Moscow refinery hit again as drone strike damages residential building and disrupts airport
Moscow was hit by a fresh wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Thursday, with local authorities saying one drone struck a petroleum refinery and another damaged a residential building in the capital. The attack also caused smoke and explosions at the refinery, while a nearby industrial site and some houses were reported damaged. The city's main airport was temporarily disrupted as the incident unfolded.The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, said drones had hit the refinery and that air defences were active across the region. Russian authorities said 555 drones were destroyed nationwide on Thursday, including 180 over the Moscow region,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 13:29 LONDON
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Gunfire and explosions reported at Niamey airport in Niger
Explosions and gunfire have been reported at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, in what residents described as an attack that was repelled by the army. Witnesses said the shooting began around 06:00 local time near the airport entrance, and that soldiers were later pursuing fleeing assailants. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.People in the area told reporters they heard the first gunshots while at a mosque, and said the situation was later brought under control. The authorities had not commented publicly at the time of the report. The airport has been targeted before, including in January when... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 09:32 LONDON
Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukraine air alerts widen
Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv early on 18 June, prompting local authorities to tell residents to take shelter as air-raid alerts spread across most of Ukraine. Officials in the capital said explosions were heard in the city, while the head of Kyiv's military administration warned that the capital was under attack and urged people to remain in safe places until the alert ended. The strike came hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with US President Donald Trump and European leaders.Authorities in the northeastern city of Sumy also reported a separate drone attack that killed one person, adding to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Jun 2026 02:29 LONDON
Mosque torched in Jiljilya, West Bank, in overnight attack
A mosque in the West Bank village of Jiljilya was set on fire overnight, causing extensive damage to the building and prompting condemnation from Palestinian officials. Residents said they heard explosions shortly after 2 a.m. before smoke rose from the mosque. The incident was one of two reported attacks on mosques overnight in villages north of Ramallah.According to the local imam, 15 to 20 tyres were burned inside the ablution area, leaving walls and doors blackened by soot and cracking floor tiles from the heat. Hebrew graffiti, including the word "revenge" and references to detainees, was sprayed on the exterior... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jun 2026 15:32 LONDON
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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
