US refineries taking in half of Venezuela's oil output, official says
Venezuela is now sending more than 500,000 barrels per day of crude to Gulf Coast refineries in the United States, according to a senior US official. The figure amounts to about half of Venezuela's current oil output, the official said at an industry event in Houston on Tuesday. The development marks a sharp increase from late 2025, when Venezuelan exports to the US were far lower.Under Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit said the flow is coming from a national output of roughly 1.25 million barrels per day. He said the oil is moving to refineries built specifically to process that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 03:30 LONDON
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US lawmakers seek probe into USS Abraham Lincoln conditions amid extended deployment
US lawmakers are pressing the Pentagon and the Navy for answers over reported conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, after the aircraft carrier spent more than 260 days at sea without a port call. The new push comes as Democrats in Congress say the vessel's record-long deployment points to wider concerns about military readiness and planning. The ship departed from San Diego in November and has since been involved in operations tied to the war with Iran.On Tuesday, Representative Pat Ryan published a letter signed by 22 members of Congress and addressed to acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao. In the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 01:29 LONDON
DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared a global emergency as cases pass 5,000
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains a global health emergency, as confirmed cases in the country passed 5,000 and deaths climbed above 2,320. The warning followed an emergency meeting on Tuesday, after officials said the epidemic was still far from under control. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the international community should help contain the outbreak, describing the response as still playing catch-up.Tedros said the outbreak was spreading at unprecedented speed and that the locations of many deaths suggested chains of transmission that have not yet been identified.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 22:59 LONDON
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Oil and Gold Surge, Energy Leads, Tech Lags
Executive summary: US markets opened mixed, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones all lower, while small caps, energy, gold and bitcoin advanced. The sharpest move in the early tape came from WTI crude, which jumped nearly 3.9%, helping lift energy shares and reinforcing a risk backdrop shaped by higher commodity prices and firmer inflation sensitivity. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 18 Aug 2026 14:45 LONDON
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Qatar repatriates Iranian pilot's remains amid dispute over missing aircrew
Qatar said an Iranian delegation travelled to Doha and collected the remains of one of the pilots linked to the March shootdown, while continuing to reject Tehran's claim that three others are being held in the country. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said the body was repatriated and that a funeral had taken place. He also said Qatar had invited Iran to send a technical team to review the search-and-rescue operation, but that Tehran had not responded.Al Ansari described Iran's allegations as false and illogical, and said Qatar remained open to a technical review. He said there was no... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 14:34 LONDON
Justice Department to Monitor Florida and Wyoming Primary Elections
The Justice Department is monitoring polling sites in Florida and Wyoming during the states' primary elections, according to the Civil Rights Division. The activity is focused on ensuring transparency at the polls, ballot security, and compliance with federal law. The source does not identify any specific incident, disruption, allegation, or enforcement action. It states only that monitoring is taking place today at polling sites in both states. No additional operational details, election results, turnout figures, or reported problems are provided in the source. The material is a general election-monitoring notice rather than a concrete incident report. #CivilRightsDivision Source: US DOJ... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 14:32 LONDON
Trump scales back US drills with South Korea as allied ministers meet in Canberra
Australia and Japan's defence ministers have discussed regional security concerns in Canberra as US President Donald Trump's decision to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea continues to reverberate among allies. Shinjiro Koizumi and Richard Marles met in the Australian capital on Tuesday, where they stressed the growing importance of cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States. The talks came as questions mounted over the implications of Trump's move for deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and wider Indo-Pacific security.Trump said on Monday that he would reduce US participation in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, linking the decision... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 11:00 LONDON
Iran threatens fresh offensive as US ceasefire talks stall
A senior Iranian official has said Tehran will shift to a fully offensive military posture as efforts to secure a permanent end to the war with the United States stall. The warning comes amid renewed tension over the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that remains central to the wider dispute. Washington has ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire agreement, leaving the diplomatic track under fresh strain.The official said Iranian entities should be prepared to escalate tensions in the strait and the wider region, and added that Tehran would carry out a timely and precise military attack if diplomacy failed.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 01:00 LONDON
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UNIFIL reports sharp rise in Israeli military activity in southern Lebanon as civilians displaced
United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon say Israeli military activity has risen sharply over the past two weeks, with civilians bearing the immediate impact of the escalation. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said it recorded an average of 137 projectiles fired per day between August 5 and August 16. It also said there were 208 projectiles on Saturday and 185 on Sunday.UNIFIL said the increase is taking place despite the renewal of the June 26 ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. That deal, brokered by the United States, is linked to the disarmament of Hezbollah, but it did... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 22:29 LONDON
Russia upholds Yabloko election ban as deputy leader gets 11-year sentence
Russia's Supreme Court has upheld the exclusion of Yabloko from September's parliamentary elections, keeping the country's only registered anti-war party off the ballot. The ruling was delivered in Moscow on Monday and followed an earlier decision that had already barred the party from taking part. On the same day, another court sentenced Yabloko deputy leader Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in a penal colony.Yabloko said the Supreme Court's Appeals Chamber rejected its challenge to the revocation of its federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections. The party said it would seek supervisory review of the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 21:59 LONDON
Syria probes death of former White Helmets rescuer in police custody
Syria has opened an investigation after Mohammed Gamira, a former White Helmets rescuer, died following detention at a police station in Latakia province. Family members and local reports say he was held over a financial dispute and later died in hospital after his condition worsened. The case has triggered public anger and calls for protests in Latakia, with nationwide demonstrations also planned.The Latakia Internal Security Command said it had launched a probe into the events that took place while Gamira was held at the Haffeh police station. The Ministry of Interior's Security Command said the inquiry would examine the circumstances... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 19:36 LONDON
Likud holds primaries ahead of Israel's general election
Israel's governing Likud Party is holding primaries to choose its candidate list for the country's upcoming general election. The vote is taking place on Monday and is being described as one of the most heated and unruly events in Israeli politics. It comes as the party prepares for a legislative contest that is expected to be highly consequential for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for Likud itself.The primaries will determine the order of candidates on Likud's list for the 120-member Knesset, Israel's parliament. Under the country's proportional representation system, parties submit ranked lists and seats are allocated according to their... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 18:30 LONDON
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Kushner to meet Netanyahu after more than two hours of Hamas talks in Cairo
Jared Kushner is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv after holding more than two hours of talks with a Hamas delegation in Cairo. The meeting is part of a renewed US push to advance a 15-point Gaza roadmap that Washington says is being backed by the Board of Peace. The diplomatic effort comes as the second phase of the ceasefire framework remains contested and the main parties continue to disagree over how it should be carried out.According to the supplied material, Kushner was joined in Cairo by Board of Peace Director-General Nickolay Mladenov and former... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 14:31 LONDON
Iranian parliament advances bill restricting contact with US and Israeli media
Iran's parliament has approved in principle a bill that would punish Iranians who give interviews to media outlets in the United States or Israel, in a further tightening of controls on foreign contact and information flows. The measure was passed on Sunday, 16 August, and still needs further review before it can become law. It also seeks to restrict unauthorised contact with foreign embassies, organisations and institutions, both inside and outside Iran.Under the draft legislation, anyone who speaks to a foreign outlet without permission could face prison terms of six months to two years. The bill also says any contact... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 12:36 LONDON
Taliban marks five years in power in Kabul with rally and calls for recognition
Thousands of Taliban supporters gathered in central Kabul on Saturday as the group marked five years since its return to power. The event took place outside a compound housing key ministries, where convoys of cars and pick-up trucks carrying Taliban banners moved through the streets before the main gathering. Heavily armed fighters were stationed around the area while senior officials addressed the crowd.Officials used the anniversary to praise what they described as the "victory of the Islamic Emirate" and to argue that the Taliban had restored security and national sovereignty. They pointed to the absence of large-scale fighting since foreign... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Aug 2026 10:01 LONDON
Spanish NATO F-18 shoots down military drone over Romania
A Spanish F-18 taking part in a NATO air-policing mission shot down a military drone after it entered Romanian airspace on Sunday, according to Romania's defence authorities. The drone crossed into the country at 4:44 local time from Moldova, and the aircraft identified it by radar before receiving authorisation to engage. Romanian officials said the debris fell in an uninhabited area, and a defence alert was issued for residents.The Ministry of Defence said the response involved a Spanish Air Force and Space Force F-18 operating under NATO command. Authorities said they are continuing to monitor the situation and are keeping... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Aug 2026 04:59 LONDON
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Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 69 after Lake Kariba capsizing
Recovery teams in Zimbabwe have pulled 23 more bodies from a ferry that capsized on Lake Kariba, raising the death toll to 69. The vessel overturned on Tuesday after leaving Kariba town harbour, and search and recovery operations were still under way on Saturday. Police said the boat was carrying far more people than it was authorised to hold, making the disaster one of the country's worst maritime accidents in decades.Authorities said the ferry was carrying an estimated 153 people despite a maximum authorised capacity of 90 passengers. Police investigations suggest the vessel was overloaded when it overturned in rough... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Aug 2026 20:29 LONDON
Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Egypt could potentially join a newly signed defence agreement between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. He described Cairo's accession as possible and said the pact was open to further members. The comments came in an exclusive interview that is due to air on Sunday evening on Al Jazeera Arabic.The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed in the holy city last Friday by Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to Erdogan, the deal commits the signatories to taking unified steps if any one of them comes... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Aug 2026 18:00 LONDON
Israeli military rubble removal in Gaza accused of erasing evidence of war crimes
Human rights groups say the Israeli military is carrying out a large-scale operation to remove, crush and transport rubble from across the Gaza Strip, including debris from cemeteries and places where human remains are known to have been found. The work is being described by monitors as part of a systematic reshaping of the territory's urban landscape. The allegations come as the war in Gaza continues to produce an exceptionally high death toll and widespread destruction.According to a report cited by rights monitors, about 68 million tonnes of rubble are believed to remain across Gaza. The same material says at... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 13:32 LONDON
Pentagon says AUKUS submarine deal is 'full steam ahead'
A senior Pentagon official has said the AUKUS nuclear submarine programme is moving "full steam ahead" after a review of the deal. Elbridge Colby, the US under secretary of war, said the department was "very pleased" with progress and described the arrangement as an historic undertaking for both countries, especially Australia. His comments came during an Asia-Pacific press briefing on Thursday.Colby said the review had produced "a roadmap for the success of the AUKUS program". He added that the United States had "no better ally" than Australia and said the two countries shared a "deep alignment of thinking" on collective... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 10:00 LONDON
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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
Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad, Maher al-Assad and former officials to death in absentia
A court in Damascus has sentenced ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, along with his brother Maher al-Assad and six other former high-ranking officials. The ruling also covered Atef Najib, Assad's cousin and former security chief in Deraa province, who was present at the trial and was also sentenced to death. The case is being presented by Syria's new authorities as a landmark step in a transitional justice process that is still taking shape.The verdicts relate to crimes committed during nearly 14 years of war, including killings, disappearances and torture. The court said the men were convicted... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 22:33 LONDON
Iran Says It Will Soon Join BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
Iran is set to become a member of the New Development Bank, the financial institution created by the BRICS group, according to the head of the country's central bank. The announcement was made ahead of a meeting of BRICS finance ministers in India, where Iran is taking part in the bloc's first gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors. The development adds a new financial dimension to Iran's growing engagement with BRICS at a time of continued sanctions pressure.The central bank chief, Abdolnaser Hemmati, said in remarks carried by state media that Iran would "soon become a member" of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 14:30 LONDON
The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Apr 2026 09:44 LONDON
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