Breakfast News Recap: Iran and US trade strikes as floods, diplomacy and trade tensions dominate
Iran said it launched ballistic missiles at two US military air bases in Jordan after American strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, sharply escalating the confrontation and raising the risk of wider regional retaliation. 🔗Washington is also preparing new sanctions on another bank over Iran ties, as stalled truce talks leave the economic pressure campaign against Tehran in place. 🔗In the Middle East and wider diplomacy, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are due to hold their first defence meeting in Istanbul since signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, while Syria and Libya have agreed to reopen Syria's embassy... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 31 Aug 2026 08:37 LONDON
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Russian strikes destroy 12 million books in Ukraine as printing plants are hit ahead of school year
Russian strikes have destroyed an estimated 12 million books in Ukraine and damaged printing and publishing facilities across the country, according to the supplied report. One of the most significant hits was a printing plant on the edge of Kyiv, which was struck by a missile during the night as production was ramping up for the new school year. The attack came as the plant was preparing to deliver 1.3 million books, including around 10% of Ukraine's schoolbooks.The Kyiv facility was described as a major loss for the country's education supply chain. The report says nothing was salvageable at the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 06:33 LONDON
Russian drone barrage hits Kyiv region for second day, killing one
Russian drone attacks have hit Ukraine's Kyiv region for a second straight day, damaging apartment buildings, warehouses and vehicles and killing one person, officials said. The latest strikes also wounded two people, according to regional authorities and the State Emergency Service. Officials said a second drone struck after emergency crews had already been deployed, describing the incident as a double-tap attack.Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv regional military administration, said the strikes damaged 14 warehouses, 16 private houses, three apartment buildings and 16 vehicles. The State Emergency Service said the second drone hit one location after responders arrived, a tactic... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 14:29 LONDON
Amnesty says Indian forces used pellets and grenades in Delhi protest crackdown
Amnesty International has said Indian security forces used pellet-firing shotguns, grenades, batons and electric shock devices against student protesters in New Delhi during July demonstrations linked to exam scandals. The rights group said more than 100 students were injured in the crackdown, which took place as thousands of people tried to block Parliament Street and march towards parliament. Its findings add fresh detail to an already contentious dispute over how police and paramilitary forces responded to the unrest.According to the investigation, the force used on 20 July included tear gas, pellet guns and electric shock devices, with evidence verified through... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Aug 2026 13:34 LONDON
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