Noontime News Recap: NATO opens Ankara summit as Zelenskyy seeks more air defences
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to press NATO leaders in Ankara for more air defence systems after renewed Russian strikes, as Kyiv says the attacks have stepped up pressure on its cities and infrastructure. 🔗NATO opened its summit in Ankara with a string of defence spending and procurement announcements, in a show of allied resolve under pressure to lift military outlays and speed up weapons purchases. 🔗In Asia, China faced a worsening disaster picture as the death toll from storms and flooding in parts of the country rose to 15, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 07 Jul 2026 12:14 LONDON
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Rare tornadoes and severe thunderstorms kill at least 11 in China's Hubei province
At least 11 people have died after severe thunderstorms and rare tornadoes swept through central China's Hubei province, according to state media. The storms hit the neighbouring cities of Ezhou and Huanggang, where videos circulating online showed the force of the weather. Local authorities said thousands of buildings were damaged and more than 300 residents were injured.The weather struck on 7 July, with one student in Huanggang describing how he first thought it was "just an ordinary thunderstorm" before seeing "things started flying through the air" outside his dormitory window. He said many students were cut by flying glass, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jul 2026 09:32 LONDON
China storms death toll rises to 15 as flooding worsens in Guangxi
The death toll from storms and flooding in parts of China has risen to 15, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, according to state media. The latest figures point to two separate weather emergencies unfolding at the same time, with severe convective weather in the central province of Hubei and heavy rain linked to Typhoon Maysak in the southern region of Guangxi. Officials in Nanning, the Guangxi capital, raised flood control measures to the highest level after torrential rain breached dams and damaged a reservoir wall.In Hubei, thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed at least 11 people and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jul 2026 08:59 LONDON
Landslide in China's Gansu leaves 16 still buried as rescue continues
A landslide in the mountainous western province of Gansu has left 16 people still buried, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The disaster struck on Tuesday and initially trapped 33 people, 17 of whom have now been rescued. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out rescue effort, as emergency teams continue searching the affected area.CCTV said the cause of the landslide remained unclear. The incident comes as the country is dealing with damaging thunderstorms and wider weather disruption across several regions. In a separate development, at least eight people were reported killed by thunderstorms in Hubei province on Monday night,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jul 2026 06:00 LONDON
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Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall on Rota as major damage is reported
Super Typhoon Bavi has made landfall on the US territorial island of Rota in the western Pacific, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands. Local officials said they had already received reports of major damage as the storm moved across the island. The weather service had warned that the system posed an imminent danger to life.Lou Rosario, a public information officer at the Rota Municipal Operations Center, said residents were experiencing heavy winds and flooding and that some people were already reporting major damage. He also said some cellphone services were down after a tower fell.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jul 2026 04:59 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
