President Trump says Just like I delivered on the Great Big Beautiful Bill, which everyone said was impossible to pass...
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "The Board of The Kennedy Center today agreed, almost unanimously, to close the Building for Safety reasons, and so that it can begin the process of Reconstruction. The closing will take place immediately, however, the Renovation and Reconstruction, which is a very large and complex job, cannot begin until such time as the D. Circuit rules on the Board's approved name. If the ruling is a negative one, which it should not be, and is not overturned by the U. Supreme Court, the Reconstruction and the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 20:00 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Middle East shipping risks deepen as global markets turn risk off
Qatar has warned that losing access to Bab al Mandeb while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked would be catastrophic, as Houthi forces consolidate gains near the chokepoint and more than 3,400 people fled to Djibouti in 48 hours amid renewed fighting in Yemen. 🔗 🔗The conflict widened further as the Houthis launched fresh missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets, while Saudi Arabia carried out dozens of air raids across Yemeni governorates after the cross border exchange left civilians wounded in the kingdom. 🔗 🔗UN agencies said Gaza needs full access for investigators as recovery teams continue to pull... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Sep 2026 18:22 LONDON
Bangsamoro election ends in hung parliament as coalition talks loom
Unofficial results from the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao show that no party won a majority, leaving the region set for coalition negotiations. With more than 99% of votes counted, the two rival parties linked to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front each won more than 30% of the vote, according to the partial count cited in the supplied material. Neither side reached the 41 seats needed to control the 80-member parliament.The result marks a significant moment for the Muslim-majority region in the southern Philippines, where the vote was intended to complete a long political... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 18:00 LONDON
US democratic decline threatens global rule of law, report warns
A new report has warned that democratic decline in the United States is contributing to a wider weakening of the global rule of law. The study, released on Tuesday by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, says nearly half of the indicators used to measure US democracy have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years. It describes the United States as the most prominent example and accelerator of a broader international trend.The report says President Donald Trump quickly amassed power in the executive branch and used it to pursue a narrow set of personal goals and retaliation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 17:32 LONDON
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Trump attacks Supreme Court after mail-in ballot ruling as litigation continues
The US Supreme Court has upheld a lower-court order blocking new postal ballot requirements, rejecting President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict voting by mail before November's midterm elections. The decision leaves the United States Postal Service unable, for now, to move ahead with the proposed changes. It is a setback for the White House and keeps current mail-ballot procedures in place while the case continues.The dispute began in March, when Trump signed an executive order directing the Postal Service to deliver ballots only to voters on lists of citizens. Election officials from 24 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 17:29 LONDON
Russia warns Denmark after Baltic Sea helicopter near miss as tensions rise
Russia has warned Denmark against what it called reckless action after a Russian frigate fired two flares that narrowly missed a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. Moscow's ambassador in Copenhagen, Vladimir Barbin, said he had delivered a formal note demanding steps to prevent a repeat of the episode. He blamed what he described as dangerous manoeuvres by the Danish aircraft and said the helicopter's actions were provocative.Denmark said the Fennec helicopter was on a routine mission to photograph the frigate as it sailed in international waters off Denmark. Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said one flare passed within a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 16:29 LONDON
US confirms on-orbit space weapons as debate grows over military competition in orbit
The United States has acknowledged that it has deployed weapons in Earth orbit, in a rare public confirmation that has drawn fresh attention to the militarisation of space. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the systems are "on-orbit space control weapons" intended to defend US forces against hostile action. He did not say when they were placed in orbit, how many there are, or what specific capabilities they have.Meink made the remarks at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, where he said the United States must remain ready to meet evolving threats. He described space control as involving kinetic... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 16:02 LONDON
Bangladesh tribunal hands death sentences to seven Hasina aides over 2024 crackdown
A tribunal in Dhaka has sentenced seven aides of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia over their roles in the crackdown on Bangladesh's 2024 uprising. The three-member court found them guilty of crimes against humanity, including murder and instigating killings. The ruling adds to a widening series of convictions linked to the violence that followed the uprising.The tribunal was headed by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury and delivered the sentences on Tuesday. Among those convicted were former state minister for information and broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader. The other five men named... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 15:02 LONDON
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Finucane murder inquiry in Belfast examines alleged British State role
An inquiry into the murder of solicitor Patrick Finucane has entered its second day of hearings in Belfast, where counsel is examining whether the British State encouraged, assisted, protected or directed the people who killed him. The hearing is focused on one of the most contentious killings from the Northern Ireland conflict and on the extent of any state involvement. Finucane was shot dead by loyalists in front of his wife and children at his north Belfast home in February 1989.Barrister Matthew Hill, legal counsel to the inquiry, said the central issue is whether the British State played any role... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 14:34 LONDON
Trump dismisses AI takeover fears as a political hoax
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Republicans just got another bad decision from the United States Supreme Court, one that the Court System took forever to give, and then blamed it, in part, on no time left to implement a solution to our totally CORRUPT and out of control Mail-In voting "disaster, " which is a laughing stock all over the World, and where we are the only country that has to endure such a Nation Destroying SCAM. Justices Alito and Thomas, legends both, strongly disagreed with this horrible, highly political, ruling.... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 14:30 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: NATO boosts eastern defences as US confirms weapons in orbit and Houthi attacks widen
The biggest security shift came from Washington, where US officials publicly confirmed for the first time that the country has weapons in orbit capable of disabling or destroying enemy satellites, as the Golden Dome space interceptor programme was said to be ready for flight. The Pentagon watchdog also warned that the war with Iran exposed shortages of key munitions and bottlenecks in the US defence industrial base. 🔗 🔗Across Europe, NATO said it will increase support for Ukraine and strengthen its own defences along the eastern border with Russia after fresh strikes near Poland, while Lithuania said NATO fighter jets... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Sep 2026 08:41 LONDON
China tightens travel restrictions as new national security rules take effect
China has brought in new travel rules that allow authorities to bar citizens from leaving the country in a wider range of cases linked to national security and other violations. The measures took effect on Tuesday and apply to people deemed to have harmed China's national security or interests while overseas. They also cover some breaches of technology import and export regulations.Under the rules, Chinese citizens who are judged to have harmed national security or interests abroad can be barred from leaving China for up to three years after they return. Authorities say the changes are intended to safeguard national... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 05:05 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Middle East violence drives oil higher as markets slide and tensions widen
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 13 people, including six children, in the town of Kfar Dounine, deepening fears that the conflict could spread further across the region. 🔗Oil prices surged as Brent crude moved above $107 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate climbed above $102, with traders reacting to disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and the shutdown of Saudi energy infrastructure. 🔗 Saudi Arabia is relying on stored oil to keep exports moving after drone attacks forced a precautionary shutdown of the East West pipeline, a key route for crude shipments. 🔗 Iran also said a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Sep 2026 18:21 LONDON
China Rejects US-Led AI Threat Narrative Amid Intensifying Rivalry
China has pushed back against what it calls threat narratives around artificial intelligence, warning against confrontation and malicious competition. The comments came as the United States and China continue to frame AI development as a strategic race with major national security implications. The dispute adds to wider tensions over how the technology should be governed and who should set the rules.Foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters that narratives of threat, confrontation and malicious competition only disrupt the process of global AI governance. He said such approaches are not in anyone's interest. Guo added that all parties should work together... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 13:03 LONDON
Brent crude tops $107 as Hormuz shipping disruption deepens
Brent crude has climbed above $107 a barrel as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and shutdowns at Saudi energy infrastructure continue to unsettle global oil markets. The benchmark rose by $3.21 to $107.82, according to the supplied report, after recent attacks on shipping in the waterway and on Saudi energy facilities. The developments have raised fresh concern about the security of one of the world's most important energy chokepoints.US officials say traffic through the strait is improving, but their assessment is at odds with the market reaction and with other reporting on vessel movements. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 13:00 LONDON
Malaysian schoolgirl murder case ends in insanity acquittal
A Malaysian teenage boy has been acquitted of murdering a female schoolmate after a judge found he was mentally unsound at the time of the killing. The court ordered that he be detained and treated at a psychiatric hospital. The case concerns the fatal stabbing of Yap Shing Xuen in a toilet at their secondary school on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.The boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, had pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. His defence did not dispute that he killed the girl, but argued that he had suffered from poor mental health... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 10:29 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Middle East tensions jolt oil markets as border strike, protests and elections dominate
Oil prices surged as escalating Middle East tensions threatened key supply routes, with Brent crude moving above $107 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate topping $102, a move that quickly fed through to global risk sentiment. 🔗That backdrop also sharpened concern around diplomacy and energy security, as Iran and Oman delayed planned Gulf talks and the United States opened G20 energy meetings in Houston promoting what it called energy abundance amid the disruption to fuel markets. 🔗 🔗On the ground, Poland and Ukraine denounced Russian strikes close to the Polish border after a Kyiv Warsaw passenger train was hit about... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Sep 2026 08:33 LONDON
South Australia confirms first H5 bird flu case in a pelican amid multiple animal detections
South Australian authorities have confirmed the first known case of H5 bird flu in a pelican in Australia. The infected bird was found at Edithburgh on the Yorke Peninsula, adding to a series of animal detections reported across the state on Monday. Officials said the case is part of a wider biosecurity situation that has now produced 295 confirmed H5 bird flu cases in animals in South Australia.Environment Minister Emily Bourke said a dead sea lion found near Victor Harbor had been sent for testing. She said the report followed confirmation the previous day that another sea lion had been... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 05:59 LONDON
UK peers to debate donation law changes after Reform UK's £72m windfall
The House of Lords is due to debate changes to political donation rules later on Monday after Reform UK received £72m from two billionaire donors within 24 hours. The proposed bill would introduce a £100,000 cap on donations from British voters living abroad, and the government wants the change to apply retrospectively from 25 March. The debate comes amid growing pressure across parties over the scale of political funding in the UK.The donations were made by Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, both British and both of whom have spent time living overseas. The bill under discussion follows a review by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 05:36 LONDON
PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa governor race, raising questions over base policy
Genta Koja has won Okinawa's gubernatorial election, defeating two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in a result that could reshape debate over the prefecture's long-running dispute with Tokyo and Washington. Officials said Koja won 59% of the vote in Sunday's election, with the result announced on Monday. The 42-year-old former deputy mayor of Naha will become Okinawa's youngest governor since the prefecture was returned to Japan from US rule in 1972.Koja was backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party, giving the ruling camp a stronger position in a prefecture that has often resisted the concentration of US military facilities. Tamaki,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 05:30 LONDON
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Australian crossbench to introduce bill targeting military exports linked to rights breaches
Crossbench MPs in Australia are preparing to introduce legislation aimed at stopping defence equipment, technology or services from being used in ways that could breach the country's international human rights obligations. The proposal, described by its backers as "red lines" legislation, is due to be presented on Monday. It comes amid growing political pressure on the Albanese government over Australia's role in the F-35 supply chain and concerns about how parts may be used in the conflict in Gaza.The bill is being backed by MPs including David Pocock and Sophie Scamps, alongside Greens and independents Lidia Thorpe, Andrew Wilkie and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Sep 2026 16:34 LONDON
BRICS summit in New Delhi adopts declaration amid divisions over Iran, Ukraine and tariffs
BRICS leaders have adopted a joint declaration on the first day of their two-day summit in New Delhi, despite visible divisions over the wars in Iran and Ukraine. The New Delhi Declaration called for restraint in the Middle East and criticised unilateral tariffs, but it avoided naming the United States, Israel or Iran. The agreement was reached as leaders from the expanded 11-member bloc gathered in the Indian capital for talks on war, trade and global economic pressure.The declaration was adopted on Saturday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin among those attending the summit. According to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Sep 2026 13:30 LONDON
SEWA completes 90% of Rawdat Al Qarat water network project
The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) says it has completed approximately 90% of a water distribution network project in Rawdat Al Qarat, Sharjah. The project spans more than 34 kilometres and carries a cost of nearly AED13 million. SEWA said the work began in March 2026 and is expected to be completed by November 2026. Engineer Faisal Al Sarkal, Director of SEWA's Water Department, said the project aligns with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to provide advanced and sustainable infrastructure. Al Sarkal said the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 13 Sep 2026 12:30 LONDON
Spain advances Sahrawi citizenship bill amid concern in Morocco
Spain's lower house of parliament has approved a bill that would create a special route to Spanish citizenship for Sahrawis born in Western Sahara before 29 September 1977, with first-degree descendants also covered. The measure passed by 168 votes to 31, with 145 abstentions, and now moves to the Senate for further scrutiny. The proposal is being watched closely in Morocco because of its possible effect on Spain's wider relationship with Rabat.Under the bill, eligible Sahrawis would be able to apply through a special procedure without meeting the normal residency requirement. The text would also shorten the residence period for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Sep 2026 03:30 LONDON
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US court blocks Trump administration plan to cut FEMA workforce
A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in ordering personnel changes that would have cut and constrained the workforce of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The decision was issued on Friday by US District Judge Susan Illston in California. It centres on temporary FEMA reservists whose contracts are used to support disaster response after hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other emergencies.Judge Illston said the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, exceeded its authority when it moved to restrict the agency's ability to manage its own workforce. Labor groups representing federal workers brought the case after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 21:29 LONDON
Bahrain refuses Iran's proposed Hormuz shipping meeting in Oman
Bahrain has said it will not take part in a proposed meeting in Oman on Monday that Iran says will focus on safe passage for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The Bahraini Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it would not join the gathering in Muscat, despite Iran describing the talks as a consultation on the future of the waterway. The decision adds a new diplomatic wrinkle to efforts to discuss security around one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes.In its statement, Bahrain said regional security and stability could not be preserved through what it called a policy... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 21:02 LONDON
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced as court hands down prison terms
A Hong Kong court has sentenced three prominent activists to prison terms of up to seven years over their roles in organising annual vigils for the victims of the 4 June 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The ruling was delivered on Friday in a case that has intensified scrutiny of the city's national security law and its impact on political expression. The defendants are Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho, all of whom were linked to the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.Lee, 69, and Chow, 41, were each sentenced to seven years in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 13:31 LONDON
UK air traffic control failure was avoidable, says Transport Secretary
More than 2,000 flights have been cancelled after a technical failure in the United Kingdom's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption for a second day. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the House of Commons that the outage, which affected the system operated by Nats, was avoidable. She said she had ordered an independent investigation by the aviation watchdog and that the Civil Aviation Authority would also carry out a review.Alexander said the system went down for four hours on Tuesday, leading to major disruption for passengers trying to fly into and out of the UK. After meeting Nats chief... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 19:35 LONDON
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Met Police open criminal investigation into Reform UK funding allegations
London's Metropolitan Police have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Reform UK may have breached electoral funding laws. The decision follows an undercover documentary that aired last week and raised questions about foreign donations linked to the party. Police said the matter will now form part of an existing inquiry into donations made to the same political party.In a statement, the force said detectives had assessed a number of reports relating to donations and polling involving a political party. It said there were potential offences requiring investigation, and that the new allegations were similar in nature to matters already... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 17:03 LONDON
Iran speeds construction at suspected underground nuclear site near Natanz
Iran has accelerated construction this year at a suspected underground nuclear site buried in the Pickaxe mountain near Natanz, according to an analysis of satellite images by US-based analysts. The site is in central Iran, close to the Natanz nuclear facility, and Western intelligence services suspect it may be a clandestine uranium enrichment plant. The latest imagery reviewed by the analysts was taken on 9 August.The analysis was carried out by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which examined satellite images covering six years. The analysts said they could not confirm or rule out a reported Israeli intelligence claim... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 15:30 LONDON
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Investigation finds evidence of possible chemical weapons use in Sudan
A 32-page investigation has found what it describes as credible evidence supporting witness accounts of toxic chemical exposure linked to military activity in Sudan between 2024 and 2025. The report says the alleged exposure took place in civilian areas during the war that began in 2023. It also says the findings point to a possible chlorine-related incident in September 2024.The investigation was led by former senior officials of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or OPCW, including two people who served with the body when it received the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize for work on the global ban... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 13:30 LONDON
Israeli parties submit candidate slates for October Knesset election
Israeli political parties have submitted their candidate slates for the Knesset election due on October 27, marking a formal step in the country's election process. Israeli media reported that 38 lists were filed before Tuesday's deadline with the Central Elections Committee. The lists will now be reviewed before being finalised on September 27.Among the last parties to file were the governing Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionist Party. The Joint List, an alliance of Arab-majority parties, also submitted its slate on Tuesday. Likud's list includes 35 candidates and is led by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 11:32 LONDON
The Ghosn Paradox The Imperial Savior, His Cinematic Escape, and the Desperate Call to Salvage a Crumbling Nissan
The Man Who Defied Corporate Gravity Few corporate sagas in modern history possess the cinematic drama, geopolitical friction, and sheer psychological tension as the rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn. Once lauded as the ultimate transnational executive, a multi-lingual titan capable of bridging disparate business cultures, Ghosn became the absolute center of a global firestorm. His story cuts through the pristine facade of global corporate governance to reveal a messy underbelly of nationalism, legal vulnerability, and strategic failure. Rebuilding an Empire from the Ashes of Bankruptcy The mythos of Carlos Ghosn began in 1999. Nissan, one of Japan's proudest manufacturing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 27 Jun 2026 08:19 LONDON
The Unspoken Stats: Who is Raping Europe?
Answering this question requires a direct look at the empirical data so, below is the comprehensive, data-verified draft for my article, formatted to analyse the relationship between immigration demographics and police-recorded sexual offense figures across Europe. Data vs. Perception: An Asymmetric Analysis of Migration and Sexual Offence Statistics in Europe While my primary field of research is rooted in macro-geopolitics, the responsibilities of independent journalism often demand transitioning from international balance-of-power metrics to domestic social realities. A recent high-profile criminal incident in England involving the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by four Afghani nationals where one of them is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Jun 2026 20:09 LONDON
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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 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
The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Apr 2026 09:44 LONDON
Lessons learned from Dubai … or not?
It might be early to assess the impact of war on Dubai, the self-declared crisis proof planet, but some lessons can be drawn from its magic well, right now. First and foremost, I remember a saying about fairness: No, not the boomerang, and that what goes around comes around (the dark tales related to Lebanon and Gaza), but about a simple rule of thumb. If you expect the world to be fair with you because you are fair, you’re fooling yourself: that’s like expecting the lion not to eat you because you didn’t eat it. It applies to humans and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 17 Mar 2026 07:45 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
WAR CRIMES OR HUMANITY ON LIFE SUPPORT?
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 Feb 2026 17:39 LONDON
There Is Good in Every Bad
Power, Greed, Oil, and the Theater of Modern Geopolitics The Business Model of Power Donald Trump does not govern like a traditional politician. He governs like a negotiator who believes every geopolitical crisis is leverage, every war threat is a bargaining chip, and every market panic is an opportunity. When markets tremble, someone profits. The question is, who? Global markets react instantly to political tension. Gold rises when conflict looms. Oil spikes when instability threatens production. Stock markets collapse on fear, then rebound on reassurance. Volatility is not chaos, it is opportunity. Historically, gold has surged during major geopolitical crises,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 18 Feb 2026 17:11 LONDON
