Saudi Arabia condemns Houthi targeting of Mecca as security alert deepens
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has condemned Yemen's Houthi movement after the kingdom said it intercepted a drone launched towards Mecca. The king described the group as a "terrorist militia" and called the targeting of the holy city a "heinous crime", according to the official Saudi Press Agency. The comments were made during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, in a rare public intervention by the 90-year-old monarch.The latest remarks come after Saudi Arabia said last week that it had intercepted a drone aimed at Mecca, an allegation the Houthis denied. Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi called the Saudi claim "a heinous lie",... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 21:59 LONDON
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Russian overnight strikes hit Ukraine's industrial and energy infrastructure
Russian missile and drone attacks overnight hit several regions of Ukraine, killing at least three people and damaging industrial and energy infrastructure. The strikes affected the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv and Poltava regions, according to Ukrainian officials. Power was also cut to nearly 100,000 consumers in the north of the country.Officials said the heaviest damage was reported in Dnipro, where three people were killed and six others were wounded. Regional authorities said missiles, drones and artillery damaged business and warehouse premises in the city, while strikes also hit industrial sites in Pavlohrad and Kryvyi Rih. Ukraine's air force said the overnight barrage... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 10:00 LONDON
UK to support Saudi jets as Houthi attacks intensify and Mokha strike kills at least six
The United Kingdom has agreed to provide limited defensive air-to-air refuelling for Saudi jets after a request from Riyadh, as the conflict involving Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia intensifies. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the Royal Air Force would support Saudi aircraft on defensive missions only, and that the arrangement would be time-limited and kept under review. The move comes as the Houthis continue missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and as fighting in Yemen has widened along the Red Sea coast.Burnham said the decision was taken after advice from the defence secretary and foreign secretary, and that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 04:59 LONDON
Israeli shelling and drone strike reported on outskirts of Mayfadoun
The outskirts of Mayfadoun town came under intermittent Israeli artillery shelling, NNA reported on Monday. The report said the shelling affected the town's outskirts, without giving any further detail on duration or intensity. NNA correspondent also cited eyewitnesses in Mayfadoun saying an Israeli drone flew over the town before descending. According to those witnesses, the drone exploded on the roof of a house on the outskirts of the town. The source does not state whether there were casualties, injuries, or additional damage. It also does not provide any information on the identity of the house's occupants or on any wider... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 04:32 LONDON
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Israeli drone drops sound bomb over Hadatha in south Lebanon
A National News Agency correspondent reported that a hostile drone dropped a sound bomb over the town of Hadatha in south Lebanon. The source gives no indication of damage, casualties, or any follow-up response on the ground. The report is limited to the single incident and identifies the object as a drone carrying out the drop. No additional details were provided about the aircraft's origin, the timing of the event, or whether there were any other strikes in the area. The source does not name any other actors beyond describing the drone as hostile. It also does not report injuries,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 04:31 LONDON
UN condemns attempted Houthi strike on Riyadh as Yemen displacement passes 130,000
The United Nations has condemned continued cross-border attacks by Houthi forces against Saudi Arabia, including an attempted strike on the capital, Riyadh. The source does not provide details on the timing of the attack or any damage, casualties, or interception results. The condemnation is linked in the same source to the wider conflict inside Yemen, where fighting is driving a major displacement crisis. The report says Yemen is experiencing one of its fastest displacement surges in years. The only figure given is that displacement has surged past 130,000. No further breakdown is provided on where the displaced people are located,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 01:02 LONDON
China Briefs on Xi Visit, GDI Anniversary, Japan Typhon Deployment, and Pakistan Attack
This Foreign Ministry press conference in Beijing on September 21, 2026, covered a series of China's positions on the United States, the United Nations, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, and Pakistan. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun answered questions on bilateral diplomacy, regional security, trade controls, and a reported terrorist attack in Pakistan. On China-U.S. ties, Guo said President Xi Jinping will soon pay a state visit to the United States at the invitation of President Donald J. He said Xi will hold an in-depth exchange of views with Trump on major issues concerning bilateral ties and world peace and development. Guo said head-of-state... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 00:31 LONDON
Fresh blast at Syrian arms depot injures at least four as series of explosions continues
A fresh explosion at an arms depot in al-Eis, south of Aleppo, injured at least four people in the early hours of Monday, according to the supplied report. The blast is the latest in a series of incidents at weapons and ammunition sites across Syria this month. It comes amid continuing concern over how the country is storing and moving munitions as its armed forces are being rebuilt after years of war.The report says the Syrian Defence Ministry is investigating the causes of the repeated explosions. It also notes that at least 16 similar blasts have hit arms storage facilities... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Sep 2026 16:30 LONDON
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Israeli fire kills three in Gaza as toll rises in separate incidents
Gaza health officials said Israeli fire killed three people, including a woman and a child, and wounded several others in separate incidents across the territory. The deaths were reported in Khan Younis in the south, Nuseirat in central Gaza and Jabalia in the north. Medical officials said the wounded were taken to hospitals after the incidents.Officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said the body of an 11-year-old child, Ismail Al-Bardawil, was brought in after Israeli tanks opened fire on tents for displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area. In central Gaza, Al-Awda hospital said 31-year-old Fidaa Toutah died from wounds... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Sep 2026 12:03 LONDON
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, prompting protest
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area into the East Sea on Sunday, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities. The launches came in two waves, with the first detected at about 3pm local time and the second at around 5:50pm. Japan said it lodged a stern protest over the tests, while South Korea said it was tracking the launches with the United States and Japan.South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the first missile travelled about 450 kilometres, while the second flew more than 600 kilometres. The military said the exact specifications of the second... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Sep 2026 23:59 LONDON
Syria says blast at military site in Deir Az Zor killed 11 soldiers
Eleven Syrian soldiers were killed in an explosion at a military site in the eastern province of Deir Az Zor, according to the country's Ministry of Defence. The blast struck a weapons cache inside a Syrian Arab Army position in the town of Ayyash, in western Deir Az Zor, officials said. Nine other soldiers were wounded in the incident, and the cause has not yet been determined.The ministry said a funeral procession was held on Saturday for the soldiers killed in the blast, a day after the explosion. State media showed mourners gathered outside the National Hospital in Deir Az... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 16:29 LONDON
Russia launches overnight strikes on Ukraine, hits Black Sea vessels
Russia carried out a large overnight barrage of drones and missiles across Ukraine, with officials reporting civilian deaths in the Kharkiv and Kherson regions and damage to infrastructure in several areas. Ukraine's air force said the attack involved 174 drones and two Zircon anti-ship missiles launched overnight. It said air defences intercepted or jammed 141 of the incoming targets, with impacts recorded in 15 locations and debris falling in nine others.In the Kharkiv region, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said attacks across 14 settlements killed five people and injured 15 more. He said the strikes caused heavy destruction in places including Balakliya... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 12:29 LONDON
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Death toll rises to 31 in Pakistan police headquarters attack in Kohat
The death toll from the attack on a police headquarters complex in Kohat, in Pakistan's north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has risen to at least 31. Local officials said more than 100 people have been injured, and fighting was still under way inside the compound. The assault targeted the Old Police Lines complex, a district-level police headquarters in the town of about 220,000 people.Officials said attackers rammed a car packed with explosives into the police facility while officers and their families were praying in a mosque. A local official said at least 31 people, including 16 police personnel, had been killed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 05:59 LONDON
Russian glide bomb hits apartment block in Sumy, killing 2
A Russian glide bomb has struck an apartment building in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing two people and injuring seven, according to Ukrainian officials. Emergency crews were still working at the scene after the attack, and officials said there were concerns that more people could be trapped under the rubble. The strike hit a residential block in a city close to the Russian border, where attacks have remained frequent during the war.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as an "absolutely inhuman strike" in a message on Telegram. He said the bomb made a direct hit between the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 01:30 LONDON
Russian drones threaten Kyiv-bound officials as border incidents spread near Poland and Moldova
Russian drone activity near Ukraine's western border has intensified concerns for officials travelling to and from Kyiv, after fresh incidents were reported close to Poland and Moldova. The latest developments include a drone strike on a train locomotive near the Polish border, damage to vehicles at a petrol station nearby, and a separate drone entering Moldovan airspace. Together, the incidents underline how the war is spilling beyond the front line and into routes used by diplomats and other international visitors.According to the supplied reports, the train locomotive was hit on 13 September about 5 kilometres from the Polish border, while... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Sep 2026 21:00 LONDON
At least 26 killed in clashes in Sudan-South Sudan border region of Abyei
At least 26 people have been killed and 82 others injured in days of intercommunal fighting in the disputed Abyei region on the border between Sudan and South Sudan. The violence has prompted the United Nations to reinforce its security presence around Abyei town. The clashes are the latest in a long-running dispute over a territory whose status has remained unresolved since South Sudan became independent in 2011.The fighting erupted at Amiet Common Market after separate killings of a Ngok Dinka man on Monday and a Misseriya man on Tuesday, according to the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Sep 2026 22:30 LONDON
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Netanyahu threatens citizenship revocation over NAZA filmmakers and Gaza documentary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will advance legislation that could revoke the citizenship of people who defame Israeli soldiers, directly naming the filmmakers behind the documentary NAZA. The film, which focuses on allegations about Israeli soldiers' killings of civilians in Gaza, won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival last week. Netanyahu's remarks add a new legal and political dimension to an already heated domestic dispute over the war in Gaza and how it is portrayed publicly.In a social media video on Wednesday, Netanyahu said he would push two bills, one aimed at revoking citizenship... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Sep 2026 10:30 LONDON
Russian strikes hit Odesa and Sumy as casualty toll rises
Russian attacks on the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Sumy have caused fresh fires, deaths and injuries, according to local officials and emergency services. The latest strikes hit residential and industrial areas, adding to the pressure on civilian districts already affected by repeated aerial attacks during the war. In Odesa, a drone strike killed one man and set garages on fire, while a later strike damaged a 19-storey apartment building.In Sumy, guided aerial bombs hit the Kovpakivskyi and Zarichnyi districts, with authorities later updating the casualty toll to one dead and nine injured. In Odesa, officials said the first attack... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Sep 2026 08:59 LONDON
Leaked photos show extensive damage at US bases in the Gulf after Iranian strikes
Leaked photographs have shown extensive damage at multiple US military sites in the Middle East after Iranian strikes, according to a report based on images obtained from an unnamed military source. The pictures were described as showing a severed radar jet, flattened trailers and severely damaged buildings. The material suggests the impact on the bases was broader than had been publicly acknowledged.The images were obtained by a US broadcaster from an unnamed member of the military, who said the damage to the bases had not been fully communicated to the American public. The report did not identify the specific sites... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 23:00 LONDON
Israeli drone strike in Gaza City kills paramedic and schoolboy in double-tap attack
An Israeli drone strike in Gaza City killed a paramedic and a 15-year-old schoolboy in what was described as a double-tap attack in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, north of the city. The first strike hit a group of Palestinians and injured Palestinian Civil Defence paramedic Sharif Shadi Labad. A second strike then hit the same area as people rushed to help him, killing Mohammad Abdul Zinati and wounding others.According to the supplied material, the attack took place on Tuesday despite the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that was referenced in the report. Israeli forces said they were targeting Hamas... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 17:00 LONDON
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At least 20 killed as Gaza City building collapse leaves nearly 100 feared trapped
At least 20 people have been killed after a war-damaged apartment building collapsed in the Tal al-Hawa area of Gaza City, with rescue teams saying nearly 100 Palestinians may still be under the rubble. The six-storey building crumbled on Wednesday onto nearby homes and tents after earlier damage from Israeli attacks left it cracked and structurally unsound. Civil Defence teams said they were still searching for missing people and recovering bodies from the wreckage.Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for the Civil Defence agency, said rescue workers were continuing to work through the debris and that the number of people still trapped... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 13:59 LONDON
Trump administration set to approve 60,000 heavy bombs for Israel amid Gaza war
The Trump administration is reported to be preparing a multibillion-dollar weapons sale to Israel that would include 60,000 2,000-pound bombs, according to the supplied material. The package is said to have been informally notified to Congress, but it has not yet been officially confirmed by the administration. The reported transfer comes as the Gaza war and wider regional conflict continue to shape US-Israel relations.The supplied rows say the package would be worth $2.8 billion and would be funded largely through the US Foreign Military Financing scheme. They also say the munitions list includes 20,000 MK-84s, 20,000 BLU-117s and 20,000 I-2000... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 13:29 LONDON
Sahel jihadist violence set to hit record levels this year
Islamist extremist violence in Africa's Sahel region is on track to reach historic highs this year, according to new figures compiled by a conflict monitor. The data point to a sharp escalation across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which together form the main centre of jihadist militancy in the region. The figures come as armed groups linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State continue to expand their reach in parts of the central Sahel.The monitor said incidents of violence involving jihadist groups in the three countries have risen from 63 in 2016 to 2,845 in 2025. So far this year, 2,145... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 07:33 LONDON
THE BATTLE FOR ALI AL-TAHER: HOW A SOUTHERN LEBANON AMBUSH SHATTERED TRUMP’S WASHINGTON AGREEMENT
A catastrophic military escalation in Southern Lebanon has successfully disrupted the highest levels of global diplomacy. Just days after the signing of the United States and Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an armoured battlefield clash on the strategic heights of Ali al-Taher has effectively frozen implementation talks scheduled to begin today in Switzerland. The crisis provides an alarming look at how kinetic actions on the ground can instantly sabotage geopolitical blueprints designed in Washington. The Official Statement from Hezbollah Following the midnight clashes, the media wing of Hezbollah issued a formal, comprehensive statement outlining their strategic justification and rejecting accusations... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Jun 2026 12:24 LONDON
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Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
