Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon after evacuation warning near Nabatieh
Lebanon reported fresh Israeli airstrikes in the south shortly after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning covering 20 locations, including Nabatieh. The state-run National News Agency said the strikes hit areas covered by the warning, including the villages of Rihan and Sujud, both near Nabatieh. The warning told residents to leave immediately and move north of the Zahrani River, about 45km from the southern border with Israel.The same reporting said explosions and artillery shelling were also heard near the Ali Taher hills overlooking Nabatieh. The Israeli military has previously described all areas south of the Zahrani River as combat... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jun 2026 09:59 LONDON
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Sudan drone strike hits funeral procession in el-Obeid, killing at least four
A drone strike has hit a funeral procession at a cemetery in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, killing at least four people and injuring several others. Two rights groups said the attack took place as mourners gathered at the burial site. They blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for the strike.Emergency Lawyers said the cemetery attack was part of a series of drone strikes that began on Wednesday evening and left at least 23 people dead in total. The group said drones also struck homes in a residential neighbourhood, the airport district and areas around an army base. Sudan Doctors... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 17:30 LONDON
Israeli airstrikes kill 16 in southern Lebanon as UN plans probe
Israeli airstrikes in and around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre killed 16 people on Wednesday, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency. The strikes hit Tyre and surrounding areas, adding to a day of renewed violence in a conflict that has continued despite recent ceasefire efforts. The United Nations human rights chief said an assessment mission will be sent to Lebanon next week to examine possible violations of international law by all parties involved.Volker Turk said the mission would be the first of its kind sent by his office to Lebanon. He said it would look at alleged violations... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 08:29 LONDON
Cuba says US blockade is blocking UN aid deliveries amid fuel shortage
Cuba says 170 containers of United Nations humanitarian aid are not reaching beneficiaries because a fuel shortage is disrupting distribution across the island. The government says the problem is linked to what it describes as a US blockade and expanded sanctions. The claim comes as parts of Havana have faced prolonged blackouts and shortages of food, water and medicine.Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the aid, valued at $6.3 million, was being held up because there was not enough fuel to move it. He said the blockade was affecting not only the Cuban economy but also the work of international organisations.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 21:30 LONDON
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Amnesty says West Bank displacement is part of Israeli state policy
Amnesty International has accused Israel of using displacement in the occupied West Bank as part of a deliberate government strategy tied to settlement expansion and annexation. In a report released on Wednesday, the rights group said settler violence against Palestinians is not an isolated problem but part of an organised policy. It said the pattern has affected Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities across the territory.The report said at least 117 villages in the West Bank have faced complete or partial displacement because of settler attacks. It added that about 5,910 people were forced to leave their homes between January 2023... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 14:37 LONDON
Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill civilians as border tensions rise
Pakistan has carried out fresh airstrikes across the border into Afghanistan, with the Taliban government saying at least 13 people were killed, including 11 children. The strikes hit the provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika, according to Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. The reported deaths also included one woman and one elderly man, and 14 other people were wounded, the Taliban said.The latest strikes were reported on Wednesday and came as Pakistan and Afghanistan again traded accusations over militant violence along their shared frontier. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and military had not publicly acknowledged the strikes at the time... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 14:29 LONDON
Poland considers revoking Zelensky honour after Ukraine names unit after wartime group
Ukraine is facing a fresh diplomatic dispute with Poland after Kyiv named a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, a wartime group that remains deeply controversial in Poland. The move has prompted Polish President Karol Nawrocki to consider revoking Volodymyr Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest state honour. The row has widened into a public argument over history, memory and wartime responsibility, with criticism coming from across the Polish political spectrum.The dispute began when Zelensky issued a decree late last month naming a military unit of the Special Operations Forces after the UPA, which existed in the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 11:33 LONDON
Investigation says coltan from M23-held mines in eastern DRC may have reached global brands
A new investigation has said coltan from mines in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo controlled by the M23 militia may have entered supply chains linked to major international brands. The report focuses on Rubaya in North Kivu province, a major coltan site that it says has been occupied by M23 for two years. It alleges the mineral was smuggled across the border into Rwanda before being moved on through exporters used by large firms.The investigation says Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are among companies that may have sourced the mineral, while Microsoft, Toyota, Nvidia and Vodafone are also named as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 06:30 LONDON
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Modi speaks to Kuwait emir after airport attack and West Asia escalation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken by phone with Kuwait's emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, as tensions in West Asia continue to rise. The call came after an Iranian attack on Kuwait International Airport that reportedly killed an Indian national and injured more than 60 people. India said the leaders discussed the evolving security situation and the need for de-escalation.According to an official statement, Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and reiterated India's condemnation of attacks on Kuwait's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The statement said the two leaders exchanged views on the regional security situation.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 16:30 LONDON
India condemns Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan at UN Security Council
India has condemned Pakistani military airstrikes in Afghanistan during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the country, accusing Islamabad of causing civilian casualties and violating Afghan sovereignty. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Harish Parvathaneni, said the strikes were not counter-terrorism and described them as a threat to regional peace and stability. The remarks were made with Pakistan present at the meeting, adding to the diplomatic sensitivity of the exchange.Parvathaneni said Pakistan's campaign of military airstrikes against Afghanistan had caused significant civilian suffering. He said the attacks were a violation of international law, the UN Charter... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 14:29 LONDON
UN probe says Palestinians are trapped between Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas
A United Nations commission has said Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank are being trapped between Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas rule. The report says civilians are facing severe and systematic rights violations across the territory. It also says the situation has worsened since the Gaza war began after Hamas's 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.The findings come from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which was established by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2021. The commission said Israeli authorities have enabled settler attacks through financial and military support. Its chair,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 11:32 LONDON
EU weighs 80 new sanctions designations against Russia
The European Union is considering a new sanctions package that would add 80 more Russian entities and individuals to its restrictions list. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the proposed designations would target Russia's military-industrial complex, human rights violators and propagandists. She made the comments in Cyprus after an informal meeting of EU defence ministers.Kallas said the bloc's sanctions have already cost Russia an estimated $1.2 trillion to $1.5 trillion, and argued that Moscow is still escalating attacks on Ukrainian civilians. She said the EU is seeking to widen pressure on what she described as Russia's war economy. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 23:00 LONDON
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Polish honours body reviews proposal to revoke Zelensky award
A Polish state honours body has been meeting in Warsaw since this morning to consider a proposal from President Karol Nawrocki to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland's Order of the White Eagle. The award is the country's highest state honour, and Mr Zelensky received it in 2023 for improving relations between Poland and Ukraine. The review comes after a dispute over a Ukrainian military unit renamed last month in a way that has angered officials in Warsaw.According to the supplied material, the unit was renamed the "Heroes of the UPA", a reference to the Ukrainian nationalist force known... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 15:03 LONDON
Nigeria army says 360 abductees freed after Boko Haram clashes in Borno
The Nigerian army says it has freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno state after an operation in the Mandara mountains. The rescue took place in a Boko Haram stronghold in the north-east, according to military statements cited on Sunday. The captives were described as men, women and children taken from different communities in Borno, and the army said they were moved to safe locations for medical care and humanitarian support.The military said the operation was intelligence-led and targeted fighters holding hundreds of people under harsh conditions. Army spokesperson Haruna Sani said two infants died during captivity,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 16:32 LONDON
Zelensky honours UPA-linked unit as Poland-Ukraine tensions rise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree giving an elite special forces unit the honorary title "Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army", a move that has sharpened tensions with Poland. The decision has drawn attention because the UPA is associated in Poland with wartime massacres of ethnic Poles and Jews. It comes alongside a separate state ceremony in which the repatriated remains of Andriy Melnyk were reburied with full military honours near Kyiv.According to the decree, signed on 26 May, the title was bestowed on a unit within Ukraine's special forces. The UPA was the armed wing of the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 07:32 LONDON
Israeli strikes kill 10 in Gaza, including camp and tent attacks
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 10 people on 6 June, according to rescue teams and medical sources in the territory. The dead included eight people killed in a drone strike at a displaced-persons camp in Gaza City, one man killed in a strike on a tent near Khan Yunis, and another person later reported dead in southeast Gaza City. The incidents were reported in separate locations, underscoring the continuing spread of attacks across the enclave.In Gaza City, civil defence teams said a drone strike hit the Jawazat displaced-persons camp, killing eight people and wounding 15 others.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 03:00 LONDON
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Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian baby near Hebron in occupied West Bank
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby has been killed after Israeli troops shot at a car near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry and the family. The child, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was buried in Hebron on Saturday local time after the shooting on Friday evening. Both parents were wounded in the incident, and the mother was reported to be in critical condition.The Palestinian health ministry said a bullet hit the baby in the face. The father, Fahd Abu Haikal, said a bullet struck the windshield before piercing his right hand and hitting his son and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 02:29 LONDON
Sudan drone strike kills at least 11 at market in North Kordofan
A drone strike has hit the main market in Abu Zaeima, a town in North Kordofan state in central Sudan, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens more. The attack took place on Saturday, according to a local rights group that has been documenting abuses since fighting began in April 2023. The town is described as being under paramilitary control, and the strike adds to a growing pattern of aerial attacks in Sudan's war.Emergency Lawyers said the casualty figures could rise as more information comes in. It said the market strike came less than 24 hours after similar drone... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jun 2026 21:59 LONDON
Zelensky honours Irish and Ukrainian reporters for war coverage
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded an Order of Merit to Irish reporter Caolan Robertson and other Ukrainian and foreign journalists for their coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The honours were presented in connection with Journalist's Day, according to the Office of the President of Ukraine. Zelensky also used the occasion to thank journalists and media workers for showing the world what Ukrainians endure.Robertson, who is from Kilkenny, said in a social media post that he was "completely blown away" by the award and described it as a "profound honour". He said that "powerful people want the truth about... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jun 2026 17:32 LONDON
Israeli strike on wedding tent in Gaza City kills at least six
At least six people were killed and 15 others injured when a wedding tent in Gaza City was struck on Saturday, according to local medical sources. The attack hit a gathering in the city and also sent shrapnel into nearby areas, including a displacement-site school next door. Women and children are believed to be among the casualties, and the toll is expected to rise.A local medical source said the injured were taken to al-Shifa Hospital. Reporting from the enclave, Hani Mahmoud said several projectiles exploded in or near the wedding tents. He said two missiles detonated inside the tent, causing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jun 2026 16:32 LONDON
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Hundreds of Haredi men riot in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh over draft-arrest protests
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men rioted in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh on Friday during protests against arrests linked to draft-dodger enforcement. In Jerusalem, some demonstrators tried to approach the police station in the Russian Compound, while in Beit Shemesh others were seen throwing stones and other objects at officers. Police used force to disperse the crowds, and law enforcement and Border Police units continued clearing the areas later into the night.The unrest came after arrests connected to earlier violence at the home of High Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg. According to the supplied report, protesters were demonstrating against the detention of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jun 2026 11:00 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
When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Mar 2026 18:34 LONDON
The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
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