Noontime News Recap: Ukraine diplomacy, Middle East tensions and Europe’s wartime memories dominate Noon Brief
India’s Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must end during talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, as New Delhi continued to press for a political settlement. 🔗Australia is investigating reports that a former Australian Defence Force soldier, known by the nickname Mozz, was killed while serving as a medic in Ukraine, adding to the human toll of the conflict. 🔗In Washington, the White House disclosed more details of a US Venezuela oil arrangement that would give the Pentagon linked Office of Strategic Capital a 35% stake, a move likely to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 01 Sep 2026 12:23 LONDON
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Poland renews call for German WWII reparations at Westerplatte ceremony
Poland's president has renewed a call for Germany to settle the issue of World War Two reparations during a pre-dawn commemoration at Westerplatte, near Gdansk. Karol Nawrocki made the appeal on Monday as Poland marked 87 years since Nazi Germany invaded the country on 1 September 1939. The ceremony took place at the peninsula on the northern edge of Gdansk, a site closely associated with the opening of the war.Mr Nawrocki said he was appealing to the German chancellor and the German nation to resolve the issue with historical justice in mind and with the future in mind. He said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 10:30 LONDON
Iran reports two killed in US strikes on Larak Island amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
Iranian state media says two people were killed and several others injured in US strikes on Larak Island, near the Strait of Hormuz. The reported attack took place late on Sunday, with the governor of nearby Qeshm Island quoted as saying the wounded were receiving medical treatment. The material does not say whether those killed were civilians or members of the security forces.The incident comes as the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters, adding to a period of renewed exchanges between the United States and Iran over the weekend. The supplied rows say the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Aug 2026 15:29 LONDON
Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say
Western officials say Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to avoid a direct military confrontation with Nato, even as Moscow increases hostile rhetoric toward the UK and other allies over their support for Ukraine. The officials said recent warnings from Moscow, including suggestions that UK forces could be targeted in future or that weapons factories could be hit, were not new and fit Russia's long-standing military doctrine of applying pressure on the West. They said the language was intensifying, but did not amount to evidence of a decision to seek open war with the alliance.The comments come after reports that CIA... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 20:30 LONDON
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US judge blocks Trump mail-voting restrictions again as midterm ballots near
A United States federal judge has again blocked new Postal Service rules tied to President Donald Trump's effort to limit voting by mail. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day order late on Thursday, hours after the Postal Service said the measures had taken effect. The ruling comes just as the first ballots for the November midterm elections are due to be sent out in about a week.The disputed rules would require states to submit approved voter lists and follow new ballot-formatting requirements before the Postal Service can deliver voting slips. In her order, Talwani said states have neither the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 12:31 LONDON
