Iran executes foreign national over January protest case in Isfahan
Iran has executed a man identified by the judiciary as Qaim Hosseini over his alleged role in anti-government protests in the city of Isfahan in January. The case is linked to unrest at Ali Khani Square on 8 January, where authorities said four security personnel were killed. The judiciary did not disclose Hosseini's nationality, but described him as a foreign national.The judiciary's Mizan news agency said Hosseini was also known by the alias Arian. It said he had confessed to taking part in the protests and had been carrying a cold weapon during the unrest. According to the agency, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 10:30 LONDON
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US says it thwarted alleged ISIS-linked plot against New York State Capitol as charges filed
US authorities say they arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, after alleging she planned an attack on the New York State Capitol and sought to obtain explosives. The Department of Justice said Bowie was charged with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation, identified in the filings as ISIS. Investigators said the alleged plot was stopped before she was able to act.According to the complaint, Bowie had been communicating with an FBI informant through encrypted apps and allegedly said she wanted help making a bomb. Prosecutors say she identified the state capitol as her target and wrote that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 00:29 LONDON
Day News Recap: Kyiv hit hard as Middle East tensions widen and markets turn risk averse
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 30, while power cuts hit the capital after damage to buildings and infrastructure. Ukrainian officials said the attack was one of the deadliest on the city in recent months. 🔗In Gaza, a mass funeral was held in Gaza City for at least 50 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from rubble in several neighbourhoods, as Israeli strikes hit the city for a second day and the death toll rose. The Israeli military also said it would open criminal investigations into the killings of five year old Hind... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 20 Aug 2026 18:22 LONDON
Israel's national security minister shows video of future execution facility for prisoners
Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has posted a video showing construction work at what he described as a future execution facility for prisoners. In the video, he said the site will include gallows for carrying out death sentences in Israel. The move adds a new public dimension to a long-running campaign by the far-right minister to expand capital punishment for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks.The row is linked to legislation approved in March by Israel's parliament at Ben Gvir's initiative. According to the supporting material, the law provides for the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Aug 2026 17:30 LONDON
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Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says
A rights group says Iran has executed at least 900 people since January, in what it describes as an ongoing human rights crisis. The figure points to a sustained and large-scale use of capital punishment over the first months of the year. The report adds to long-running concern over state repression in the country.The group said the executions have taken place since the start of January, but the supplied material does not give a breakdown by offence, location or exact dates. It also does not identify the people executed or provide an official response from Iranian authorities. The report was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 14:00 LONDON
Iran reappoints Hossein Taeb to lead Basij militia amid security reshuffle
Iran has reappointed Hossein Taeb, a veteran cleric and security figure, as head of the Basij militia. The move comes during an ongoing reshuffle among the country's political, military and security elite. It also follows the rise of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in the early months of his rule, according to the supplied material.Taeb is one of the Islamic Republic's most prominent internal security officials. He previously commanded the Basij during the 2009 crackdown on the Green Movement and later led the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence service for about 13 years. The appointment places him back in a frontline role after he... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 13:06 LONDON
The Ghosn Paradox The Imperial Savior, His Cinematic Escape, and the Desperate Call to Salvage a Crumbling Nissan
The Man Who Defied Corporate Gravity Few corporate sagas in modern history possess the cinematic drama, geopolitical friction, and sheer psychological tension as the rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn. Once lauded as the ultimate transnational executive, a multi-lingual titan capable of bridging disparate business cultures, Ghosn became the absolute center of a global firestorm. His story cuts through the pristine facade of global corporate governance to reveal a messy underbelly of nationalism, legal vulnerability, and strategic failure. Rebuilding an Empire from the Ashes of Bankruptcy The mythos of Carlos Ghosn began in 1999. Nissan, one of Japan's proudest manufacturing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 27 Jun 2026 08:19 LONDON
WAR CRIMES OR HUMANITY ON LIFE SUPPORT?
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 Feb 2026 17:39 LONDON
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