Officials consider closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centre
Federal and state officials are considering closing Florida's immigrant detention centre in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz".The review comes as the facility is said to be too expensive to keep operating.The centre was opened last July by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.The supplied material identifies it as an immigrant detention centre in the Everglades, but gives no further details on its current capacity or staffing.No casualties or security incidents are reported in the available information.The immediate issue appears to be financial, with officials weighing whether the cost of running the site is sustainable.The possible closure matters because it would affect... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 16:31 LONDON
New York budget deal bars ICE masks and limits state cooperation
New York state lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul have reached a budget agreement that would bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing masks in the state.The deal would also prohibit state and local officials from formally cooperating with ICE.The confirmed details in the supplied row are limited, but the policy change is tied to the wider budget package announced on 7 May.The agreement is part of New York's $268 billion budget.The measures matter because they would set new limits on how federal immigration enforcement operates in the state.They also mark a clear political response from New York officials to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 15:02 LONDON
Council agrees new EU rules to tighten cooperation on VAT fraud probes
The Council of the EU provisionally agreed new rules to strengthen cooperation against value added tax fraud across the European Union. The measure increases coordination between member states, the European Public Prosecutor's Office and the European Anti-Fraud Office. The new framework gives EPPO and OLAF more direct access to key VAT data on cross-border business transactions in the EU. That access includes information held by Eurofisc, described as the EU's anti-VAT fraud network. The Council said the change is intended to give EU investigative bodies the targeted information they need to pursue suspected criminal activity more quickly. According to the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 19:30 LONDON
Trump warns Iran deal could end blockade, or bombing of Iran intensify
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran. If they don't agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" - "The White House Ballroom is going up rapidly on the East... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 13:00 LONDON
French row grows over report calling for €1bn cuts to public broadcasting
A political row has intensified in France after a parliamentary inquiry report recommended sweeping cuts and restructuring for public broadcasting.The report has drawn criticism from politicians and industry figures, who say it is politically motivated and impractical.The inquiry was led by Charles Alloncle, an MP for the Union of the Right for the Republic, which is allied to Marine Le Pen's National Rally.It recommends cutting the public broadcasting budget by 25%, closing or merging several channels, and reducing spending on entertainment, sport and youth programming.The report also calls for the French president to directly nominate the heads of public broadcasting,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 May 2026 18:01 LONDON
ASEAN summit in the Philippines overshadowed by rising fuel costs
ASEAN leaders have begun meeting in the Philippines, with the summit quickly overshadowed by concerns over soaring fuel prices and living costs.Residents near the venue say the cost of fuel is their main worry, according to the confirmed reporting from the meeting area.The gathering is taking place as the regional bloc faces what officials have described as a "stress test decade".The immediate pressure on the summit is linked to energy dependence across member states and the wider impact of the Iran conflict.Officials say many ASEAN countries rely heavily on energy supplies from the Gulf.That makes the issue relevant beyond the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 May 2026 18:00 LONDON
There Is Good in Every Bad
Power, Greed, Oil, and the Theater of Modern Geopolitics The Business Model of Power Donald Trump does not govern like a traditional politician. He governs like a negotiator who believes every geopolitical crisis is leverage, every war threat is a bargaining chip, and every market panic is an opportunity. When markets tremble, someone profits. The question is, who? Global markets react instantly to political tension. Gold rises when conflict looms. Oil spikes when instability threatens production. Stock markets collapse on fear, then rebound on reassurance. Volatility is not chaos, it is opportunity. Historically, gold has surged during major geopolitical crises,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 18 Feb 2026 17:11 LONDON
