US says it can sustain Iran blockade indefinitely as Hormuz deadlock continues
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the United States can maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports indefinitely, as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz continues. The latest comments add to a dispute that has already sharply reduced shipping through one of the world's most important energy routes. Iran, meanwhile, says the waterway remains blocked and will not reopen until its conditions are accepted.Hegseth told reporters during a trip to Panama that the US Navy can keep a blockade in place by rotating ships in and out of the region. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said Washington... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 13:03 LONDON
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Noontime News Recap: Wildfires, floods and war strikes dominate a tense global noon brief
Wildfires have forced thousands to flee across Croatia, France, Germany and Greece, with blazes spreading through parts of western and southeastern Europe as hot, dry conditions persist. 🔗In Croatia, a separate coastal fire drove about 1,000 people from their homes, while in France a blaze in the Landes forest burned more than 1,100 hectares and triggered evacuations near Luglon. 🔗 🔗Japan is also dealing with severe weather after record rainfall in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo killed at least six people and injured five more, with flooding and power cuts still disrupting the area. 🔗In the war in Ukraine, Russian and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Aug 2026 12:06 LONDON
Russia and Ukraine trade strikes on rail, port and oil infrastructure
Russian and Ukrainian forces have carried out fresh strikes on transport and energy infrastructure in several locations, widening the latest exchange in the war. Russia said it hit a railway station in the Ukrainian Danube port of Izmail and two tugboats near Mykolaiv, while Ukrainian drones reportedly caused a fire at the Ust-Luga oil export port in Russia and damaged a warehouse near Moscow. The incidents were reported on Friday and affected sites linked to ports, fuel logistics and cargo movement.Russia's defence ministry said the railway station in Izmail was being used to load, store and transport military cargo and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 11:00 LONDON
UK warned it lacks firepower to stop possible Russian ship seizures
British defence figures have warned that the United Kingdom may not have enough naval capacity to protect cargo ships if Russia moves to seize vessels at sea. The concern centres on possible hijackings of British ships in the Indo-Pacific, where planners fear the risk of retaliation could rise as tensions with Moscow deepen. The warning comes amid a broader dispute over maritime security and the protection of commercial shipping routes.The row follows remarks attributed to Vladimir Putin earlier this week, in which he urged his navy to detain European ships in response to efforts to crack down on Russia's shadow... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 10:32 LONDON
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US military disputes reports of poor conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln as deployment passes 260 days
US Central Command has rejected reports of a mental health and living-conditions crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying there have been "several false claims" and "rampant misreporting" about the carrier's deployment. The aircraft carrier has been at sea for more than 260 days while supporting US operations in the Middle East. The dispute comes after days of concern over the welfare of the crew and the conditions on board.In a social media post, CENTCOM said the crew remained "resilient and resolved" and pushed back on the allegations circulating around the ship. US Senator Richard Blumenthal had earlier written to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 10:01 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Iran pressure, regional tensions and disaster response dominate a crowded briefing
The biggest geopolitical story was the sharpening US pressure on Iran, with Washington saying it can maintain a naval blockade indefinitely and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning of economic isolation, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continued to fall. The UAE also accused Iran of attacks on two ADNOC linked vessels in the strait, and verified video and satellite analysis showed a major oil slick washing up on Iran's Qeshm Island after a vessel was hit there. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗Security tensions widened elsewhere in the region, with NATO fighter jets scrambling after a drone crossed into Latvian airspace... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Aug 2026 08:20 LONDON
Nigel Farage regains Clacton seat as by-election result is confirmed
Nigel Farage has regained the Clacton parliamentary seat after winning the by-election he triggered by resigning from Parliament a month earlier. The result returns the Reform UK leader to Westminster and confirms the outcome in the seaside constituency in eastern England. Farage did not attend the count, saying police had advised him there was a plan to disrupt the event.According to the supplied reports, Farage won 62.8% of the vote, while Count Binface secured 26.7%, more than a quarter of ballots cast. Turnout was 44%, below the 59% recorded at the 2024 general election, though the reports said that level... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 08:02 LONDON
Zambia election shaped by economy and critical minerals wealth
Zambia's election is being framed by voters' concerns over the economy, poverty and the country's mineral wealth. President Hakainde Hichilema is presenting the vote as a test of the economic recovery he says has taken place under his leadership. The contest is also drawing international attention because Zambia is rich in critical minerals, even as many citizens say they have yet to see the benefits.The report says the World Bank estimates that 70 percent of the population lives on less than three dollars a day. That figure underlines the scale of the economic challenge facing the country and helps explain... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 23:00 LONDON
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Ukraine proposes deal to halt attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea
Ukraine has reportedly proposed a deal with Russia that would stop attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea, in what appears to be an effort to reopen a key grain corridor. The proposal was said to have been made through a third party, according to a report cited in the supplied material. Moscow has not yet responded.The Black Sea is a major export route for both countries and is used to move grain and other foodstuffs to global markets. Since July, Ukraine has effectively closed the route for commercial Russian shipping, while its drones have hit nearly 220 vessels... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 18:29 LONDON
Day News Recap: Middle East tensions deepen as Ukraine ports hit and markets swing on commodities
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, even as the United States claimed control of the waterway and mediators tried to revive stalled talks, underscoring the risk of a wider confrontation. A separate report said Iranian leaders are weighing how long they can sustain the war with the United States and Israel as economic strain deepens. 🔗 🔗Violence also escalated across Yemen and Lebanon. Houthi attacks killed civilians and soldiers and hit targets across Yemen and beyond, while Yemeni government forces said they repelled a Houthi assault in Taiz province. Lebanon accused Israel of strikes, incursions and demolitions in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 13 Aug 2026 18:05 LONDON
Poland says it thwarted alleged Russian plot to kill Ukrainian-American man
Poland says it has disrupted an alleged plot to kill a Ukrainian-American dual national on its territory, in a case Prime Minister Donald Tusk described as the first of its kind involving an American citizen on NATO soil. Tusk said the suspect was arrested on 7 August and that the operation was stopped in its final stages. He said the alleged target was considered inconvenient to the Putin regime.According to Tusk, the arrest was carried out by the Polish Internal Security Agency, known as ABW, and police, with cooperation from American services. He accused Moscow of orchestrating the plan and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 17:59 LONDON
Lebanese Americans file US lawsuit over war damage in Lebanon
Dozens of Lebanese Americans have filed a class action civil lawsuit in a US federal court in Michigan, accusing the US government and several defence contractors of helping enable Israel's conduct in Lebanon. The case was filed on Tuesday in the US District Court in Michigan and names Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Caterpillar as defendants. The plaintiffs say their property in Lebanon was damaged during the war and argue that US military support should have been halted under the Leahy Law.The lawsuit was brought by the Michigan-based Arab American Civil Rights League and 16 individual... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 15:37 LONDON
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Russian officer killed in Sevastopol bomb attack as five die in separate explosive-device operation
A Russian military officer has been killed in a bomb attack in Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-annexed Crimea, according to the region's governor. A woman has been arrested on suspicion of acting on behalf of Ukrainian special services, the governor said. The incident comes amid a wider period of intensified drone and sabotage activity linked to the war between Russia and Ukraine.Regional governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said the officer was killed in the attack, and that several unofficial Russian Telegram channels identified the victim as Robert Shageyev. Those channels described him as a former Ukrainian naval officer who switched allegiance... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 15:32 LONDON
France and Iran trade accusations after international statement on executions
France and Iran have entered a public diplomatic row after Paris helped lead a multinational statement condemning executions in Iran. The exchange unfolded after the joint declaration was published on Wednesday and quickly moved onto social media, where senior officials from both countries traded accusations. France said it had played a prominent role in the initiative, while Tehran responded by accusing Paris of hypocrisy and double standards.French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot criticised Iran in a post on X, saying the authorities were continuing what he described as bloodshed through an increasing number of executions. The French foreign ministry said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 14:03 LONDON
Russian drone strike hits passenger train in Odesa region, killing driver
A Russian jet-powered Shahed drone struck a passenger train in Ukraine's Odesa region on Thursday morning, killing the driver and his assistant. The train was travelling on the Odesa-Dnipro route when it was hit in the Berezivka district. Officials said all 340 passengers were evacuated safely after the attack.Ukrzaliznytsia chairman Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said a monitoring team had detected the drone and ordered the train to stop near a station. He said the drone then made a sudden manoeuvre, leaving the crew too little time to evacuate after the train halted. The locomotive was severely damaged and firefighters were seen extinguishing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 12:30 LONDON
New Zealand spy agency says Chinese state-linked observatory sought satellite-tracking site
New Zealand's security agency says it disrupted an attempt by a Chinese state-linked observatory to install satellite-tracking infrastructure in the country. The case is set out in the agency's annual security threat assessment, which says the proposed equipment could have collected intelligence of military value. The agency did not identify the New Zealand company involved or say exactly how the plans were stopped.The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service said Purple Mountain Observatory, an organisation based in China with close ties to the government in Beijing, had sought to install ground-based space infrastructure through a local company. It said the company... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 09:03 LONDON
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Lebanon accuses Israel of strikes and demolitions in the south amid fragile ceasefire
Lebanon has accused Israel of carrying out strikes, incursions and demolitions in the country's south, saying the attacks wounded several people and destroyed homes and civilian infrastructure. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the actions amounted to a serious breach of international law and international humanitarian law. His comments came after Israel's defence minister said Israeli forces were destroying underground infrastructure and houses in southern Lebanon.Salam rejected Israel's claim that the villages it had destroyed were military sites, saying the argument did not justify the destruction of homes, the displacement of residents or efforts to stop them returning. He said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 08:30 LONDON
Calls grow to sanction Russian officials accused of taking Ukrainian children from occupied areas
Calls are growing for the UK to sanction two Russian officials accused of helping remove Ukrainian children from occupied territory and subjecting them to political indoctrination. The allegations centre on Marina Peschanskaya and Anton Demidov, who are described in the supplied material as playing key roles in the transfer and ideological shaping of children from seized areas of Ukraine. The issue has resurfaced through a new exhibition in central London highlighting alleged crimes linked to figures associated with the Kremlin.According to the material, Peschanskaya is the head of the children's rights watchdog in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea, and has spoken... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 06:33 LONDON
Israeli air strike kills one in northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya
An Israeli air strike has killed one person and wounded five others in northern Gaza, according to local authorities. The strike hit a three-wheeled tuk-tuk near the Western Roundabout in Beit Lahiya on Wednesday. The dead man was identified as Mohanad Saada, and his body was taken with the injured to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.Gaza's civil defence agency said Saada was part of a municipal maintenance team returning from work repairing a water well damaged in earlier military operations. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said Israeli airstrikes and assassinations had almost completely stopped for more than a week before... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 22:30 LONDON
Australia advances news bargaining law to force tech platforms to pay publishers
Australia is set to move ahead with a new news bargaining incentive bill after Labor and the Coalition agreed on amendments that would require major digital platforms to make more deals with publishers. The legislation is designed to make companies such as Facebook and TikTok contribute to media outlets for the value they derive from news on their services. It is expected to be introduced into parliament on Wednesday.Under the revised plan, tech companies would have to strike at least eight deals with news publishers, up from the previous minimum of six. The scheme would also limit how much of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 22:00 LONDON
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Colombia declares three days of mourning as earthquake death toll rises
Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed more than 200 people and injured 2,595, according to the latest supplied reporting. The government said flags would be lowered to half-staff at official buildings and Colombian embassies abroad in honour of the dead. Rescue crews are still searching damaged neighbourhoods as the disaster enters its third day.The quake struck on Monday and is described in the supplied material as the strongest to hit Colombia in a century. More than 100 aftershocks had been recorded by Tuesday afternoon, adding to the difficulty of search operations in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 17:02 LONDON
Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels amid sanctions dispute
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize European vessels if European states move ahead with plans to take ships carrying Russian cargo. He said Russia would respond "wherever we deem it necessary and appropriate" if such measures are carried out. The warning was delivered on Wednesday while he was aboard a Russian cruiser off the Pacific island of Sakhalin, where the navy was holding a drill.Putin said "relevant instructions" had already been given to the Ministry of Defence and the Pacific Fleet. He framed the possible response as retaliation for what he described as attempts to restrict the movement... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 13:00 LONDON
Trump says Russia has released American ex-Marine Robert Gilman after talks with Putin
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: Mehmet Oz announced that Medicaid will NO LONGER fund gender transition surgeries and hormones for minors. We are not going to pay for our innocent children to undergo these barbaric surgeries and practices, which result in unthinkable and irreversible harm to their young bodies. Thanks to our strong position and pressure on this issue over the past year and a half, dozens of U. S. hospitals have already ended this so-called "gender-affirming care, " and we expect many more to follow. Just think about all of the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 03:00 LONDON
Coalition backs One Nation bill to bar Australians with terrorist links from returning home
The Coalition has signalled support for a One Nation migration bill that would seek to prevent Australian citizens with links to overseas terrorist groups from returning home. The move lifts Pauline Hanson's policy proposal into the centre of a national security debate in Canberra. It also creates an unusual alignment between the opposition and One Nation ahead of the bill's introduction to the Senate on Wednesday.Opposition leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan both indicated they would back the legislation, despite previously vowing to fight Hanson's right-wing party. Senior Coalition figures, including shadow foreign minister Ted O'Brien and shadow... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 16:36 LONDON
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Drone attack triggers major fire at Libya's Zawiya refinery as attacks continue
Firefighters and emergency crews are still battling a major blaze at Libya's Zawiya refinery after a drone strike hit a fuel tank at the country's largest operating oil facility. The plant is west of Tripoli, and the fire followed a series of attacks on the same site over two days. The National Oil Corporation said the latest strike hit a tank containing about 4.5 million litres of fuel, causing it to collapse and ignite a large fire.The corporation said this was the third such incident in two days, after earlier drone strikes on a naphtha reservoir and a water desalination... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Aug 2026 14:35 LONDON
Russia bars Yabloko from parliamentary elections after Supreme Court ruling
Russia's Supreme Court has barred Yabloko, the country's only registered anti-war party, from contesting next month's parliamentary elections. The ruling removes the party from the ballot for the September vote and comes after a case brought by Rodina, a pro-Kremlin nationalist party. Supporters gathered outside the Moscow courthouse as the hearing ended, and many chanted "Shame!" when the verdict was announced.Judge Vyacheslav Kirillov said the court had granted claims seeking to annul the registration of Yabloko's federal list of candidates for the State Duma. The case accused the party of publicly supporting an extremist organisation through material on its website... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 20:59 LONDON
British Columbia wildfire as evacuations top 12,000 and one woman dies
The Bald Range Fire in British Columbia's Okanagan region has continued to spread rapidly, forcing more than 12,000 residents to evacuate. The blaze started on Friday and grew in a matter of hours to about 53 square miles, or 136 square kilometres, according to officials. It remains out of control as authorities assess the damage left behind in communities around Okanagan Lake.Police said an 80-year-old woman died while trying to flee the wildfire on Sunday. Officials in British Columbia are still trying to determine how many homes have been lost, and the full scale of structural damage has not yet... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 18:06 LONDON
British couple held in Iran end hunger strike after months of protest
A British couple jailed in Iran have ended hunger strikes they had maintained for 93 and 84 days respectively, according to their family. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were detained in January 2025 while travelling through Iran on a motorcycle journey from Europe to Australia. They were later sentenced to 10 years in prison in February after being accused of espionage, an allegation they deny.The family said the couple began refusing food in May after prison authorities stopped them from calling relatives. It said the protest was also about wider treatment of prisoners, not only their own case. The latest fast... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 13:04 LONDON
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Ireland orders detention of alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan after extradition from Dubai
An Irish court has charged Daniel Kinahan with directing an organised crime group and ordered him held in custody after his extradition from Dubai. The 49-year-old appeared before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Sunday and was remanded until a hearing scheduled for 5 October. The case marks a significant step in a long-running international investigation into the Kinahan organised crime group.According to the supplied report, Kinahan was arrested in Dubai in April after Ireland issued an international arrest warrant. He was then extradited to Ireland on a government aircraft, a move described as reflecting a change in judicial... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 02:30 LONDON
Sydney Airport near-miss prompts investigations and staff stand-downs
Two airport workers have been stood down after a near-miss at Sydney Airport in which two passenger aircraft came within metres of each other on the tarmac. The incident involved a Jetstar flight preparing to depart for the Gold Coast and a Qatar Airways aircraft being towed across the airport. A Jetstar crew member was injured when the aircraft braked abruptly to avoid a collision.Federal Transport Minister Catherine King is due to meet Airservices Australia chief executive Rob Sharp in Canberra, as emergency meetings are held over the incident. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is leading the investigation, while Airservices... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Aug 2026 23:29 LONDON
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Trump-linked Greenland oil project moves drilling equipment without authorization
A company tied to allies of Donald Trump has transferred drilling equipment to Greenland without authorisation, according to a government notice cited in the supplied material. The move is linked to a planned oil project in the remote Jameson Land area in the east of the territory. First drilling is scheduled for October, raising fresh attention on Arctic resource development and local opposition.The company, White Flame Energy, was said to have moved packed and stored drilling equipment from Tasiilaq to Nerlerit Inaat without permission from the local authorities. Greenland's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources was informed of the transfer,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Aug 2026 17:36 LONDON
Indonesia closes Mount Bromo national park as wildfire expands in East Java
Indonesian authorities have closed access to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java after a fast-moving wildfire spread across land near Mount Bromo. The closure was announced on Saturday and will remain in place until further notice. The park sits near an active volcano and is a major tourist destination, making the disruption significant for visitors and local operations.Officials said the blaze began on Monday and had grown to about 176 hectares by Sunday, up from roughly 60 hectares on Thursday. The park chief, Rudijanta Tjahja Nugraha, said the closure was intended to protect visitors, staff and people in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Aug 2026 14:30 LONDON
Ukraine warns of winter power crisis as Russian strikes kill four in Kyiv region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the country could enter winter with virtually no working thermal power plants after overnight Russian strikes killed four people in the Kyiv region, including a three-year-old child. He made the remarks during a visit to Belgrade, where he said the latest attacks and shelling of frontline communities had killed 13 people in the previous 24 hours. The comments came as Ukraine continued to report damage from intensified long-range strikes on its energy system and civilian areas.Zelensky said Russian missiles were being used to make life unbearable for Ukrainians and again called for stronger... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 20:59 LONDON
Lebanese soldiers wounded as Israeli troops allegedly enter Zawtar al-Gharbiyah
Three Lebanese soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon while they were dealing with unexploded ordnance in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, according to the Lebanese army. The injuries came after residents and the village mayor said Israeli troops entered the village overnight and built an earth barrier near the village square. The incident adds a new layer to an already fragile border situation in the south.Mayor Abed Ezzeddine said residents were surprised to see the barrier, which he placed about 100 metres from the village square. The Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli force advanced into the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 20:37 LONDON
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ICC urges Chad and Venezuela to reverse withdrawal plans amid wave of departures
The body overseeing the International Criminal Court has called on Chad and Venezuela to abandon plans to leave the tribunal, warning that the moves could weaken the global fight against impunity. In a statement issued from The Hague on Friday, the Assembly of States Parties said it had noted both decisions with concern. It urged the two countries to remain committed members and to raise grievances through dialogue inside the assembly rather than by withdrawing.The appeal comes as the court faces what the statement described as its most serious wave of departures since it was founded in 2002. Five countries... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 01:33 LONDON
Strike action at Port Hedland threatens BHP iron ore shipments this weekend
Industrial action at Port Hedland, Australia's largest bulk export port, is set to disrupt BHP ship loading this weekend. Members of three unions are due to begin a 24-hour ship loading ban today, followed by a further 24-hour general stoppage tomorrow. The dispute centres on pay and conditions at BHP's iron ore port operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region.Industry bodies say the stoppage could cost BHP about $100 million in revenue and reduce royalty income for the West Australian government by more than $7 million. The action follows months of tension between the miner and unionised workers, with employees previously... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 23:00 LONDON
US appeals court blocks Trump White House ballroom project
A US federal appeals court has ordered Donald Trump's administration to stop construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing. The ruling is a major setback for the president in a dispute over how far the executive branch can alter the White House without congressional approval. The court said the White House is not the property of any one president and cannot be fundamentally reshaped through executive action alone.The Washington-based US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its decision in a 2-1 opinion. It upheld a preliminary injunction... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 19:30 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
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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
