Day News Recap: Iran escalates as Ukraine, Gaza and regional tensions deepen across multiple fronts
Iran said it would move to a fully offensive military posture as efforts to secure a permanent ceasefire with the United States stalled, while Tehran also declared the 60 day negotiation deadline under a June memorandum void and warned that passage through the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut. A ship was hit in the waterway, adding to the pressure around one of the world’s most sensitive shipping lanes. 🔗 🔗 🔗In the wider Middle East, the United States condemned an Israeli strike on the Abu al Duhur air base in north west Syria as an unnecessary escalation, and UN... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Aug 2026 18:21 LONDON
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Lebanon, Italy and France discuss future of UNIFIL in Rome as mandate nears expiry
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is due to travel to Rome this week for talks on the future of the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, as its mandate ends later this year. The visit, scheduled for Thursday, comes amid efforts by Italy and France to shape a multinational successor arrangement for UNIFIL. The discussions are expected to focus on how international forces could remain in the south if the current mission is not extended.A Lebanese official said Mr Aoun will meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss "the future of the international forces, particularly... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 18:06 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Middle East tensions flare as Gaza talks stall and markets turn defensive
Iran has warned it will move to a fully offensive military posture as efforts to secure a permanent end to the war with the United States stall, while a separate report said a vessel was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, with one crew member reported dead or injured. 🔗 🔗In Gaza, talks linked to Jared Kushner’s peace plan ended without a breakthrough, even as Israel and the United States agreed that an American general would verify Hamas disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. 🔗 🔗Across the wider region, UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Aug 2026 08:41 LONDON
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
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Day News Recap: Deadly crises span Congo, Indonesia and Gaza as markets split on risk appetite
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history, with government data putting deaths at 2,325 as the crisis continues to spread its toll. 🔗Indonesia is also facing a major disaster after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores island, killing at least 68 people, displacing about 5,000 residents and leaving aid shortages and aftershocks to hamper rescue work. 🔗In the Middle East, the Gaza war and wider regional tensions remained in focus as Jared Kushner prepared to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv after more than two hours of talks with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 17 Aug 2026 18:20 LONDON
There Is Good in Every Bad
Power, Greed, Oil, and the Theater of Modern Geopolitics The Business Model of Power Donald Trump does not govern like a traditional politician. He governs like a negotiator who believes every geopolitical crisis is leverage, every war threat is a bargaining chip, and every market panic is an opportunity. When markets tremble, someone profits. The question is, who? Global markets react instantly to political tension. Gold rises when conflict looms. Oil spikes when instability threatens production. Stock markets collapse on fear, then rebound on reassurance. Volatility is not chaos, it is opportunity. Historically, gold has surged during major geopolitical crises,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 18 Feb 2026 17:11 LONDON
