Noontime News Recap: Wildfires, floods and war strikes dominate a tense global noon brief
Wildfires have forced thousands to flee across Croatia, France, Germany and Greece, with blazes spreading through parts of western and southeastern Europe as hot, dry conditions persist. 🔗In Croatia, a separate coastal fire drove about 1,000 people from their homes, while in France a blaze in the Landes forest burned more than 1,100 hectares and triggered evacuations near Luglon. 🔗 🔗Japan is also dealing with severe weather after record rainfall in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo killed at least six people and injured five more, with flooding and power cuts still disrupting the area. 🔗In the war in Ukraine, Russian and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Aug 2026 12:06 LONDON
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Dog rescued alive in Colombia as 72-hour earthquake search window closes
A dog has been rescued alive in Colombia as the 72-hour search window after an earthquake came to an end. The rescue was reported in a video item published on 14 August and is linked to the ongoing post-earthquake response. The available material does not identify the exact location of the rescue or the wider scale of the damage.The confirmed detail is limited, but the timing is clear: the rescue happened as the 72-hour window closed. In earthquake response operations, that period is often treated as a critical phase for finding survivors, which makes any rescue at that point notable.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 11:35 LONDON
Calls grow to sanction Russian officials accused of taking Ukrainian children from occupied areas
Calls are growing for the UK to sanction two Russian officials accused of helping remove Ukrainian children from occupied territory and subjecting them to political indoctrination. The allegations centre on Marina Peschanskaya and Anton Demidov, who are described in the supplied material as playing key roles in the transfer and ideological shaping of children from seized areas of Ukraine. The issue has resurfaced through a new exhibition in central London highlighting alleged crimes linked to figures associated with the Kremlin.According to the material, Peschanskaya is the head of the children's rights watchdog in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea, and has spoken... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 06:33 LONDON
Colombia declares three days of mourning as earthquake death toll rises
Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed more than 200 people and injured 2,595, according to the latest supplied reporting. The government said flags would be lowered to half-staff at official buildings and Colombian embassies abroad in honour of the dead. Rescue crews are still searching damaged neighbourhoods as the disaster enters its third day.The quake struck on Monday and is described in the supplied material as the strongest to hit Colombia in a century. More than 100 aftershocks had been recorded by Tuesday afternoon, adding to the difficulty of search operations in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 17:02 LONDON
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Turkiye approves conditional pardon bill for thousands of PKK fighters
Turkish lawmakers have approved legislation offering a conditional pardon for thousands of people linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, in what officials and lawmakers described as the first legislative step toward ending a conflict that has lasted for decades. The bill passed on Monday and is intended to allow some fighters who lay down their weapons to return to civilian life. It does not amount to a total amnesty.The vote was 468 in favour, 88 against and six abstentions. The legislation suspends prosecutions and prison sentences for some offences for between five and 10 years, according to the text... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 22:32 LONDON
Counter-terror inquiry reopened into incendiary device at Nigel Farage's home
Counter-terror police in London have reopened an inquiry into an incident at Nigel Farage's home in April 2025, after a new line of inquiry was identified. The case involves what Farage described as a lit incendiary device being pushed through his letterbox at his London property. Police have also referred themselves to the police watchdog over how the original investigation was handled.Farage said at a press conference on Monday that the incident was directly linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe, although he said he could not say more at this stage. He also said counter-terrorism officers had made mistakes,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Aug 2026 14:30 LONDON
Iran reacts cautiously as Mecca defence pact expands to include Turkiye
Iran has responded cautiously to a new mutual defence pact signed in Mecca by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, with officials stressing Muslim unity and a reduced reliance on the United States. The agreement says an armed attack on one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all, raising questions about how the arrangement could affect regional security. Iranian officials have not described the pact as an immediate threat, but the development has drawn attention in Tehran because of its possible longer-term implications.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that when Muslims stand together, they... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Aug 2026 20:31 LONDON
Houthi attacks kill at least 10 in Yemen's Marib as fighting intensifies
Houthi attacks in Yemen's Marib province have killed at least 10 people, including eight members of government forces and two civilians, according to officials and a military source cited in the supplied material. The strikes hit the oil-rich province on Friday and were reported to have affected both military positions and civilian areas. The violence marks a further escalation in a region that has been relatively stable under a truce that began in 2022.A Yemeni military source said 12 others were wounded in the attacks on government forces, while the health minister for the Saudi-backed government said shelling struck residential... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 22:32 LONDON
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