Breakfast News Recap: Middle East escalation deepens as Iran, Israel and the US trade strikes and warnings
Iran said US strikes killed 11 people in two separate attacks, while Donald Trump said the United States was striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz and threatened even larger retaliation, underscoring a rapid escalation across the region. Peru also broke diplomatic relations with Iran, citing Tehran's role in the Middle East crisis and restrictions on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. 🔗 🔗 🔗The International Atomic Energy Agency said it urgently needs access to Iranian nuclear sites and information on nuclear material, warning that its verification work is being hampered. Separately, an Iranian fisherwoman on Hengam Island said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 02 Sep 2026 08:40 LONDON
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Iran fisherwoman says war has disrupted life and livelihoods on Hengam Island
An Iranian fisherwoman on Hengam Island has described how the war between the United States and Israel and Iran has disrupted daily life, fishing and tourism on the southern island. Khadijeh Bandari said the bombing campaign shattered what she called an ordinary seaside routine built around fishing, a small guesthouse and a restaurant. Her account points to the wider civilian and economic impact of the conflict beyond military targets.Bandari said she and her family sold fish through an Instagram page and delivered it to cities across Iran, while also serving tourists at a seaside restaurant. She said the business was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 08:00 LONDON
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after 286 days at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln has arrived in Thailand for its first port call in nine months, ending a prolonged deployment that began in the Pacific and was later redirected to the Middle East. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier reached the port area near Laem Chabang, close to Pattaya, on Wednesday morning, with tugs guiding it in and warplanes visible on its flight deck. The stop is being treated as a rest-and-recreation visit for the crew after 286 days at sea.Rear Admiral Robert Loughran, who commands US Carrier Strike Group 3, said the arrival in Laem Chabang would give sailors and Marines... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 07:01 LONDON
Vanuatu takes Pacific islands sovereignty dispute to ICJ
Vanuatu has filed an application at the International Court of Justice seeking sovereignty over two small Pacific islands controlled by France. The case concerns Umaenupne, also known as Matthew Island, and Umaeneg/Leka, also known as Hunter Island. The Hague-based court said the application was received on Tuesday and relates to a decades-old territorial dispute rooted in the colonial era.The court said the application has been sent to Paris, and no proceedings will move forward unless France agrees to the court's jurisdiction. France has not accepted the ICJ's compulsory jurisdiction for disputes with other states, which means the case cannot be... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 20:30 LONDON
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Iceland rejects EU accession talks in referendum as count nears completion
With almost all votes counted, Iceland's referendum appears to have rejected a proposal to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. The no side was ahead by 52.5% to 47.5%, according to the national broadcaster, while official results had not yet been announced. The ballot did not ask whether Iceland should join the bloc, but whether it should reopen talks that were suspended more than a decade ago.The vote is nonbinding, but the coalition government led by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir has said it would respect the outcome. The referendum was brought forward from a pledge to hold it by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 15:02 LONDON
Gaza war waste is now affecting Israel's coastal waters, report says
A new report says the toxic legacy of the war in Gaza is now reaching Israel through shared coastal waters and aquifers. It says untreated sewage and contaminated rubble from Gaza are moving north into Israeli marine environments, creating a public health and environmental problem beyond the strip itself. The report argues that the impact of the destruction in Gaza can no longer be contained within one side of the border.According to the report, earlier this month Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives of the Board of Peace agreed to set up a working group on sanitation and public... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Aug 2026 09:05 LONDON
Piracy off Somalia surges to highest level since 2013, analysis of IMO data shows
Piracy off Somalia has risen to its highest level since 2013, according to an analysis of data from the International Maritime Organisation. At least 15 attacks have been reported since the start of the year across the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean within 2,000 kilometres of Somalia. The increase marks a sharp change after years in which the region recorded only a handful of pirate attacks annually.The analysis says eight of the attacks took place in the Gulf of Aden since May, an area between Somalia and Yemen that links the Red Sea to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Aug 2026 18:34 LONDON
Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU talks amid fish and sovereignty debate
Iceland is voting on whether to resume talks on joining the European Union in a referendum that polls suggest is too close to call. The vote has become a test of how the country balances economic concerns, sovereignty and its strategic position in the North Atlantic. In a nation of almost 400,000 people, the result could shape policy debates well beyond this weekend.The immediate issue is whether Iceland should reopen accession talks that were halted years ago. Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir's centre-left government pledged after winning a snap election in 2024 to hold a referendum by 2027, but recent geopolitical... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Aug 2026 00:30 LONDON
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