Day News Recap: Iran, Ukraine and Gaza flare as markets track oil jump and mixed equities
The biggest escalation came in the Gulf, where the United States said it had carried out strikes across southern Iran for a fifth day and disabled tankers that ignored repeated warnings, as Washington reimposed a blockade and tensions with Tehran deepened. Iranian officials said the attacks had spread across the south, while a Tehran billboard showing Donald Trump in a coffin underlined the hardening mood. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗The confrontation also raised wider shipping fears. India told shipping firms not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and analysts said a June memorandum on the waterway... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Jul 2026 18:20 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Iran, Ukraine and markets jolted by fresh strikes, while UK politics and trade shift
The biggest escalation came in the Gulf, where the United States said it carried out fresh strikes across Iran, including on Greater Tunb island, after Tehran began targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf. Commercial shipping was being redirected as the confrontation widened and the US said it disabled a Curacao flagged tanker that ignored repeated warnings. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗Iran said the attacks had hit sites across its south over the past week, while the latest exchanges underlined how quickly the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz is spreading into maritime traffic and regional bases.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Jul 2026 08:35 LONDON
Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops and arrest five over alleged seditious books
Hong Kong police have raided two independent bookshops and arrested five people suspected of selling or displaying publications deemed seditious. Authorities said the books were considered to have incited hatred against the government, the judiciary and law enforcement agencies. Officers also seized books from both shops during the operation.The five suspects include two men aged 37 and 57, and three women aged between 30 and 59. Police said they are being held for investigation under national security legislation for allegedly acting with seditious intent. If convicted, they could face up to seven years in prison.Officials did not publicly name the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 19:02 LONDON
