Day News Recap: Middle East conflict widens as drone fears, sabotage probes and market nerves deepen
The biggest escalation came in the Middle East, where Iran accused the United States of a war crime after saying a strike hit a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, near the Strait of Hormuz, killing at least four people. Donald Trump said the US was striking Iranian targets near the strait and threatened even larger retaliation, while Iran said its Kheibar Shekan missile had become central to the latest exchange of strikes across the region. 🔗 🔗 🔗Pressure on Iran also came from the nuclear front, with the International Atomic Energy Agency saying it urgently needs access to Iranian nuclear sites... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 02 Sep 2026 18:26 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Middle East escalation deepens as Iran, Israel and the US trade strikes and warnings
Iran said US strikes killed 11 people in two separate attacks, while Donald Trump said the United States was striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz and threatened even larger retaliation, underscoring a rapid escalation across the region. Peru also broke diplomatic relations with Iran, citing Tehran's role in the Middle East crisis and restrictions on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. 🔗 🔗 🔗The International Atomic Energy Agency said it urgently needs access to Iranian nuclear sites and information on nuclear material, warning that its verification work is being hampered. Separately, an Iranian fisherwoman on Hengam Island said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 02 Sep 2026 08:40 LONDON
Joshua Wong pleads guilty in Hong Kong foreign-collusion case as sentencing looms
Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty in Hong Kong to a foreign-collusion charge under the city's national security law, in a second case that could carry a life sentence. The 29-year-old pro-democracy activist entered the plea at the High Court in Admiralty on Wednesday, according to court reporting from the hearing. Prosecutors allege he asked foreign countries, individuals or institutions to impose sanctions, blockades or other hostile measures against Hong Kong and China in 2020.The court heard that Wong is accused of supporting efforts to draw international pressure on Hong Kong and China after the national security law took effect in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Sep 2026 06:59 LONDON
Danish researcher Poul Thorsen pleads guilty in CDC autism grant fraud case
Danish researcher Poul Thorsen has pleaded guilty to operating a wire fraud scheme that stole CDC grant money awarded for autism research overseas. The source identifies Thorsen as one of the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General's top ten most wanted fugitives since 2011. The guilty plea was entered today, according to the source. It says Thorsen had been on the run for 14 years before the plea, but gives no location for the proceeding and does not provide sentencing details, the amount of money involved, or any additional defendants. The case centers on misuse of U.S.... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 16:33 LONDON
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Sydney teen pleads guilty over Opera House and marathon bombing plot
A 16-year-old boy in Sydney has pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist act after the court heard he had researched a bombing targeting the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Marathon. The sentencing hearing in the New South Wales Supreme Court heard that he was radicalised online and later communicated with extremists on Telegram. The teenager cannot be identified because of his age.The court was told the boy first encountered extremist material on TikTok in 2024, when he was 14, before being drawn into increasingly violent content. He said he became interested in historical conquests, then saw material linked to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 06:31 LONDON
Florida resident convicted in nearly $1 million aircraft-parts smuggling case tied to Russia
Alexander Mamonov, a 62-year-old Russian expat living in south Florida, has been convicted on 12 counts in a case involving the illegal export of aircraft parts to Russia. Prosecutors said the scheme covered more than $900,000 worth of equipment and was designed to conceal the true destination of the shipments. The verdict was returned this week after a jury trial.According to the supplied material, Mamonov was found to have used fake labels, misleading destination claims and financial transactions to hide the movement of the parts. He allegedly told suppliers the goods were bound for countries including China and the United... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Aug 2026 15:02 LONDON
