Britain funds GBP 17m in repairs to Chornobyl plant damaged by Russian drone strike
Britain is providing GBP 17m in funding for repairs to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant after damage caused by a Russian drone strike last year. The source identifies the site as the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and says the funding will go toward repair work. No further details are provided on the extent of the damage, whether any systems remain affected, or what specific repairs are being covered. The announcement frames the support as UK funding tied to a nuclear facility previously hit in a drone attack. The text does not say when the repairs will begin or whether the... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 15 Oct 2026 00:33 LONDON
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Zelensky meets Andy Burnham at Downing Street amid Ukraine support push
Volodymyr Zelensky met Prime Minister Andy Burnham at Downing Street on Wednesday as Ukraine sought to shore up support from European allies five years into Russia's war. The meeting took place at No 10 and included a military ceremonial guard for the Ukrainian president, which was described as thought to be a first for a foreign leader. Burnham used the meeting to signal continued British backing for Kyiv at a time of renewed pressure on Ukraine's energy system and wider diplomatic strain.Burnham told Zelensky that Britain would "forever stand by you" and said he was accelerating the delivery of air... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 22:59 LONDON
Day News Recap: Ukraine under fresh attack as Hormuz tensions rise and markets turn mixed
Russia intensified pressure on Ukraine with overnight strikes on Kyiv and other cities, killing at least one person, injuring more than 20 and damaging power infrastructure, while separate attacks left about 600,000 people without electricity and disrupted front line operations after Starlink speed restrictions hit battlefield communications. 🔗 🔗The wider war damage is also spreading beyond the capital, with the UN saying recent Russian attacks in Kyiv and Kharkiv killed and injured civilians and damaged homes, and with Ukraine’s landmine contamination growing as deminers increasingly rely on drones and artificial intelligence to clear dangerous areas. 🔗 🔗In Europe, the UK... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 14 Oct 2026 18:24 LONDON
Trump says Alaska LNG mega-project has Korean funding and Taiwanese offtake commitments
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 14 October 2026 at 17:29 BST: "I was just in Alaska launching the largest Energy Infrastructure Project in Alaska History, The Alaska LNG Project. This 50 Billion Dollar Infrastructure Investment from The Republic of Korea is part of their Trade and Investment Deal with me." "I am also announcing today that my Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, has secured an Offtake Commitment from Taiwan of between 70 to 80 Billion Dollars for Alaska LNG, That is 30% of the Pipeline for the next 20 years. This is the largest Offtake Agreement in History."... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 17:30 LONDON
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Wall Street Opens Mixed as Energy Surges, Chips and Tech Slide on Inflation and Commodity Jolt
Executive summary: U.S. markets opened with a sharp split, as energy and industrial-linked assets gained while technology, chip stocks, gold and silver sold off. The Dow rose, but the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 were lower, pointing to a rotation away from growth and into cyclicals and defensives tied to higher oil prices and a firmer dollar. The move matters because the size of the chip and tech declines suggests investors are repricing the near-term inflation and rate backdrop ahead of key macro data. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 14 Oct 2026 14:45 LONDON
European Commission disburses EUR 2.86 billion to Ukraine for defence needs
The European Commission has disbursed EUR 2.86 billion to Ukraine under the defence component of the EUR 90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The payment was announced as a direct funding transfer for Ukraine's defence effort. According to the source, the money is earmarked for drones, air defence systems, missiles, radars, electronic warfare systems and ammunition. No additional breakdown was provided on how the funds will be allocated across those categories. The text gives no further detail on delivery schedules, recipients, or battlefield effects. It states only that the disbursement is for Ukraine and that the listed items are intended to... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 10:31 LONDON
Australia weighs nationalising Northern Minerals after investors miss divestment deadline
Australia's resources minister has said nationalising Northern Minerals is one option as China-linked investors continue to defy orders to sell their holdings in the Perth-based rare earths company. The comments come as the government steps up its intervention in a dispute centred on a project seen as strategically important to critical mineral supply chains. Northern Minerals is developing the Browns Range project in Western Australia's east Kimberley region.Resources Minister Madeleine King said the uncertainty was holding up development of the project, which is intended to help build alternative sources of dysprosium and terbium. Those minerals are used in renewable energy... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 07:32 LONDON
Yemen cholera cases triple in three weeks as renewed fighting displaces more than 200,000
Yemen is facing a sharp rise in suspected cholera cases as renewed fighting drives large-scale displacement and worsens conditions in crowded camps. The World Health Organization said suspected cases have tripled over the past three weeks, with the outbreak concentrated in areas hosting people who have fled the latest violence. The warning comes as the country continues to grapple with overlapping conflict and public-health pressures.According to the WHO, Yemen has recorded 8,034 suspected cholera cases and 27 deaths this year. The agency said the number of suspected cases rose from 217 in the week of 6-12 September to 647 in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Oct 2026 19:00 LONDON
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UK says Iran is stepping up targeting of military bases after RAF Fairford incident
MI5 chief Ken McCallum has said Iran is increasing attempts to target sensitive military sites in Britain, linking the warning to a series of incidents at airbases and to what he described as a major shift in Tehran's approach this year. In his annual speech, McCallum said Iranian ambitions were moving toward harder targets, including military sites, while stressing that he could not comment on the RAF Fairford case because it remains under investigation. His remarks add to the government's public attribution of the Fairford incident to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.The warning follows the suspected plot at RAF Fairford... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Oct 2026 17:34 LONDON
Australia Labor touts $630 million charity funding boost and pay rises for care workers
Australia's Labor government is highlighting a $630 million funding boost for charities alongside planned pay rises for health, disability and community service workers. The policy update was being promoted in Canberra on Monday as part of the government's domestic agenda. It comes amid wider parliamentary debate on several other issues, but the funding announcement itself is the main confirmed development.According to the supplied material, the government is presenting the package as support for the charity sector and for workers in care-related fields. The row does not give a start date for the funding or the pay rises, nor does it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 21:33 LONDON
US judge orders Trump administration to halt taxpayer-funded ads for 14 days
A US federal judge has ordered Donald Trump's administration to stop airing taxpayer-funded television adverts promoting the president, in a ruling issued weeks before November's midterm elections. The temporary restraining order was issued on Sunday by US District Judge Jennifer Rochon and applies for 14 days. It bars the administration from making or airing the challenged adverts while the case continues.According to the court order, the administration had used $20 million in Department of Homeland Security funds to pay for the campaign. The plaintiffs, represented by the nonprofit legal group Democracy Forward, argued that the adverts exceeded the purposes authorised... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 11:07 LONDON
Slovenia referendum rejects bill expanding parliamentary inquiry powers
Slovenian voters have narrowly rejected a government bill that would have expanded the powers of parliamentary inquiry commissions, in a binding referendum that dealt a setback to Prime Minister Janez Jansa's reform agenda. With 99% of votes counted, 51% of voters opposed the proposal and 49% supported it. The result came after a campaign in which opponents accused the government of pushing an authoritarian measure.The proposal would have required people summoned before parliamentary inquiries to appear immediately, without the right to challenge the summons in court until the commission had finished its work. Critics argued that this could have forced... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 23:30 LONDON
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Trump's Russia diesel sanctions relief draws legality challenge as Republican backlash grows
A Republican senator has questioned whether Donald Trump's temporary easing of sanctions on Russian diesel is lawful, adding a new domestic political challenge to the White House's energy and Russia policy. Thom Tillis said the move could violate congressional law and warned that his support for Trump's legislative priorities may depend on the administration reversing course. The criticism comes as the president seeks to lower diesel prices in the United States after a period of fuel-market pressure.Tillis made the comments during a Sunday interview on NBC News's Meet the Press, saying there was a "legitimate case" that the president was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 20:59 LONDON
US lifts sanctions on daughter of Myanmar military-linked businessman
The United States has removed Theint Win Htet from its sanctions list, in a move that comes days after reports that the Trump administration has reopened talks with Myanmar's government. The Treasury Department delisted her on Friday, according to its website, after she filed a lawsuit in July seeking to be taken off the list. The decision marks a notable shift in a sanctions case tied to Myanmar's military-linked business networks.Theint Win Htet had been sanctioned because of her connection to the Shwe Byain Phyu Group of Companies, which was founded by her father, Thein Win Zaw, and his family.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Oct 2026 09:29 LONDON
Montenegro detains pro-Kremlin blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk amid destabilisation warnings
Montenegrin police have detained Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk in the Adriatic resort town of Risan, along with his wife and three other Russians, in a case linked by officials to warnings of destabilisation and hybrid warfare. Zvinchuk is the founder of Rybar, a prominent pro-Kremlin war blog with a large following on Telegram. The detention has drawn attention because it involves a figure long associated with Russian influence operations and online messaging around the war in Ukraine.According to local reporting, the group was detained on Friday by police and security agents on suspicion of spreading Russian influence. Montenegro's prime... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 13:32 LONDON
Russia plans sharp cut to cancer care funding in 2027 draft budget as defence spending rises
Russia's draft federal budget for 2027 proposes a steep reduction in funding for the national cancer programme, according to the supporting material. The programme would fall from 44.9 billion roubles to 3.87 billion roubles if the draft is approved, a cut that would leave only a fraction of current support in place. The proposal comes as defence spending reaches its highest share of the budget since the collapse of the Soviet Union.The figures indicate that federal cancer spending would be reduced far more sharply than in previous years. The programme received 148.5 billion roubles in 2025, meaning the proposed 2027... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 07:00 LONDON
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Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
