fears and market jitters spread
Nepal says it will need billions of dollars to rebuild after the flash floods on the Nepal Tibet border, where the death toll has climbed above 1,200 and rescue teams are still pulling survivors from the wreckage. Two more Australians have been found safe, cutting the number still unaccounted for to 36, and a second worker has been brought out alive from a tunnel nine days after the disaster. đź”— đź”— đź”—The confrontation between Iran and the United States widened after Tehran said it had struck US military targets in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates with missiles and drones,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 04 Sep 2026 08:39 LONDON
Day News Recap: Iran strikes widen Gulf tensions as Nepal flood toll climbs and Europe frets over energy
Iran said it struck United States bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, widening a fast moving confrontation after renewed Gulf attacks. The claim came as Tehran also sought an International Criminal Court probe into a US strike it says hit a wedding party in Kuhestak, while President Donald Trump said the US was stockpiling munitions after the Iran operation and signalled shifts in arms supply. 🔗 🔗 🔗Pressure in the Gulf also deepened after Saudi Arabia said an attack on a Saudi owned tanker in the Strait of Hormuz killed two Filipino sailors. Separately, analysts said China’s support... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 03 Sep 2026 18:24 LONDON
Putin rejects reports of new Russian military mobilization ahead of Duma elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that Moscow is planning a new military mobilization for the war in Ukraine. He described reports of a possible fresh call-up of reservists as disinformation. The comments come as Ukraine continues to warn that Russia may be preparing additional force generation measures.Putin said on Thursday that Russia has no plan for a new mobilization or reservist draft. He also suggested the claims were being used to influence elections to the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, due to take place from 18 to 20 September. The denial followed remarks earlier in August by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 14:00 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Iran US tensions spread across Gulf as Nepal flood toll climbs past 1,200
Nepal is facing a huge search and rescue effort after flash flooding pushed the reported death toll to around 1,200, with thousands still missing and Australia deploying drone specialists to help the search. đź”—Rescuers are also working around the clock in flood ravaged districts near the border with Tibet, where more than 900 workers linked to hydropower projects are trapped in tunnels, and experts say some survivors could last up to 17 days. đź”—Across the Gulf, Iran and the United States traded threats after what the supplied material describes as some of the heaviest military exchanges in weeks, with Tehran... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 03 Sep 2026 08:38 LONDON
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US House rejects amendment to cap Supreme Court at nine justices
The United States House of Representatives has failed to advance a Republican-backed constitutional amendment that would have permanently limited the Supreme Court to nine justices. The vote took place on Wednesday in Washington and fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for constitutional changes. Lawmakers voted 212-206 against the measure, according to the supplied report.The proposal was championed by Republicans and was described as a joint resolution aimed at fixing the court at its current size. Representative Don Davis of North Carolina was the only Democrat to vote in favour, while independent Representative Kevin Kiley of California, who caucuses with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 03:00 LONDON
India rejects Hague ruling on Indus Waters Treaty as legal standoff deepens
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force and that India cannot unilaterally suspend it. In a unanimous decision, the five-member tribunal said India must continue to observe its obligations under the 1960 agreement, including rules governing the design and operation of hydropower projects on rivers that flow into Pakistan. India has rejected both the ruling and the court's jurisdiction, setting up a fresh legal and diplomatic confrontation between the two neighbours.The decision is the first international ruling to address whether India's move to place the treaty in abeyance... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 13:59 LONDON
Iceland rejects EU accession talks in referendum as count nears completion
With almost all votes counted, Iceland's referendum appears to have rejected a proposal to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. The no side was ahead by 52.5% to 47.5%, according to the national broadcaster, while official results had not yet been announced. The ballot did not ask whether Iceland should join the bloc, but whether it should reopen talks that were suspended more than a decade ago.The vote is nonbinding, but the coalition government led by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir has said it would respect the outcome. The referendum was brought forward from a pledge to hold it by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 15:02 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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