Norway arrests Chinese woman over alleged satellite espionage plot
Norwegian authorities have arrested a Chinese woman on espionage allegations in connection with an alleged attempt to set up a receiver for sensitive satellite data.Police said the operation was carried out on Thursday.The country's domestic intelligence service said the suspect was detained after investigators linked the case to a Norwegian-registered company that was allegedly being used as a front for a Chinese state actor.Officers also searched two premises as part of the inquiry.One of the searches took place on an island in northern Norway that is home to Andoya Spaceport.The other was carried out in Innlandet, in southern Norway.Police said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 18:00 LONDON
Satellite imagery shows damage at US military sites across the Middle East
Satellite imagery has shown damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at US military sites across the Middle East since the war began, according to a new investigation.The findings were based on imagery verified in the investigation and published by Iranian state-affiliated media.The damage was identified at US military sites across the region, rather than at a single base.The scale of the damage is significant because it points to a wider pattern of impact on US military infrastructure during the conflict.The report does not say in the available material how many sites were affected in total, or... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 15:30 LONDON
North Korea-Russia road bridge nears completion, satellite images show
The first road bridge linking North Korea and Russia is nearing completion, according to satellite imagery analysed on 7 May.The crossing spans the Tumen River and sits a few hundred metres from the existing rail link between the two countries.The latest images show the kilometre-long bridge alongside new access roads, a border checkpoint, support infrastructure and parking facilities.The bridge is known as the Khasan-Tumangang Bridge.Russia's transport ministry has said the crossing is designed to handle up to 300 vehicles and 2,850 people a day.Russian state media has estimated the cost at more than 9bn roubles.The development matters because it would... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 01:31 LONDON
Austria expels three Russian diplomats over spying accusations
Austria has expelled three Russian diplomats after accusing them of spying from diplomatic premises in Vienna.Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said the diplomats had already left the country.The Austrian foreign ministry said the case involved a "forest of antennas" installed on the roofs of diplomatic buildings.A report by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, confirmed by the ministry, said the antennas were on the roof of the Russian embassy in Vienna and at a Russian diplomatic compound.Meinl-Reisinger said espionage was a security issue for Austria and that the government was taking decisive action.She said it was unacceptable for diplomatic immunity to be used... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 May 2026 18:31 LONDON
Clandestine Starlink network smuggles internet access into Iran during blackout
A clandestine network is smuggling Starlink satellite internet equipment into Iran as the country endures a national internet blackout that has lasted for more than two months.The operation is being carried out by Iranians outside the country, according to a man identified as Sahand, whose name has been changed.He said the terminals and routers are bought abroad and moved through borders in a "very complex operation".Sahand said he has sent a dozen devices into Iran since January and that the network is looking for more ways to move equipment in.He said the aim is to help at least one more... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 May 2026 00:59 LONDON
When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Mar 2026 18:34 LONDON
