Wildfire smoke worsens across Ontario and northern US as evacuations continue
Wildfire smoke from active fires in Ontario and Minnesota is continuing to affect air quality across parts of Canada and the northern United States. Cities including Toronto, New York and Boston have been affected by the drifting haze, with residents advised to avoid strenuous activity where possible. The smoke plume is being driven by fires burning in remote areas north of Lake Superior and along the northern edge of Minnesota.There are now 858 active wildfires burning across Canada, including nearly 200 in Ontario, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. In Minnesota, 17 fires are still burning and an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 18:29 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Iran, Ukraine and Gaza flare as markets track oil jump and mixed equities
The biggest escalation came in the Gulf, where the United States said it had carried out strikes across southern Iran for a fifth day and disabled tankers that ignored repeated warnings, as Washington reimposed a blockade and tensions with Tehran deepened. Iranian officials said the attacks had spread across the south, while a Tehran billboard showing Donald Trump in a coffin underlined the hardening mood. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗The confrontation also raised wider shipping fears. India told shipping firms not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and analysts said a June memorandum on the waterway... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Jul 2026 18:20 LONDON
US and Iran enter fifth day of strikes as Washington reimposes blockade
US Central Command said it struck the oil tanker Belma in the Gulf after the vessel ignored multiple warnings while heading towards the Kharg Island oil terminal. The military said an aircraft disabled the ship by firing Hellfire missiles into its smokestack. The strike came as Washington reimposed a blockade of Iranian ports, sharpening an already tense maritime confrontation.According to the supplied material, Belma had entered the Gulf on Tuesday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz and was last reported about 100km south-east of Kharg Island. The tanker was said to be carrying no cargo at the time of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 16:59 LONDON
Emerald ash borer detected for first time in the EU in Hungary and Slovakia
Authorities in Hungary and Slovakia have reported the first detection of the emerald ash borer in the European Union, raising concern over a pest that has already caused major ash-tree losses in North America and parts of Eastern Europe. The findings were announced on 16 July and involve separate detections in eastern Slovakia and in a forest area near Hungary's border with Ukraine. Officials say the discovery has triggered closer monitoring and additional trapping in Hungary.Slovakia's Agricultural Central Control and Testing Institute said 18 suspected emerald ash borers were found this month in the Streda nad Bodrogom district in the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 16:08 LONDON
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads faster than any previous outbreak, WHO says
The World Health Organization has warned that Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a faster pace than during any previous outbreak of the virus. More than 2,000 cases and 796 deaths have now been confirmed since the outbreak was declared two months ago, according to the agency. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the outbreak is now the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.Tedros said the current outbreak reached the 2,000-case mark in less than two months, compared with the major 2018-2020 outbreak in the country, which took more than 10 months to reach that level.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 16:02 LONDON
Sudan minister says war has profoundly reshaped demographics amid mass displacement
A senior Sudanese minister has said more than three years of war have profoundly reshaped the country's demographic makeup. Mutasim Ahmed Saleh, the minister of human resources and social development, said the conflict has emptied some areas, burdened cities and disrupted economic and social stability. His remarks were made in Khartoum and come as Sudan continues to face a large-scale displacement crisis.Saleh said his ministry is working with several partners to strengthen population policies and link them to social protection programmes. He said the most significant changes caused by the war include rising poverty, widespread loss of income, deterioration in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 15:00 LONDON
Protests spread across Ukrainian cities after Zelensky dismisses defence minister
Protests have broken out in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. In central Kyiv on Thursday morning, a crowd that was mostly young gathered with signs reading "Hands off Fedorov" and "Stop sabotaging victory!" while chanting "Shame!". The demonstrations reflect a rare public display of anger over a wartime personnel decision at the top of government.The dismissal has triggered significant concern among commentators, the military and parts of civil society. Fedorov said he had suggested to Zelensky that Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and Chief of the General Staff Andrii Hnatov should be replaced.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 14:30 LONDON
Hormuz MoU's ambiguity fuels renewed escalation as US blockades Iranian ports
A new analysis of the June memorandum on the Strait of Hormuz says the agreement's promise of "safe passage" left unresolved who would govern the waterway and on what terms. That ambiguity, the supplied material argues, has helped create the conditions for the latest escalation, with the United States once again blockading Iranian ports and both sides trading strikes on bases and military assets across the Gulf. The same material says President Donald Trump has also floated a 20% levy on shipping for security in the strait.The article says Article 5 of the memorandum committed the parties to "safe passage... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 12:32 LONDON
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Protests spread across Ukraine as parliament prepares to vote on wartime government
Hundreds of people have protested in central Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, with demonstrations also reported in Lviv, Odesa and Dnipro. Crowds gathered near the Ivan Franko National Theatre, close to the presidential office, and called on Zelenskyy to reverse the decision. The protests came as Ukraine's parliament prepared to vote on a new wartime government later on Thursday.Local reports said demonstrators in Kyiv chanted "Shame!" and carried placards reading "The Russians are celebrating". The dismissal is part of a wider government overhaul that also saw Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko leave office. Lawmakers were expected... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 12:29 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: US strikes near Tehran as Ukraine unrest grows and Europe advances on enlargement
The US said it carried out another wave of strikes on Iranian military targets, including sites closer to Tehran than in earlier attacks, as tensions with Tehran deepened and a tanker was disabled in the Strait of Hormuz. 🔗Hostility in Iran was also on display in central Tehran, where a billboard showed Donald Trump in a coffin with the words, we kill Trump, underscoring the sharp rise in anti US rhetoric. 🔗In the Middle East, Israel told Washington it intends to keep troops in designated security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, a sign it is not ready to pull... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Jul 2026 12:21 LONDON
Eleven die in fire at foster care facility in Algiers
A fire at a foster care facility in Algiers has killed 11 people and injured 19 others, according to Algeria's civil protection department. Firefighters were still working to extinguish the blaze early on Thursday morning, with emergency crews reporting that the fire was still active at 06:50 local time. The incident took place in Algeria's capital, where authorities said five people with special needs were moved to a safe location.The civil protection department said the ages of those killed and injured were not specified. Algerian state media reported that Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb visited two hospitals in Algiers to see... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 10:05 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Iran, Ukraine and markets jolted by fresh strikes, while UK politics and trade shift
The biggest escalation came in the Gulf, where the United States said it carried out fresh strikes across Iran, including on Greater Tunb island, after Tehran began targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf. Commercial shipping was being redirected as the confrontation widened and the US said it disabled a Curacao flagged tanker that ignored repeated warnings. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗Iran said the attacks had hit sites across its south over the past week, while the latest exchanges underlined how quickly the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz is spreading into maritime traffic and regional bases.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Jul 2026 08:35 LONDON
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Bangladesh tribunal says bodies of July 2024 uprising victims were dumped in river near Dhaka
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal says investigators have found evidence that the bodies of many people killed during the July 2024 uprising were dumped into a river near Dhaka. Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam made the claim after visiting the Martyred Intellectuals' Memorial at Rayerbazar, where he also said some unidentified bodies were buried. The remarks add a new layer to the accountability process surrounding the unrest that shook the country last year.Islam said several hospitals did not follow rules requiring the registration of bodies and instead disposed of them as unclaimed remains. He added that in some cases families were allowed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jul 2026 08:02 LONDON
Iran says US strikes across its south as regional attacks intensify
The United States military has carried out hundreds of air attacks across Iran over the past week, according to the supplied report, with Iranian health officials saying at least 35 people have been killed and 300 wounded. The strikes were described as hitting military sites along Iran's southern coast and near the Strait of Hormuz, despite a ceasefire agreement. Iranian media also reported explosions in several cities and on islands on the country's southern coast and mainland.Iran, in turn, has continued attacks on US military facilities across the region, deepening fears that the ceasefire could collapse. The Gulf Cooperation Council... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 18:59 LONDON
Day News Recap: US Iran conflict escalates as oil jumps and global flashpoints multiply
The biggest story was the sharp escalation in the US Iran confrontation, with Washington resuming daylight air strikes, restoring a naval blockade on Iranian ports and warning that power plants and bridges could be hit next if Tehran does not back down. The renewed pressure has raised fears of a wider conflict around the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher again. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗Tensions also spread beyond Iran itself. Iranian state media said a drone struck a military base used by the United States in Kuwait, and Kuwait separately confirmed attacks and damage, while the death... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Jul 2026 18:21 LONDON
Nine killed as protest march stalls in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
At least nine people have been killed in clashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as a planned protest march toward the regional capital, Muzaffarabad, was temporarily stalled. The violence unfolded on Tuesday amid rising tensions linked to a protest movement led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee. Officials said the situation in and around Muzaffarabad was calm on Wednesday, but the unrest continued in other parts of the region.According to officials, security personnel raided a house on the outskirts of Rawalakot in Poonch district after receiving a tip-off about a weapons cache, but came under fire. One officer was killed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 14:35 LONDON
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Iran executes Mohammad Amini Dehaghani over January protests amid widening crackdown on dissent
Iran has executed Mohammad Amini Dehaghani after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence in a case linked to the January 2026 protests, according to the judiciary. The execution was reported on Wednesday by the judiciary's news outlet, which said the legal process had been completed. Authorities described the case as part of a broader response to unrest that followed the protests.The judiciary said Dehaghani was convicted over alleged attacks during the protests in Dehaghan, in Isfahan province. It said he threw a Molotov cocktail at the governor's office on 9 January 2026, set the building on fire, attacked a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 11:00 LONDON
Greater Manchester moorland fire merges with Tintwistle Moor blaze as firefighters warn of days of work
Firefighters in Greater Manchester are continuing to tackle a large moorland blaze near Dove Stone Reservoir after it merged with a separate fire at Tintwistle Moor. Crews said the combined fire is likely to take days to extinguish because of dry ground, steep terrain and changing winds. The blaze has sent smoke across a wide area of the region, adding to the scale of the response.Greater Manchester Police said a 20-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with arson over the fire near Dove Stone Reservoir. The fire broke out on Saturday in Greenfield, Saddleworth, and later joined with the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 09:37 LONDON
Seven British victims confirmed in Spain's Almeria wildfires as death toll rises to 13
Seven of the people killed in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record have been confirmed as British, officials said on Wednesday, as the death toll in Almeria rose to 13. The fires broke out last Thursday during a severe heatwave and have also affected parts of France. Bodies were found near the village of Bedar, where some of those caught up in the blaze are believed to have tried to escape on foot after abandoning their vehicles.Forensic experts began identifying the dead two days before the latest update, according to officials. The Andalusian government said a 93-year-old British woman... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 09:34 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: US Iran tensions deepen as oil rises and Gaza, Ukraine and Asia face fresh shocks
Oil prices rose for a second session as the United States restored a naval blockade on Iranian ports, sharpening pressure on shipping routes and energy markets just as Donald Trump threatened to widen strikes on Iran to include power plants and bridges if Tehran does not back down. 🔗 🔗 🔗The confrontation also spread beyond the Gulf, with Trump dropping a planned 20% cargo fee on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and saying Gulf states would instead make investment and trade commitments, while the Strait remained the central fault line in the fast deteriorating stand off. 🔗 🔗Iran said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 15 Jul 2026 08:37 LONDON
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Gaza strikes kill children and aid worker as hospital courtyard hit during week of attacks
Israeli strikes and gunfire in Gaza killed children, an aid worker and other civilians over the course of a week, according to the supplied report, which also says a hospital courtyard was hit in northern Gaza. The incidents described took place between 8 and 12 July and were spread across al-Mawasi, Gaza City, the Nuseirat area and the vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital. The report presents the violence as part of a continuing pattern of attacks during the war in Gaza.According to Palestinian health officials cited in the row, at least eight people were killed in strikes on 8 July,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 22:32 LONDON
Day News Recap: Trump drops Hormuz cargo fee as Iran tensions rise and oil hits four week high
US President Donald Trump reversed a planned 20 percent fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf states would instead make investment and trade, after earlier threatening a strike on Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site and later saying the US military had reopened Hormuz for all but Iran. 🔗 🔗 🔗Oil prices climbed to a four week high as renewed US Iran hostilities deepened fears over energy supplies through the waterway, while gold fell about 3 percent after the naval blockade announcement. The United Arab Emirates is also planning a new east coast deepwater port... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Jul 2026 18:21 LONDON
Sudan court sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death over West Darfur atrocities
A Sudanese court in the army-controlled city of Port Sudan has sentenced Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, to death after convicting him of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The ruling also imposed death sentences on 15 other senior RSF figures. The case centres on atrocities committed in West Darfur during Sudan's ongoing civil war.The verdict was delivered in absentia, and Hemedti's whereabouts are not publicly known. The Sudanese court said the convictions related to crimes committed in West Darfur, while the RSF has repeatedly denied accusations that it committed war crimes. The Sudan... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 13:30 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Iran conflict widens as EU steps up sanctions, aid and accession moves
Fighting around Iran widened again as Pakistan, Qatar and Oman pushed for talks, even after the latest US Iran escalation, with Pakistan saying it was still urging dialogue as the conflict moved beyond the original ceasefire framework. 🔗India formally protested to Iran after an Indian sailor was killed in attacks on two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, summoning the Iranian envoy over the incident. 🔗In the Gulf, Yemen's Houthis said they fired missiles at Abha airport in south western Saudi Arabia after air strikes hit Sanaa's airport, marking another sharp cross border exchange. 🔗Ukraine said its drone forces... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Jul 2026 12:19 LONDON
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Fontainebleau forest wildfire south of Paris spreads to more than 1,300 hectares amid heatwave
French firefighters are continuing to battle two wildfires in the Fontainebleau forest south-east of Paris after the burned area grew to more than 1,300 hectares. The fires began on Sunday and spread rapidly across the UNESCO biosphere reserve as France endured another heatwave. About 1,000 people in and around Fontainebleau were evacuated, and rail and road traffic were disrupted during the busy holiday weekend.The response included four Canadair aircraft, two Dash planes and three water-bombing helicopters, alongside firefighters on the ground. By nightfall on Monday, about 600 firefighters remained mobilised, according to rescue commander Jean-Marc Sicard. The forest fire broke... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 10:34 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Hormuz tensions deepen as strikes, blockade and oil shock rattle markets
US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh strikes for a third consecutive night, with the confrontation now spilling into shipping and energy markets as President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices jumped. 🔗The US Navy said a new blockade at the entrance to the strait will begin on Tuesday night, while gold fell about 3% after the announcement, underlining how quickly investors are repricing the risk from the crisis. 🔗 🔗In the latest maritime incident, two United Arab Emirates oil tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, killing an Indian crew member and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Jul 2026 08:38 LONDON
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to two more provinces as hospital staff strike
Ebola response efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been disrupted by a strike at Rwampara General Hospital in Ituri province, where staff say they have not been paid for months. The walkout came as officials confirmed that the virus has spread to two additional provinces in northern DRC. The hospital is treating Ebola patients in the area identified as the epicentre of the outbreak.Dozens of employees at the facility stopped work on Monday, including epidemiologists, case investigators, drivers and gravediggers. A health worker at the centre said staff had not been paid for two months, highlighting the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 19:00 LONDON
Bangkok bar fire kills at least 27 as investigators examine electrical fault
Thailand's prime minister said 27 bodies were recovered after a fire tore through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in northern Bangkok, in one of the country's deadliest fires in recent history. The blaze broke out shortly before midnight on Sunday and spread rapidly through the venue, where people were trying to escape through thick smoke. Officials said the fire was brought under control about half an hour later.The city's medical department said 73 people were injured, including 25 who were critically hurt, while 32 had been treated and sent home. Witnesses described smoke coming from an electrical circuit... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 18:31 LONDON
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UK outlaws three state-threat groups linked to Iran and Russia amid national security crackdown
The UK has expanded its national security response by outlawing three groups it says are linked to state threats from Iran and Russia. The new measures cover Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right, and Russia's GRU Volunteer Corps. The move gives authorities fresh powers to treat support for the groups as a criminal offence.Under the new rules, supporting or assisting the groups can lead to up to 14 years in prison. Acts of sabotage carried out on their behalf can carry a life sentence. The government said the IRGC has been linked to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 16:32 LONDON
Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin detained near Moscow after announcing Duma run
Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has been detained by police in a town west of Moscow, according to his social media account and his press secretary. The detention took place on Monday morning, weeks after he said he would stand as a candidate in September's State Duma elections. His press secretary said he was taken from his home, and the reason for the detention was not immediately known.Nadezhdin was recently designated a "foreign agent" by the justice ministry, which accused him of spreading false information about the Russian government and calling people to take part in unauthorised rallies. That designation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 16:02 LONDON
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Russia fuel shortages and unrest add pressure on Putin amid war-linked oil strikes
Russia's petrol shortage is being described as reaching a breaking point, with reports of fights at fuel stations and growing pressure on Vladimir Putin over the strain on supplies. The disruption is being linked to Ukrainian strikes on key oil facilities, which are said to be damaging the Russian economy and worsening the fuel crisis. The reported unrest has spread across several locations, including Penza, Moscow, Ryazan, Serov and parts of Siberia.According to the supplied report, motorists in Penza fought after accusations that some drivers were jumping the queue. In Moscow, a woman said a man threatened her with a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 12:59 LONDON
Unusually warm rivers force pressure on French nuclear output
Persistent heat and below-average rainfall across western and central Europe are putting pressure on rivers used to cool reactors in France. The conditions have warmed waterways and lowered river levels, creating operational constraints for nuclear plants that depend on river water for cooling. EDF has already temporarily shut down one reactor at the Golfech nuclear power station after the Garonne River approached its environmental discharge threshold.The situation is linked to a prolonged weather pattern that brought above-average temperatures, prolonged sunshine and suppressed rainfall through June and the first half of July. According to the supplied material, the same conditions have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 12:30 LONDON
Major incident declared in north Wales as firefighters tackle Conwy Mountain wildfire
Emergency services in north Wales have declared a major incident as firefighters work to contain a large wildfire near Conwy Mountain and the Sychnant Pass. Residents in nearby communities have been evacuated, and the public has been warned to avoid the area while crews continue their response. The fire is being tackled during a record-breaking heatwave that has also seen other grass and moorland fires reported across England and Wales.North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said on Sunday afternoon that it was operating in challenging conditions and that efforts to contain the Conwy Mountain fire were expected to continue for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 18:30 LONDON
Spain wildfire near Almeria as rescue teams find badly burned British couple amid ongoing containment efforts
Emergency crews in southern Spain have rescued a British couple from a ravine after they were caught in the wildfire that has devastated Almeria province. The pair were found badly burned and semi-conscious near the village of Bedar in the early hours of Friday, according to local accounts of the operation. They were taken to hospital and are now in intensive care.The couple were discovered by Civil Guard officers searching for survivors in the worst-hit area, after hearing cries for help and climbing down a hillside to reach them. One rescuer said the team followed the sound and kept searching... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 13:59 LONDON
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Khamenei funeral and Iran escalation around the Strait of Hormuz intensify
Millions of people in Iran have reportedly attended the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to the supplied material, as the country's confrontation with the United States and its allies continues to dominate the regional agenda. The event was presented as both a public mourning ceremony and a carefully managed political moment. The Strait of Hormuz remains central to the wider escalation, with the ceasefire described in the rows as having collapsed.The material says hundreds of foreign reporters and social media influencers were granted rare access to Iran to cover the funeral, suggesting Tehran is placing strong emphasis on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 11:29 LONDON
Typhoon Bavi hits Zhejiang as evacuations rise to nearly 2 million
Typhoon Bavi made its first landfall in the coastal city of Yuhuan in Zhejiang at around 11:20 pm on Saturday, before striking again in Yueqing, in Wenzhou city, around midnight. The storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to eastern China on Sunday morning, and officials described it as the strongest storm to hit mainland China this year. The latest reports show the system has caused widespread disruption across Zhejiang, Shanghai and Taiwan.Nearly 2 million people were evacuated ahead of Bavi's arrival, with most of the evacuations carried out in Zhejiang province. In Yueqing, more than 1,300 trees fell after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 09:59 LONDON
Exceptional wildfire risk and heat health alerts issued across parts of the UK
Parts of the United Kingdom are facing an exceptional risk of wildfires as a record-breaking heatwave continues into a second week. Natural England has assessed a large part of southern England and pockets of the south Midlands as being at exceptional risk on Sunday, while many other areas in England and Wales are at very high risk. The warning comes as amber and yellow heat health alerts have been issued across England and Wales.The UK Health Security Agency said the alerts run from 09:00 BST on 12 July to 21:00 on 15 July. It said significant impacts are likely across... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jul 2026 07:30 LONDON
Dozens of abducted schoolchildren and teachers rescued in Nigeria after 56 days
Nigeria says security forces have rescued dozens of schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted from three schools in Oyo state in May. The presidency said the hostages were freed 56 days after they were taken in the southwestern state, in an operation that also led to arrests and deaths among the assailants. President Bola Tinubu said he was profoundly happy that the students and teachers had been brought back safely.According to the statement, eight of the attackers were arrested and an unspecified number were killed. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said all of the students and teachers had been rescued, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 22:30 LONDON
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US-Iran escalation threatens oil supply recovery, IEA warns as Hormuz disruption persists
The International Energy Agency has warned that renewed fighting between the United States and Iran could derail a fragile recovery in global oil markets. The warning comes as a lull in hostilities and backroom diplomacy had appeared to create space for a possible revival of the ceasefire. The agency said the latest escalation risks prolonging disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy trade.According to the supplied material, the conflict had already cut as much as 14 million barrels per day of crude oil flows when the waterway was effectively closed. The IEA said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 13:29 LONDON
Iran funeral crowds burn Trump effigy amid anti-U.S. chants in Mashhad
Crowds in Iran burned a giant effigy of Donald Trump during the public funeral procession for Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, according to footage shared by Iran's state-linked PressTV. The scene took place on Thursday, 9 July, as the funeral of the former supreme leader moved through the city. The procession had been under way for nearly a week and ended with Khamenei's burial in Mashhad.The effigy was made to resemble the US president and was lifted by a crane before people in the crowd set fire to its feet. The flames spread and the figure later collapsed in pieces, according... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 12:31 LONDON
North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear force and expand intelligence role amid military modernisation push
North Korea has said it will strengthen its nuclear force in both quality and quantity and expand the role of its military intelligence agency, according to state media. The announcement followed an enlarged meeting of the ruling Workers' Party Central Military Commission on Thursday. It also came alongside plans to accelerate the building of modern naval bases and upgrade combat systems.At the meeting, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un said only a strong military could guarantee what he described as true peace, according to the report. The commission discussed broadening the functions and missions of the General Reconnaissance and Intelligence Bureau,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 09:59 LONDON
H5 bird flu detected in Australian seabird for first time, with surveillance stepped up
Australia has confirmed the H5 bird flu strain in a greater crested tern found dead in Robe, South Australia, marking the first detection of the virus in a local Australian seabird. The finding was announced on Friday by federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins and comes as authorities continue to monitor wildlife along the country's southern coastline. Officials said South Australia is now leading extra surveillance in the area to check whether the virus has spread further in local bird populations.Collins said the discovery was concerning but not unexpected, and described it as another sign that Australia's biosecurity system is working.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 04:00 LONDON
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Venezuela earthquake toll rises to 3,889 as disease risk grows in displaced areas
Venezuela's authorities say the death toll from twin earthquakes last month has risen to 3,889, as health agencies warn that displaced communities now face a growing risk of disease. The latest figures also put the number of injured at 16,740, with 17,907 people displaced. The worst-affected area is Venezuela's northern coast, where many residents have been forced into shelters after the tremors.Lawmaker Jorge Rodrigues said the updated toll was reported on Thursday. The Pan American Health Organization warned that the main health threat in the coming weeks may come not only from earthquake injuries, but also from disrupted health services,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jul 2026 01:00 LONDON
Explosions reported in Iran near Bushehr and Konarak as US military denies involvement
Iranian media reported loud explosions in several locations in southern Iran late on Thursday, including areas around Bushehr, Choghadak and the coastal city of Konarak. The reports came amid continuing exchanges between Iran, the United States and Israel, with officials in Washington denying any recent US strikes. Local officials in Bushehr said one blast in the city was caused by air defence systems, while another strike hit a military headquarters on the outskirts of the city.According to the supplied report, the United States Central Command said the US military had not carried out any strikes in Iran in the past... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 22:30 LONDON
Ebola deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo reach 600 as outbreak is described as fastest-growing ever
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the country's Ebola outbreak has become the fastest-growing ever recorded, as confirmed deaths reached 600 and cases rose to 1,759. The latest figures, issued by the UN health agency and cited by African public health officials, show the outbreak continuing to expand since it was declared in mid-May. Officials say the virus is still outpacing the emergency response, with cases estimated to be doubling about every 28 days.Wessam Mankoula, who heads emergency preparedness and response at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said the outbreak was the fastest-growing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 20:29 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
When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Mar 2026 18:34 LONDON
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
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Navigating the Perils of Information in a Global Age
Navigating the Perils of Information in a Global Age In today’s world, where information flows ceaselessly and unchecked, the stakes for migrants have never been higher. Critical thinking is not just a skill, it’s a lifeline. The ability to sift fact from fiction, especially in matters as consequential as migration, is essential for individuals, communities, and the institutions that serve them. The migration landscape is uniquely vulnerable to the hazards of mis-, dis-, and mal-information, collectively known as MDM. The consequences of inaccurate or misleading information can ripple far beyond the individual, affecting entire communities and the systems that govern... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 12 Feb 2026 09:21 LONDON
