CIA director meets Cuban officials in Havana
A US delegation led by CIA director John Ratcliffe has met Cuban Interior Ministry officials in Havana, according to a statement from the Cuban government.The meeting was described as focusing on possible cooperation between law-enforcement agencies.The statement said both sides underscored an interest in bilateral cooperation in the interests of security for both countries, as well as regional and international security.It also said Cuba told the US delegation that it does not pose a threat to US national security.The talks come after US President Donald Trump said the two countries were "going to talk".A US government plane was seen leaving... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 22:30 LONDON
Cuba says it has run out of oil amid energy crisis
Cuba's long-running energy crisis has reached a new stage after government officials said the country has run out of oil reserves.The confirmation came this week, according to the supplied report, which says the shortage marks a breaking point for the island nation.No casualty figures or immediate disruption details were provided in the available material.The report attributes the statement to government officials but does not give further official measures or a timeline for relief.The development matters because oil shortages can affect power generation, transport and wider economic activity in a country already facing a prolonged energy crisis.The supplied material describes the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 22:00 LONDON
Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 380 since ceasefire
Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 380 people and wounded 1,122 since the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war began on 17 April.Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine gave the figures at a press conference, saying the overall toll in Israeli strikes since the conflict erupted on 2 March has reached 2,882 dead.A ministry official said the post-ceasefire toll includes 39 women and 22 children.Mr Nassereddine said 108 emergency and health workers were among the dead, 249 others had been wounded, and 16 hospitals had been damaged since the start of the conflict.He said there were no armed men in ambulance vehicles, rejecting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 14:00 LONDON
India urges fuel conservation and reduced gold buying amid energy crisis
India has urged citizens to work from home, cut non-essential travel and avoid buying gold as it responds to rising energy costs and pressure on foreign exchange reserves.Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the country's 1.4 billion people to return to work-from-home arrangements and online meetings, use public transport and carpool where possible.He also asked people to refrain from buying gold for weddings.The measures come as India and other Asian economies face a surge in global energy prices linked in the supplied material to the Iran war and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.The row says India is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 May 2026 03:30 LONDON
CUHK Medical Centre to repay HK$4 billion government loan early
The Chinese University of Hong Kong says it plans to repay a HK$4 billion government loan for CUHK Medical Centre ahead of schedule, using reserves built up after a turnaround in the hospital's finances.Council chairman John Chai Yat-chiu said the university raised the early repayment proposal with the Health Bureau last month.He said the council had approved using part of an undesignated fund to make the repayment as a loan to the hospital.The hospital had been described as debt-ridden, but Chai said an extension to the repayment period approved last year gave the institution time to improve governance and operations.He... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 13:04 LONDON
GAS, GOD, AND GUNS: The Secret Agenda Behind the Washington Talks and the Death of the Maritime Border
The mahogany tables of the U.S. State Department are hosting a ghost today. As official delegations from Israel and Lebanon convene for a third round of high-stakes negotiations this Friday, May 8, 2026, the air in Washington is thick with the scent of a "peace" that looks increasingly like a strategic ambush. While the world watches the diplomatic theatre, the reality on the ground in Southern Lebanon tells a story of a predatory recalibration. Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t just looking for a ceasefire; he is aiming to hit three birds with one single, devastating stone: the annexation of land, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 08 May 2026 12:29 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
