Gaza journalist killed hours after daughter's birth in Israeli air strike
A Gaza journalist was killed in an Israeli air strike hours after his daughter was born, according to details from his family.The attack also killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in central Gaza City.Yahya Sobeih had taken his wife, Amal, to hospital at around 06:00 as she went into labour.Doctors later told her she needed an emergency caesarean section, but the delivery went smoothly and the baby was healthy.Family members said Sobeih spent several hours with his wife and newborn daughter, reciting the Islamic call to prayer into the baby's ears, taking photos and welcoming relatives.He then... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 09:33 LONDON
Israeli strike in Gaza City wounds Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya's son
An Israeli air attack in Gaza City has killed one person and seriously wounded the son of Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya, according to the latest confirmed reports from the territory.The strike hit the Daraj neighbourhood on Wednesday and left at least nine other Palestinians wounded, medics said.The man killed was identified as Hamza al-Sharbasi.Al-Hayya said his son, Azzam, was seriously wounded in the attack.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.The incident matters because al-Hayya is Hamas's top negotiator in indirect talks with Israel, making the strike politically significant as well as militarily damaging.It came amid a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 08:30 LONDON
Ukraine parliament considers tighter surrogacy rules that could bar foreigners
Ukraine's parliament is considering a bill that would tighten oversight of the country's surrogacy industry and effectively bar access to foreigners, who make up most intended parents.The proposals come as the industry has nearly returned to pre-war levels after being disrupted by Russia's full-scale invasion.The supporting material says Ukraine was widely cited before the war as the world's second commercial surrogacy hub after the United States.One surrogate, Karina Tarasenko, is six months pregnant with an embryo from a Chinese couple's egg and sperm.The 22-year-old from eastern Ukraine says she turned to paid surrogacy after the war left her family struggling... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 07:01 LONDON
Australia vigils planned for Kumanjayi Little Baby as child protection review is urged
Communities across Australia are holding vigils for five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose body was found in Alice Springs a week ago.The memorials are taking place as territory leaders call for a review of child protection in the Northern Territory.A shrine for the child remains outside Old Timers camp in Alice Springs, and people have been asked to wear pink at the family's request.The vigils are set to be held at multiple locations tonight.Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill said she was working to ensure child protection legislation focused on "safety first".She also confirmed three department staffers were stood down... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 04:31 LONDON
Queensland education software breach affects tens of thousands of students
Tens of thousands of Queensland students and teachers have been affected by a data breach linked to the Canvas learning management system used by state schools.Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said early advice suggested names, school locations and email addresses were likely exposed.The state government said the breach may have affected students and staff studying or working at Queensland schools since 2020.It said school principals were contacting families and teachers about the incident.Mr Langbroek said there was no evidence that passwords, dates of birth or financial information had been accessed.He also said the department was providing priority support to families known... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 02:31 LONDON
Last Paper Gang Family defendant gets 18 years in federal prison
Antonio Pierre Ashmeade has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in connection with a drug trafficking operation dismantled by Atlanta's multi-agency Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF). The source identifies him as the last of 13 defendants prosecuted for their roles in the case. The case is described as involving the "Paper Gang Family" and accomplices. No additional operational details are given in the source about the drugs involved, the scope of the trafficking network, or the specific allegations against Ashmeade or the other defendants. The sentencing closes out the prosecution of the 13 defendants named in the operation.... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 21:02 LONDON
Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi reported in critical condition in custody
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been reported to be in a critical condition after being hospitalised under guard for the past five days with a heart condition.The reports say she is fighting for her life and describe her as being between life and death while still in custody.The immediate concern is her health while detained, with the hospitalisation taking place under guard rather than in an independent medical setting.No further official details on her treatment or condition were provided in the supplied reports.The case is drawing attention because Mohammadi is one of Iran's best-known human rights... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 13:00 LONDON
Iran executes detainee from 2022 protest movement
Iran's judiciary has announced the execution of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, saying he was arrested during the 2022 protest movement.The movement began after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while she was in morality police custody.The judiciary said the execution was carried out on Sunday.No further details were given in the supplied material about the charges against Abdollahzadeh, the location of the execution, or whether his family or lawyers had been informed.The announcement adds to the continuing fallout from the 2022 unrest.The case is significant because it links a new state execution to the protests that followed Amini's death, which became a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 May 2026 16:00 LONDON
Northern Territory murder charge after death of five-year-old girl sparks unrest near Alice Springs
Police in Australia's Northern Territory have charged a 47-year-old man with murder and two other offences over the killing of a five-year-old Indigenous girl.Jefferson Lewis was charged on Saturday evening and is due to appear in court in Darwin on Tuesday, police said.The victim was known as Kumanjayi Little Baby in line with Indigenous custom.Northern Territory Police Commissioner Martin Dole said the case was a horrific event and said thoughts remained with the family.Police also said the girl's death had sparked protests near Alice Springs.The unrest followed the capture of the suspect after he was found and beaten unconscious by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 May 2026 03:29 LONDON
Calls grow for hospital care for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi
Relatives of jailed Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi and the Nobel Peace Prize Committee are calling for her to be moved to adequate medical care after what they describe as a sharp deterioration in her health.Her family said on Friday that the 54-year-old had been taken from prison in north-west Iran to a local hospital.Her brother later said her blood pressure had dropped sharply and that doctors had not been able to stabilise it.The Narges Mohammadi Foundation, run by her family, said she was transferred to a hospital in Zanjan province after a "catastrophic deterioration" in her condition.Hamidreza Mohammadi... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 May 2026 21:59 LONDON
Iran executes two men over alleged spying for Israel
Iran has executed two men convicted of spying for Israel, according to Iranian media and rights groups.The men were identified as Yaqoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh.Iran's judiciary said Karimpour had cooperated with Mossad during the 12-day war of June 2025 and passed sensitive national information to Israel's intelligence service.It said Bakarzadeh had collected details of senior political and religious figures, as well as coordinates of key locations including the Natanz area, and sent them to a Mossad officer.Their death sentences had been upheld by Iran's Supreme Court.The Human Rights Activists News Agency had warned that the executions were imminent, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 May 2026 21:59 LONDON
MI5 foils Tesco worker's mass gun attack plan in UK
Alfie Coleman, a Tesco supermarket worker from Great Notley, Essex, has been convicted of preparing terrorist acts involving explosives, knives, and a gun.Coleman, a white supremacist, planned a mass terror attack that included targeting the home of the Lord Mayor of London.Coleman was arrested after MI5 intercepted his plot, which involved collecting a gun and 188 rounds of ammunition.The conviction followed a retrial at the Old Bailey, after the initial trial ended without a verdict.The court heard that Coleman began radicalising during the UK's Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, when he was 15 years old.He possessed illegal terrorist materials, including guides... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 May 2026 09:30 LONDON
British couple jailed in Iran face long imprisonment on espionage charges
A British couple, Lindsay Foreman and her husband Craig, have been imprisoned in Iran's Evin jail for 16 months on espionage charges they deny.They were arrested in January 2025 during a motorcycle trip and are now facing a 10-year prison sentence.The couple, aged 53 and 52 respectively, remain in separate cells within the same prison.They have maintained contact with their family through monitored phone calls facilitated by the UK Foreign Office.Their son, Joe Bennett, receives regular calls from them, although the conversations are frequently interrupted by a recorded message in Farsi and suffer from poor connection quality.The Foreign Office has... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 May 2026 06:31 LONDON
Direct Flights Between Miami and Caracas Resume After Seven-Year Suspension
Direct flights between Miami and Caracas resumed on May 1, 2026, marking the first such service since 2019.Passengers on the inaugural flight expressed a mix of excitement and anxiety about returning to Venezuela.The resumption follows a seven-year suspension of direct air travel between the United States and Venezuela.This development is significant for Venezuelans with family ties and business interests across the two countries.Despite the renewed service, some travelers continue to face challenges due to passport and documentation issues, which remain a barrier for many hoping to return home.The restoration of direct flights is seen as a step toward improving bilateral... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 May 2026 02:01 LONDON
WW2 bomb to be blown up as 1,200 homes evacuated in Plymouth
A 250kg German World War Two bomb discovered at a building site in Plymouth is set to be destroyed in a controlled explosion.Authorities have evacuated more than 1,200 homes within a 400-metre exclusion zone around the site in the Southway area of the city.The bomb's fuses could not be fully assessed, making it unsafe to move.Col Nick Handy, the senior explosives officer leading the operation, explained that X-ray examinations failed to provide a clear picture of one of the fuses, preventing safe removal.To mitigate damage, teams are working overnight to build large sand structures around the bomb.These are intended to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Apr 2026 20:32 LONDON
The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Apr 2026 09:44 LONDON
The Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Mar 2026 09:36 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
