Fatal fire at Canada's CFB Wainwright spreads toward nearby town as response continues
Officials have confirmed that people were killed and injured in a major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, with emergency crews still working to contain the blaze. The fire broke out at one of Canada's busiest military training sites and spread beyond the base perimeter in strong winds. Authorities said the situation remained active and delicate as the response continued.Defence Minister David McGuinty said there had been both fatalities and injuries, but he did not give casualty figures or identify the cause. He said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were involved in the investigation and that the Canadian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 06:29 LONDON
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Historic Limoges town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests
A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges was badly damaged after a fire tore through the building during nationwide protests. The clock tower spire collapsed in flames, with eyewitnesses capturing the moment the turret fell. Local authorities said the town hall was largely lost in the blaze.The local prefecture said the fire was started deliberately. Fire crews were still battling the blaze late into the night, according to the supplied report. The incident unfolded as protests spread across France, adding a high-profile act of destruction to a day of unrest.The town hall is one of Limoges' most... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 02:29 LONDON
Albanian anti-government protests intensify in Tirana for a fifth day
Police and anti-government protesters fought pitched battles in central Tirana on Saturday as demonstrations entered a fifth consecutive day. The unrest centred on the Education Ministry and later shifted to the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama on the city's main boulevard. Masked protesters, many of them high school and university students, threw rocks, petrol bombs, cobblestones and fireworks at riot police.Police responded with water cannon and repeated volleys of tear gas, and there were reports that rubber bullets were used for the first time. The clashes sent crowds scattering through the centre of the capital, where volunteers handed out... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 22:32 LONDON
France cost-of-living protests turn violent nationwide
Large demonstrations over the cost of living and education standards escalated into violence across France on Saturday, with police confronting protesters in several cities. The unrest spread nationwide and included fires, clashes and arrests, according to the supplied reports. In Paris and other areas, buildings were set alight, while a town hall fire was reported in Limoges.More than 550,000 people took part in the demonstrations, making it one of the most turbulent days of protest in France in decades. Police were deployed across the country and used tear gas and water cannon in response to disorder in some locations. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 22:30 LONDON
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At least 17 killed in stampede at Durga Puja gathering in Kolkata
At least 17 people were killed and 25 others injured in a stampede at a Durga Puja gathering in north Kolkata, in India's West Bengal state, officials said. The incident happened on Saturday evening at a temporary pavilion, or pandal, where worshippers had gathered for the Hindu festival. Police said heavy crowds and rainfall contributed to the crush.A seven-year-old girl was among those killed, according to the state chief minister. Officials said six of the bodies had so far been identified. Police said the injured were taken to hospital after the stampede, which broke out as people were waiting outside... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 21:30 LONDON
Israeli rabbi ruling on stolen Palestinian olives deepens West Bank harvest tensions
A hardline Israeli rabbinic ruling has intensified outrage in the occupied West Bank after a prominent rabbi said settlers may take olives from Palestinian orchards. The ruling, issued on Friday by Rabbi Dov Lior, comes as attacks on Palestinian farmers continue during the olive harvest season. It adds a new religious and political dimension to a period already marked by repeated violence.According to the supplied report, Lior said Jews are permitted to pick olives from Palestinian land and described the theft as an "additional virtue." He argued that Palestinian landowners had already been compensated in years when they could access... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 14:00 LONDON
Magnitude 3.0 aftershock hits near Korumburra in Victoria
A magnitude 3.0 aftershock has been recorded in south-eastern Victoria, three weeks after an earlier quake in the same area woke thousands. Geoscience Australia said the tremor struck just after 2pm on Saturday at a shallow depth of about 5 kilometres. The epicentre was near Kardella South, close to Korumburra, about 135 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.The federal agency said it had logged more than 200 felt reports in the hour after the quake. That is far fewer than the reports generated by the initial October 3 earthquake. No injuries or damage have been reported so far, according to the available... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 06:30 LONDON
Italy probes Israel's Katz and 12 officials over alleged abuse of flotilla activists
Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation into Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and 12 other senior military, police and prison officials over the treatment of activists detained after Gaza-bound flotilla interceptions. The case widens an inquiry that had previously centred on far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Prosecutors said the allegations relate to suspected torture, kidnapping, personal injury, robbery and damage.The investigation was triggered by complaints from 50 Italian citizens who were detained after two Global Sumud Flotilla missions in 2025 and 2026. According to the prosecutors' statement, activists detained after the first mission reported beatings, injuries, death threats, insults... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Oct 2026 00:29 LONDON
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UNICEF says more than 340 children killed in Gaza despite ceasefire agreement
UNICEF said on Friday that more than 340 children have been reported killed in Gaza and hundreds more injured since a ceasefire agreement was announced between Hamas fighters and Israel. The statement said the figures cover the period a little over one year after the ceasefire deal was announced. The source does not provide details on the specific incidents behind the reported deaths and injuries. It gives no named locations, no description of the attacks, and no breakdown of the toll beyond the reference to children killed and hundreds more injured. No additional operational update was included in the source.... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 16 Oct 2026 14:32 LONDON
Iran executes man in Kerman over armed attacks during alleged US-Israeli operations
Iran has executed Ali-Sina Mostafavi in the city of Kerman after convicting him of carrying out armed attacks during what the judiciary described as joint American-Israeli military operations on Iranian soil. The execution was reported on Wednesday by the judiciary's official news outlet, which said Mostafavi was 38 and had been held in Shahab prison in Kerman. The case has drawn attention because it combines allegations of violence, political unrest and accusations of cooperation with hostile foreign-linked media.According to the judiciary, Mostafavi was accused of opening fire on civilians in Azadi Square in Kerman on 24 March, injuring one woman... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 11:02 LONDON
Drone attack off Bulgaria sinks ship as 11 remain missing, officials say
Bulgarian authorities have reported a fresh maritime security incident in the Black Sea, saying two merchant vessels were struck off the country's coast and one later sank. The developments have intensified concern over spillover from the war in Ukraine into waters used by commercial shipping. Officials said the incident took place on Tuesday near Bulgaria's shoreline, with one ship hit east of Byala and the other sinking further north near Krapets.The presidency said the Ukrainian-owned cargo ship Chelsea 3 was hit by three aerial drones, and all 15 crew members aboard were rescued. The Bulgarian interior ministry said the second... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Oct 2026 17:29 LONDON
Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kharkiv and Lviv region, killing three civilians
Rescue workers in Kharkiv recovered three bodies from the rubble of a four-storey residential building after an overnight Russian strike collapsed part of the block in the city's western Kholodnohirskyi district. The attack also damaged a five-storey building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, where windows were blown out in nearby apartment blocks. In the western Lviv region, a separate drone attack set two homes on fire in Murovane and damaged three cars.Emergency crews, police, bomb-disposal teams and search dogs remained at the Kharkiv sites as they continued looking for anyone who might still be trapped. A responder from the State Emergency... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Oct 2026 11:30 LONDON
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Delta flight evacuated at Ben Gurion Airport after anonymous bomb threat
A Delta Airlines flight from New York to Tel Aviv was evacuated at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday after an anonymous bomb threat prompted an emergency response. The aircraft was moved to an isolated area of the airport and searched by officials. Authorities later said there was no immediate danger and that the threat appeared to be a false alarm.The incident involved Flight 1073, which had been bound for Tel Aviv in Israel. According to the confirmed account, the message claimed that an explosive device was on board, triggering the evacuation and inspection. Airport staff and security personnel carried out... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Oct 2026 11:04 LONDON
UK expands police protection for non-MPs and orders urgent security review
The UK government has announced that political figures who are not MPs will receive police support, in a move aimed at strengthening protection for people serving in public life. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told MPs that the current arrangements were not sufficient for peers, former MPs and party spokespeople. She also said an urgent independent review would examine security arrangements for high-profile figures, including politicians and royals.Mahmood said the new support would include access to a named police officer and help with wider security measures, although she did not set out the full detail of how the system would work.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 19:00 LONDON
Explosion near Ramim Ridge injures about 20 in northern Israel as investigation continues
An explosion near Ramim Ridge in northern Israel has injured about 20 people, including children and teachers, during a school excursion, according to the latest confirmed information. The blast happened near the community of Neot Mordechai, close to the border with Lebanon, while the group was visiting the area near Pe'er lookout. Emergency teams were deployed quickly to the scene, and the injured were taken for treatment.The Israeli emergency service said one person is in critical condition, two are seriously injured and three others have moderate injuries. Another 15 people were being assessed by rescue teams, with some potentially needing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 14:32 LONDON
One killed and 11 injured in latest projectile strike on Riyadh airport
A projectile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, killing one person and injuring 11, according to Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority. The strike hit terminals 3 and 4, which serve domestic flights, and prompted immediate damage assessments and safety inspections. The airport has now been hit four times in five days, underscoring the repeated targeting of a major aviation hub.The General Authority of Civil Aviation said the person who died was a Pakistani resident. It said the injured were taken to several hospitals for treatment. A witness on board a taxiing aircraft said the projectile landed near... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 04:00 LONDON
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Hurricane Isaias leaves hundreds of thousands without power across Florida and Alabama
As cleanup and restoration efforts continue across Florida and Alabama, roughly 356,000 customers remained without power by midafternoon Sunday, according to the supplied report. The figure covers southern Alabama and northwestern Florida after Hurricane Isaias weakened from a Category 2 storm into a post-tropical cyclone. The storm made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday and then moved inland, leaving a trail of damage across the Gulf Coast.Florida Power and Light said workers from Florida and more than two dozen other states had been mobilised to help restore electricity. The National Weather Service said Isaias still had maximum sustained winds of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 02:02 LONDON
Poland detains suspect in alleged plot against Tusk and defence minister
Polish authorities have detained a man suspected of planning an assassination attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. The arrest took place in the Lower Silesia region, according to officials cited in the latest update on the case. Tusk thanked police for what he called their swift and decisive action.Interior Ministry officials said police had received credible information about possible attacks against the two senior ministers, prompting a special security meeting on Sunday. A spokesman for the special services coordinator said the threat was being treated as deadly serious and that there was a strong likelihood... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 18:59 LONDON
THE BATTLE FOR ALI AL-TAHER: HOW A SOUTHERN LEBANON AMBUSH SHATTERED TRUMP’S WASHINGTON AGREEMENT
A catastrophic military escalation in Southern Lebanon has successfully disrupted the highest levels of global diplomacy. Just days after the signing of the United States and Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an armoured battlefield clash on the strategic heights of Ali al-Taher has effectively frozen implementation talks scheduled to begin today in Switzerland. The crisis provides an alarming look at how kinetic actions on the ground can instantly sabotage geopolitical blueprints designed in Washington. The Official Statement from Hezbollah Following the midnight clashes, the media wing of Hezbollah issued a formal, comprehensive statement outlining their strategic justification and rejecting accusations... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 19 Jun 2026 12:24 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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