MPF charges two naval repair firms over illegal waste dumping in Guanabara Bay
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Breaking-360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 01:31 LONDON
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Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh despite death sentence
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she plans to return to Bangladesh in December, despite facing a death sentence there for crimes against humanity. She made the remarks in an audio broadcast from Delhi on the second anniversary of her ouster, telling reporters that she "had to go back" but would not yet give exact travel plans or dates. The comments mark her first meeting with the media since she was toppled after 15 years in power.Hasina, 78, fled Dhaka during an anti-government uprising in 2024 and has been living in India since then. She was tried in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 21:02 LONDON
Israeli forces raid Qalandiya refugee camp near Ramallah, injuring eight and arresting at least 20
Israeli forces entered homes and shops in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, injuring eight Palestinians and arresting at least 20 people, according to local and medical sources. The camp is near Ramallah, in an area that has seen repeated tension linked to the wider conflict in the occupied West Bank. During the operation, forces also issued demolition threats against businesses.The Palestine Red Crescent Society said eight Palestinians were taken to hospital after suffering injuries. Mohammad Aslan, spokesman for the committee that runs the camp, said the Israeli army took up positions on residents' roofs... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 19:35 LONDON
UN says Iran has executed at least 56 people since March amid crackdown on dissent
The United Nations human rights chief has said Iran has executed at least 56 people since 19 March on national security-related charges. Volker Turk said 27 of those cases were linked to nationwide protests that began earlier this year. He warned that capital punishment was being used to instil fear and suppress dissent.In a statement released on Wednesday, Turk said he was alarmed by the rise in executions and death sentences issued in Iran since March. The UN Human Rights Office said more than 100 other people remain at risk of execution on similar security charges. It also said executions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 14:30 LONDON
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Eight South Korean students detained after Osan Air Base break-in attempt
Eight South Korean student protesters have been detained and are under investigation after allegedly trying to enter Osan Air Base, a US military installation about 50 kilometres south of Seoul. Police and US military authorities said the group was stopped on Tuesday at the base's main gate. The incident has drawn attention because it took place at one of the main hubs of the US Air Force in South Korea.According to the US military, eight people were detained after they attempted to unlawfully enter the base through the installation's main gate. The military said it transferred them to the Korean... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 08:32 LONDON
Washington state wildfires force mass evacuations around Spokane as arson suspect is arrested
Authorities in Washington state say about 65,000 people have now been displaced by wildfires burning around Spokane, as firefighters continue to battle three separate blazes in the area. The latest figures also indicate that between 700 and 1,110 structures may have been destroyed, a wider range than previously reported. The fires have burned a combined 8,026 acres, and officials say the situation remains active.The arrest of Aaron Farinacci, 37, on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails fire adds a criminal investigation to the emergency response. Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said a witness allegedly saw him... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Aug 2026 10:32 LONDON
Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Red Cross representative for first time in years
The meeting between detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross has added a rare humanitarian development to a case that has drawn sustained international concern. A government spokesperson said Suu Kyi met Arnaud de Baecque in the capital, Naypyitaw, on Monday. It was the first publicised visit by a foreign official since she was removed from power in the 2021 military coup.The ICRC said the visit followed its standards and procedures for people deprived of liberty, and that it included the opportunity to speak with Suu Kyi in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 14:31 LONDON
Sri Lanka court sentences former officials to death over Easter Sunday bombings as appeal looms
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced former police chief Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Ministry secretary Hemasiri Fernando to death over the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The ruling was delivered by a three-member High Court bench in a 2-1 decision on Friday, after the state appealed a 2022 acquittal. It concerns the failure of senior officials to act on intelligence warnings before the attacks that killed hundreds and wounded more than 500.The court found the two men guilty of criminal negligence in connection with the coordinated bombings at three churches and three tourist hotels. According to the case record, an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Aug 2026 17:04 LONDON
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Houthis deny plan to charge ships transiting the Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi movement has denied reports that it plans to charge ships for passing through the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. In a statement issued by the Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center, the group said transit through the waterway remains free. It said its so-called safe transit service is voluntary and does not require payment.The center said any person demanding money for passage does not represent Yemen or the coordination body. It also warned shipping companies not to pay or share information with unauthorised parties. The denial came after a report that the Iran-aligned group was considering fees... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Aug 2026 05:30 LONDON
India alleges over 40 deaths in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir crackdown as disputed elections continue
India has accused Pakistan's establishment of using ruthless force against peaceful protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, saying the crackdown has left more than 40 civilians dead and many others injured. The allegation was made during a media briefing by the Ministry of External Affairs, where spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called on the international community to scrutinise the situation and hold Islamabad accountable. The comments came as elections in the region continued in three phases, with the vote due to conclude on 10 August.Jaiswal said the deaths were the result of a continuing crackdown on civilians in PoK, and described the election process... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Jul 2026 14:29 LONDON
British man accused of spying on RAF Akrotiri for Iran
A British man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on RAF Akrotiri on behalf of the Iranian military. Rashad Sultanov, 44, who also holds Azerbaijani citizenship, is accused of carrying out hostile surveillance of the UK military base and sharing information with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. He was detained by Cypriot police on 17 July and remains in custody while extradition proceedings continue.The case is being pursued under the UK National Security Act, with prosecutors saying it will be charged under the 2023 law. According to the investigation, the alleged spying took place between 11 May... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Jul 2026 08:05 LONDON
Parents of Australian facing possible death penalty in Syria question confession
The family of an Australian man detained in Syria has publicly questioned the case against him, saying they have seen no documents explaining the charges and have had no direct access to him. Patrick Stevenson, 20, from the Gold Coast, has been held for nearly seven months in north-western Syria after being accused of the shooting murder of another Australian, Abdullah Glen Charles Burgess. Syrian authorities say the case could carry the death penalty, while his parents say they are frustrated by the lack of progress from Australian officials.Angela Bell, Mr Stevenson's mother, said she was disappointed with her dealings... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Jul 2026 13:15 LONDON
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Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye collapses in court and is taken to intensive care
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to intensive care in Kampala after collapsing unconscious during his treason trial, according to his wife. The 70-year-old was in court on Wednesday when he fell ill while objecting to state lawyers being appointed to represent him. Prison guards rushed him to hospital after the incident, which took place during a hearing at the High Court in the capital.Winnie Byanyima said on social media that her husband was unconscious, unable to speak and unresponsive even to a pain stimulus. She said he had been taken to Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda's largest... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Jul 2026 09:03 LONDON
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offences in New York as federal case adds Hezbollah charge
A New York federal court has convicted Hadi Matar of transnational terrorism and providing support to Hezbollah over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. The verdict adds a terrorism finding to a case that had already resulted in a 25-year prison sentence in a separate state proceeding for attempted murder. The federal trial was heard in Buffalo, in western New York, where the attack took place at the Chautauqua Institution.According to the court record described in the supplied material, prosecutors argued that Matar was motivated by a 1989 fatwa issued by Iran's religious leader calling for Rushdie's death. They... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Jul 2026 07:59 LONDON
The Unspoken Stats: Who is Raping Europe?
Answering this question requires a direct look at the empirical data so, below is the comprehensive, data-verified draft for my article, formatted to analyse the relationship between immigration demographics and police-recorded sexual offense figures across Europe. Data vs. Perception: An Asymmetric Analysis of Migration and Sexual Offence Statistics in Europe While my primary field of research is rooted in macro-geopolitics, the responsibilities of independent journalism often demand transitioning from international balance-of-power metrics to domestic social realities. A recent high-profile criminal incident in England involving the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by four Afghani nationals where one of them is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Jun 2026 20:09 LONDON
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
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