Meloni thanks police ahead of high-impact security operations in Rome and Milan
I would of course like to thank Minister Piantedosi, Prefect Pisani and [senior State Police official] Niglio, who has welcomed us to the historic headquarters of the Rome police patrol unit. I also wish to greet [senior State Police official] De Simone and the officers in Milan, as well as the local police officers in Milan who are attending via video link. I am here to say thank you, personally, on behalf of the Government and on behalf of Italy, for what is a difficult, often behind the scenes and at times perhaps frustrating job, but one that has very... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 14:31 LONDON
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Nicaragua congress begins work plan to implement move away from elections
Nicaragua's National Assembly has said it is beginning work on a plan to implement President Daniel Ortega's directive that the country should no longer hold elections. The announcement marks a new step in a political shift that has already drawn strong criticism from the United Nations and the United States. It also follows Ortega's remarks during a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Sandinista revolution.In a statement on Tuesday, the Ortega-controlled assembly said it was starting the necessary analysis to draw up a work plan to carry out the president's directives. It said the move was being justified... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jul 2026 15:00 LONDON
UN report says global hunger fell for third straight year in 2025
ROME, 21st July, 2026 (WAM) , Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI 2026) report, released on Tuesday by five United Nations specialized agencies: FAO, UNICEF, WHO, IFAD and WFP.The report estimates that 7.8% of the global population faced hunger in 2025, down from 8.1% in 2024 and 8.6 percent in 2022, confirming a sustained, albeit slow, improvement. This means that... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 21 Jul 2026 20:30 LONDON
Lebanese residents return to pilot-zone villages in south as dispute over occupation continues
Dozens of displaced residents have begun returning to villages in southern Lebanon under the first phase of a US-brokered pilot-zone plan, even as local people and Lebanese security sources dispute whether the areas were ever occupied by Israeli forces. The villages named in the latest development include Froun and Ghandouriyeh, where residents started to go back on Monday after being forced out by Israeli bombardment. The move comes as the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel begins to be tested on the ground.The United States said Froun is part of the first phase of the pilot-zone plan, while Ghandouriyeh is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jul 2026 05:02 LONDON
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Germany renews push for EU force to replace UNIFIL in Lebanon
Germany has renewed its call for the European Union to deploy a force in southern Lebanon before the United Nations peacekeeping mission there ends at the close of the year. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin wants to avoid a security vacuum once UNIFIL withdraws, and argued that any new arrangement should help create conditions for an Israeli withdrawal from the area. He also said such a force would need to stop Hezbollah from returning to the south.Wadephul made the comments in an interview with a German broadcaster on Friday, according to the supplied report. He said Germany has proposed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jul 2026 11:00 LONDON
Ilhan Omar renews push for US to join ICC amid Trump pressure
United States Representative Ilhan Omar has introduced a resolution calling on the United States to join the International Criminal Court, in a direct challenge to the Trump administration's approach to the tribunal. The move was announced on Wednesday and comes days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to "dismantle" the court. The resolution also seeks to press the administration to lift sanctions and visa restrictions imposed on ICC officials.According to the supporting material, Omar's proposal would require the United States to ratify the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the court. She said joining the ICC would strengthen the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 23:32 LONDON
Nicaragua cuts diplomatic ties with Italy over Moro extradition dispute
Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with Italy after a renewed dispute over the extradition of Alessio Casimirri, a man convicted in the 1978 kidnapping and murder of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro. Nicaragua's Foreign Ministry announced the decision on Thursday, saying the rupture was a response to comments made by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. The move marks a sharp escalation in a long-running disagreement between the two countries over Casimirri's status.Tajani had criticised Nicaragua for harbouring Casimirri and granting him citizenship. Speaking at a summit of the European People's Party in Madrid, he said Italy had nothing in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 21:36 LONDON
