Day News Recap: Houthis tighten Red Sea grip as oil jumps above $100 and global tensions widen
Houthi forces have made the biggest move in the window, with reports saying they seized Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including Mocha, the Bab al Mandeb coast and Mayyun Island, tightening their grip on one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes. The advance has sharpened fears over the Bab al Mandeb strait and comes alongside Saudi oil strikes, raising the risk of wider disruption to maritime traffic. đź”— đź”— đź”—The conflict spillover is also feeding into broader regional tensions. Donald Trump said he had no regrets about launching the US Israeli war against Iran, even as Gulf diplomacy intensifies over... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 11 Sep 2026 18:23 LONDON
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Nepal says flood reconstruction will cost nearly $6.7 billion after August disaster
Nepal has said reconstruction after the deadly floods and mudslides of 26 August will cost $4.78 billion, or about $6.67 billion. The estimate covers damage across mountain areas hit by a glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border that triggered a surge of water, mud and debris. Officials say the scale of the destruction has left whole villages wiped out and key infrastructure badly damaged.The foreign ministry said $57.67 million is needed for short-term recovery over the next six months. It added that about $4.71 billion will be required for longer-term reconstruction adapted to a rapidly changing mountain environment. Spokesman Lok... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 16:33 LONDON
Iran damage to US bases in Bahrain and Jordan as Washington reviews regional posture
A Bahrain-based United States military installation has sustained severe damage during months of fighting with Iran, according to the acting secretary of the US Navy. The acknowledgement comes as Washington is said to be evaluating what to do with its Middle East headquarters after repeated attacks on US facilities across the region. Iranian strikes overnight on Tuesday also hit Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, damaging multiple US military aircraft.Hung Cao said in an interview that the naval base near Manama had been badly hit, using unusually blunt language to describe the impact of the conflict on the facility. Iranian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 12:30 LONDON
UN warns Gaza rubble removal could destroy war-crimes evidence
The United Nations has warned that large-scale removal of rubble in Gaza could destroy evidence linked to alleged war crimes and genocide-related crimes. The warning comes as Palestinians continue searching for the remains of relatives under destroyed buildings and other debris. The issue centres on whether clearance work can proceed without erasing material that investigators may need.Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied territories, said states and companies involved in removing rubble could face international criminal responsibility if evidence is destroyed. She said it was unacceptable for Gaza's reconstruction to be tied to the erasure of its past... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Sep 2026 23:04 LONDON
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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
