Chinese national sentenced to 12 years for narcotics trafficking and terrorism support
Wenshen Xu, a 52-year-old Honduras-based Chinese national extradited from Guatemala, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison. The court also imposed a $22 million money judgment. The sentence was entered for narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and material support to terrorism. The source identifies Xu by name and nationality and says he was extradited from Guatemala before sentencing. No further details on the underlying conduct, the location of the offenses, or any additional operational impact were provided in the source. The case is described as involving narco-trafficking, laundering activity, and support to terrorism, but no additional actors, dates, or consequences... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 30 Oct 2026 13:32 LONDON
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UAE court sentences eight people to life over arms supplies to Sudan's army
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced eight people to life imprisonment over an arms trafficking and money-laundering network linked to supplies for Sudan's army. The ruling was issued by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal, according to state media, and concerns an integrated scheme involving weapons, ammunition and military equipment. The case comes as tensions remain high between Abu Dhabi and Khartoum over Sudan's war.State media said the convicted individuals were found to have supplied weapons and military equipment to the Sudanese army. The court also said they had forged documents and used companies and bank... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 17:59 LONDON
South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty in Yoon martial law appeal
South Korean prosecutors have renewed their demand for the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol during an appeal hearing in Seoul over his martial law and insurrection case. The request was made at the Seoul High Court on Thursday as Yoon appeals a life sentence handed down in February. Prosecutors said his actions threatened South Korea's democracy and argued there was no reason to hesitate over the harshest punishment available under law.The case stems from Yoon's failed attempt to impose military rule on December 3, 2024. According to the court findings cited by prosecutors, he deployed soldiers and police... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 13:35 LONDON
Seattle restaurant owner sentenced to 13 months for unpaid employment taxes
A Seattle restaurant owner was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 13 months in prison and three years of supervised release for willfully failing to pay more than $1.4 million in employment-related taxes. The sentence was announced by Acting U.S. The taxes included unemployment, Social Security, and Medicare obligations. According to the source, some of the unpaid amounts had been withheld from employee paychecks, raising the case into a direct payroll-tax failure rather than a simple underpayment dispute. The restaurant is in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The misconduct covered more than ten years and affected dozens of... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 28 Oct 2026 14:03 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Israel deadlock deepens as Ebola toll tops 10,000 and UK Budget looms
Israel is heading for another hung parliament, with exit polls and early counts showing no clear winner and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc short of the 61 seats needed for a majority. Arab parties could again hold the balance of power, while Netanyahu has accused unnamed opponents of trying to steal the vote. đź”— đź”— đź”— đź”— đź”—In eastern Ukraine, fighting intensified around Kharkiv and Kupiansk, where Ukrainian forces said they used underground gas pipelines to move behind Russian positions in an unusual assault. Separately, a Russian jet powered drone struck Kharkiv's Osnovianskyi district, causing a major fire in residential... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 28 Oct 2026 08:46 LONDON
Egypt orders closure of Mada Masr and fines editor Lina Attalah
An Egyptian court has ordered the closure of Mada Masr, one of the country's most prominent independent news outlets, and fined its editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah, three million Egyptian pounds. The ruling was issued by the New Cairo Misdemeanour Court and also includes the confiscation of the outlet's equipment and devices. Attalah was briefly taken into custody after the decision before being released later the same day.The fine was paid in full by Mada Masr, which led to Attalah's release after several hours in detention. During the release process, she learned that she had already been sentenced in absentia in 2024... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Oct 2026 21:59 LONDON
US Marine indicted over murder and robbery of woman in Okinawa
Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine over the killing and robbery of a woman in Okinawa, in a case that has drawn public anger and renewed scrutiny of troop conduct on the island. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, was stationed at US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma when he was accused of killing Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel in Naha, the prefectural capital. Prosecutors indicted him on 25 October, according to court officials cited in reports.The indictment alleges that Ballard strangled Yagi with a telephone cord before stealing her backpack and wallet on 3 October. Reports say security footage... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Oct 2026 14:35 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
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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
