Gunfire and blasts reported across Niger capital Niamey
Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported in several parts of Niamey, the capital of Niger, early on Saturday. Witnesses said shots were heard around Diori Hamani International Airport and near the presidential palace. The reports pointed to an active security incident in the heart of the city, but there was no immediate official confirmation of what was behind the violence.According to two witnesses cited in the supplied material, the gunfire was continuing around the presidential palace. One witness said there had been exchanges of heavy gunfire, while another reported hearing shots near the airport. The government was not immediately available... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Aug 2026 03:00 LONDON
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Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say
Western officials say Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to avoid a direct military confrontation with Nato, even as Moscow increases hostile rhetoric toward the UK and other allies over their support for Ukraine. The officials said recent warnings from Moscow, including suggestions that UK forces could be targeted in future or that weapons factories could be hit, were not new and fit Russia's long-standing military doctrine of applying pressure on the West. They said the language was intensifying, but did not amount to evidence of a decision to seek open war with the alliance.The comments come after reports that CIA... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 20:30 LONDON
Day News Recap: Nepal flood death toll climbs as regional tensions and market moves dominate the day
Rescue teams in Nepal and along the Tibet border are still searching after glacial collapse and floodwaters tore through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river basins, with the death toll now reported at at least 469 and many people still missing. Operations have been hampered by a debris dammed barrier lake that began overflowing, forcing some teams to pause work as new flood warnings were issued. 🔗 🔗 🔗The disaster has also hit Nuwakot district and the hydropower corridor in northern Nepal, where flash floods and landslides destroyed homes and infrastructure, injured residents were airlifted out, and Nepali army teams continued... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 28 Aug 2026 18:22 LONDON
Sudan lifts two-year curfew in Khartoum as residents return
Sudan's military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum, ending restrictions that had been in place for more than two years. The move comes as residents continue to return to the capital after fighting there ended in March 2025. State media said the decision is intended to help restore normal life in the city.The curfew and emergency measures were imposed after war broke out in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. According to the International Organization for Migration, more than two million of the roughly five million people who fled Khartoum... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 17:33 LONDON
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Greece scrambles F-16s after drone reported from Turkey flies near Alexandroupolis airport
Greece scrambled F-16 fighter jets after a drone reported to be from Turkey entered airspace near Alexandroupolis airport in the country's northeast, according to military and media accounts. The drone was said to have flown close to the runway as a passenger aircraft was preparing to depart. Greek authorities described the response as immediate, with the air force mobilised as the aircraft was detected near the border area.State broadcaster ERTnews said the drone had illegally penetrated Greek airspace near the port city of Alexandroupolis, which lies close to the Turkish border. It reported that the drone flew near the runway... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 14:02 LONDON
Day News Recap: Nepal flood disaster deepens as Ukraine, Gaza and regional tensions escalate
Nepal’s Himalayan border disaster dominated the day, with flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal Tibet frontier destroying towns, sweeping away bridges and leaving hundreds, and in later reports more than 1,300 people, missing as the death toll climbed sharply. Satellite images showed the scale of the destruction after a glacier collapse triggered the flooding, while rescue teams on both sides of the Nepal China border continued to mobilise and China sent military aid. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗Authorities also confirmed the missing included a New South Wales couple on a Himalayan tour, underlining how far the disaster reached beyond the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 27 Aug 2026 18:22 LONDON
Frankfurt Airport malaria outbreak kills two workers as officials investigate rare mosquito transmission
German health officials are investigating a malaria outbreak linked to work at Frankfurt Airport after two workers died and four others were treated in hospital and recovered. The airport, Germany's largest, has been placed under closer mosquito monitoring while traps have been installed on and around the site. Officials say the case is being treated as a rare instance of airport malaria, in which mosquitoes are transported by aircraft.Since last month, six people have been infected with malaria tropica in connection with work at the airport, according to Frankfurt's public health department. One of the two people who died began... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Aug 2026 17:00 LONDON
Customer data accessed in cyber attack on Manchester Airports Group
Manchester Airports Group has said customer data was accessed in a cyber security incident affecting services linked to Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. The company said the incident involved an unauthorised third party and that about 8.7 million customers were affected. It said airport operations remained unaffected throughout.The group said the data accessed related to car park, lounge and fast track bookings, as well as in-airport Wi-Fi sign-ups. It said the information obtained included email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registration numbers and postcodes. The company also said that neither it nor the system accessed held customers' bank or... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Aug 2026 14:00 LONDON
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Israeli seizure of UNRWA East Jerusalem training centre draws condemnation as injuries reported
UNRWA's acting commissioner-general has condemned the Israeli seizure of the Qalandiya Training Centre in East Jerusalem, saying the move is part of a campaign to weaken the agency and undermine Palestinian rights. Christian Saunders said Israeli forces violated UN premises when they raided the centre in the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood on Tuesday, expelled staff and ordered them not to return. He also said the agency would remain in place despite the pressure, adding that force would not determine the outcome of the conflict.The latest account says five Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire near the site during the operation, according... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Aug 2026 20:59 LONDON
SpaceX unveils $100bn rocket complex plan in Louisiana
SpaceX has announced plans to build what it says will be its largest rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana. The proposed site, named Starbase Louisiana, would be built on Pecan Island in coastal wetlands and would become the company's fourth launch site in the United States. The project is described as a $100 billion facility and is intended to support Starship launches and AI satellite missions.The company said construction is due to begin next year, with the first Starship launch targeted for 2029. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the campus is expected eventually to support thousands of Starship flights a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Aug 2026 05:00 LONDON
Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport
German investigators have uncovered a third drone and suspected military explosives near Leipzig airport, in a development linked to an attempted sabotage of the cargo and military logistics hub. The discovery was reported in Kabelsketal, just west of the airport, and is said to have taken place on 14 August, 10 days after the unsuccessful attack. Leipzig airport is used for cargo operations and military logistics, including transport linked to NATO and Ukraine's Antonov Airlines.The latest findings include about 50 grams of what investigators believe to be a military explosive. The office of the prosecutor general, which is leading the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 14:30 LONDON
Tornado injures 41 and damages about 300 homes in southwest France
A tornado has torn through the village of Pomas in southwestern France, injuring 41 people and damaging about 300 homes. Local authorities said the storm hit hardest in the Aude department, where some roofs were ripped off houses. The incident came after French authorities issued an orange storm alert for large parts of the southwest.Officials said 15 of the injured were taken to hospital, including a pregnant woman who was hurt when her house collapsed. More than 120 emergency workers were deployed to the scene, according to local authorities. The national weather service said winds reached up to 117 km/h... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Aug 2026 00:35 LONDON
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Syria sentences former grand mufti to life in prison over Assad-era war crimes
A court in Damascus has sentenced Syria's former grand mufti, Ahmed Hassoun, to life in prison after convicting him of crimes including inciting civil war and complicity in intentional killing. The Fourth Criminal Court delivered the ruling in the capital, according to state media, in one of the most prominent accountability cases brought by Syria's transitional authorities. Hassoun, who denied the charges, was Syria's top Muslim cleric from 2005 to 2021 during the rule of ousted president Bashar al-Assad.The court said the official religious establishment he led was used to provide cover for military and security operations during the 13-year... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Aug 2026 21:34 LONDON
UK and Ukraine strike AI security deal using battlefield data
The UK and Ukraine have agreed a new deal to use Ukrainian battlefield data to train artificial intelligence systems designed to help protect sensitive sites in Britain. The agreement is intended to support security at UK defence locations and critical infrastructure, including railways and energy plants. It is being described as the first arrangement of its kind in the UK.Under the plan, AI models trained on data from Ukraine will be used to help identify protesters and hostile-state activity around military bases and other protected sites. The scheme will begin with a pilot at a UK defence site, where the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Aug 2026 20:03 LONDON
Two magnitude 5.9 earthquakes hit Japan's east and north, injuring at least 37
Two separate magnitude 5.9 earthquakes struck Japan on Sunday, affecting the country's east and north regions within the same day. The first hit Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, at around 2am local time, while the second was reported in Hokkaido in the north. Authorities said there was no immediate tsunami risk.The eastern quake had a depth of 68 kilometres, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. At least 37 people were injured, most of them lightly, after falling or hitting furniture and doors during the shaking. Tokyo recorded 15 injuries, while Saitama reported nine, Kanagawa eight, Chiba four and Ibaraki one,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Aug 2026 21:30 LONDON
Chile closes embassy in Tehran amid US-Iran tensions
Chile has announced it will close its embassy in Tehran on 31 August, citing an internal operational reorganisation and security factors in the Middle East. The decision was set out in an official statement from Chile's foreign ministry on Saturday, and it comes as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to rise. Chile said the move is preventive and does not amount to a break in diplomatic relations with Iran.According to the statement, consular services previously handled by the embassy in the Iranian capital will be transferred to Chile's consulate in Ankara. The ministry said the closure is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Aug 2026 03:31 LONDON
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The Ghosn Paradox The Imperial Savior, His Cinematic Escape, and the Desperate Call to Salvage a Crumbling Nissan
The Man Who Defied Corporate Gravity Few corporate sagas in modern history possess the cinematic drama, geopolitical friction, and sheer psychological tension as the rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn. Once lauded as the ultimate transnational executive, a multi-lingual titan capable of bridging disparate business cultures, Ghosn became the absolute center of a global firestorm. His story cuts through the pristine facade of global corporate governance to reveal a messy underbelly of nationalism, legal vulnerability, and strategic failure. Rebuilding an Empire from the Ashes of Bankruptcy The mythos of Carlos Ghosn began in 1999. Nissan, one of Japan's proudest manufacturing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 27 Jun 2026 08:19 LONDON
Shadows of Fire: The Long Arc of Iran–United States Tensions
A Region on Edge: The Latest Escalation In recent months, tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified once again, fueled by disputes over regional security, nuclear development, maritime incidents in the Persian Gulf, and the broader strategic balance in the Middle East. Officials in Washington have expressed renewed concern over Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, while leaders in Tehran have accused the United States of economic warfare through sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The fragile equilibrium that followed earlier rounds of indirect negotiations appears increasingly strained, with both sides engaging in sharp rhetoric at the United Nations, reinforcing military postures... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Feb 2026 08:49 LONDON
