Tired of waking up sweaty? Simba’s new cooling topper could transform your sleep routine
Wishing you the sweetest, sweatless dreams. [Continue Reading]
Joe and Graham stunned by the contents of Kim’s will in Emmerdale ITVX release – and who gets everything
Graham's plan has potentially worked. [Continue Reading]
Alcohol-free beer and houmous used to measure inflation as UK shifts to healthier living
Houmous and motorhomes are also added to the basket of goods and services used to chart the rising cost of living. [Continue Reading]
No ships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since conflict began, data shows
Maritime tracking data showed that no ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, marking the first full day since the Middle East conflict began without any confirmed commercial traffic in either direction. Crossings dropped to zero, below the previous seven-day average of 2.57 daily transits, according to maritime analytics firm Windward. Although no vessels entered the waterway that day, about 400 ships sailed in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, it said. “The concentration suggests that... [Continue Reading]
EU bioeconomy aspirations require an increasing supply of renewable wood
As leaders of forest-based industries in Sweden, we have examined the EU Commission's updated bioeconomy strategy , and would like to suggest a few improvements related to the role of wood. [Continue Reading]
Is it safe to travel to Dubai? Latest UK Foreign Office after drone strike near airport
If you’re travelling to Dubai or a neighbouring emirate soon, here’s what you need to know. [Continue Reading]
Major change is coming to paternity leave from April 6 — there’s one big problem
It's nowhere near where we need to be.' [Continue Reading]
Displaced Lebanese shelter in schools, stadiums amid Israeli attacks
Israeli attacks displace over 800,000 in Lebanon and kill more than 800, as the UN launches an urgent aid appeal. [Continue Reading]
Meta Ireland says job cut reports are 'speculative'
Facebook parent company Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company globally, according to Reuters. [Continue Reading]
Man Utd stance over Casemiro U-turn revealed after Michael Carrick resurgence
Could he be convinced to stay another year? [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong policeman denies molesting clerk at headquarters in indecent assault case
A senior Hong Kong police officer has denied molesting a government clerk at the force’s headquarters more than a year ago. Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 50, on Monday stood trial at Eastern Court on three counts of indecent assault over the alleged incidents at police headquarters in Wan Chai on June 19 and November 1, 2024. The court heard the complainant, a senior clerical officer from the Civil Service Bureau, was seconded to the police force to provide administrative support... [Continue Reading]
Confusion over Malaysia-US trade deal as ‘null and void’ claim retracted
Malaysia’s government has been forced onto the defensive over its much-touted tariff deal with the United States, after a minister walked back an earlier claim that the agreement had been rendered “null and void” by a US Supreme Court ruling. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration signed the deal in October, promising US$240 billion in investments and purchases of American goods, including beef and aircraft, in exchange for continued access to the world’s largest consumer market at a... [Continue Reading]
Dubai flights disrupted after drone attack near airport; missile kills 1 in Abu Dhabi
Missiles and drone attacks hit across the UAE on Monday, with a drone-related incident sparking a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport that disrupted travel, while a missile killed a civilian in Abu Dhabi. In the eastern emirate of Fujairah, a drone attack on oil infrastructure sparked a fire, just one day after smoke was seen rising from a major UAE energy installation in the emirate. The attacks came a day after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview that rockets had been... [Continue Reading]
2 dead after Japanese school trip boats capsize off US military base site in Okinawa
Two boats carrying 21 people capsized on Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a US military base off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and leaving two of them dead, officials said. The Japan Coast Guard said 18 of them were students from a Kyoto high school on two boats, 10 on Heiwa Maru and eight on the smaller Fukutsu, to observe the Henoko area as part of their peace education programme. Rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but... [Continue Reading]
Minister plays down Trump’s Nato threat, arguing US alliance strong enough to ‘outlast’ current issues – UK politics live
Pat McFadden says Trump running a ‘transactional presidency’ and that ‘our job is to navigate this’This is from the FT’s Edward Luce on Bluesky on his Trump scoop. (See 9.22am.)I called Trump and he picked up..Has Nato and the UK in his sights again Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Drone strikes attributed to Iran disrupt air travel in Dubai, leading to temporary flight suspensions at Dubai International Airport
Recent incidents involving drone strikes attributed to Iran have significantly disrupted air travel in Dubai, leading to precautionary measures by local authorities. Flights from Dubai International Airport were suspended for several hours after a drone attack caused a fire at a fuel tank near the airport. The attack, which occurred overnight, prompted the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority to announce a temporary suspension of flights around 1:30 AM, ensuring passenger and staff safety. The fire, caused by impact from the drone strike, produced thick smoke visible in the early hours of the morning, as captured in images from the scene. No... [Continue Reading]
China may snub Trump plea for help in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said he may put off a planned visit to Beijing as he sought to press China and other nations into helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in Iran. “We may delay” the trip, he told the Financial Times on Sunday, without saying for how long. The visit, scheduled for March 31 to April 2, includes a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump has “demanded” that about seven countries help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he told reporters on Sunday, as the... [Continue Reading]
Antisemitism has ‘become normalised’ on UK campuses, says Union of Jewish Students
Poll of students of all faiths and none found almost a quarter had seen Jews targeted for their religion or ethnicityOne in five students would be reluctant to, or would never, houseshare with a Jewish student, according to a survey by the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) that says antisemitism has “become normalised” on UK campuses.A UJS poll of 1,000 students “of all faiths and none” found almost a quarter (23%) have seen behaviour that targets Jewish students for their religion or ethnicity and nearly half (47%) have witnessed justification of the 7 October attacks by Hamas. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
How Israel, the US and Iran deploy covert ops
Sometimes called sleeper cells, these anonymous agents employ deception to spy, sabotage or kill. [Continue Reading]
Malaysia’s US$6 billion megaport imperils Mah Meri way of life
Lingan bin Man pulls up to the fishing jetty in the early afternoon, guiding his small boat towards a narrow strip of wooden planks as waves crash against the dock. On board are his wife and toddler. Together, the Malaysian family inspects the day’s catch: 2kg (4.4lbs) of clams after three hours at sea. “I can sell this for US$7,” the 52-year-old said. For fishermen in Kampung Sungai Kurau, a village on Pulau Carey, an island in Selangor state, this has become the new normal. Members of the Mah... [Continue Reading]
Could this Chinese breakthrough pave way for global organ transplant system?
A team of scientists in China has developed a way to freeze and revive organs for transplant, extending their viability from as little as six hours to several days, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Medical Devices. While the technology is still at the experimental stage and has not yet progressed to human trials, it could one day transform the entire field of organ transplantation, especially for hearts, the researchers say. “If just half of the currently discarded... [Continue Reading]
Teenager pleads not guilty to murder over alleged role in fatal stabbing
A teenage boy has pleaded not guilty to handing a knife to a friend who fatally stabbed a man in Logan in 2023. [Continue Reading]
Muslims pray near closed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Ramadan holy night
Muslims prayed in the streets outside Al-Aqsa Mosque to mark the holiest night of the month of Ramadan. [Continue Reading]
Three people arrested in Dubai for sharing pictures of a drone strike
Instead, they were detained by Dubai Police, who requested to see the photos on their phones, according to Detained in Dubai. [Continue Reading]
Thames Water lenders float new £10bn rescue plan
Latest effort involves paying off fines worth hundreds of millions of pounds as part of bid to stave off financial collapseBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water’s lenders have put forward a £10bn rescue plan that would involve paying off the troubled water company’s hundreds of millions of pounds-worth of fines for leaks and pollution, as part of an effort to stave off financial collapse.A group of private equity firms and investment groups said they would inject about £3.35bn of cash into Thames Water and raise £6.65bn in debt, in exchange for the company not falling into a government-handled administration, effectively... [Continue Reading]
Israeli strike on Gaza police kills officers
An Israeli attack on a police vehicle in central Gaza has killed eight officers including a senior police official. [Continue Reading]
UK not obliged to support every demand of ‘transactional’ US president, minister says
Pat McFadden says UK relations with US remain strong despite Donald Trump’s threats to Nato alliesMiddle East crisis – liveUK politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump is a “very transactional” president, whose repeated demands on Iran must be seen in this context, one of Keir Starmer’s most senior ministers has said in an unusually blunt UK assessment of relations between the countries.Asked about the US president’s threats of some sort of retaliation against allies who do not supply ships to try to free up the strait of Hormuz, Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, said the UK was not... [Continue Reading]
Map shows how 16 days of attacks have evolved in US-Israel war on Iran
Here's a day-by-day breakdown of attacks, illustrating the targets hit and the weapons used since February 28. [Continue Reading]
The Iran war picture blackout
Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen breaks down Planet Labs delaying the publication of its satellite imagery during an active war. [Continue Reading]
India hopeful Iran talks will ease Hormuz route for its ships
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told FT there was no "blanket arrangement" for Indian ships to pass through the strait. [Continue Reading]
Brooklyn Beckham attends godfather Elton John’s Oscars party after Mother’s Day snub
He attended an event in Los Angeles hosted by the star. [Continue Reading]
How closing the Strait of Hormuz raises your grocery bill
Closing the Strait of Hormuz raised oil prices. It also raises the cost of bread. [Continue Reading]
Rare daytime Russian attack rocks Kyiv with explosions
Russia launched a rare daytime attack on Kyiv Monday, with AFP journalists reporting air defence batteries shooting down a barrage of projectiles. Authorities said that the attack has so far caused no casualties. [Continue Reading]
Global Security Alert: HIGH UK Provides £5m Emergency Aid Amid Rising Lebanon-Israel Conflict
Multiple international security agencies have issued related announcements regarding the same developing event. Severity: HIGH (85/100) Reason: Rising civilian casualties, displacement amid escalating Lebanon-Israel violence and involvement of Hezbollah and Iran. The UK government announced over £5 million in emergency funding to support Lebanon's humanitarian efforts as violence escalates in the region. The UK condemned Hezbollah's attacks on Israel and warned against further conflict expansion. The Foreign Secretary emphasized efforts to mitigate civilian suffering and urged all sides to prevent a wider war. Agencies involved: - UK Foreign Office - Qatar News Agency General - 360LiveNews Authorities across multiple jurisdictions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Mar 2026 08:18
Charley Webb and Jamie Lomas’ mum dies as heartbreaking tributes are shared
She died on Mother's Day. [Continue Reading]
Kieran Culkin savages Sean Penn for failing to accept his Oscar in person
'This was a gift to the world.’ [Continue Reading]
Israeli soldiers open fire on family car in West Bank, killing four including two children
In a tragic incident in the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers opened fire on a car carrying a family of six, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including two children. This event unfolded on Sunday, with reports confirming that the victims were identified as Ali and Waed Odeh, along with their two young children. The attack occurred in Tammun, located in the northern part of the occupied territory, and has drawn widespread condemnation and concern regarding the military's actions in this region. According to the Palestinian Authority's health ministry, the shooting incident resulted in the deaths of the parents... [Continue Reading]
Israel's military begins limited ground operations in southern Lebanon amid rising regional tensions and security threats
Israel's military initiated limited ground operations in southern Lebanon as tensions in the region increase, particularly concerning the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The operations come in response to security threats posed by militant groups operating from Lebanon. This development marks a significant escalation in the already volatile situation, as Israel continues to align its military strategy with broader initiatives aimed at countering Iranian influence in the region. According to various reports, these limited operations are part of Israel's continued efforts to fortify its northern border. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been actively engaged in operations intended to preempt attacks... [Continue Reading]
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 10, Injure 13 Across Southern Lebanon
On March 15, Israeli warplanes conducted a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon, killing 10 people and injuring 13 others. The strikes hit three towns: Majdal Selm, where two civilians died and four were wounded; Aytaat, with three fatalities and three injuries; and Jezzine, which suffered five deaths and six wounded. These attacks mark a continuation and escalation of Israeli military operations in the region that began on March 2. The affected locations are in southern districts close to the Israeli border, where tensions have been rising. This surge in airstrikes has trapped Lebanese civilians in increasingly dangerous conditions, leading... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Mar 2026 08:03
Iran war: What is happening on day 17 of US-Israel attacks?
Dubai contained a fire near its airport and temporarily suspended flights, while Trump claimed Iran wants to negotiate. [Continue Reading]
Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner lead the most daring Vanity Fair Oscars red carpet
Tinseltown stepped out on the grey carpet. [Continue Reading]
Shanghai sees massive F1 turnout, boosting city’s pitch as sporting destination
The Formula One (F1) Chinese Grand Prix drew record crowds over the weekend, another indication the wide-ranging efforts from host city Shanghai to raise its profile as a global sports and event destination are paying off. The three-day event, which concluded on Sunday, attracted more than 230,000 cumulative spectators, the highest attendance headcount reported by the Chinese financial centre in nearly two decades. On the opening day, the number of foreign arrivals through Shanghai’s ports... [Continue Reading]
'We don't talk about it enough': Mum makes emotional return to Super Netball
The world's best goal keeper has sparked an important conversation about postpartum depression in her return to the Super Netball league. [Continue Reading]
Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz
US president says it is ‘only appropriate’ for Europe to help, and warns failure to do so would be ‘very bad’ for NatoMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has ratcheted up the pressure on European allies to help protect the strait of Hormuz, warning that Nato faces a “very bad” future if its members fail to come to Washington’s aid.The de facto closure of the vital waterway by Tehran in retaliation for airstrikes by the US and Israel has proved catastrophic for global energy and trade flows, causing the largest oil supply disruption in history and soaring global oil... [Continue Reading]
