Breakfast News Recap: US Iran conflict widens as trade, shipping and diplomacy tensions mount
The biggest escalation came in the US Iran confrontation, with Donald Trump saying Iran will pay after multiple American service members were killed, while Tehran said it had targeted US radar and air defence sites in Kuwait and Bahrain as the Gulf standoff widened. 🔗 🔗That conflict is already feeding through to energy markets, with average petrol prices in the United States rising to $4.00 a gallon for a second straight week as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil higher and traffic through the waterway thinned. 🔗Maritime security across the wider region also deteriorated, as Yemen's Houthis объявed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 21 Jul 2026 08:40 LONDON
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Senegal reverses course to back Macky Sall for UN chief bid
Senegal has announced that it will fully support former president Macky Sall's bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general, reversing an earlier refusal to endorse him. The decision was announced on Monday after Sall visited Dakar and met President Bassirou Diomaye Faye during his first trip to the capital since leaving office. The move marks a notable shift in Senegal's position on a high-profile international appointment.According to the foreign ministry, Faye has instructed the government and Senegal's diplomatic network to promote Sall's candidacy among United Nations member states. The ministry said the bid is now "that of Senegal" and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jul 2026 21:03 LONDON
World leaders arrive in Doha for mourning of Qatar's former emir
World leaders continued to arrive in Doha on Wednesday as Qatar observed the third day of national mourning for Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The former emir, who ruled from 1995 to 2013, died on Sunday at the age of 74. The visits have turned the capital into a focal point for diplomatic condolences, with senior figures from Europe, the Middle East and Africa paying respects to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.Among those expected in Doha is Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, whose visit comes as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high after renewed military exchanges... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 19:29 LONDON
