US oversees signing of eight Venezuela energy deals in Caracas
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright oversaw the signing of eight energy deals in Caracas on Wednesday, as Venezuela and foreign companies moved to formalise a package described as worth tens of billions of dollars. The agreements were signed at the Miraflores Presidential Palace and involved Chevron, Italy's ENI and GE Vernova. Wright said the package was part of a broader push to expand production and improve conditions in Venezuela and beyond.Speaking alongside interim President Delcy Rodriguez, Wright said the deals represented "tens of billions of dollars of investment" and were "critical in starting this ball rolling of peace, opportunity, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 22:31 LONDON
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Alleged Russian spies purportedly speak out in Queensland prison recordings
ABC Investigations says it has found audio published by a Kremlin-controlled television network that appears to capture Kira Korolev and her husband Igor speaking from prison about their arrest, their case and their views on Australian life. The recordings are said to feature a woman speaking in Russian and making remarks about having made a mistake in migrating to another country. The authenticity of the audio has not been independently verified.The Korolevs are being held in separate Queensland prisons while they await trial on espionage-related charges. They are accused of working together to obtain sensitive information linked to national security... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 21:03 LONDON
Canada condemns Pete Hegseth social media post mocking cadet award ceremony
Canadian officials have condemned a social media post by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth that appeared to mock members of the country's cadet youth programme. The post showed an image of a young cadet receiving an award from her instructor, with a Canadian flag emoji and the caption "this is real". The reaction has added to already strained relations between Ottawa and Washington.Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty said the post was "below the dignity of the office". The Pentagon said the post "speaks for itself", without offering further explanation. Prime Minister Mark Carney also linked the dispute to the wider... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 20:03 LONDON
DR Congo Ebola outbreak deepens as WHO warns response must ramp up
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be brought under control by breaking every chain of transmission. Speaking in Geneva, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the epidemic will continue to threaten the DRC, its neighbours and the wider region until all transmission chains are identified and stopped. The warning comes as official government data show deaths from the disease have now exceeded 3,000.Tedros said it remains unclear how many people came into contact with the virus before they died, which means there are transmission chains that health teams have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 17:59 LONDON
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Ireland and UK urged to prepare for future border poll, McEntee says
Ireland and the United Kingdom should be prepared for a future border poll on Irish unity, Ireland's foreign minister Helen McEntee has said. Speaking at an EU gathering in Co Wicklow, she said she believes there will be a border poll in the future, while stressing that the immediate focus should be on bringing people together. Her comments came after renewed debate over the issue following remarks by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.McEntee said she wanted to be very clear that both countries need to be ready for such a vote. She said that when the time comes, both sides... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 10:03 LONDON
Joshua Wong pleads guilty in Hong Kong foreign-collusion case as sentencing looms
Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty in Hong Kong to a foreign-collusion charge under the city's national security law, in a second case that could carry a life sentence. The 29-year-old pro-democracy activist entered the plea at the High Court in Admiralty on Wednesday, according to court reporting from the hearing. Prosecutors allege he asked foreign countries, individuals or institutions to impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile measures against Hong Kong and China in 2020.The court heard that Wong is accused of supporting efforts to draw international pressure on Hong Kong and China after the national security law took effect in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 06:59 LONDON
Canada and US trade tensions escalate as Carney warns Washington to take talks seriously
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said trade talks with the United States can only move forward if Washington takes the dispute more seriously. Speaking in Ottawa, he said US officials should stop what he described as mocking and dismissive behaviour and focus on substantive negotiations. His comments came as the two countries remain locked in a tariff dispute that has widened into a broader political confrontation.The latest escalation followed the collapse of negotiations on 22 August, when the United States imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20bn worth of Canadian goods. Canada has said it will respond with retaliatory tariffs... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 21:59 LONDON
Trump says U.S. is striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz and threatens even larger retaliation
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians' failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, which currently has no mines (They have been completely removed or detonated!), and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan. If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 18:30 LONDON
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British family remains missing in Nepal nearly a week after flooding disaster
A British family remains missing in Nepal nearly a week after severe flooding that has killed almost 1,000 people and is still being counted. Relatives in London say they have had no contact with the family since Tuesday, when they were last heard from while in Kathmandu. The missing group includes Santosh Sahu, his wife Surabhi, and their children, including 13-year-old Syna Kumari Sahu.Family members said the group had been on a trip linked to Mount Kailash, a religious site associated with Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. According to relatives, the family's WhatsApp messages went offline just hours after they crossed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 06:34 LONDON
Maduro posts first photos from US detention after January abduction
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has posted what appear to be his first photographs from a United States detention centre, where he says he has been held since his January abduction. The images were published on Sunday and show him wearing a grey tracksuit and making peace signs with both hands. The posts came two days after a US-Venezuela oil agreement was announced, adding a new political dimension to an already sensitive case.According to the supporting material, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were abducted by US special forces from Caracas and flown to the United States. They are being... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 04:03 LONDON
US plans new sanctions on another bank over Iran ties amid stalled truce talks
The United States plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as part of a stepped-up campaign to economically isolate Iran, according to the US Treasury secretary. The move comes amid deadlocked truce talks and follows recent action against the United Arab Emirates operations of Basque Misr, which Washington accused of doing business with the Iranian government. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration is widening pressure on financial institutions it believes are helping Tehran.Bessent declined to name the bank that is expected to be targeted, but said the next step could be to cut an institution off entirely... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 04:00 LONDON
Oscar Jenkins gives first interview from Russian prison after 13-year sentence
Australian Oscar Jenkins has given his first interview since Russian authorities sentenced him to 13 years in prison in May. The interview was filmed inside a prison in Russian-occupied Luhansk, where he is being held after being captured while fighting for Ukraine. In the footage, Jenkins appears gaunt, with a shaved head and wearing a prison uniform.Jenkins said he volunteered to join Ukrainian forces in early 2024 because he believed it was the right thing to do. He said he questioned why one country would invade another and suggested that, in his view, people sometimes need to make sacrifices. He... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 20:03 LONDON
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No proof video shows plane crash in Tel Aviv, fact-check finds
A video showing an aircraft apparently embedded in the side of a building has been circulating widely on social media. Some users have claimed it shows a plane crash in Tel Aviv after an Iranian attack, but there is no evidence to support that claim. The footage has been shared millions of times, yet its origin remains unclear and its authenticity is highly questionable.The video was posted on 26 August by a fake account pretending to belong to Donald Trump Jr., according to the supporting material. It later spread on X and was said to show the aftermath of an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 17:03 LONDON
Trump says Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but seriously wounded after February strikes
US President Donald Trump has said he believes Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but was seriously wounded in the strikes that killed his father. His comments came after fresh reporting and renewed speculation about the younger Khamenei's fate. Trump made the remarks in an interview with conservative commentator Glenn Beck, saying he did not think Khamenei was dead.Trump said the injuries were severe, describing damage to the left side of Khamenei's body, including his arm and leg. He said his view was based in part on the behaviour of Iranian negotiators, whom he said were still seeking a final blessing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Aug 2026 11:03 LONDON
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
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 Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 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
