Hormuz standoff deepens as senior Iranian lawmaker says blockade is 'not sustainable'
A senior Iranian lawmaker has said the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is not sustainable, as Iran and the United States continue what he described as concurrent blockades in the strategic waterway. Manouchehr Mottaki, a member of parliament and a former foreign minister, said cargo ships are being immobilised or stranded there on a daily basis. He said the closure of Hormuz has become the root of the wider regional crisis.Mottaki said the immediate obstacle to moving beyond the current situation is what he called an illegal American blockade, which he said violates international law. He also said Tehran... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 11:29 LONDON
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China denounces new US sanctions on Cuba that include two Chinese firms
China has condemned the latest United States sanctions on Cuba, calling the move sabotage after Washington added two Chinese companies to its sanctions list. The measures, announced on Thursday and denounced by Beijing on Friday, focus on Cuba's oil and technology sectors. The dispute adds a new layer to an already tense pressure campaign on the island and to wider US-China friction.According to the supplied report, the companies named are CEIEC and Beijing H&C Technologies. Washington accuses them of selling defence material and security systems to Cuba. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, identified in the report as Jiakun, said China... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 10:29 LONDON
Poland warns allies not to negotiate with Russia over Eastern Europe's head
Poland has warned its Western allies against reaching any settlement on Russia's war in Ukraine without taking account of Eastern Europe's security interests. The warning came from Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski during a discussion with journalists in Warsaw on Thursday. Prime Minister Donald Tusk also urged caution, saying European leaders should be careful about President Vladimir Putin's intentions and realistic about the US-led diplomatic process.Sikorski said the region could not be left out of any talks, arguing that Eastern Europe and Scandinavia must be included in the conversation. He pointed to the scale of the area directly affected, saying that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 09:29 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Trump hardens Iran stance as shipping fears grow and global tech shares slide
The White House is weighing whether a new US strike on Iran can still be avoided as post election pressure builds in Washington, while Donald Trump sharpened his rhetoric by saying Iran will not be able to do anything on its nuclear programme without US approval. 🔗 🔗At the same time, Iranian forces reported five oil tankers and a tugboat on fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz, deepening shipping security fears, even as Tehran said ships from India, China, Iraq and Qatar would be exempt from restrictions in the waterway. 🔗 🔗Trump also said a Russia Ukraine agreement... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 06 Nov 2026 08:45 LONDON
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Lebanese residents pack bags amid fears of renewed Israeli escalation
Residents in southern Lebanon are preparing for the possibility of renewed Israeli attacks, as fears rise again after months of relative calm punctuated by drone activity and detonations. In Abbasiyeh, in southern Lebanon, one resident said she had stayed at home during Israel's intensification of its war on Lebanon in March, even after a neighbour's house was hit. She said the situation now feels uncertain again, with many people in the south living in limbo.The immediate concern is not a single new strike, but the prospect of another escalation after an ostensible ceasefire was announced in April. Residents described hearing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 08:08 LONDON
Trump weighs possible new strikes on Iran amid post-election pressure in Washington
The White House is weighing whether a new US attack on Iran can still be avoided, as the fallout from Republican election losses intensifies pressure inside Donald Trump's administration. Reporting from the region says Gulf states are watching closely for signs of the next move, while the political debate in Washington is increasingly tied to the war with Iran. The issue has become both a foreign policy test and a domestic political problem for the Trump team.According to the supplied reporting, the discussion comes after midterm losses that are being linked by some Republicans to the Iran war. The White... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 07:29 LONDON
Day News Recap: Democrats seize Congress as Iran tensions, Ukraine diplomacy and markets swing
Democrats have taken control of both chambers of the United States Congress after a sweeping midterm result, a major setback for Donald Trump and Republicans that party leaders said would let them rein in the president. Trump said he may work with Democrats, while Republicans began a reckoning over the losses and JD Vance blamed the outcome on Iran war politics and ties to Israel. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗The result also reshaped the race for the White House and Congress in several states, with Democrats claiming a broader mandate and one of their gains coming in California's 22nd district, where... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 05 Nov 2026 18:32 LONDON
Oil falls below $100 as markets bet on possible Iran war de-escalation after U.S. midterm shift
Oil prices fell below $100 a barrel after Brent and West Texas Intermediate both dropped more than 8% in the previous session, as traders reacted to the Republican Party losing control of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections. The move reflected a growing market view that the political shift in Washington could increase the chances of a negotiated end to the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Brent closed at $94.62 a barrel and WTI at $88.12, both their lowest levels since 31 August.The decline came after the Republican defeat, which left President Donald Trump facing a Congress... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 12:29 LONDON
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A month after Yemen government offensive began, war of attrition takes hold
A month after Yemen's internationally recognised government launched a new offensive against Houthi fighters, the conflict appears to have settled into a war of attrition. The operation, announced on 5 October, was presented as an effort to retake territory held by the Houthis, including the capital, Sanaa. But the city has remained largely calm, apart from recurring air strikes, even as fighting continues in other parts of the country.The offensive, called Operation Dawn of Yemen, was launched by government forces backed by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition. According to the supporting report, the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, have suffered... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 10:37 LONDON
Zelensky says 90-minute talks with US envoys as Abu Dhabi diplomacy advances
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a detailed 90-minute conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as preparations intensified for a new round of diplomacy involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States. The talks are due to take place in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November, and are being described as the first three-sided meetings since February. Zelensky made the comments while in Madrid, saying the negotiations must move forward quickly to end the war.The latest contacts also include a planned meeting at the White House involving representatives of Russia and Ukraine, to be hosted by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 04:05 LONDON
Sudan and Ethiopia trade diplomatic expulsions amid border tensions
Ethiopia has ordered six Sudanese diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours and closed Sudan's consulate in the border town of Assosa, according to reports cited in the supplied material. The move marks a sharp escalation in the diplomatic dispute between the two neighbours. It comes after Sudan lodged official complaints against Ethiopia over accusations that Addis Ababa is backing the Rapid Support Forces.The reports say Ethiopian authorities summoned Sudan's ambassador on Sunday to announce the consulate closure, and that the staff left on Tuesday evening. A senior Ethiopian official was cited as saying the six consulate staff had... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 00:29 LONDON
Trump weakened after US midterms, raising concern over more erratic foreign policy
Democrats have swept the 2026 US midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress and winning governorships across the country. The result is a major domestic setback for President Donald Trump and leaves him facing the final two years of his term with a weakened political position. The immediate question in Washington and European capitals is whether that loss of authority will make his foreign policy more unpredictable.The supporting material says the president was not on the ballot, but voters delivered a strong rebuke to his administration. It also says Trump now faces a hostile Congress, with Democrats gaining... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 15:03 LONDON
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Iranian lawmakers threaten missile strikes on Europe over US bases
Iranian lawmakers and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have issued fresh threats against European countries that host US military bases, warning that they could be targeted if those facilities are used in any renewed confrontation with Washington. The warnings were made on Wednesday, the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, a date marked in Iran as the day of fighting global arrogance. The comments pointed specifically to Italy and Germany as examples of countries that could be affected.Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of parliament's National Security Committee, said that if America uses its bases in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 11:02 LONDON
North Korea fires missiles as it denies role in Binance crypto theft
South Korea said North Korea fired several missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, in a fresh weapons launch from the Sondok area on the country's eastern coast. The launch came hours after Pyongyang rejected allegations that it was behind the theft of more than $6bn in crypto assets from Binance. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had detected the missiles and that South Korean and US authorities were analysing the details.The missile launch was the fourth such weapons test by North Korea in a month, according to the South Korean military. It followed a statement from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 06:01 LONDON
Yemen accuses IRGC and Hezbollah of sending 21 experts to aid Houthis
Yemen's internationally recognised government has accused Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon's Hezbollah of sending 21 experts to help the Houthis plan and direct military operations. The allegation was made by Interior Minister Major-General Ibrahim Haidan in a statement on Tuesday. He said the foreign personnel are helping build the group's military capabilities.According to the ministry, 14 of the experts are from the IRGC and seven are from Hezbollah. The statement said they are deployed across Hodeidah, Sanaa, Saada, Hajjah, Amran and the coastal city of Khokha. It described their roles as including command and control, ballistic missiles, drones,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 20:00 LONDON
Black Sea drone attacks on commercial shipping raise food security concerns
Commercial shipping in the Black Sea has faced a sharp escalation in drone attacks, with at least nine vessels targeted off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria in October. The incidents have added a maritime security dimension to the wider war between Russia and Ukraine and have raised concern about the safety of grain and other cargoes moving through the region. The attacks have also drawn attention because they took place close to the waters of two NATO members.The supporting material says most of the vessels hit were commercial ships rather than military targets. Those vessels were carrying goods such... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 15:29 LONDON
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Poland says it foiled attempted provocation near Russian border as security operation continues
Poland says it prevented an attempted provocation overnight near its border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, after security forces reported suspicious movement shortly after midnight. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said individuals carrying flashlights were seen in the border area, but no incident was allowed to develop. He said the authorities acted quickly once the Border Guard passed on the alert.Tusk said police, the military, border guards and intelligence services have been carrying out additional security activity in Poland's north-east, including the Warmia-Masuria and Podlaskie regions. He also said extra police and other troops, including counter-terrorism units, had recently been sent to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 14:04 LONDON
Northern Ethiopia fighting and drone strikes push health system towards collapse
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is worsening an already fragile humanitarian and health situation, according to the World Health Organization. The violence involves rebels from the northern Tigray region and the government in Addis Ababa, with drone strikes and civilian deaths reported in both Amhara and Tigray. The latest warnings come as the 2022 peace deal between the two sides has effectively broken down.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement on Monday that the conflict had killed several civilians in recent days and was straining medical facilities. He said at least 15 people, several of them children, died... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 16:30 LONDON
Iran warns of stronger retaliation as war restart risk rises after US midterm elections
Iranian military officials are warning that any renewed war with the United States and Israel would be longer and more costly than their rivals expect. The comments come amid increasing signs that the conflict, which the supplied material says began on February 28, could restart after the US midterm elections. Officials cited improved missile, drone and asymmetric warfare capabilities, and said previously undisclosed weapons and targets could be used if Iran is attacked again.Hossein Kanani Moghaddam, described in the supplied report as a former senior IRGC commander, said Iran's offensive capability had been rebuilt despite earlier strikes on its armed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 15:00 LONDON
Iran says Hormuz could reopen in two days if US meets conditions amid ongoing mediation
Iran says it could restore security to the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the United States accepts a set of political and security conditions, in the latest signal that indirect contacts between the two sides are continuing. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the proposal had first been put to Washington through Qatar in September with a seven-day timeline, but that the period could now be shortened. He said the change showed what he described as Iran's good-faith approach.Baghaei said an exchange of messages was still under way through mediators and that any next step depended on Washington... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 11:59 LONDON
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Western Sahara UN mission ends as liquidation phase begins after mandate expiry
The United Nations has confirmed that its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate. The mission, known as MINURSO, entered a liquidation phase on 1 November, with assets being returned to troop-contributing countries. The development marks the close of a 35-year UN presence in a disputed territory where the political process remains unresolved.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he remained concerned about the security situation across the territory and the risk of hostilities escalating. His spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said Guterres had urged all concerned to exercise maximum restraint and avoid actions that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 00:31 LONDON
Germany's Frankfurt riots deepen as police report more than 100 injuries
Frankfurt remained the main flashpoint in Germany's weekend unrest as officials said looting and clashes with police left more than 100 officers injured. The violence unfolded during student-led protests that spread across dozens of German cities, with the central city emerging as the most serious scene of disorder. Authorities said the demonstrations were organised by the campaign group Gen Z regelt, which has been linked to rallies over education funding and living costs.Hesse interior minister Roman Poseck said hooded rioters damaged 17 stores in Frankfurt, five of them looted, and that police deployed 1,300 officers in response. He said 54... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 19:59 LONDON
More than 300 arrested at Palestine Action support protest outside US embassy in London
Police in London arrested 325 people during a protest outside the US embassy in Nine Elms on Saturday, after demonstrators gathered in support of the banned group Palestine Action. The Metropolitan Police said the majority of those detained were arrested for expressing support for a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act. Officers continued making arrests into the evening as the crowd remained outside the embassy.The force said 320 of the arrests were linked to support for a proscribed organisation. Protesters held signs reading phrases including: "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action." Some demonstrators were carried away by officers after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 14:03 LONDON
Iran warns of geographically unrestricted response if US attacks again
Iran's supreme leader has warned that any renewed US or allied attack would be met with an immediate response that would be both impactful and geographically unrestricted. The warning comes as urgent diplomatic efforts continue to prevent another full-scale war involving Iran, with officials and analysts warning of wider consequences for the Middle East and beyond. According to state media, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei met Iran's top military commanders on Saturday and ordered preparations for possible new US-Israeli military action.The reported meeting included the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Ahmad Vahidi, as well as the Iranian army... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 12:59 LONDON
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Iran designates RAF and Royal Navy as terrorist organisations amid UK-Iran tensions
Iran has designated the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy as terrorist organisations and warned that the United Kingdom will bear responsibility for the consequences. Tehran also classified MI6 as a hostile group, in a move it said was a response to British actions against the Islamic Republic. The announcement adds a new diplomatic and security flashpoint to already strained relations between the two countries.According to Iran's Foreign Ministry, the decision was taken in response to what it described as hostile British actions over the past year. The ministry linked the move to the UK's July 13, 2026 decision... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 10:34 LONDON
Oman pushes Gulf non-aggression pact amid fears of renewed Iran-US escalation
Oman is being presented as a possible mediator for a new Gulf security arrangement after a lecture by Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi at Cambridge University called for a non-aggression pact among all eight Gulf littoral states. The proposal would bring together the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, plus Iraq and Iran, under a framework intended to reduce the risk of conflict. The argument is being made at a time when another escalation between Iran and the United States is seen as a looming possibility.According to the lecture cited in the supporting material, Albusaidi described the pact as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 07:32 LONDON
Venezuela military bombardment against ELN in Apure border area leaves several dead, NGO says
A military bombardment against the National Liberation Army, known as the ELN, has left several people dead near Venezuela's border with Colombia, according to a human rights group. The incident was reported in rural Apure state in the south-west of Venezuela, an area long affected by armed-group activity. Video seen by reporters showed bodies on the ground, fallen trees and the ruins of what appeared to be a camp.The NGO Fundaredes said one of its coordinators saw the first nine dead after the attack. Its director, Javier Tarazona, said this was the first Venezuelan bombardment against the ELN. The group... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 02:02 LONDON
Poland court standoff deepens amid crisis talks at presidential palace
President Karol Nawrocki has held urgent consultations with political leaders in Warsaw as Poland's standoff over the Constitutional Tribunal deepened. The talks took place at the presidential palace on Saturday after the sudden suspension of tribunal chief judge Bogdan Swieczkowski triggered a new escalation in the dispute. Representatives of nationalist, far-right and some governing coalition parties attended, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition stayed away.Nawrocki said he convened the meeting because of what he described as a threat to Poland's internal security. By Saturday afternoon, no breakthrough had been reported, and the confrontation remained unresolved. Tusk later accused conservative... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 01:29 LONDON
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France braces for Halloween unrest as police deploy 70,000 officers
French authorities are deploying 70,000 police officers nationwide as they prepare for a fresh wave of unrest expected on Halloween. The demonstrations are being driven by anger over living costs, public services and President Emmanuel Macron's government. Officials say the risk of disorder is high after earlier riots and looting damaged shops, public buildings and businesses in cities across the country.Interior Minister Laurent Nunez has said the authorities will not allow a repeat of the previous violence. He told a news conference earlier this week that "everyone is on deck to ensure an extremely firm response to any trouble" and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Oct 2026 02:31 LONDON
Houthi missile strikes on Aden raise fears of renewed war
Residents in Yemen's southern city of Aden are stockpiling food and preparing escape plans after repeated missile strikes and explosions over the past month raised fears of a return to wider war. The attacks have shaken a city that had remained relatively calm for years and had become a refuge for people displaced by fighting elsewhere in the country. The latest wave of violence has also renewed concern that the conflict could spread further beyond the western front lines.The Houthis have claimed attacks on several sites in Aden, including the international airport, military camps, the city's port and the presidential... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 16:00 LONDON
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The Sovereign Shakedown: Trump’s High-Stakes Table, the Russian Mirror, and the Main Street
The veneer of institutional diplomacy has been entirely stripped away, revealing a raw and unvarnished reality. The global order is no longer governed by treaties, norms, or multilateral consensus. It is dictated by the unrestrained exercise of coercive leverage. Under the current doctrine emanating from Washington, the complex machinery of international relations has been reduced to a binary instrument of absolute dominance. We have entered the era of the unilateral ultimatum, where the traditional boundaries of sovereignty are subordinated to the whims of an administration operating less like a representative republic and more like a global syndicate. This is not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 Oct 2026 18:59 LONDON
Dubai Property Market Faces Litmus Test as Nakheel Waterfront Investors Await Final Judicial Verdict
Hundreds of international and local investors who purchased land plots in Nakheel’s massive "Waterfront" project nearly two decades ago are holding their breath. Following the official cancellation of the project by the Dubai Land Department and its integration under Dubai Holding, a special judicial committee appointed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been tasked with resolving the liquidation and settling investor claims. Because the decisions of this specialized committee are legally binding and final, with no avenue for appeal, the upcoming rulings are being viewed as a critical turning point for the regulatory reputation of Dubai's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 28 Jun 2026 09:20 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
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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The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 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
Shadows of Fire: The Long Arc of Iran–United States Tensions
A Region on Edge: The Latest Escalation In recent months, tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified once again, fueled by disputes over regional security, nuclear development, maritime incidents in the Persian Gulf, and the broader strategic balance in the Middle East. Officials in Washington have expressed renewed concern over Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, while leaders in Tehran have accused the United States of economic warfare through sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The fragile equilibrium that followed earlier rounds of indirect negotiations appears increasingly strained, with both sides engaging in sharp rhetoric at the United Nations, reinforcing military postures... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Feb 2026 08:49 LONDON
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There Is Good in Every Bad
Power, Greed, Oil, and the Theater of Modern Geopolitics The Business Model of Power Donald Trump does not govern like a traditional politician. He governs like a negotiator who believes every geopolitical crisis is leverage, every war threat is a bargaining chip, and every market panic is an opportunity. When markets tremble, someone profits. The question is, who? Global markets react instantly to political tension. Gold rises when conflict looms. Oil spikes when instability threatens production. Stock markets collapse on fear, then rebound on reassurance. Volatility is not chaos, it is opportunity. Historically, gold has surged during major geopolitical crises,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 18 Feb 2026 17:11 LONDON
