Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire as deadly strikes hit southern Lebanon
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is reported to take effect at 16:00 local time in Lebanon on Friday, after a day of heavy strikes and fighting in the south of the country. The reported agreement comes after Israel said it struck more than 80 targets in Lebanon and described the operation as a response to repeated violations by Hezbollah. The latest violence has centred on southern Lebanon, where both sides have traded claims of attacks and counterattacks.According to the supplied material, a senior United States official said negotiators from the United States and Qatar helped draw up the deal,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 14:29 LONDON
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Afghanistan says it carried out air strikes inside Pakistan amid border tensions
Afghanistan has said it carried out air strikes inside Pakistan, targeting what it described as hideouts used by armed groups and hostile intelligence-linked bases. The strikes were reported on Friday by Afghanistan's defence ministry, which said they took place on Thursday night. The areas named were in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, both of which border Afghanistan.According to the ministry, the targets were bases allegedly used in cooperation with hostile intelligence circles to plan and organise attacks against Afghanistan. The statement did not specify how the attack was carried out, but said the air force was involved. It also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 13:30 LONDON
India tells UN Pakistan is occupying territory and calls Indus Water Treaty outdated
India has accused Pakistan of illegal occupation and support for terrorism during a right of reply at the United Nations, in a sharp exchange that also saw New Delhi describe the Indus Water Treaty as outdated. The remarks were delivered during an Interactive Dialogue on the UN High Commissioner's annual report, where India used its response to restate its position on Jammu and Kashmir. The intervention adds to a long-running diplomatic dispute between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, this time played out on the UN stage.First Secretary Anupama Singh, speaking for India's Permanent Mission to the UN, called Pakistan a "living... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 10:35 LONDON
Tokyo and Asia-Pacific Close Mixed as Nikkei Extends Rally, Kospi Surges, and Metals Sell Off
Executive summary: Tokyo and broader Asia-Pacific trading ended with a sharp split in risk appetite. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose +2.4% and the Kospi jumped +11.7%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell -1.3%. Commodities were under pressure, with gold, silver, platinum, palladium and WTI crude all lower, even as natural gas edged higher. The dollar was firmer against the yen and slightly stronger versus the yuan, adding another layer to the cross-asset tone. [Continue Reading]
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Moscow refinery hit again as Ukrainian drones reach site for second time in three days
Ukrainian drones have struck an oil refinery in Moscow again, with the site hit for the second time in three days, according to the city's mayor. Sergei Sobyanin said several drones managed to reach the refinery, which is located about 16 kilometres from the Kremlin. The attack was described as part of one of Ukraine's largest strikes on the Russian capital to date.The strike hit an oil tank, and the blast was powerful enough to send a large disc-shaped lid into the air, according to the supporting report. Thick smoke and flames were seen rising from the refinery after the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 07:29 LONDON
Suspected H5 Bird Flu Detected in Western Australia as Samples Sent for Confirmation
Australia has recorded a suspected case of H5 bird flu in Western Australia, in what would be the first confirmed detection of the virus on mainland Australia if laboratory testing verifies the result. Federal Agricultural Minister Julie Collins said initial testing at a Western Australian laboratory had returned a suspected positive result for avian influenza. Samples have now been sent to the CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness for further analysis.Ms Collins said the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development was investigating the case. She said there was no evidence at this stage of mass mortality, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 07:02 LONDON
US-Iran reconstruction fund becomes Washington flashpoint as Trump and Vance reject taxpayer funding
The proposed $300 billion reconstruction and economic development plan for Iran has become a political flashpoint in Washington after fresh comments from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. The issue centres on a memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The agreement says regional partners should develop a definitive plan with at least $300 billion for Iran's reconstruction and economic development.Trump moved to distance the United States from any direct payment, writing on social media that there is no $300 billion payment to Iran by the US. Vance also said the plan... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 21:29 LONDON
Gaza death toll rises past 1,000 as fresh strikes hit and truce talks continue
At least four people were reported killed in the latest strikes in Gaza as violence continued despite the ceasefire in place since October. Medics said an Israeli strike hit a vehicle on Omar Al-Mokhtar road in Gaza City, killing three people, while a separate incident near the central area of Gaza left one person dead. The latest deaths come as mediators continue efforts to push the truce into its next phase.Gaza's health ministry said the number of Palestinians killed since the October 2025 ceasefire has reached 1,009. The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants and said its strikes were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 19:31 LONDON
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Wall Street Opens Higher as Chips, Tech and Banks Lead, While Oil and Energy Sink
Executive summary: U.S. equities opened firmer, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all higher in early trading, led by a sharp rally in AI and chip stocks and broad gains in technology, financials and defense. The biggest drag came from energy, where WTI crude and the XLE sector fell hard, while bitcoin and several metals also weakened. The opening tone points to a market that is rewarding growth and rate-sensitive sectors while punishing oil-linked assets. [Continue Reading]
Taiwan urges quick approval of $14bn US arms sale package
Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te has urged the United States to approve a $14bn arms sale package as soon as possible, as Taipei seeks to strengthen deterrence amid continued pressure from China. Speaking in Taipei on Thursday, Lai also repeated that Taiwan rejects unification with China and said any talks should be based on "parity and respect". The comments come while the package remains under US review.Lai said Taiwan would continue close communication with Washington and hoped the purchases could be approved quickly. He said Taiwan's refusal to accept unification or rule by the Chinese Communist Party should not be... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 11:32 LONDON
More than 13,000 seal pups die on Heard Island amid H5N1 outbreak
More than 13,000 southern elephant seal pups have died on Heard Island, an Australian external territory in the subantarctic Indian Ocean, after testing confirmed the spread of H5N1 bird flu among wildlife on the island and nearby McDonald Island. Government scientists observed the mass mortality during drone and ground surveys carried out in October 2025 and January 2026. The deaths were recorded on Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth and 1,700km north of Antarctica.The findings, which have been submitted as a preprint research paper, say death rates among seal pups averaged 76% across the island and reached as high... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 06:33 LONDON
Ukraine reinforces northern border amid Belarus-linked drone concerns
Ukraine is reinforcing its northern border as officials warn of a rise in Russian drone activity coming through Belarusian airspace. The work includes anti-tank ditches, concrete dragons' teeth obstacles and new stretches of barbed wire. The move comes amid growing concern in Kyiv that Moscow is drawing Belarus more closely into the war.Officials in Kyiv say Russian intelligence drone activity from Belarus has increased sharply since the start of the year. Troops operating along the border have reported about a 20% jump in such drones since January, according to the supplied material. Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 06:30 LONDON
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US-Iran ceasefire deal advances as White House publishes terms and Trump warns of renewed fighting
The White House has published the terms of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding after days of speculation and leaks about the agreement. The release came shortly after Donald Trump used a press conference in France, where he had been attending the G7 summit, to reject criticism of the deal and defend its terms. The published text adds detail on some of the most disputed issues, including Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles and the end of fighting in Lebanon.According to the briefing, the deal is due to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday, although Trump has since sounded less certain about... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 23:02 LONDON
US releases text of ceasefire deal struck with Iran as weekend talks loom
Senior US officials have read out the text of a memorandum of understanding struck with Iran, setting out the main terms of a ceasefire and wider diplomatic deal. The agreement includes American commitments to remove sanctions imposed on Tehran, alongside provisions on uranium down-blending and regional security. Officials said the two sides electronically signed the memorandum over the weekend and are expected to sign it again in person on Friday.The draft text also refers to a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, to be financed through private equity from several countries. It says the US would work to end all... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 19:00 LONDON
Belarus opposition urges EU to stop alumina exports to Russia
The exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on the European Union to end alumina exports to Russia, saying raw materials that could help Moscow build weapons should be stopped. She made the appeal in remarks ahead of a debate at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. Her comments were linked to allegations that alumina from Ireland's Aughinish refinery may be reaching Russian weapons systems.Tsikhanouskaya said she was grateful for the work of investigative media that had raised the allegations, and argued that the EU should close loopholes that allow resources to reach Russia. She said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 16:38 LONDON
Mosque torched in Jiljilya, West Bank, in overnight attack
A mosque in the West Bank village of Jiljilya was set on fire overnight, causing extensive damage to the building and prompting condemnation from Palestinian officials. Residents said they heard explosions shortly after 2 a.m. before smoke rose from the mosque. The incident was one of two reported attacks on mosques overnight in villages north of Ramallah.According to the local imam, 15 to 20 tyres were burned inside the ablution area, leaving walls and doors blackened by soot and cracking floor tiles from the heat. Hebrew graffiti, including the word "revenge" and references to detainees, was sprayed on the exterior... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 15:32 LONDON
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U.S. restores Pacific Command name and posts updated area map
The United States has announced that its Indo-Pacific Command will revert to the name Pacific Command, marking a formal return to a title used for decades before 2018. The change was announced on 16 June and was followed by an updated area-of-responsibility map on the command's official website. The move affects one of the U.S. military's largest unified combatant commands and has drawn attention because of the way the region is being framed.According to the supplied material, the command will officially restore the U.S. Pacific Command designation after operating as U.S. Indo-Pacific Command since 2018.The command had previously used the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 14:04 LONDON
Finland lifts ban on nuclear weapons under new defence law
Finland has passed legislation removing a long-standing ban on nuclear weapons, in a move that broadens what the country can legally allow on its territory for national defence. The change means nuclear arms can now be imported, transported, supplied and possessed under Finnish law. The government has said Finland will not host any nuclear weapons at present.The legislation replaces restrictions linked to the 1987 Nuclear Energy Act, which had prohibited nuclear weapons on Finnish soil. Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said the earlier law created an awkward situation for Finland, which became a NATO member in April 2023. The new rules... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 14:01 LONDON
Russian anti-Putin artist shot dead in Poland as Tusk calls killing likely political
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said the fatal shooting of exiled Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky was likely a political assassination. The killing took place in eastern Poland on Monday, and Polish officials say the artist was shot multiple times by an unidentified gunman armed with a handgun. Two Belarusian citizens were briefly detained in connection with the case and later released, according to officials.Tusk said there were "all indications" that the death was a political murder, and added that if it was commissioned by Russia it would have an international dimension. Polish officials said Skrepetsky, whose real name was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 13:59 LONDON
Kenya accused of deporting Taiwan delegates ahead of Mombasa oceans conference
Taiwan has accused Kenya of denying entry to two delegates travelling to Mombasa for the Our Ocean Conference, detaining them for more than 20 hours and then deporting them. Taiwan said the pair were headed to the global oceans meeting when Kenyan immigration authorities stopped them at the border. Kenya defended the move by saying its foreign policy recognises only one China.Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the delegates' passports and mobile phones were confiscated during detention. It said the action violated human rights and international norms, and described the treatment as unacceptable. Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council said the visas... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 13:32 LONDON
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Israel seizes planning powers around Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque
Israel has taken planning and construction powers covering the area around Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque from Palestinian authorities, in a move that affects the H2 zone of the occupied West Bank city. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the change effectively abolishes parts of the 1997 Hebron Agreement that had given the Palestinian municipal council control over zoning and construction in that area. The announcement concerns a site that is central to one of the most sensitive and contested places in the West Bank.Smotrich said he had approved the transfer of planning and construction powers for the religious site and nearby Jewish... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 13:00 LONDON
Ukraine deploys AI-powered interceptor drones against Russian attacks
Ukraine is fielding AI-assisted interceptor drones as Russia intensifies large-scale aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. At a test site in a pine forest in central Ukraine, engineers recently demonstrated the P1-Sun Long, described as one of the country's first AI-assisted interceptor drones. The system is designed to identify and destroy Shahed-type drones used by Russian forces, and was shown tracking a replica target before moving into position for an attack.The development comes as Ukraine faces repeated waves of drones and missiles that have put heavy pressure on its air-defence network. Ukrainian officials have said Russia recently launched more... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 09:06 LONDON
Israel extends detention of Gaza doctor after Supreme Court ruling
Israel's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to release Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who has been held without charge since December 2024. The decision means the 52-year-old paediatrician will remain in detention under Israel's Unlawful Combatants Law. The case has drawn criticism from human rights campaigners and medics, who say it raises serious legal and humanitarian concerns.According to the supplied material, the court relied on confidential materials that were not shared with Dr Abu Safiya or his lawyer, Nasser Odeh. A court spokesperson declined to comment when asked about the appeal. Israel's military has said Dr Abu Safiya was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 06:30 LONDON
Israel says Hezbollah fired rockets and mortars at troops in southern Lebanon
Israel says its forces intercepted rockets launched by Hezbollah towards troops in southern Lebanon, in a fresh exchange along the border. The Israel Defense Forces also said Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile and multiple mortar shells in several incidents. The report points to continued military tension in an area that has remained volatile despite wider ceasefire efforts in the region.According to the account, the interception took place a short while before the report was published on 15 June. The military said the rockets were aimed at its troops in southern Lebanon, while the anti-tank missile and mortar fire were described... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jun 2026 22:32 LONDON
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Australia police begin inquiries into Gaza flotilla activist allegations as Victoria prepares work-from-home bill
Australian federal police have begun inquiries into allegations made by Australian members of the Global Sumud flotilla after meeting the group in Canberra. The activists say they were abused, tortured and, in some cases, sexually assaulted by Israeli authorities after being detained while trying to deliver aid to the occupied Palestinian territory. The meeting took place at Parliament House and included foreign affairs minister Penny Wong, multicultural affairs minister Anne Aly and senior police officers.Police said they had begun inquiries into allegations made by a representative of the group. It is understood that a formal report of crime has not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jun 2026 22:04 LONDON
Ukrainian drone strikes trigger fuel shortages and panic in annexed Crimea
Fuel shortages and long queues at petrol stations are being reported across annexed Crimea after a sustained Ukrainian drone campaign disrupted supply routes to the peninsula. In the latest account from the region, drivers near Simferopol waited for hours in kilometre-long lines to buy fuel, while some residents said the shortages were feeding wider anxiety about daily life and tourism. The disruption comes as Ukrainian drones continue to target roads and logistics links used to move fuel, ammunition and other supplies into Crimea.One Crimean Tatar resident described spending almost seven hours in a slow-moving queue at a gas station near... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jun 2026 12:59 LONDON
Israel expands de facto military control across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, probe says
An investigation has found that Israeli forces now hold a de facto military footprint of about 1,000 sq km across Gaza, southern Lebanon and southern Syria. The report says the area under control extends well beyond declared boundaries and unannounced buffer zones. It describes the pattern as a widening of ground control during the war that began on 7 October 2023.The analysis compares official Israeli maps with satellite imagery, geographic information systems data and Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project statistics. It says military maps published after ceasefire agreements have not reflected the extent of operations on the ground.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 21:02 LONDON
Australia's Fair Work Commission rejects Inpex bid to halt Darwin strike action
Australia's Fair Work Commission has rejected an urgent bid by gas producer Inpex to stop escalating industrial action at its Northern Territory facilities. The dispute centres on the company's Ichthys onshore and offshore operations in Darwin, where more than 400 workers have been threatening strikes and work bans. Unions say protected industrial action will continue until the dispute is resolved.The commission heard that workers had escalated action since the start of June and had rejected Inpex's latest offer on Friday night. Unions representing the workers, the Offshore Alliance, had threatened eight-hour strikes and disruptive work bans, although they later scaled... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 07:30 LONDON
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Ukraine strikes on Russian energy infrastructure acknowledged by Putin, as damage is admitted
President Vladimir Putin has publicly acknowledged that recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, depots, pipelines and fuel supplies are causing damage to the Russian economy and society. His comments came after weeks of intensifying attacks on energy and logistics infrastructure, including what was described as a Kyiv-claimed strike on a key oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk the previous night. Putin said the attacks were intended to sow confusion, but insisted they would not divide society or cause lasting economic harm.The remarks were carried by Russia's state-owned TASS news agency and were made on Friday. Putin said Russia was recovering quickly and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jun 2026 20:59 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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The Great Uncoupling: Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Gambit
The UAE’s decision to cut ties with OPEC is far more than a mere adjustment of energy policy, for it functions as a political telegram written in barrels and sent directly to the heart of the global order. For nearly six decades, Abu Dhabi operated within the rigid architecture of producer discipline, where it accepted the rituals of quotas, the formality of communiqués, and the heavy burden of collective restraint. It played the long game of oil diplomacy with a patient hand, balancing its own massive national ambitions against the gravity of cartel discipline and the delicate logic of Gulf... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 30 Apr 2026 09:50 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
The Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Mar 2026 09:36 LONDON
