Day News Recap: Global tensions flare from Gaza to Hormuz as markets turn mixed
The biggest escalation came in the Middle East, where Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it set an oil tanker ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz and warned of wider attacks on vessels it considers hostile, raising fresh fears over shipping through the waterway. 🔗 Saudi Arabia also reopened Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport after a Houthi attack killed three people and injured several others, underlining the spread of regional violence. 🔗In Gaza, a senior United Nations official said life remains “absolutely horrendous” a year after the ceasefire, with the humanitarian crisis still severe. 🔗 Separately, Vladimir Putin said Russia would do... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 09 Oct 2026 18:21 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Ethiopian forces enter Mekelle as global tensions, protests and court rulings mount
Ethiopian federal forces have entered Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, after nearly two weeks of intense fighting, marking a major escalation in the conflict as the advance widens. đź”—In the Middle East and wider security picture, Syria has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the sinking of the Togolese flagged cargo ship Alfa Watan in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, while Russia and China blocked a broader UN sanctions push on Sudan even as the Security Council extended the Darfur arms embargo for two months. đź”— đź”—Russia and Ukraine remain at the centre of several separate developments, with Ukrainian... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 09 Oct 2026 08:40 LONDON
Indonesia launches 11 industrial projects worth US$10.2 billion
President Prabowo Subianto launched Indonesia's first electric-vehicle battery exports and 11 industrial projects on Thursday in Jakarta, according to the Indonesian news agency ANTARA. The package was presented as a single industrial push with total investment of US$10.2 billion. The projects span nickel-based battery materials, EV battery separators and electrolytes, electrolytic aluminum, electric mining and industrial trucks, and photovoltaic glass for solar-energy applications. The source identifies these as industrial projects rather than separate announcements, and gives no additional operational details beyond the launch. ANTARA said the projects are expected to create more than 10,000 jobs. No further timeline, location breakdown,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 01:00 LONDON
Day News Recap: Middle East tensions flare as Ukraine, Europe and markets react
Iran widened pressure on shipping by striking two commercial tankers outside the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours, while a separate tanker was hit by multiple projectiles off the north coast of Qatar, deepening fears over Gulf trade routes. đź”— đź”—Those attacks fed a broader surge in Middle East risk, with oil and stocks swinging on renewed fears of supply disruption, and the G7 agreeing to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from emergency stockpiles over four months to cushion shortages. đź”— đź”—In Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the conflict escalated further as Riyadh said Houthi attacks on two... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 08 Oct 2026 18:23 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Middle East tensions flare as Israel marks 7 October anniversary and oil jumps
Oil prices and global stocks swung as traders reacted to renewed fears of disruption to Middle East supply routes, with crude rising on reports that Iran appeared to be preparing a response and investors watching the risk to shipping and energy flows. 🔗Security concerns widened after UKMTO said a tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, adding to worries over maritime traffic in the Gulf. 🔗In the region’s wider conflict, Saudi Arabia said Houthi attacks on two airports killed three civilians, including three foreign nationals, and injured 36 people over two days, while Yemeni... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 08 Oct 2026 08:38 LONDON
Indonesia wildfire haze lawsuit targets government over annual fires
Indigenous and civil society groups in Indonesian Borneo have filed a class action lawsuit accusing the government of gross negligence over wildfires that have spread toxic haze across parts of Southeast Asia. The case was heard in Pontianak, the provincial capital of West Kalimantan, where judges adjourned the opening session until 21 October after none of the named defendants attended. The lawsuit names President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan among 10 defendants.The plaintiffs are seeking comprehensive recovery and rehabilitation measures, including coverage of residents' healthcare costs. Their lawyer, Glorio Sanen, said the case was intended as a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 05:30 LONDON
Australia High Court blocks Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion as climate ruling deepens
Australia's High Court has ruled against the planned expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in New South Wales, in a decision campaigners say could shape future fossil-fuel approvals. Three of the court's five judges found that planning authorities had not ensured greenhouse-gas emissions would be minimised to the greatest extent practicable. The ruling concerns a major coal project in the Hunter Valley, one of Australia's key mining regions.The case was brought by retired science teachers Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan, who have campaigned for years against the expansion. They described the judgment as the first climate case to reach... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 03:59 LONDON
Explosion tears apart shoe shop in Surabaya, Indonesia, leaving five hospitalised
CCTV has captured the moment a sneaker shop was torn apart by an explosion in the San Antonio area of Surabaya, Indonesian authorities have confirmed. The blast hit a commercial area of the city and left the shop badly damaged, with debris scattered across the surrounding site. Police said five people were hospitalised after the incident.Authorities said the explosion was strongly suspected to have been caused by a gas leak. They added that no suspicious substances or explosives were found at the site, indicating that investigators were treating the blast as an accidental incident pending further confirmation. The footage has... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Oct 2026 08:03 LONDON
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Explosion tears through sneaker shop in Surabaya, hospitalising five
CCTV has captured the moment a sneaker shop was torn apart by an explosion in the San Antonio area of Surabaya, Indonesian authorities have confirmed. The blast damaged a wide area around the shop and left residents and businesses dealing with the aftermath on Tuesday. Police said five people were hospitalised following the incident.They also said at least 41 buildings were damaged. Authorities said the explosion was strongly suspected to have been caused by a gas leak. Police added that no suspicious substances or explosives were found at the site.That assessment points to an accidental blast rather than an attack,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Oct 2026 06:32 LONDON
