Global nuclear weapons spending hits record $119bn, report says
Global spending on nuclear weapons rose to a record $119bn in 2025, according to a new report from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. The report says the nine nuclear-armed states increased their combined spending by $16.8bn compared with the previous year. It also says the United States accounted for the largest share, with an estimated $69.2bn, more than all other nuclear powers combined.The report places China as the second-biggest spender at an estimated $13.5bn, followed by the United Kingdom at $12.6bn, Russia at $9.5bn and France at $7.7bn. India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea were estimated to have... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 08:05 LONDON
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SIPRI warns nuclear powers are expanding and modernising arsenals
The world's nine nuclear-armed states are upgrading and expanding their arsenals, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The study says the trend is increasing the risk of escalation and miscalculation at a time of heightened global tensions. It also says most of the countries deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems last year.The report estimates that the nine nuclear powers - China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States - possessed 12,187 nuclear warheads as of January this year. Of those, about 9,745 were held in military... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 20:03 LONDON
EU urges Israel-Lebanon ceasefire compliance and backs Lebanese forces
The European Union said the United States-brokered ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel is a renewed opportunity to end the conflict and achieve lasting peace and security. In a statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU, Brussels urged both sides to continue direct negotiations in a constructive spirit and to fully abide by the agreement. The EU said all military action should cease immediately. It called on all actors to reject any additional conditions from Hezbollah, said Hezbollah must withdraw from the South Litani Sector, and said Israel must withdraw from Lebanese territory. The statement also demanded... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 04:00 LONDON
Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts renewed ceasefire talks
Israeli strikes killed at least nine people across the Gaza Strip on Sunday as Egypt opened a new round of ceasefire talks in Cairo with Hamas and other Palestinian factions. The attacks were reported in several parts of the territory, including near Khan Younis in the south, Gaza City in the north and Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. The talks are aimed at salvaging a US-brokered ceasefire and addressing the next steps in the conflict.According to information gathered from the ground, five people were killed in a strike on a police post in the al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis, three... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 16:02 LONDON
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Lebanon accuses Iran of using it as bargaining chip in US talks
Lebanon's president has accused Iran of using his country as leverage in negotiations with the United States, in comments made as fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continues. Joseph Aoun said Lebanon wants to stay out of the war and called on the country's people to be allowed to live in peace and dignity. He said repeated cycles of violence had left many Lebanese weary of destruction.Aoun made the remarks in an interview, according to excerpts published on Monday, and said Iran was treating Lebanon as a bargaining tool. He said: "They are using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jun 2026 10:30 LONDON
Israeli strikes in Gaza continue despite ceasefire, killing one near Khan Younis
Israeli drone and other strikes have continued in Gaza despite a ceasefire that remains in place on paper, with fresh attacks reported on Friday in the south and near Gaza City. A drone strike near Khan Younis killed a young woman and injured at least 15 other people, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency. Another attack near Gaza City injured a child later in the day.The reported strikes came as Palestinian factions prepare to meet in Egypt to discuss the enclave's future. Reporting from Gaza City, a correspondent described repeated overnight strikes, drone attacks and the continued closure of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Jun 2026 21:59 LONDON
Hamas says it will not surrender arms ahead of Cairo talks
Hamas has said it will not hand over its weapons at this stage, as Palestinian factions prepare for renewed talks in Cairo this weekend. The group's political bureau member Husam Badran said any future arrangement in Gaza would not amount to a formal surrender of arms. He said the discussion was instead about ensuring that only official police weapons would be visible in the streets under a future Palestinian administration.Badran said the proposed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza would take over the territory and that there would be no visible weapons in Gaza's streets and alleys except those... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Jun 2026 13:34 LONDON
Israeli strikes kill at least eight in Gaza City
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least eight people in Gaza City and the nearby Al-Shati refugee camp, according to Gaza civil defence officials. The strikes hit at dawn, with seven of the dead reported in residential buildings and one in the camp to the west of the city. Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City said 15 people were wounded in the attacks.Civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said the deaths were caused by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City. The figures were given on Thursday morning, and no independent casualty assessment was included in the supplied material. The latest strikes were reported as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jun 2026 08:00 LONDON
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GAS, GOD, AND GUNS: The Secret Agenda Behind the Washington Talks and the Death of the Maritime Border
The mahogany tables of the U.S. State Department are hosting a ghost today. As official delegations from Israel and Lebanon convene for a third round of high-stakes negotiations this Friday, May 8, 2026, the air in Washington is thick with the scent of a "peace" that looks increasingly like a strategic ambush. While the world watches the diplomatic theatre, the reality on the ground in Southern Lebanon tells a story of a predatory recalibration. Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t just looking for a ceasefire; he is aiming to hit three birds with one single, devastating stone: the annexation of land, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 08 May 2026 12:29 LONDON
