Trump says Iran ceasefire deal is close after halted US strikes
Donald Trump has said a deal with Iran is close, after calling off a third day of strikes and describing the outcome as a "great settlement". The latest comments mark another sharp turn in his public messaging, coming only hours after he had warned on social media that the United States would hit Iran "VERY HARD". The reported framework is being described as a memorandum of understanding rather than a full peace deal, suggesting the immediate aim is to pause the confrontation rather than resolve it.The development follows several days of exchange of fire across the Persian Gulf and a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jun 2026 23:29 LONDON
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John Healey quits as UK defence secretary amid wider defence spending row
John Healey resigned as UK defence secretary after saying the government had failed to commit enough money to defence, deepening a dispute inside the Labour government over military funding. Hours later, the armed forces minister, Al Carns, and two ministerial aides also left their posts, according to the supplied report. The resignations have sharpened pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at a time when the government is trying to settle its defence investment plans.Healey said the Treasury had been unwilling to provide the resources needed to defend the country at a time of rising threats. The row centres on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jun 2026 20:34 LONDON
Israeli and Palestinian groups press G7 for Gaza action ahead of Évian summit
Palestinian and Israeli civil society groups have met in Paris to urge G7 leaders to take action on Gaza at next week's summit in Évian-les-Bains. The groups called for a ceasefire, the disarmament of Hamas and the start of reconstruction in Gaza. They also said the various peace efforts should be brought together into a single programme.The Paris meeting drew up proposals from five working groups and brought together as many as 150 activists from across the Israeli-Palestinian divide. In a joint statement, the groups said Gaza was devastated and Israel remained under threat. They also said settler violence, settlement... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Jun 2026 17:32 LONDON
Israeli cabinet weighs new funding for West Bank settlement expansion
Israel has set aside an initial 152 million shekels for planning work linked to settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank, according to an anti-settlement group. The group said the money is part of a wider funding push that could eventually reach 1 billion shekels, but that the larger allocation has been delayed for further cabinet consideration. The reported plan would support infrastructure and public buildings in settlements that are already regarded as illegal under international law.Peace Now said the first tranche covers planning for 69 settlements and outposts in the occupied West Bank. It said the cabinet postponed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 20:05 LONDON
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UK, Australia and Canada launch £4m peace fund for Israel-Palestine conflict
Britain, Australia and Canada have announced a joint peace fund aimed at supporting a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The initiative was unveiled on Thursday and will provide £1m from each country, according to a statement from the UK foreign ministry. The fund is intended to back grassroots projects and humanitarian support linked to Palestinians, while also promoting dialogue between communities.The announcement said the money will go to new and existing local projects, with a particular focus on youth groups, civil society organisations and women. It also said the fund will support long-term peacebuilding efforts and help address what... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Jun 2026 10:35 LONDON
US says it is preparing strikes on key facilities in Iran
The United States says it is preparing to launch strikes on what it described as key facilities in Iran, as military pressure on the country intensifies. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth made the remarks in Tampa, Florida, as he left the headquarters of US Central Command. He said the planned attacks would be strong and clear, and suggested they could continue into a second day.Hegseth said he had just reviewed the plans for Wednesday night's attack with Admiral Bradley Cooper, the CENTCOM commander. He linked the operation to ongoing negotiations for a permanent ceasefire and echoed President Donald Trump's warning that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 23:00 LONDON
UK and allies expand sanctions over West Bank settler violence
The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and Norway have announced coordinated sanctions targeting networks linked to settler violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The measures were unveiled on 9 June 2026 and include entity designations, travel bans and other restrictions on people and groups accused of financing or carrying out attacks. France also imposed travel bans on Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, three settler leaders and 21 settlers.The UK said it had targeted six entities and one individual, while the wider package was presented as a joint response by the six governments. The action was aimed at what... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 17:05 LONDON
Amnesty says West Bank displacement is part of Israeli state policy
Amnesty International has accused Israel of using displacement in the occupied West Bank as part of a deliberate government strategy tied to settlement expansion and annexation. In a report released on Wednesday, the rights group said settler violence against Palestinians is not an isolated problem but part of an organised policy. It said the pattern has affected Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities across the territory.The report said at least 117 villages in the West Bank have faced complete or partial displacement because of settler attacks. It added that about 5,910 people were forced to leave their homes between January 2023... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 14:37 LONDON
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South African police hunt more than 10 suspects after 12 killed in Johannesburg settlement shooting
Twelve people have been killed and nine others injured after gunmen opened fire at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, near Johannesburg, South African police said. The attack took place late at night and involved multiple shooting locations inside the settlement. Police said the suspects fled in a white Toyota minibus after entering from two access points.Authorities said the victims were nine men and three women. Eleven people died at the scene and a 12th died in hospital, according to police. Investigators have launched a manhunt for more than 10 suspects.They are also exploring possible links to illegal mining gangs... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 09:06 LONDON
Hundreds of former European officials urge EU to suspend Israel trade access
More than 460 former European political figures have called on the European Union to take tougher action against Israel over its military operations in Gaza and the West Bank. The appeal was set out in an editorial published ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg next week and an EU summit in Brussels. The signatories include former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar, former tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and former president of the European Parliament Pat Cox.The group said the EU should suspend Israel's preferential trade access under the EU-Israel Association Agreement. It argued that such a move would affect... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Jun 2026 06:33 LONDON
Trump repeats Iran deal prediction as talks continue without agreement
US President Donald Trump has again predicted that a deal with Iran is close, even though no agreement has materialised after repeated similar claims since March. The latest prediction came on Monday local time, according to the supplied report, extending a pattern in which he has said at least 37 times that an accord was imminent. The remarks come against the backdrop of ongoing diplomacy and a war that has already had wide regional and economic consequences.The report says the predictions began on March 23, when Trump told reporters outside Air Force One that the two sides had reached "major... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 13:35 LONDON
Ukraine strikes deepen fuel crisis in occupied Crimea
Ukraine's sustained drone campaign against Russian-occupied territories is worsening fuel shortages in Crimea and disrupting supply lines used by Russian forces. The peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014, is facing serious logistical difficulties after recent strikes on a motorway and bridge linking Rostov to Crimea via the occupied port city of Mariupol. Videos and local accounts described long queues at petrol stations across the region, while Moscow-installed authorities have acknowledged that demand cannot currently be fully met.The supporting material says Ukraine has carried out 300 drone strikes on trucks, including 30 tankers, since the start of May, with the campaign... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 01:32 LONDON
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Zelensky meets King Charles after UK, France and Germany back Ukraine peace call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met King Charles III at Windsor Castle after talks in London with European allies. The meeting came a day after Ukraine, the UK, France and Germany issued a joint statement calling for a "just and lasting" deal to end the war with Russia. Zelensky later thanked the UK for what he described as its "ironclad" support.The talks in London on Sunday brought together Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz alongside Zelensky. In their statement, the leaders said they would "stand firmly with Ukraine" and urged Russia to agree to an "immediate and complete... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jun 2026 00:06 LONDON
Zelensky says he had positive talks with US envoys on Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he held a positive conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as diplomatic efforts continue over the war with Russia. He made the remarks while travelling through Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, after talks in London with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany. The latest exchanges come as European leaders have backed a proposed meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to secure a ceasefire.Zelensky said on Telegram that the discussion with the US envoys was "very positive" and that they were ready to work on a settlement... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 23:31 LONDON
Iran says it has halted attacks on Israel after first exchange of fire since truce
Iran's armed forces say they have halted military operations against Israel after the two countries exchanged strikes for the first time since April's ceasefire. The Khatam ol-Anbiya command said Iran had delivered a "painful response" to Israel and warned against continued attacks, including in southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces are fighting the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah. The latest exchange has raised fresh doubts about whether the truce can hold and whether diplomacy can prevent a wider regional escalation.The immediate sequence began after Iran launched about 30 missiles at Israel in retaliation for a strike in Beirut on Sunday. Israel then responded... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 16:59 LONDON
Iran says it launched Operation Nasr and struck Israeli air bases
Iran says it has launched Operation Nasr and targeted two Israeli air bases in a fresh exchange of fire with Israel. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said the operation hit the Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases, describing the strikes as retaliation for Israeli attacks on radar sites in three areas of Iran. The latest round of strikes marks another sharp escalation in the conflict and follows a fragile ceasefire that had been in place since April.According to the supplied material, the IRGC Aerospace Force said it carried out the missile fire and framed the operation as a response to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Jun 2026 10:59 LONDON
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Zelenskyy meets Starmer, Macron and Merz in London after Chornobyl drone strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Downing Street on Sunday night, hours after a Russian drone strike damaged a storage centre for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. The meeting brought together the leaders of the UK, France and Germany, often referred to as the E3, as they discussed continued support for Ukraine. It also came after a week of heightened hostilities and renewed pressure on diplomatic efforts around the war.The strike near Chornobyl was reported to have hit a storage centre for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 20:32 LONDON
US downs Iranian drones as Iran-US war reaches 100th day
The US said it shot down two Iranian drones that it said threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war between the two countries reached its 100th day. The incident adds to a series of exchanges that have continued despite indirect negotiations and mediation efforts. It also comes as the conflict has raised concern over shipping through one of the world's most sensitive waterways.According to the supplied report, the drones were destroyed by US Central Command. The statement said they threatened traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage linking the Gulf to the wider... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 17:30 LONDON
Armenia votes in parliamentary election seen as test of Pashinyan's westward pivot
Voting is under way in Armenia's parliamentary election, with the result being watched as a test of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's push to move the country closer to Europe and further from Russia. The vote is also tied to efforts to secure a peace deal with Azerbaijan, while opposition parties have campaigned on security and identity issues. Polls opened at 8am local time and are due to close at 8pm, with two political blocs and 17 parties taking part.Pashinyan, whose Civil Contract party is seeking a strong mandate, cast his ballot on Sunday and said Armenia would continue strengthening its... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 13:32 LONDON
Armenia votes in election that could shape shift between Russia and Europe
Armenians are voting in a national election that could determine whether the country continues moving closer to Europe or returns to a more pro-Russian course. The vote is taking place across Armenia, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party entering as the favourite. The result is being closely watched in Moscow, Brussels and Washington because it could affect Armenia's foreign policy and regional security posture.The main contest is between Pashinyan and opposition forces that favour closer ties with Russia. Among the challengers is Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian billionaire who built much of his wealth in Russia and is campaigning... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 11:33 LONDON
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Lebanon accuses Iran of using it as bargaining chip in US talks
Lebanon's president has accused Iran of using his country as leverage in negotiations with the United States, in comments made as fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continues. Joseph Aoun said Lebanon wants to stay out of the war and called on the country's people to be allowed to live in peace and dignity. He said repeated cycles of violence had left many Lebanese weary of destruction.Aoun made the remarks in an interview, according to excerpts published on Monday, and said Iran was treating Lebanon as a bargaining tool. He said: "They are using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jun 2026 10:30 LONDON
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
