UN food agency seeks urgent funding as Ebola cases top 3,200 in DR Congo
The UN emergency food agency has appealed for immediate funding as hunger deepens around the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a Wednesday warning, the agency said worsening food insecurity is undermining efforts to contain the outbreak. The agency said the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has now infected more than 3,200 people. No further case breakdown, death toll, or location details were provided in the source. The appeal frames food insecurity as a direct obstacle to outbreak response, indicating an urgent need for resources. The source does not identify any new containment measures, but it... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 29 Jul 2026 18:33 LONDON
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US delegation walks out again at UN Security Council amid row with France over rights rhetoric
The United States delegation walked out of a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Monday while France's ambassador was speaking, extending a public dispute that began over a vote on the UN human rights chief's term. The latest protest took place during an emergency council session on Russia's war in Ukraine. It followed a weekend exchange in which France criticised Washington's position on human rights voting.The immediate trigger was the US decision to join North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk's term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. France's UN mission compared the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 13:02 LONDON
Haiti sets December presidential election amid security fears
Haiti's electoral council has set presidential and legislative elections for December 13, in the country's first presidential vote in a decade. The timetable also includes a runoff on February 21 and the publication of final results on March 7. The calendar comes as the country continues to face severe security problems linked to gang violence.The council said the plan remains dependent on the establishment of an acceptable security climate and the necessary funding to carry out electoral operations. Earlier this month, it said voter registration had begun and electoral security agents were being trained. It also published a definitive list... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jul 2026 21:29 LONDON
ED raids nine locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in narco-terror probe
India's Enforcement Directorate searched nine locations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday in connection with an alleged narco-terror funding case. The searches were carried out in areas including locations near the Line of Control, according to the agency. Investigators say the case involves a cross-border network that moved heroin into India and used the proceeds to support terror activity.The agency said its probe has identified what it described as a well-organised and multi-layered network operating across Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. It named Punjab-based handlers Satnam Singh and Manjit Singh, also known as Maan, and Kupwara-based operatives Safeer... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jul 2026 13:03 LONDON
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US House votes to limit Iran war as Senate measure fails amid renewed fighting
The United States House of Representatives has voted to limit President Donald Trump's power to wage war against Iran, in a move that comes as the conflict continues to intensify. The resolution passed by 214 votes to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats, according to the supplied material. Shortly afterwards, a related measure failed in the Senate by 47 votes to 49, underscoring the split in Congress over the administration's approach.The votes came nearly a week after three US military personnel were killed in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, and after the conflict re-escalated when a ceasefire... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 19:00 LONDON
Gaza reconstruction bill rises as report warns of worsening shortages and fresh deaths
A new report says rebuilding Gaza will cost about $71.4bn, or €61bn, after nearly two years of war and widespread destruction. The assessment says the money would be needed over the coming years to restore homes, hospitals, schools, roads, water networks and other essential infrastructure. It comes as violence on the ground has continued despite a formal ceasefire agreed in October.The report was published by Oxfam with the Palestine Trade Center and the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute. It says Israeli military attacks over the past week killed dozens of Palestinians, including seven children, while the United Nations said on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 15:59 LONDON
UK Army Cancels Kenya Training Exercise After Defence Agreement Dispute
The British army has cancelled a planned training exercise in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence agreement. The exercise, which was due to begin in September, involved the 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and was set to take place in Laikipia. The cancellation marks a fresh setback in the defence relationship between the two countries.The dispute centres on two main issues: which cases Kenya would retain primary jurisdiction over if offences were committed by British soldiers, and how much Britain should pay to host the training camp. Nelson Koech, chair of the Kenyan... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 15:02 LONDON
Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj freed on bail after years in prison
Indian authorities have released prominent Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj on bail after years in prison on terrorism-financing charges. The two men walked free from a jail in New Delhi late on Wednesday, according to relatives, but remain subject to strict court-imposed restrictions. The National Investigation Agency is seeking to overturn the bail order, keeping the case active in the coming weeks.Parvez, who serves as programme coordinator for the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, was arrested in 2021 at his home in Srinagar. Mehraj, a freelance journalist who had worked with the same rights... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 14:35 LONDON
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Two Russians jailed in Angola over terrorism and spying case
An Angolan court has convicted two Russian men of terrorism and spying, sentencing them to eight and 11 years in prison. The case centres on allegations that the pair were involved in a plan to stage a coup and help organise unrest linked to fuel-price protests last year. The men, identified as Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin, denied the charges and said they were in Angola for cultural and business activities.According to prosecutors, the case was tied to efforts to influence Angola's political landscape ahead of next year's presidential election. They alleged the men sought to affect the vote by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 13:34 LONDON
US-Iran conflict deepens as Rubio says Tehran is not serious about ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran was not serious about a ceasefire deal and warned that Tehran would pay a heavy price as tensions with Washington continued. He made the remarks during the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the Philippines, where he was asked about Iranian officials' recent rhetoric. Rubio said the price for Iran would keep rising and accused Tehran of trying to alter agreements after entering them.Rubio also responded directly to comments from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who had described Tehran's defence posture as an "eye for an eye" approach. In reply, Rubio said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 13:31 LONDON
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
