Day News Recap: Oil shock, Gaza strikes and Ukraine pressure dominate a tense global news cycle
Fresh attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices higher and deepened fears of a wider regional spillover, after British maritime officials said three ships had been hit in recent days and the US said the waterway remained open despite rising tensions with Iran. Washington also said there were no talks planned with Tehran, while warning of new sanctions and broader economic pressure. 🔗 🔗 🔗The Gulf fallout is already hitting trade and markets, with the United Arab Emirates halting trade, commercial exchange and financial dealings with Iran after a reported missile incident, and separate reporting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 19 Aug 2026 18:21 LONDON
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Ukraine's ousted defence minister calls for wartime elections as protests grow in Kyiv
Mykhailo Fedorov has deepened his break with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by publicly calling for wartime elections in Ukraine. In a nine-minute video released on YouTube, the former defence minister said democracy could not be "held hostage by Russia" and urged a "legal, safe and realistic mechanism" to renew the country's full democratic process during a long war. He also accused the government of a "systemic crisis of governance" and said corruption inside the defence ministry was harming the war effort.The intervention comes as protests in Kyiv have continued to build around his dismissal. Demonstrators have gathered for more than a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 17:29 LONDON
Second Ukrainian suspect arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream blasts
German prosecutors say a second Ukrainian suspect linked to the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany. The man, identified by prosecutors as Vladimir Z, was detained in the Croatian coastal city of Pula on Wednesday under a European arrest warrant. Authorities say he is a trained scuba diver and was part of the group that planted explosives near the Danish island of Bornholm.The arrest adds a new stage to an investigation that has already produced one prosecution in Germany. Prosecutors previously charged former Ukrainian army officer Serhii K, who was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 16:29 LONDON
Russia warns UK of consequences amid reports of strikes on explosives plant in Dzerzhinsk
Russia has warned the United Kingdom that it could face "all ensuing consequences" after accusing Britain of helping supply drones used in long-range strikes inside Russia. The warning came from Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who said Moscow would view what he described as the "direct participation" of British missile forces in attacks on Russia as participation in the war. The remarks were made as reports said a major explosives plant in Dzerzhinsk, east of Moscow, was hit in the latest wave of Ukrainian strikes.According to the supplied material, the target in Dzerzhinsk was the Sverdlov Explosives Plant, described as one... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 13:36 LONDON
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Zelensky fires deputy office chief amid Ukraine anti-graft probe
President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Iryna Mudra, the deputy head of his presidential office, after Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered a money-laundering group involving senior officials. The dismissal was published in a decree on the presidential website on Wednesday. The move comes as investigators widen a probe that officials say reaches into the top levels of the state.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office said they had uncovered a group that allegedly laundered 150 million hryvnias, or about $3.35 million, to pay bail in an energy corruption case. In a video statement, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 12:32 LONDON
At least five killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine, including bus strike in Kherson
Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least five people and injured 11 others on Wednesday, according to authorities. One of the deadliest incidents was a drone strike on a bus in the front-line city of Kherson, where at least four passengers were killed and four more were wounded. The attack took place at about 8:50am local time, and officials said all of the casualties were people travelling on the bus.Kherson regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said the wounded were taken to hospital after the strike. He also posted blurred images showing a yellow bus with shattered windows and blood on the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 11:30 LONDON
Ukraine anti-graft agencies uncover alleged laundering group tied to presidential office official
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies say they have uncovered an alleged laundering group involving a deputy head of the presidential office and other senior figures. The agencies said the scheme involved 150 million hryvnias, or about $3.35 million, that were used to pay bail in an energy corruption case. The announcement came on Wednesday as Kyiv was already facing political turmoil and a key parliamentary vote on a new defence minister.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office said in a video that the group included a deputy head of the presidential office, a former lawmaker, and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 11:00 LONDON
Ukraine anti-corruption probe adds pressure on Zelenskyy ahead of parliament vote
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have opened an investigation into unnamed lawmakers and presidential advisers, intensifying political pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The move came just hours before parliament was due to vote on a new defence minister. It also landed amid renewed debate over wartime elections and the direction of Ukraine's leadership during Russia's full-scale invasion.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office gave no further details about the probe. According to the report, the announcement came shortly before lawmakers were expected to consider Yevhen Khmara as the next defence minister. That vote follows the dismissal of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 09:30 LONDON
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Drone strike near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills one and wounds 17
A drone strike near the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southeastern Ukraine has killed one nuclear specialist and wounded 17 people, according to Russian reports. The incident took place close to Europe's largest nuclear facility, which has been under Russian control since the early months of the war. The International Atomic Energy Agency said staff members were hit at a bus stop, while Russian management described the attack as one of the most serious incidents in the plant's history.Russian authorities said on Tuesday that Ukraine launched the drone, although that claim has not been independently verified in the supplied... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 22:29 LONDON
Russian missiles kill 10 in Pechenihy as civilian toll rises in Kharkiv region
A Russian missile strike killed 10 people and injured at least 18 in the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, according to Ukrainian officials. Two missiles hit the centre of the village on Tuesday morning, striking a busy intersection near a post office and shops. Local authorities said a post office, a cafe and five other stores were destroyed in the attack.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strike hit a location surrounded by residential buildings and vowed that Kyiv would respond. The regional governor said at least 18 people were injured, while video from the scene showed burnt-out cars,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 15:00 LONDON
Russia and North Korea say they are working toward a 'new and just' world order
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has said Moscow and Pyongyang are working toward a "new and just" world order, in a message to North Korea's foreign minister Choe Son Hui. The statement, reported by North Korean state media, also said Russia would intensify cooperation with North Korea in all areas. It comes as the two countries deepen a partnership that has drawn close attention from Western governments and regional security officials.According to the report, Lavrov linked the message to North Korea's military support for Russia in Kursk, where Pyongyang helped Moscow push back Ukrainian forces last year. He said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Aug 2026 12:30 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Earthquake, war strikes and wildfires drive a grim global noon briefing
Indonesia is facing a worsening humanitarian emergency after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores island, killing at least 53 people, displacing about 5,000 residents and leaving aid shortages increasingly severe, authorities said. 🔗In eastern Europe, the war continued to exact a heavy civilian toll as a Ukrainian missile strike killed six people and wounded four others, including a child, in Russia's Belgorod region, according to the acting regional governor. 🔗Wildfires are also causing major disruption across western Europe, with Belgium battling what is believed to be the largest blaze in its modern history in the Hautes Fagnes, or High Fens,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 17 Aug 2026 12:24 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Earthquake toll climbs in Indonesia as Gaza, Ukraine and EU tensions deepen
Rescuers in eastern Indonesia are still searching collapsed buildings after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Flores island killed at least 53 people, while more than 12,000 displaced residents were still waiting for urgent aid. Officials said the death toll could rise as teams reach cut off areas and assess the scale of the damage. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, Jared Kushner is due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu after holding rare talks with Hamas linked figures in Egypt, in a renewed push to advance a Gaza deal. At the same time, Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has been reported... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 17 Aug 2026 08:36 LONDON
Russian strikes hit Kyiv market and other areas across Ukraine
Russian strikes have injured six people at a market in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, according to the supplied report, as a fresh wave of attacks hit several areas across the country. Firefighters were still working to extinguish hot spots at the market site when the area was visited, indicating the damage remained active after the strike. The market was described as a place that sells items such as books and posters, underlining the civilian character of the location.The report said five people were reportedly killed across Ukraine in the same series of strikes. It also noted that Russian officials said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Aug 2026 13:35 LONDON
Spanish F-18 downs drone after breach of Romanian airspace near Ukraine and Moldova
A Spanish fighter jet on NATO air-policing duty shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace near the border with Ukraine and Moldova, Romania's defence ministry said on Sunday. The incident took place at 5:01 am local time and is the latest in a series of airspace violations affecting NATO's eastern flank. Debris from the drone fell in an unpopulated area of Romania's Galati region, close to the Ukrainian border.According to the ministry, the drone entered Romanian airspace from Moldova before being intercepted by an F-18. The aircraft was operating under NATO duties, underscoring the alliance's continuing air-policing presence in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Aug 2026 08:59 LONDON
Ukraine says it retook settlements in Dnipropetrovsk as Russian strikes intensify
Ukraine says it has completed a counteroffensive in the southern part of Dnipropetrovsk region, recapturing 26 settlements and about 745 square kilometres of territory this year. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the operation was carried out "exactly as it was determined", while former commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii said the army had shown it could not only hold its positions but also seize the initiative. Ukrainian officials said the campaign pushed Russian forces back over the regional borders of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.The territorial gains were announced alongside a fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. According to the supporting material, combined drone... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 13:00 LONDON
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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
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
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
The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
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