Breakfast News Recap: US Iran tensions deepen as Germany swings right and China boosts banks
The biggest geopolitical story was the worsening US Iran confrontation, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying there may not be a nuclear agreement as Washington and Tehran continue exchanging attacks. The comments underline fading hopes for a deal while the military and diplomatic standoff intensifies. 🔗In the Middle East, Israel ordered residents in a zone of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of strikes it said were aimed at a Hezbollah target. The warning came as cross border pressure remained high and the risk of wider escalation stayed in focus. 🔗Ukraine said US envoys had brought new proposals... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 07 Sep 2026 08:36 LONDON
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to let it enforce new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of November's midterm elections. The emergency appeal was filed on Sunday, two days after a federal judge blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out the order. The dispute centres on whether the federal government can require new handling rules for postal ballots while states continue to run elections.US District Judge Indira Talwani ruled on Friday that the executive order was likely unconstitutional. She said the timing, with about two months left before election day, threatened to disenfranchise millions of people... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Sep 2026 20:30 LONDON
US says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after warships were targeted in the Gulf of Oman
US Central Command says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships in regional waters. The command said one tanker near Kharg Island was permanently disabled, while another vessel near Jask in the Gulf of Oman was also disabled and a third tanker in the Gulf of Oman was completely destroyed. It said no American personnel were harmed in the exchange.Centcom said the attacks on the tankers followed what it described as multiple Iranian missile launches aimed at a US aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. Admiral Brad... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Sep 2026 17:59 LONDON
