British Columbia wildfire emergency deepens as Bald Range fire grows and evacuations expand
British Columbia has declared a provincial state of emergency as the Bald Range wildfire and other blazes continue to force evacuations across western Canada. The fire has grown to about 9,500 hectares and remains out of control, with orders affecting Summerland, Peachland and other districts west of Okanagan Lake. Homes have been lost and residents have been moved out as conditions changed quickly.Premier David Eby said the situation was "very dynamic and threatening" and confirmed that people had been trapped as the fire spread, requiring rescues. Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes said a number of farms had been affected, while the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 21:59 LONDON
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Ukraine warns of winter power crisis as Russian strikes kill four in Kyiv region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the country could enter winter with virtually no working thermal power plants after overnight Russian strikes killed four people in the Kyiv region, including a three-year-old child. He made the remarks during a visit to Belgrade, where he said the latest attacks and shelling of frontline communities had killed 13 people in the previous 24 hours. The comments came as Ukraine continued to report damage from intensified long-range strikes on its energy system and civilian areas.Zelensky said Russian missiles were being used to make life unbearable for Ukrainians and again called for stronger... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 20:59 LONDON
Yemen government forces counterattack Houthis after renewed shelling of Marib
Yemeni government forces have launched attacks on Houthi positions across multiple front lines after renewed shelling of Marib city, in a sharp escalation that has raised fears of a broader conflict. A military spokesman said the operation targeted Houthi "capabilities and forces" along "multiple axes and along the line of contact". Officials said the counterattack was intended to protect civilians after fresh strikes on the government-held city.Deputy Information Minister Mohammed Gezan said the Houthis had resumed shelling civilian neighbourhoods in Marib with missiles and drones. The renewed attacks followed earlier Houthi missile and drone strikes on Hadramout and Marib provinces... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 20:00 LONDON
Serbia and Ukraine pledge closer economic ties, target free trade deal by year-end
Serbia and Ukraine have agreed to deepen economic cooperation and aim to finalise a long-stalled free trade agreement by the end of the year. The commitment was announced in Belgrade after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the final day of a two-day visit. It was Zelenskyy's first visit to Serbia since taking office in 2019.At a joint news conference, Vucic said Serbia would support Ukraine's bid to join the European Union and continue backing Ukraine's territorial integrity, including areas seized by Russia since 2014. He also said Serbia would help rebuild Ukrainian cities and provide... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 19:00 LONDON
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UN warns Sudan war is destroying children's education
More than 8 million school-age children in Sudan are out of school as the country's civil war continues, according to a warning delivered by the United Nations. The alert was issued at an informal UN Security Council session on safeguarding education in Sudan, as the conflict reached its 1,210th day. The UN said the war is damaging classrooms, disrupting teaching and leaving large numbers of children without access to learning.Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said the conflict is depriving an "entire generation" of its future. She said nearly three-quarters of schools in Darfur have been damaged, destroyed or rendered unusable since... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Aug 2026 02:02 LONDON
Houthi attacks kill at least 10 in Yemen's Marib as fighting intensifies
Houthi attacks in Yemen's Marib province have killed at least 10 people, including eight members of government forces and two civilians, according to officials and a military source cited in the supplied material. The strikes hit the oil-rich province on Friday and were reported to have affected both military positions and civilian areas. The violence marks a further escalation in a region that has been relatively stable under a truce that began in 2022.A Yemeni military source said 12 others were wounded in the attacks on government forces, while the health minister for the Saudi-backed government said shelling struck residential... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 22:32 LONDON
DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 4,000 as WHO urges vaccine trial
World Health Organization vaccine experts have recommended a full-scale human trial of the licensed Ebola vaccine Ervebo to assess whether it could offer cross-protection against the Bundibugyo strain spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The recommendation comes as government data show the outbreak has surpassed 4,000 confirmed cases and 1,850 deaths since it was declared in mid-May. The outbreak has spread across 53 health zones in five provinces, with Ituri remaining the epicentre.The latest Ministry of Health situation report cited 4,053 confirmed Bundibugyo cases and 1,850 deaths. According to the supplied material, 87% of cases are in Ituri... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 22:30 LONDON
World Food Programme moves to renew Palantir contract amid leaked audit privacy concerns
The United Nations World Food Programme is finalising a five-year renewal of its contract with US data software firm Palantir, despite privacy concerns raised in a leaked internal audit from 2025. The audit, seen by journalists, points to unease inside the agency about allowing the company to process data used in one of the world's largest humanitarian supply chains. The development has renewed scrutiny of how aid agencies handle sensitive beneficiary information.The World Food Programme, based in Rome, manages the SCOPE system, which contains biometric and other information on millions of aid beneficiaries. Palantir developed the Digital Operations and Transformation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 21:30 LONDON
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Ukraine volunteer team recovers bodies from front line in refrigerated van amid war
A Ukrainian volunteer team is recovering bodies from the front line and transporting them home in a refrigerated van, according to a report describing the work of a crew led by Mark Zydga. The team operates across areas affected by the war with Russia, where it says it must move through dangerous zones to collect the dead. The account says the volunteers are now focused on returning fallen soldiers to their families after first beginning as an evacuation group for civilians.Zydga, who is 27, said the crew has to deal with the smell of the bodies, damaged remains and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 07:30 LONDON
UK Conservatives pledge to ban foreign nationals from new social housing tenancies in England
The Conservatives have announced a proposal to end new social housing tenancies for foreign nationals in England if they win the next general election. The party also said some current tenants would be required to leave, in a move it says would free up homes for British families. The announcement comes amid a wider political argument over immigration and housing in the UK.Under the plan, new tenancies would be restricted to UK nationals and people with EU settled status. The party said current tenants who are foreign nationals would be affected in some cases, including single people who are not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 22:30 LONDON
Germany probes explosives-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport amid hybrid attack concerns
German authorities are continuing to investigate after a drone carrying explosives was found in a restricted area at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of the country's key cargo and military logistics hubs. The device was discovered by airport workers on Tuesday local time and later destroyed by a bomb disposal robot, according to the supporting material. Officials have described the case as a hybrid attack and opened a counterterrorism investigation.Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the incident marked a "new level of danger," while local reporting cited in the source material said the drone was carrying high-military-grade explosives. The drone was found next... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 21:32 LONDON
Day News Recap: Ebola outbreak tops 4,000 as Middle East tensions and Ukraine war intensify
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said the Ebola outbreak has passed 4,000 confirmed cases, prompting a major escalation in the response as there are concerns the virus may be mutating. đź”—In the Middle East, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz deepened as Iran enforced a near total closure of the waterway while indirect talks with Oman continued, and shipping groups warned against any compulsory transit charges. đź”— đź”— Iran also tightened internal security at home, while President Masoud Pezeshkian said contact with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was very difficult after the reported wounding of the leader.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 06 Aug 2026 20:27 LONDON
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Eight Arab and Muslim countries condemn Israeli violations in Gaza
Eight Arab and Muslim countries have issued a joint statement condemning what they described as ongoing Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip. The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt said the targeting of hospitals, ambulances and medical personnel was unacceptable. They also called for the immediate and unhindered delivery of medical supplies and aid across Gaza.The statement, published on Thursday, said attacks on healthcare facilities and medical infrastructure, as well as strikes on civilian areas and the killing of Palestinians including women and children, amounted to a grave breach of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 18:33 LONDON
UNICEF says child deaths in Gaza continue despite ceasefire, as toll passes 300
UNICEF says at least 300 children have been killed in Gaza in the roughly 300 days since the October 10, 2025 truce between Israel and Hamas was announced. The agency said that amounts to an average of one child killed each day, despite the ceasefire framework that was meant to halt the fighting. It said hundreds more children have been wounded, many of them severely, as violence has continued.In a statement issued on Thursday, UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, said a ceasefire that leaves an average of one child dead every day is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 17:02 LONDON
Fighting returns to Ethiopia's Tigray as accountability efforts unravel
Amnesty International says fighting has returned to Tigray in northern Ethiopia, with clashes erupting in early August between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force. The renewed violence comes less than four years after the November 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement that was meant to end one of Africa's deadliest conflicts. Amnesty says the return to fighting is a stark reminder that the region has not recovered from the devastation of the earlier war.The organisation says impunity for past abuses has left civilians vulnerable. It argues that accountability efforts after the ceasefire steadily unravelled, with international investigative mandates allowed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 15:32 LONDON
Myanmar leader visits Thailand as he seeks ASEAN re-engagement
Min Aung Hlaing has met Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok in his first official visit to Thailand since the 2021 coup. The meeting comes as Myanmar's military-backed leader seeks broader regional acceptance and a return to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It also underlines Thailand's willingness to keep high-level contact with Myanmar despite the country's continuing civil war.During the talks, Min Aung Hlaing said his government was focused on ending the conflict and restoring peace. He told the Thai side that Myanmar had "reestablished itself on the path to democracy" and was moving toward a better future.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 13:29 LONDON
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 17 as Zelenskyy calls for more air defences
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 17 people and injured 44 others, as emergency crews continued work at damaged sites. The attack hit business premises and a train station, adding to the toll from the overnight assault reported earlier in the day. Zelenskyy said the strikes also damaged civilian facilities including a brewing company, a warehouse for construction material and a mail sorting office.He said the attack lasted about two hours and involved ballistic missiles and drones, describing it as part of a series of large-scale Russian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 15:29 LONDON
Miliband urges US to reopen Strait of Hormuz ahead of first one-to-one talks with Rubio
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has called on the United States to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as he travels to Washington for his first official one-to-one meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He said free passage through the Gulf waterway was essential to ease cost-of-living pressures on British families. The talks are also expected to cover the war in Ukraine and what Miliband described as the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.Miliband said he was looking forward to his second meeting with Rubio, after the pair first met on the sidelines of a foreign ministers' summit in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 15:06 LONDON
Sudan crisis deepens as Red Cross warns aid funding falls short
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has urged greater international support for Sudan, saying humanitarian needs are escalating while funding remains far below requirements. The appeal comes as the country enters its 1,200th day of conflict, with war continuing to drive displacement, disease and damage to basic services. The federation said Sudan is now one of the world's largest humanitarian crises and also one of the least visible.Derk Segaar, the federation's special envoy for Sudan, said 35 million people need humanitarian assistance, more than 9 million are internally displaced and 4.5 million have fled the country.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Aug 2026 20:59 LONDON
Gaza funeral held for 112 bodies recovered from Sabra rubble after 2023 strike
Palestinians in Gaza held a collective funeral on Tuesday for more than 100 bodies recovered from the rubble of a residential block in Sabra, in Gaza City. The remains were linked to an Israeli air strike on 22 November 2023, one of the deadliest attacks in the early weeks of the war. Rescue teams recovered 112 bodies this weekend, including 40 children, after digging through destroyed buildings in the area.According to the Hamas-run Civil Defense, the strike killed more than 300 people when warplanes destroyed the neighbourhood during the conflict's opening phase. About 40 bodies were recovered soon after the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Aug 2026 15:02 LONDON
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Deadly Ethiopia-Tigray border clashes send refugees into Sudan as fighting eases
Hundreds of Tigrayans, including wounded fighters, have fled into Sudan after weekend clashes between Ethiopia's federal army and Tigray People's Liberation Front rebels in Shererina. The fighting, which began early on Saturday, involved heavy artillery and drones and was reported to have subsided by Sunday afternoon. The latest violence has deepened fears that a three-year-old peace deal could unravel and trigger another round of conflict.A TPLF member said on Sunday that there was "de-escalation" by 5pm local time, while the rebels accused the Ethiopian army of launching the attack and intensifying what they called destructive actions. They described the assault... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 17:04 LONDON
Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Red Cross representative for first time in years
The meeting between detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross has added a rare humanitarian development to a case that has drawn sustained international concern. A government spokesperson said Suu Kyi met Arnaud de Baecque in the capital, Naypyitaw, on Monday. It was the first publicised visit by a foreign official since she was removed from power in the 2021 military coup.The ICRC said the visit followed its standards and procedures for people deprived of liberty, and that it included the opportunity to speak with Suu Kyi in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 14:31 LONDON
Sudan army drone strike on Darfur court session kills 35, rights group says
A drone strike in North Darfur has killed 35 people and injured dozens more during a traditional court session in a village controlled by the Rapid Support Forces, according to a local rights group. The attack took place on Sunday afternoon in Ghara al-Zawiya, in the west of Sudan, as the country's civil war between the Sudanese army and the RSF continues. The Emergency Lawyers Group said the gathering was held under a tree with local community leaders present.The rights organisation said the strike was carried out by the Sudanese army. The army has not commented on the allegation. A... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 12:05 LONDON
Cuba reports another nationwide blackout as grid recovery efforts continue
State electricity operator UNE has reported another nationwide blackout in Cuba, describing the latest outage as a total disconnection of the national power system. The disruption affected Havana and the wider island, leaving large parts of the country without electricity. It is the latest in a series of grid collapses to hit the Caribbean nation.UNE said protocols to restore the grid were under way after the system went down. The supporting report said the west of the country had already lost power 24 hours earlier, before the outage spread more widely. Residents in Havana were also left without electricity as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 10:59 LONDON
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Greece wildfire response hit by helicopter collision west of Athens as one crew survives
Two firefighting helicopters collided in mid-air on Sunday while responding to a wildfire in Greece, leaving two crew members dead and two others alive after an emergency landing and a crash in a ravine. The incident happened about 65 km west of Athens, near the Attica-Boeotia border, as crews were working on a large blaze in the area. Video from the scene showed one Bell helicopter striking the propellers of the other before one aircraft caught fire and went down.The Greek Fire Service said the helicopters were leased and were taking part in efforts to tackle the wildfire. The dead... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Aug 2026 22:02 LONDON
Overnight Israeli strikes kill civilians in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
Overnight Israeli strikes hit multiple residential buildings across Gaza and killed at least eight people, according to civil defence officials. The attacks were reported around midnight and affected sites in the central Gaza Strip, Gaza City and the area northwest of Khan Younis in the south. The strikes came as diplomatic efforts over the wider conflict continued, with no immediate sign that the violence on the ground had eased.Civil defence officials said a man and his wife were killed when an Israeli military helicopter struck an apartment near the central Gaza Strip. They said an elderly man and a child... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Aug 2026 07:00 LONDON
Gaza authorities recover 112 bodies from rubble in Sabra
Gaza civil defence teams say they have recovered the remains of 112 people from rubble in Sabra, a neighbourhood in the south of Gaza City. The operation followed 136 hours of digging, much of it carried out by hand, after prolonged Israeli strikes in the area. The remains included children, women and people with physical disabilities, according to the agency.The civil defence agency said the search was supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross. It said the work took place over nearly two weeks and involved teams sifting through destroyed concrete and twisted metal. A spokesperson for the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Aug 2026 01:30 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
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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
