China trade surplus tops $1 trillion again ahead of APEC talks
China's trade surplus has passed $1 trillion in the first 10 months of the year, putting the country on track to exceed last year's record. Official customs data showed the surplus reached $1.04 trillion through October, with exports continuing to rise sharply. The figures come just days before expected talks between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.The General Administration of Customs said exports rose 35.2% year-on-year in October to $412.3 billion, while imports increased 41.6% to $307.1 billion. Chinese exports to the United States also grew 32.9% last month, underscoring the strength of outbound trade... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Nov 2026 01:31 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Ukraine talks open in Abu Dhabi as Gaza floods, Iran tensions and regional security flare
New talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine opened in Abu Dhabi, with Ukrainian, American and European representatives focusing on security guarantees and territory as the US led push for a settlement continued. 🔗In the Middle East, diplomatic pressure around Iran intensified on several fronts. Iran's top security official said there are no negotiations with Washington, even as Qatar said it sees progress in US Iran talks after a White House meeting, Egypt said both sides want negotiations, and Donald Trump said the conflict is effectively at an end. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗Trump also said Israel and Gulf allies... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 10 Nov 2026 18:30 LONDON
India offers to help broker Black Sea food corridors as Abu Dhabi talks continue
India has said it is ready to help mediate food corridors through the Black Sea, according to remarks from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The offer came as Russia and Ukraine returned to negotiations in Abu Dhabi after a nine-month pause, adding a separate diplomatic track to the wider talks already under way there. Hours later, India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar also spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the war and other diplomatic initiatives.The immediate focus is shipping security and the protection of grain and oilseed exports, which... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Nov 2026 15:29 LONDON
Qatar says progress seen in US-Iran talks after White House meeting
Qatar said on Tuesday that it sees progress in talks between the United States and Iran, a day after Qatar's prime minister met US President Donald Trump at the White House. The assessment came as Doha said it was continuing mediation efforts aimed at reducing uncertainty around the crisis between Washington and Tehran. A Qatari foreign ministry official said the White House meeting was held in a positive atmosphere and focused on advancing the talks.Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashmi, director of the foreign ministry's Media and Communication Department, said Qatar could not say how close or how far away an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Nov 2026 14:29 LONDON
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Noontime News Recap: Ukraine talks open in Abu Dhabi as Iran tensions, Iraq strike and US politics jostle
New talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine opened in Abu Dhabi, with Ukrainian, American and European representatives meeting as negotiations focus on security guarantees and territory. 🔗In the Middle East, Donald Trump said the war with Iran is now effectively over militarily, while leaving open the option of renewed US strikes if needed, as Qatar mediated talks continue. 🔗 France also summoned Iran's ambassador to Paris after accusing Tehran of a cyberattack that targeted supermarket refrigeration systems across the country. 🔗Tensions linked to Iran were also felt in Britain, where several US military aircraft were moved from RAF... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 10 Nov 2026 12:34 LONDON
Nvidia spy scandal fuels debate over chip exports to China
A reported espionage scandal involving Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has intensified debate in Washington over whether the United States should tighten restrictions on advanced chip sales to China. The controversy centres on allegations that a former Megaspeed executive, Alice Huang, was recruited by China's Ministry of State Security, and on claims that she had an intimate relationship with Huang. The case has drawn fresh attention to the role of one of the most influential companies in the global artificial intelligence race.According to the supplied material, Nvidia's board launched an inquiry on Sunday into Huang's relationship and said it would... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Nov 2026 10:34 LONDON
Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drone as cross-border attacks intensify
Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted multiple projectiles launched by Yemen's Houthi movement, including two missiles aimed at Riyadh, a ballistic missile fired toward the south of the kingdom and a drone over the oil-rich Eastern Province. The Saudi-led coalition said the incidents took place on Tuesday during what it described as a night of intense military activity across the country. Civil defence alerts were issued for Riyadh, Abha and Khamis Mushait before authorities later said the danger had passed.The coalition said its air defences destroyed a ballistic missile and a cruise missile directed at the capital, and separately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Nov 2026 04:59 LONDON
Trump says Task Force Iron Gate is active in Iran, alongside a near-total naval blockade
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "I am urging all Senators to vote for The American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. This Landmark Permitting Reform Legislation will codify our America First Energy Agenda, and ensure that we can build Pipelines, Mines, and Power Plants faster than ever before, lowering Energy Costs for American Families, and creating High Paying American Jobs. This Legislation also codifies my RATEPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE, ensuring Data Centers build and pay for their own Electricity, and help invest in their local communities. Remember, China will take any Data Center... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 09 Nov 2026 00:30 LONDON
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Trump signals a tightening U.S. pressure campaign on Iran with a de facto blockade
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Coupled with history's greatest Naval Blockade, very little gets into, or out of, Iran!" - "I will be interviewed tonight on "60 Minutes." Hopefully, they will show all the good things we've done over the past 2 years, not even including the First Term, which was incredible. If we get help from the Republican Senate, we can still do things that are unbelievable!" - "America took a giant step back... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 08 Nov 2026 14:00 LONDON
Iraq says external parties used its territory to attack neighbours
Iraq says it has evidence that external parties used its territory to launch attacks on neighbouring countries, according to Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. He said Baghdad is investigating attacks launched from Iraqi soil against Gulf states and is seeking to address the issue through dialogue. The comments come amid renewed concern over cross-border security risks in the region.Hussein said Iraq is also trying to resolve disagreements with Saudi Arabia through talks. He said Saudi Arabia has accused Iran-aligned groups operating in Iraq of attacking its oil infrastructure, and added that Baghdad confirmed in September that drone attacks on the kingdom's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Nov 2026 15:02 LONDON
UAE says oil exports and energy services held through regional crisis amid strike fears
Speaking at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates said its oil exports continued throughout the regional crisis and that energy services remained uninterrupted. Undersecretary of Energy and Petroleum Affairs Sharif Al Olama said the country had "proven ourselves during this crisis" and was using the experience to strengthen its energy infrastructure. He also said the sector had faced heavy pressure in the first months of the crisis, while senior officials at the event were focused on the risk of renewed military strikes in the region.Al Olama said the UAE's long-term decision to diversify its energy mix had helped... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Nov 2026 06:29 LONDON
Houthi missile intercepted near Medina as Saudi warning issued around Yanbu
Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward the Medina region on Thursday, in the latest cross-border attack attributed to Yemen's Houthi movement. The announcement came shortly after civil defence authorities issued a warning about potential danger near Yanbu, on the Red Sea coast. Officials did not say whether the two alerts were directly connected.Saudi coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said in a post on X that air defence had "intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Medina region." The warning in Yanbu was issued by the National Early Warning... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 21:29 LONDON
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China warns of retaliation as EU weighs new trade defence tool
China's ambassador to the European Union has warned that Beijing would retaliate if Brussels adopts restrictive measures against Chinese interests. The warning comes as the European Commission considers a new trade defence instrument designed to respond more quickly to market disruption linked to imports. The proposal has been described as a fast-response mechanism that could limit access to the EU market in certain circumstances.Cai Run said China opposes what he called the politicisation of economic and trade issues, the stretching of security concepts, and the use of unilateral pressure. He added that if the EU insists on restrictive and discriminatory... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 11:35 LONDON
US sanctions Indian and Turkish firms accused of aiding Iran's oil and airline networks
The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and individuals in India and Turkiye that it says helped Iran evade restrictions on its oil exports and airline operations. The Treasury Department announced the measures on Wednesday, saying the network used fake ship registries, false flags and other documentation to keep sanctioned tankers moving. It also said a Turkiye-based ground services company provided support to Iranian airlines that remain under US restrictions.According to the Treasury, the alleged network was run by Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, who are based in Chandigarh in northern India. The department said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 10:32 LONDON
Kansas elects Democrat Adam Hamilton to Senate seat in historic upset
Democrat Adam Hamilton has won a US Senate seat in Kansas, according to media projections, unseating Republican incumbent Roger Marshall in a race that marks the first Democratic Senate victory in the state since 1932. The result is a significant political upset in a state long regarded as a Republican stronghold. It also comes after Donald Trump campaigned in Kansas for Marshall shortly before the vote.Hamilton, a Methodist pastor and founder of a large United Methodist church, ran as a moderate and kept his distance from national party leaders. He had previously been registered as a Republican and at one... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 05:32 LONDON
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
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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
