Russian tanker changes course, depriving Cuba of expected fuel shipment
A Russian tanker that appeared to be heading to Cuba with fuel has changed course, removing an expected supply for the island. The development is a fresh setback for Cuba's fuel situation, according to the supplied report. It comes at a time when the island is already described as suffering under a U.S. oil blockade.The report says the vessel was seemingly en route to Cuba before altering direction. No further details were provided on where the tanker is now headed or why the route changed. The change means Cuba will not receive the fuel shipment it had been expecting from... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 May 2026 16:00 LONDON
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Oil prices rise as US-Iran fighting escalates and Strait of Hormuz traffic falls
Benchmark crude prices rose on Thursday as fighting between the United States and Iran escalated, with Tehran saying it had targeted a US airbase in response to American air strikes. The move came alongside a sharp drop in commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic had briefly ticked up in previous days before falling back to almost nothing. The developments point to immediate pressure on energy markets and maritime trade in one of the world's most sensitive shipping routes.The reported strike claim from Iran was the latest confirmed step in a fast-moving confrontation that has already had direct... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 May 2026 11:00 LONDON
US says it struck missile sites and boats in southern Iran as Mojtaba Khamenei vows no US bases in the region
US Central Command says it carried out strikes on missile sites and boats in southern Iran overnight, in a fresh escalation in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran. The Iranian leadership responded with a forceful public statement from Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who said regional countries would no longer serve as staging grounds for US military bases. The developments come amid claims of ceasefire violations, reported explosions in Bandar Abbas and separate reports of casualties, although Tehran has not officially confirmed the strikes.According to the US military, the targets included missile sites and boats that were attempting to lay mines in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 May 2026 17:30 LONDON
Strait of Hormuz reopening remains unclear as normal shipping has yet to resume
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain after a disruption that has left normal shipping conditions unresolved. The key shipping route has not yet clearly returned to normal, according to the available reporting. The timing of any full resumption is still unclear.The immediate issue is the absence of details from a formal agreement, which means there is no confirmed timetable for when traffic through the strait will normalise. The reporting says it is unclear how soon normal shipping will resume. It also says it is unclear when oil prices will start to come down.That uncertainty matters because the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 May 2026 22:59 LONDON
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Global conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption feed into Australian cost-of-living pressure
A war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz for about three months are being linked to rising supermarket costs in Australia, according to the supplied material. The disruption is described as affecting tankers and cargo moving through the key trade route, with knock-on effects now expected to reach households over the coming months. The article frames the issue as a political problem as well as an economic one, with voters increasingly questioning whether One Nation can offer answers to the pressure on living costs.The supplied material says US President Donald Trump was declaring an end to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 May 2026 22:00 LONDON
The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Apr 2026 09:44 LONDON
