Iraq says external parties used its territory to attack neighbours
Iraq says it has evidence that external parties used its territory to launch attacks on neighbouring countries, according to Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. He said Baghdad is investigating attacks launched from Iraqi soil against Gulf states and is seeking to address the issue through dialogue. The comments come amid renewed concern over cross-border security risks in the region.Hussein said Iraq is also trying to resolve disagreements with Saudi Arabia through talks. He said Saudi Arabia has accused Iran-aligned groups operating in Iraq of attacking its oil infrastructure, and added that Baghdad confirmed in September that drone attacks on the kingdom's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Nov 2026 15:02 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Democrats seize Congress as Iran tensions, Ukraine diplomacy and markets swing
Democrats have taken control of both chambers of the United States Congress after a sweeping midterm result, a major setback for Donald Trump and Republicans that party leaders said would let them rein in the president. Trump said he may work with Democrats, while Republicans began a reckoning over the losses and JD Vance blamed the outcome on Iran war politics and ties to Israel. đź”— đź”— đź”— đź”—The result also reshaped the race for the White House and Congress in several states, with Democrats claiming a broader mandate and one of their gains coming in California's 22nd district, where... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 05 Nov 2026 18:32 LONDON
Security officer killed in stabbing attack near Sri Lankan Embassy in Amman
A Jordanian security officer was killed and another was wounded in a stabbing attack in the capital, Amman, according to state security officials. The incident took place near the Sri Lankan Embassy, and authorities said the assailant was arrested after the attack. The Public Security Directorate described the killing as a terrorist attack and said the case is under investigation.Officials said the attacker used a sharp object and tried to seize the weapon of the officer who was killed. A second security officer intervened, and both the assailant and the second officer were injured, according to state-run television. The injured... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 12:32 LONDON
UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice amid record caseload
The United Nations has elected five judges to the International Court of Justice after several rounds of voting at UN headquarters in New York. The election filled all five available seats on the 15-member bench, with the final post decided only after additional ballots. The judges will serve nine-year terms at the world court, which is based in The Hague.Dapo Akande of the United Kingdom, Francois Alabrune of France, Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan, Rena Lee of Singapore and Phoebe Okowa of Kenya were chosen by the General Assembly and the Security Council. Candidates needed an absolute majority in both... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 01:32 LONDON
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Jordan's King Abdullah II vows to confront terrorism after Karak church attack
Jordan's King Abdullah II has said the country will not be shaken by a deadly attack on a church in the southern city of Karak. Speaking at the opening of a new parliamentary session in Amman on Monday, he said the assault had tested the resilience of the state and the resolve of its people. He also asked lawmakers to observe a minute of silence for the victims, whose relatives attended the session.The attack, which took place about two weeks earlier, killed nine people and wounded dozens. Abdullah described the attackers as people who were "not of us" and said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 13:02 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
