Noontime News Recap: Iran escalation spreads across Gulf as Ukraine, India and China face fresh shocks
Iran said it had launched missile and drone attacks on US military bases and facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and Oman after renewed American strikes, and also said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, sharply widening the confrontation across the Gulf. 🔗State media also said millions attended the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as tensions rose further around the Strait of Hormuz, underlining the scale of domestic mobilisation behind the escalation. 🔗In Ukraine, a Russian glide bomb strike hit the northeastern city of Sumy, with CCTV from a coffee shop showing customers crouching as explosions were heard... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 12 Jul 2026 12:17 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: US and Iran trade blows as China storm and Ukraine attacks deepen global strain
The biggest escalation came in the Gulf, where the United States carried out a third round of strikes on Iran after Iranian forces attacked a Cyprus flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, while the waterway remained closed. Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, then issued a written call for revenge after the burial of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sharpening fears of a wider confrontation. 🔗 🔗In Ukraine, Russian missile, drone and glide bomb strikes killed seven people and wounded dozens more, with the heaviest toll reported in Sumy as attacks continued across the country. The strikes underline the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 12 Jul 2026 09:31 LONDON
Trump announces Senator Lindsey Graham's death on Truth Social
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 12 July 2026 at 08:21 BST: "Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! He was always working, and was a true American Patriot." "DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW." Explanation: President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 12 July 2026 at 08:21 BST: Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! The post is a direct public confirmation of Graham's death and, because Graham is a prominent Republican senator and long-time Trump ally, it signals... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 08:30 LONDON
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after brief and sudden illness
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and sudden illness, according to a statement from his office. The announcement said he passed away on Saturday evening, July 11, and was shared publicly early on Sunday.Graham was 71. The statement asked for privacy for his family during what it described as an incredibly difficult period. It identified him as a Republican senator from South Carolina.The office did not provide further details about the illness or the circumstances of his death. Graham had represented South Carolina in the U.S. Senate since 2003, after entering the chamber from the state's 3rd... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 08:00 LONDON
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Trump highlights White House beautification and claims Washington, D.C. has no crime
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "The Base of the Magnificent White House Face, around the Column area, at its front door, It hasn't been fixed in decades, but you can see how beautiful it will soon be. This is representative of what we are doing in Washington, D. People are saying that the City hasn't been, or felt, like this in 100 years!" - "It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Jay Feely, who is running to represent the wonderful people of Arizona's 1st Congressional District! I know... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 23:30 LONDON
Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after scandal and assault allegation
Democrat Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for the US Senate in Maine after a series of scandals, including a sexual assault allegation. He said he will formally withdraw from the race once a replacement is selected through what he described as a transparent and democratic process. The move comes in a contest seen as important to Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.Platner said in an 11-minute video posted online that the decision was not an admission of guilt. He said the allegation was false and that the claims against him did not happen. He also said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 02:00 LONDON
Sara Duterte impeachment trial opens in Manila amid heavy police deployment
The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte opened in Manila on Monday, with heavy police deployment around the Senate and protesters gathering outside the building. The proceedings mark a major new phase in a political and legal crisis that has been building for months. The case could end with Duterte being removed from office and barred from future elected posts.According to the supplied material, thousands of police officers were deployed around the Senate as the trial began. Duterte's office said she would not appear in person, and her defence team said it would seek to show that the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jul 2026 14:02 LONDON
