US renews pressure on International Criminal Court over jurisdiction claims
The United States has renewed its pressure on the International Criminal Court, saying it will reject any attempt by the court to assert authority over US citizens. The warning was set out in a public letter from acting attorney general Todd Blanche to ICC president Tomoko Akane. It comes as the Trump administration continues a hard line against the court and its work.The letter, dated June 29 and released publicly on Thursday, said any effort by the ICC to claim jurisdiction over US citizens would be a "direct affront" to US sovereignty. Blanche wrote that the court has acted in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Jul 2026 21:30 LONDON
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, upholding a broad reading of the constitutional guarantee for children born in the United States. In a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday, the court backed a lower court order that had blocked the executive action. The decision is a major setback for one of Mr Trump's central immigration pledges.The executive order sought to direct US agencies not to recognise the citizenship of children born in the country if neither parent is an American citizen or a legal permanent resident. Challengers argued that the measure conflicted with the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Jun 2026 16:30 LONDON
Queensland police charge 11 over 3D-printed gun blueprints as crackdown continues
Queensland police have charged 11 people with possessing or distributing blueprint material for the manufacture of firearms, after the state tightened its laws in response to the Bondi terror attack. The charges cover the period from March, when the legislation came into effect, through to June this year. Police say the cases form part of a wider crackdown on privately made firearms and the digital files used to produce them.Among the cases cited by investigators are two men accused of possessing 34 3D-printed Glock-style firearms, 800 rounds of ammunition, handgun magazines and a hard drive containing blueprints for printing 3D... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Jun 2026 21:06 LONDON
Spain removes Gibraltar from tax haven list after 35 years
Spain has officially removed Gibraltar from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions after 35 years. The decision was set out in a ministerial order published in the Official State Gazette on Saturday. It means Spain no longer classifies Gibraltar as a tax haven, alongside several other jurisdictions that remain on the list.The move follows a bilateral tax cooperation agreement signed between Spain and Gibraltar in 2019, which entered into force in March 2021. According to the Spanish Ministry of Finance, the implementation of that agreement has been deemed satisfactory. The ministry also said Gibraltar is part of the Global Forum... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jun 2026 11:33 LONDON
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Madhya Pradesh prepares first coordinated crackdown on wildlife trafficking through railway network
Police in Madhya Pradesh are preparing a coordinated crackdown on wildlife trafficking through the state's railway network after six years of seizure data pointed to organised interstate smuggling routes. The planned response follows an analysis showing that protected animals were repeatedly moved on passenger trains across the state, rather than through cargo systems. Officials say the effort marks a shift from isolated interceptions to a structured enforcement strategy.Between 2020 and 2026, the State Tiger Strike Force and the Government Railway Police recovered 654 protected animals from passenger trains crossing Madhya Pradesh. The seizures included 647 turtles and seven vultures, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jun 2026 00:32 LONDON
Fresh attacks on shipping and US retaliation raise Strait of Hormuz risk
The Strait of Hormuz has seen a new rise in tension after reports of an attack on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship and subsequent US retaliation against Iranian military sites. The developments come only days after Washington and Tehran agreed to end months of fighting and reopen the waterway, which carries a large share of global energy shipments. Maritime security officials and shipping companies are now warning that the gap between the ceasefire on paper and conditions at sea remains wide.According to the supplied report, the vessel Ever Lovely was struck by what US officials described as an Iranian drone shortly... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Jun 2026 16:30 LONDON
DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of breaching multiple international treaties. The filing marks a new legal escalation in a conflict that has repeatedly drawn in regional and international actors. It also places renewed scrutiny on allegations that Rwanda has supported armed groups operating in eastern DR Congo.In a statement, DR Congo said Rwanda had dispatched forces and backed armed groups to carry out unlawful military operations on its territory following the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Congolese Justice Minister Guillaume Andali said on Friday that his country... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jun 2026 19:01 LONDON
The Unspoken Stats: Who is Raping Europe?
Answering this question requires a direct look at the empirical data so, below is the comprehensive, data-verified draft for my article, formatted to analyse the relationship between immigration demographics and police-recorded sexual offense figures across Europe. Data vs. Perception: An Asymmetric Analysis of Migration and Sexual Offence Statistics in Europe While my primary field of research is rooted in macro-geopolitics, the responsibilities of independent journalism often demand transitioning from international balance-of-power metrics to domestic social realities. A recent high-profile criminal incident in England involving the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by four Afghani nationals where one of them is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Jun 2026 20:09 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
