Day News Recap: Russia and Ukraine trade fresh strikes as unrest and security fears spread
Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh strikes on energy and logistics targets, with at least two people reported dead and 17 injured as the fighting again hit civilian infrastructure and power assets. 🔗 Russia also intensified missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, while a separate overnight Ukrainian drone assault set fire to oil and logistics facilities in St Petersburg. 🔗 🔗In Washington, President Donald Trump suspended planned sanctions on countries buying Russian oil or gas, first for 48 hours and then for 60 days, drawing criticism as the administration said it was still assessing the impact. 🔗... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 18 Oct 2026 18:29 LONDON
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France hit by violent protests, looting and mass arrests
France is facing one of its most serious public-order crises in recent years after violent protests across the country led to about 1,800 arrests over the weekend. The unrest spread through Paris and other major cities, leaving torched cars, smashed shopfronts and burnt debris in its wake. In Limoges, the 19th-century town hall was set on fire as the demonstrations escalated.Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said investigations are under way to identify those responsible and bring them to justice. Officials in Paris said 557 people were taken into custody in the capital alone, describing the scale of the violence as unprecedented.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 16:02 LONDON
France unrest intensifies as arrests rise and damage spreads nationwide
More than 1,200 people have now been arrested across France as protests over the cost of living escalated into widespread violence in several major cities. The unrest spread from largely peaceful marches into looting, fires and clashes with police, with damage reported in Paris, Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux, Lille and Strasbourg. Officials said the violence also reached public buildings, including town halls, a police compound and a tourist office.Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 150 police officers were injured, while Paris Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said whole streets in the capital had been devastated. In Saint-Etienne, a 17-year-old lost his right hand... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Oct 2026 09:29 LONDON
Syrian court sentences two to death over 2025 coastal violence
A military criminal court in Aleppo has sentenced two supporters of Syria's ousted former president Bashar al-Assad to death over violence linked to last year's coastal unrest. The same court also handed prison terms to several other defendants in cases tied to killings of civilians from the Alawite minority. The rulings were announced on Thursday and relate to investigations into attacks in March 2025.State media said the death sentences were issued against Al-Waddah Ismail and Maher Ali. The court said they were convicted of seeking to incite civil war and sectarian fighting, and of leading armed groups with the intent... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Oct 2026 17:00 LONDON
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Ethiopian forces enter Adwa as Tigray offensive advances
Ethiopian government forces have entered the strategic town of Adwa in northern Tigray, according to residents, after fighters from the Tigray People's Liberation Front withdrew. The move came days after federal forces captured Adigrat and as flights resumed to Mekelle, the regional capital, signalling a rapid shift in control across the area. Residents said federal troops and an allied militia entered Adwa on Sunday without a fight.The town lies about 40km from Eritrea's border, making it a sensitive location in a region that has seen repeated military movement. A TPLF vice president declined to comment on the development. One resident... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Oct 2026 20:00 LONDON
