Noontime News Recap: Hormuz tanker fire, Yemen strikes and Trump eases Russia sanctions pressure
A super tanker carrying more than two million barrels of oil caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, raising fresh alarm over one of the world's most sensitive shipping lanes. 🔗In Yemen, the internationally recognised government said Houthi missiles hit the Al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Aden and later landed near the city's international airport, as the death toll from the attacks rose. 🔗Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces traded claims after a series of air and drone strikes in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, with both... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 17 Oct 2026 12:26 LONDON
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Rubio arrives in Samarkand as C5+1 Central Asia summit begins
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is arriving in Samarkand for talks with Central Asian ministers as the C5+1 summit gets under way. The meeting runs from Saturday to Tuesday in the Uzbek city, which is one of the region's most prominent diplomatic venues. The summit brings together the United States and the five Central Asian states in a format that has become a key channel for regional engagement.The supporting material says the gathering reflects a more pragmatic and transactional US approach to Central Asia. It also says Washington is seeking to reassert influence in a region that sits... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 09:59 LONDON
