Australia lab investigation finds missing hantavirus vials were probably destroyed
An investigation into the disappearance of two hantavirus vials from an Australian laboratory has concluded they were probably destroyed rather than stolen.The finding relates to a batch of 300 vials that went missing in 2024.The two vials contained hantavirus, which can cause a serious illness, but investigators said they were not connected to the recent outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius.At the time of the loss, the vials were thought to have gone missing during a transfer to a new freezer.The report adds a clearer explanation to an incident that had raised concern because of the pathogen involved.It also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 11:32 LONDON
IAEA reports drone damage to nuclear emergency response infrastructure near Zaporizhzhya plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency said nuclear emergency response infrastructure near the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant was damaged in a drone attack over the past week. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said the incident showed the continuing risks to nuclear safety and security amid ongoing military activities. The agency said the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant informed the IAEA team on 3 May that a drone attack had occurred at the External Radiation Control Laboratory. The laboratory is situated approximately four kilometres from the plant perimeter. The IAEA said its team visited the facility the next day and observed damage... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 18:31 LONDON
The Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Mar 2026 09:36 LONDON
