US imposes visa restrictions on South African officials over alleged discrimination
The United States has announced visa restrictions targeting people it accuses of promoting race-based discrimination, inciting violence, or enabling land confiscation without compensation in South Africa. The move marks a further deterioration in relations between Washington and Pretoria and was announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio said South Africa had not adequately addressed concerns previously raised by the US.The restrictions were described as aimed at those who, in the US view, discriminate against South Africa's white minority. Rubio did not immediately name any individuals who would be affected. The announcement came as the Trump administration continued to criticise... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 07:35 LONDON
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France's new ambassador to the US cleared after diplomatic spat over UN vote
France's incoming ambassador to the United States has been cleared to take up his post after weeks of delay linked to a diplomatic dispute over a United Nations vote. Aurelien Lechevallier, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron, is expected to arrive in Washington in the coming weeks. The approval had been held up since late July, when the US State Department paused the process amid tensions with France's mission to the United Nations.A US State Department official said on Tuesday that Lechevallier will now be able to assume the role. He is set to replace Laurent Bili as France's envoy in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 04:30 LONDON
NATO drone incident over Lithuania as Baltic tensions deepen
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, in an incident that Lithuanian officials said was the first time such a device had been brought down over the country. The drone fell near the village of Pratkunai in central Lithuania, close to the Kaunas Reservoir and about 100 kilometres west of the capital, Vilnius. The episode came as Denmark separately accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter monitoring the vessel in the Baltic Sea.Lithuania's national crisis management centre said the drone crossed into the country from Belarus on Tuesday. Defence Minister... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 21:59 LONDON
Russia warns Denmark after Baltic Sea helicopter near miss as tensions rise
Russia has warned Denmark against what it called reckless action after a Russian frigate fired two flares that narrowly missed a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. Moscow's ambassador in Copenhagen, Vladimir Barbin, said he had delivered a formal note demanding steps to prevent a repeat of the episode. He blamed what he described as dangerous manoeuvres by the Danish aircraft and said the helicopter's actions were provocative.Denmark said the Fennec helicopter was on a routine mission to photograph the frigate as it sailed in international waters off Denmark. Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said one flare passed within a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 16:29 LONDON
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Israel-Lebanon Rome talks delayed to October amid renewed strikes
The next round of Israel-Lebanon negotiations in Rome has been delayed until October, according to a US official. The talks had previously been expected in early September, but the planned meeting in the Italian capital will not now go ahead as scheduled. The delay comes as strikes have increased in recent days and follows Israel's destruction of Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon the day before.The same official said Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors will still meet at the State Department in Washington next week to discuss ongoing developments and the continued implementation of a framework deal agreed in June. That arrangement,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 01:30 LONDON
UN Security Council extends partial Sudan arms embargo for one month amid wider sanctions talks
The UN Security Council has unanimously extended its partial arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for one month while members continue negotiating possible changes to the sanctions regime. The vote keeps the existing restrictions in place and gives diplomats more time to discuss a US proposal to broaden the embargo across all of Sudan. The decision comes as the war in Sudan passes the three-year mark and pressure grows over how to respond to the conflict.All 15 council members backed the one-month extension on Friday, according to the supplied material. The US said it welcomed the adoption and argued that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Sep 2026 00:30 LONDON
Yemen conflict deepens as Houthis seize territory near Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Fighters from the Iran-backed Houthi group have seized territory close to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, a narrow waterway that links Asia and Europe through one of the world's most important shipping corridors. The advance adds to concerns about the security of maritime traffic in the area and the wider impact on trade routes and oil exports. It also comes as fighting in Yemen continues to displace civilians and widen the conflict's regional implications.The Houthis have said they do not pose a threat to international shipping, but they have reiterated their intention to target vessels from Saudi... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 18:01 LONDON
Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over anti-migrant violence
Nigeria's parliament has suspended all official visits to South Africa in response to continuing violence against immigrants there, including Nigerians. The move was announced on Friday by the lower chamber and applies to lawmakers, committees, officials and staff. It also covers virtual engagements, signalling a broader political freeze rather than a symbolic protest alone.Akin Rotimi, spokesman for the lower chamber, said the National Assembly could not ignore what it described as persistent attacks on citizens abroad. Kamoru Ogunlana, the clerk to Nigeria's National Assembly, said parliament was particularly concerned by reports that Nigerians had been killed, injured, displaced and forced... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 16:59 LONDON
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Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE and closes airspace to Emirati aircraft
Algeria has expanded its rupture with the United Arab Emirates by closing its airspace to Emirati civilian and military aircraft, adding a transport restriction to the diplomatic break announced on Thursday. The Algerian defence ministry said the ban would take effect on Friday, while commercial flights to and from Algiers airport will be allowed to continue until the end of 2026. The move follows Algeria's decision to sever diplomatic relations and order the UAE ambassador to leave within 48 hours.The foreign ministry said the decision came after what it described as repeated warnings and the exhaustion of all avenues to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 04:34 LONDON
Japan protests UN world map over depiction of disputed Kuril islands
Japan has asked for a revision to a new world map adopted by the United Nations, saying it wrongly depicts the disputed Kuril islands as part of Russia. The map, based on the Equal Earth cartographic projection, was adopted by the UN General Assembly on Friday and is intended to present continental landmasses in a more accurate scale than the traditional Mercator projection. Japan said the depiction could spread misconceptions about its territory and geographical names.Japanese government spokesperson Minoru Kihara said on Thursday that the map contained a depiction that contradicted the Japanese government's position. He said Japan had lodged... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 14:30 LONDON
UK West Bank settlement sanctions trigger Israeli diplomatic retaliation and muted US response
Israel has moved to escalate its response after the United Kingdom unveiled sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. According to the supplied material, Israel said it would shut Britain's diplomatic mission to the Palestinians, expel UK military staff from a coordination base near Gaza and bar nearly a dozen British lawmakers from entering the country. The measures mark a sharp widening of a dispute that began with the British announcement on settlement trade restrictions.The UK said it acted out of what it described as a moral imperative to stop the destruction of the two-state solution. It accused... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 23:02 LONDON
