ICC calls new US sanctions on its president and prosecutor a flagrant attack
The International Criminal Court said on Wednesday that new US sanctions targeting its president and a senior prosecutor are "a flagrant attack" against the court. The comment was issued in direct response to the latest US measures. The sanctions specifically target the ICC president and a senior prosecutor, according to the source. No further details on the scope of the measures, any affected countries, or immediate operational consequences were provided in the text. The court's reaction frames the move as an attack on its independence. The source does not identify any additional officials, legal steps, or follow-on actions tied to... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 21:32 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Oil shock, Gaza strikes and Ukraine pressure dominate a tense global news cycle
Fresh attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices higher and deepened fears of a wider regional spillover, after British maritime officials said three ships had been hit in recent days and the US said the waterway remained open despite rising tensions with Iran. Washington also said there were no talks planned with Tehran, while warning of new sanctions and broader economic pressure. đź”— đź”— đź”—The Gulf fallout is already hitting trade and markets, with the United Arab Emirates halting trade, commercial exchange and financial dealings with Iran after a reported missile incident, and separate reporting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 19 Aug 2026 18:21 LONDON
Second Ukrainian suspect arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream blasts
German prosecutors say a second Ukrainian suspect linked to the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions has been arrested in Croatia and will be extradited to Germany. The man, identified by prosecutors as Vladimir Z, was detained in the Croatian coastal city of Pula on Wednesday under a European arrest warrant. Authorities say he is a trained scuba diver and was part of the group that planted explosives near the Danish island of Bornholm.The arrest adds a new stage to an investigation that has already produced one prosecution in Germany. Prosecutors previously charged former Ukrainian army officer Serhii K, who was... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 16:29 LONDON
ICC condemns US sanctions on top court officials as Japan objects
The International Criminal Court has condemned fresh United States sanctions on its president and a senior trial lawyer, calling the move a "flagrant attack" on judicial independence. The court said the measures target President Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, and warned that actions against judges, prosecutors and staff undermine the rule of law. The Hague-based tribunal said the sanctions place the international legal order at risk.According to the supplied material, the US action is part of a broader campaign against the court and follows earlier sanctions on other ICC officials. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, without giving examples,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 14:32 LONDON
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Zelensky fires deputy office chief amid Ukraine anti-graft probe
President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Iryna Mudra, the deputy head of his presidential office, after Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered a money-laundering group involving senior officials. The dismissal was published in a decree on the presidential website on Wednesday. The move comes as investigators widen a probe that officials say reaches into the top levels of the state.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office said they had uncovered a group that allegedly laundered 150 million hryvnias, or about $3.35 million, to pay bail in an energy corruption case. In a video statement, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 12:32 LONDON
US charges 17 Iranians over alleged long-running cyber theft campaign
The US Department of Justice has charged 17 Iranian nationals over what it described as a long-running, state-sponsored cyber theft campaign targeting American universities and private companies. Prosecutors said the alleged operation was carried out by members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute and ran from about 2013 until at least December 2017. The case centres on claims that the group stole academic data and intellectual property on a large scale.According to the department, the alleged campaign targeted the computer systems of 144 US universities and 42 private sector firms. Officials said more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 11:33 LONDON
Ukraine anti-graft agencies uncover alleged laundering group tied to presidential office official
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies say they have uncovered an alleged laundering group involving a deputy head of the presidential office and other senior figures. The agencies said the scheme involved 150 million hryvnias, or about $3.35 million, that were used to pay bail in an energy corruption case. The announcement came on Wednesday as Kyiv was already facing political turmoil and a key parliamentary vote on a new defence minister.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office said in a video that the group included a deputy head of the presidential office, a former lawmaker, and the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 11:00 LONDON
Ukraine anti-corruption probe adds pressure on Zelenskyy ahead of parliament vote
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have opened an investigation into unnamed lawmakers and presidential advisers, intensifying political pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The move came just hours before parliament was due to vote on a new defence minister. It also landed amid renewed debate over wartime elections and the direction of Ukraine's leadership during Russia's full-scale invasion.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office gave no further details about the probe. According to the report, the announcement came shortly before lawmakers were expected to consider Yevhen Khmara as the next defence minister. That vote follows the dismissal of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 09:30 LONDON
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Lebanon faces pressure to extradite former Syrian regime officials after arrest of ex-general
Lebanon is facing renewed pressure over the fate of former Syrian regime figures who fled across the border after Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed in December 2024. The issue has sharpened after the arrest in Lebanon of Adel Issa, a former major general in the Syrian Army, and a Lebanese prosecutor's statement that he will be extradited to Syria. The case has drawn attention to other former officials still believed to be in Lebanon and wanted by Damascus.According to the information provided, Syrian authorities are seeking to use judicial cooperation to pursue former regime members for war crimes linked to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 07:00 LONDON
Minnesota sues Texas governor over ICE agent extradition in Minneapolis shooting case
Minnesota's attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Texas Governor Greg Abbott to transfer Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro so he can stand trial in connection with a January shooting in Minneapolis. The case centres on the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during an immigration enforcement operation on 14 January. Minnesota says Abbott has withheld the warrant needed for Castro's extradition for nearly three months.Attorney General Keith Ellison said in the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, that Abbott has a mandatory duty to release Castro for transfer. Ellison also asked a US district court in southern Texas... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 00:30 LONDON
Ecuadorian Man Pleads Guilty in Albany to Illegal Reentry Charge
Luis Armando Tamaquiza Bastidas, 43, of Ecuador, pleaded guilty Tuesday, July 28, in Albany, New York, to one count of illegal reentry into the United States. The plea was announced by First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Fortunato, Acting Chief Patrol Agent, U.S. The source identifies the charge as illegal reentry and names Albany as the location of the court action. No other facts are provided about when Tamaquiza Bastidas entered the country, how he was detected, or whether any other counts were filed. No sentence, detention status, or additional enforcement details are included in the text. The report... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 20:33 LONDON
Mali court jails broadcaster Ras Bath and influencer for seven years after junta criticism
A court in Mali has sentenced broadcaster Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, widely known as Ras Bath, and influencer Rokia Doumbia to seven years in prison after convicting them of criminal conspiracy and discrediting the state. The ruling was delivered in Bamako on Monday, according to the supplied report, and follows criticism they made of the military authorities. Both defendants had been in custody for years before the verdict.The case centres on a 2023 programme about the economic difficulties facing ordinary Malians. The trial opened on 10 August at the criminal chamber of the Bamako Court of Appeal, and the court also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 14:04 LONDON
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Deadly Russian air raid on Kramatorsk leaves 1 dead and 17 wounded
Emergency crews worked through the night in Kramatorsk after a Russian air raid hit the city with eight FAB-250 guided aerial bombs, local authorities said. One person was killed and 17 others were wounded in the strike, which caused fires and heavy damage in several parts of the city. The attack also left an apartment building badly damaged and prompted rescue work under rubble.Officials said sections of a ten-storey apartment block collapsed from the first to the sixth floors. Several private homes and a garage caught fire, while cars were damaged near the impact areas. Rescuers were filmed pulling a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Aug 2026 16:00 LONDON
Poland says it thwarted alleged Russian plot to kill Ukrainian-American man
Poland says it has disrupted an alleged plot to kill a Ukrainian-American dual national on its territory, in a case Prime Minister Donald Tusk described as the first of its kind involving an American citizen on NATO soil. Tusk said the suspect was arrested on 7 August and that the operation was stopped in its final stages. He said the alleged target was considered inconvenient to the Putin regime.According to Tusk, the arrest was carried out by the Polish Internal Security Agency, known as ABW, and police, with cooperation from American services. He accused Moscow of orchestrating the plan and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 17:59 LONDON
The Ghosn Paradox The Imperial Savior, His Cinematic Escape, and the Desperate Call to Salvage a Crumbling Nissan
The Man Who Defied Corporate Gravity Few corporate sagas in modern history possess the cinematic drama, geopolitical friction, and sheer psychological tension as the rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn. Once lauded as the ultimate transnational executive, a multi-lingual titan capable of bridging disparate business cultures, Ghosn became the absolute center of a global firestorm. His story cuts through the pristine facade of global corporate governance to reveal a messy underbelly of nationalism, legal vulnerability, and strategic failure. Rebuilding an Empire from the Ashes of Bankruptcy The mythos of Carlos Ghosn began in 1999. Nissan, one of Japan's proudest manufacturing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 27 Jun 2026 08:19 LONDON
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 23 May 2026 08:00 LONDON
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