Russia clamps down on anti-war opponents as blogger is detained and Boris Nadezhdin is barred from collecting signatures
Russian authorities have moved against two prominent critics in a fresh sign of pressure on domestic opposition figures. Blogger Ilya Remeslo has been remanded in custody for two months on suspicion of spreading false information about the military. Separately, politician Boris Nadezhdin has been convicted of displaying extremist symbols, a ruling that prevents him from collecting signatures for September parliamentary elections.The two cases were reported on Friday and appear to be part of a wider tightening of restrictions on dissent in Russia. Remeslo, who had previously been a strong supporter of Vladimir Putin, changed his position last March and called... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jul 2026 21:30 LONDON
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Israel parliament dissolved, setting October 27 election date
Israel's parliament has officially dissolved, setting the country on course for national elections on October 27. The move ends the 25th Knesset and opens a campaign that is already being framed as a test of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival. It also comes after the legislature completed a full four-year term, a rare milestone in Israel's political history.The dissolution followed a final overnight voting session in the Knesset. Among the measures approved was the Party Funding Law, which unlocks state-regulated money that political parties need to run election campaigns. The legal steps taken before adjournment confirmed the October 27... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jul 2026 11:30 LONDON
Seven US aid workers quarantined in Kenya Ebola isolation facility after new travel restrictions
Seven American humanitarian workers who had been operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Ebola response work are now in quarantine at an isolation facility in Kenya. The group is being held at a bio-isolation unit on a Kenyan air force base after the United States introduced new travel restrictions linked to the outbreak. They are the first people known to use the facility, which was built with US backing to receive Americans potentially exposed to Ebola in Congo or Uganda.The workers are associated with Samaritan's Purse, whose president said the seven do not have symptoms of the disease.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jul 2026 10:00 LONDON
UK Labour Party to confirm Andy Burnham as next prime minister
The UK Labour Party is due to confirm Andy Burnham as its new leader at a special conference on Friday, setting up a change of prime minister in London. Burnham, 56, is expected to replace Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street on Monday, according to the supplied report. The move comes after Labour's overwhelming majority in the House of Commons made the leadership transition effectively certain.Burnham is set to become the seventh UK prime minister in a decade, reflecting the unusually rapid turnover at the top of British politics in recent years. He returned to Parliament only four weeks ago... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jul 2026 03:35 LONDON
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Syria arrests former colonel accused of chemical weapons crimes
Syrian authorities have arrested a former colonel they accuse of involvement in chemical weapons crimes under the government of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad. The Interior Ministry identified the man as Ahmed Habib Ali and said he was detained over allegations linked to sarin gas storage and manufacturing. Officials said the arrest is part of a wider series of detentions involving figures from the former administration.The ministry said Ali was responsible for sarin gas storage facilities and chemical manufacturing within Unit 417, described as a chemical weapons site near Damascus. It also accused him of supervising the manufacture of about... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jul 2026 20:32 LONDON
EU opens second accession negotiation area with Ukraine and Moldova
The European Union has opened a second area of membership negotiations with Ukraine, marking another step in Kyiv's bid to join the bloc. Moldova also opened its second area of talks on the same day, as several candidate countries advanced through the accession process. The developments were presented as part of a series of intergovernmental conferences linked to EU enlargement.The move follows the formal launch of the first phase of membership talks with Ukraine last month, after a long delay caused by opposition from Hungary. Joining the EU requires candidate countries to negotiate their way through six clusters of subjects... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 11:00 LONDON
US escalates campaign against International Criminal Court as Rubio vows to dismantle it
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched a sharper campaign against the International Criminal Court, saying the United States will move to "dismantle" the Hague-based tribunal. In a video statement and a lengthy opinion piece, Rubio described the court as an "intolerable threat to US sovereignty" and said the effort could include further sanctions and other measures. The State Department said the campaign would "systematically disable" the court's ability to operate, target American servicemen or officials, or otherwise threaten American sovereignty.The new language marks a more explicit escalation in a dispute that has already seen Washington impose sanctions on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 06:31 LONDON
India opposition demands rollback of Election Commission Form 6 change
India's opposition parties have criticised the Election Commission over a change to the online Form 6 voter registration process, accusing it of adding a new mandatory declaration without the required legal amendment. The dispute centres on the ECINET portal, where the online version of Form 6 was reported to include a new section asking for details of the applicant or their parents in relation to the last Special Intensive Revision. The downloadable version of the same form, however, was reported not to contain the new declaration.Congress leader Pawan Khera said the Election Commission had introduced a mandatory section in the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jul 2026 02:35 LONDON
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Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin detained near Moscow after announcing Duma run
Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has been detained by police in a town west of Moscow, according to his social media account and his press secretary. The detention took place on Monday morning, weeks after he said he would stand as a candidate in September's State Duma elections. His press secretary said he was taken from his home, and the reason for the detention was not immediately known.Nadezhdin was recently designated a "foreign agent" by the justice ministry, which accused him of spreading false information about the Russian government and calling people to take part in unauthorised rallies. That designation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 16:02 LONDON
Israel election set for 27 October as Netanyahu faces leadership test
Israel's parliament has confirmed that the country will hold national elections on 27 October, the last date allowed by law. The vote is being widely framed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership after the Gaza war that began in 2023. The Knesset said its current term will end on 17 July, meaning the next election date is already fixed and there is no need for a dissolution law.The parliament said the ruling coalition can complete a full four-year term for the first time in decades. Netanyahu, who is 76 and Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has said he... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 05:29 LONDON
Is the Italian Prime Minister the Visionary Leader Europe Needs? An Analysis of Executive Decisiveness, National Security, and the Contrast in European Integration Policies
A Continent in Institutional Deadlock While the rest of Europe remains entangled in a web of bureaucratic deadlock and human rights litigation, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has quietly established herself as a leader operating far ahead of her continental peers. For years, European leaders have debated how to handle radicalism and unchecked migration, often waiting for institutional consensus that arrives too late. Meloni, conversely, has demonstrated a willingness to prioritize state security over political correctness, offering a blueprint for a continent facing asymmetric threats. The Contrast in European Legislative Approvals The contrast between Italy’s swift, executive decisiveness and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 25 Jun 2026 09:58 LONDON
There Is Good in Every Bad
Power, Greed, Oil, and the Theater of Modern Geopolitics The Business Model of Power Donald Trump does not govern like a traditional politician. He governs like a negotiator who believes every geopolitical crisis is leverage, every war threat is a bargaining chip, and every market panic is an opportunity. When markets tremble, someone profits. The question is, who? Global markets react instantly to political tension. Gold rises when conflict looms. Oil spikes when instability threatens production. Stock markets collapse on fear, then rebound on reassurance. Volatility is not chaos, it is opportunity. Historically, gold has surged during major geopolitical crises,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 18 Feb 2026 17:11 LONDON
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