US eases Iran oil sanctions for 60 days after nuclear inspection deal
The United States has temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil for 60 days after Iran agreed to allow international nuclear inspectors back into the country. The latest development was reported as talks continued in Switzerland, where the two sides were also said to have reached agreement on the release of $12bn in frozen Iranian funds. The move comes amid negotiations linked to the wider conflict, which the supplied material says is now on day 116.Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said an agreement had been reached with the United States on the frozen funds after the Swiss talks. The reported... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 09:59 LONDON
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Netanyahu says Israeli forces will continue operations in southern Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will continue operating in southern Lebanon, after a telephonic discussion with Defence Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Northern Command chief Maj.Gen. Rafi Milo. In a joint statement, the leaders said the military would keep acting decisively against threats in Lebanon and maintain the security zone in the south.Netanyahu also said Israeli forces would have full freedom of action against what he described as direct or emerging threats. The statement said the IDF would continue to thwart threats to soldiers and civilians, destroy what it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 06:29 LONDON
At least 18 dead in France as record heatwave disrupts schools and pushes temperatures to new highs
At least 18 people have died in France as a record heatwave swept across parts of Europe and drove temperatures to new highs in several cities. The hottest conditions were reported on Monday, with Bordeaux reaching 41.9C and Poitiers 41.2C. Schools in France remained shut or operated on modified timetables as the extreme heat continued to affect daily life.Among the dead were two children aged two and four, who died in their family car in southeast France after the vehicle became extremely hot in the heatwave. First responders were unable to revive them after they were found unconscious. A French... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 05:32 LONDON
Qatar gas plant blast leaves 13 dead, including 12 Indians, as investigation continues at Ras Laffan
Qatar has confirmed that 13 people were killed and 66 injured in an explosion at a gas processing facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday night. The Indian Embassy in Doha said 12 of the dead were Indian nationals, while Qatari officials said the incident was caused by a technical malfunction during operations. Authorities said the injured are stable and receiving medical treatment.Energy Minister Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi said the blast was an accident and not sabotage or hostile in nature. He said none of the injured were in life-threatening condition, and the fire caused by the explosion... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 01:02 LONDON
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 1,000 cases as deaths rise to 254
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported that its Ebola outbreak has now passed 1,000 confirmed cases, with the total rising to 1,003 and deaths increasing to 254. The latest figures were confirmed by the National Institute of Public Health and show that transmission is still continuing in the country's east. Health teams remain focused on Ituri province, where almost all cases have been recorded, while North Kivu and South Kivu have also been affected.The outbreak was declared on 15 May and is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a form of the virus for which there is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 20:59 LONDON
Three dead in shooting in Montreal Jewish neighbourhood, including police officer and suspect
A shooting in a Jewish neighbourhood of Montreal on Monday left three people dead, including a police officer, a resident and the suspected shooter. Local police said the incident took place in an area known for kosher restaurants and supermarkets used by the city's Jewish community. Officers urged residents to avoid the area while the investigation continued.Montreal police said in a statement that one of their officers had died in the line of duty. They also separately confirmed the deaths of a suspect and a resident. The identity of the resident was not immediately known, and police said they were... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 20:32 LONDON
Kenyan court finds health minister in contempt over Ebola quarantine site for US nationals
Kenya's High Court has found Health Minister Aden Duale in contempt over construction of a proposed quarantine facility for United States nationals exposed to Ebola. The ruling concerns a site at Laikipia Air Base near the town of Nanyuki in central Kenya. Justice Patricia Nyaundi Mande said the minister had moved ahead with the project despite court orders to stop the work.The court said construction had continued after multiple orders issued in late May and early June. According to the ruling, Duale had commissioned the site despite those instructions. The judge said the court could not allow its orders to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 19:00 LONDON
UK issues rare red extreme-heat warning as temperatures near 40C
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for extreme heat across parts of England and Wales, with temperatures forecast to reach 40C in some places. The warning covers London, parts of the Midlands, south-east Wales and southern England, and will run from 09:00 BST on Wednesday until 21:00 BST on Thursday. Forecasters say the heat will be intensified by high humidity, with significant disruption to daily life expected.The agency said the conditions could lead to serious illness and a danger to life, alongside travel disruption and wider pressure on public services. Amber weather warnings are also in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 17:32 LONDON
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UN says Myanmar military killed over 700 civilians during election period
A new United Nations human rights report says Myanmar's military killed at least 702 civilians during the six-month period when it was preparing an election last year. The report covers August to January and says the election process was widely derided as a sham because main opposition parties were excluded. It also says air strikes were the single largest cause of destruction and suffering during that period.The report, issued by the UN Human Rights Office, says credible sources verified the deaths of 702 people, including 224 women and 153 children. It says the military's campaign came as it pressed to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 17:03 LONDON
Iran and US make progress on Hormuz mechanism amid new Trump threats
Mediators said talks in Switzerland produced significant progress on a mechanism to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, after about 18 hours of discussions between Iranian and US officials. Iran's delegation returned from the talks having agreed, in principle, a safe-passage arrangement for the waterway, which is one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes. The same round of diplomacy also covered the Lebanon ceasefire, according to the supplied material.US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday had been "a very, very good day" before leaving the Alpine venue that hosted the talks. He said the aim had been to build... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Jun 2026 15:29 LONDON
France on red alert as Europe heatwave pushes temperatures above 40C
France has placed half the country under red alert as a severe heatwave drives temperatures above 40C across mainland Europe. The warning comes as authorities across several countries respond to rising risks linked to extreme heat, including reports of drownings in France, Germany and Italy. In France, emergency services and military forces have been put on bushfire alert, while officials have also restricted public alcohol consumption and cancelled some outdoor sports events.Temperatures in parts of France topped 40C on Sunday, and forecasters expect the heat to intensify further on Monday. The national rail authority has cancelled some trains and sent... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jun 2026 20:30 LONDON
Israeli drone strike kills Al Jazeera cameraman in central Gaza
An Israeli drone strike on a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, according to the broadcaster. A correspondent at the scene said the strike also wounded several people. The incident adds to the toll on media workers reporting from the Gaza Strip during the war that began on 7 October 2023.Al Jazeera said Wishah was killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the camp. An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the strike and alleged that Wishah was a Hamas operative, but did not provide evidence to support the claim.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jun 2026 10:30 LONDON
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Russian strikes kill three and injure 22 in eastern Ukraine
Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine have killed three people and injured 22, according to the latest confirmed report from the region. The attacks were reported on 21 June 2026 and are the latest civilian toll in the ongoing war. The incident adds to the continuing pressure on eastern areas that have repeatedly been hit during the conflict.The report gives a clear casualty update but does not provide further detail on the exact locations, the timing of the individual strikes, or the weapons used. It confirms that the strikes were carried out by Russia and that the impact was concentrated in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Jun 2026 08:00 LONDON
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in central Gaza strike as death toll rises
Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least six people, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah and at least one child, according to health officials and rescuers. The latest deaths were reported on Saturday local time, with one strike hitting a home in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Another strike in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood killed four members of the same family, including two children, according to civil defence officials and a nearby hospital.Al Jazeera said Wishah was killed in what it described as an Israeli bombardment that targeted a house in Bureij camp. The network condemned the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 23:31 LONDON
Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv as Zelenskyy warns of a possible massive attack
Russian glide bombs and aerial strikes hit the Ukrainian cities of Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 20, according to local officials. The attacks added to a day of renewed violence across Ukraine as warnings grew that Russia could be preparing a larger assault. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address that people should pay close attention to air raid alerts.In Zaporizhzhia, Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said Russian forces used glide bombs in an attack that killed five people and injured 11 others. He said the strikes destroyed and damaged... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 21:04 LONDON
Israeli strike in Gaza kills Al Jazeera cameraman and members of family in Gaza City
An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza has killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, according to the broadcaster and Gaza health officials. The strike hit a house in the Bureij refugee camp, while separate overnight strikes in Gaza City killed four members of the al-Safadi family. The latest deaths come despite a ceasefire and amid continuing accusations between Israel and Hamas that the truce is being violated.Al Jazeera said Wishah was killed in an Israeli strike on a house in Bureij refugee camp. The Israeli military said it had struck Wishah and described him as a Hamas terrorist, but did not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 20:00 LONDON
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill at least seven as ceasefire frays
Israeli strikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least seven people, including two children, shortly after a ceasefire renewal was announced. The attacks were reported in and around the city of Nabatiyeh, with nearby villages also affected. Rescue teams were still searching through rubble as the scale of the damage became clearer.The supplied material says the strikes came only hours after the ceasefire announcement and followed a heavy exchange of fire on Friday between Israel and Hezbollah. That earlier fighting left at least 47 people dead in Lebanon and four Israeli soldiers killed, according to the rows.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 16:29 LONDON
Zelenskyy gives Belarus one-week ultimatum over alleged drone-guidance equipment
Ukraine's president has given Belarus one week to shut down relay equipment on the border that Kyiv says is helping guide Russian drone attacks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the equipment should be removed immediately and warned that Ukraine would act if Minsk does not comply. He made the remarks during a media briefing in Kyiv on Friday.Zelenskyy said there are relay stations on towers along the border and questioned why Belarusian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka had not taken them down. He said a week would be enough time to deal with the issue and linked the demand to civilian harm in Ukraine.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 14:32 LONDON
Deaths in Kigonze displaced camp raise fears of hidden Ebola spread in eastern DR Congo
At least 30 people have died since early May in the Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raising concern that Ebola may be spreading unnoticed in a crowded humanitarian setting. Some of the victims had confirmed Ebola diagnoses, according to the supplied report, while local actors said the overall cause of all deaths has not yet been established. The camp is in Ituri province, an area already affected by conflict and by the current Ebola outbreak.The report says Kigonze normally records between one and three deaths a month, making the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Jun 2026 11:30 LONDON
Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo spreads fast as medics are hit
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly, with health workers among those most affected. Officials and the World Health Organization say the crisis is moving through eastern parts of the country and is placing severe strain on an already weakened health system. The outbreak was declared on 15 May, but health officials now say it has expanded quickly across multiple health zones.A senior World Health Organization official said 75 healthcare workers have contracted the virus since the outbreak was announced. Seventeen medics have died, while the overall death toll has risen to 232 and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 20:02 LONDON
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Ebola patient found after hospital abduction in eastern DR Congo
A six-year-old Ebola patient who was taken from a hospital by armed men in the eastern Congolese city of Butembo has been found at another treatment centre and is reported to be doing well. A local health official said the child and her mother turned up about 18km from Butembo after being taken two days earlier. The case has renewed concern about the safety of Ebola treatment facilities in a region already struggling to contain the outbreak.Dr Lubambo Maboko Gaston said the girl was in a stable condition when she was found. He said the pair had been taken by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 15:29 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
More Than 7,300 Killed in US-Israeli War on Iran, Analysts Say True Toll May Never Be Known
More than 7,300 people have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on 28 February, according to official casualty reports cited in a new analysis. The figures cover deaths recorded across both countries as the conflict spread beyond a single battlefield and into multiple areas of the region. The report says the total includes hundreds of children and dozens of healthcare workers.The casualty update comes as a deal has now been agreed to end the war, but the reporting suggests the human cost is still being counted. As of mid-April, Iranian government figures put... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 06:59 LONDON
Iranians voice anger as United States signs ceasefire deal with Tehran after more than 100 days of war
People in Iran are reacting with anger and disappointment after the United States signed a memorandum of understanding with Tehran to end hostilities. The agreement comes after more than 100 days of war, according to the supplied material, and follows a period of severe disruption inside Iran. Those interviewed described feeling betrayed by the deal and said they had expected a different outcome from the conflict.The row says the memorandum of understanding was signed between Washington and Tehran, and that Donald Trump told reporters in France he had signed the deal. It also says the war began on 28 February,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Jun 2026 01:30 LONDON
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More than 13,000 seal pups die on Heard Island amid H5N1 outbreak
More than 13,000 southern elephant seal pups have died on Heard Island, an Australian external territory in the subantarctic Indian Ocean, after testing confirmed the spread of H5N1 bird flu among wildlife on the island and nearby McDonald Island. Government scientists observed the mass mortality during drone and ground surveys carried out in October 2025 and January 2026. The deaths were recorded on Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth and 1,700km north of Antarctica.The findings, which have been submitted as a preprint research paper, say death rates among seal pups averaged 76% across the island and reached as high... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 06:33 LONDON
