Qeshm island and Hormuz hit as attacks raise escalation risk
Two projectiles hit Iran's Qeshm island on Friday night, adding to a series of strikes on the southern island in recent weeks. The latest incident comes as more ships have been attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz and the United States has continued bombing Iran. Mediators are still trying to prevent the confrontation from widening further.The supplied material says the strikes on Qeshm targeted Iranian air defences and launchers, and that the island has been hit repeatedly over recent weeks. It also says Iran's army claimed in the early hours of Saturday that it destroyed a US-made MQ-9... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Nov 2026 13:02 LONDON
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US carries out new targeted strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island amid ongoing talks
US military carried out what it described as limited new airstrikes in southern Iran on Friday night, with the latest action focused on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump said the strike targeted Iranian air defence systems and described it as a minor operation that was completed quickly. He also said the United States was still making progress in negotiations with Tehran through Qatar, even as military activity continued.Trump said the strike hit a small anti-aircraft installation and claimed it was knocked out in minutes. Iranian state-run media reported that two missiles struck the Suza... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Nov 2026 11:59 LONDON
Bomb threats disrupt at least 18 more flights across Europe as media outlets are also targeted
A fresh wave of bomb threats has disrupted air traffic across Europe, with at least 18 flights affected on Friday and no explosives found so far. The latest alerts involved aircraft to or from Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Italy, Hungary, Cyprus, Romania, the United Kingdom and Portugal. Separate threats also disrupted media organisations in Ireland and the UK, widening the impact beyond aviation.The affected flights landed safely, and searches carried out after the alerts did not reveal explosive devices. According to the supplied material, the latest incidents included at least nine flights to and from Prague, four flights over France, two... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Nov 2026 13:59 LONDON
British Ebola patient repatriated from DR Congo to UK hospital
A British health worker who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now arrived in the United Kingdom for specialist treatment. The patient landed at RAF Northolt before being taken to the Royal Free Hospital in north London, according to the supplied report. It is the first confirmed case of a UK national infected in the current outbreak.The transfer took place under established procedures for high-risk infectious diseases, with a UK government spokesperson saying the risk to the public remains low. The patient has not been identified, but the report says he is a health worker.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 18:01 LONDON
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South Korea seeks to expand Cheonghae naval mission closer to Hormuz Strait amid piracy rise
South Korea is moving ahead with a plan to extend its Cheonghae anti-piracy patrols from the Gulf of Aden toward waters near Oman, after officials said piracy off Somalia has increased this year. The defence ministry said the patrol area would reach waters near the port of Duqm, about 650 kilometres from the Strait of Hormuz, while remaining outside the strait itself. The proposal is part of a wider effort to protect shipping routes linked to South Korea's energy imports and merchant fleet.The ministry said 36 piracy incidents had been reported off Somalia so far this year, compared with 11... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Nov 2026 13:31 LONDON
Trump weakened after US midterms, raising concern over more erratic foreign policy
Democrats have swept the 2026 US midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress and winning governorships across the country. The result is a major domestic setback for President Donald Trump and leaves him facing the final two years of his term with a weakened political position. The immediate question in Washington and European capitals is whether that loss of authority will make his foreign policy more unpredictable.The supporting material says the president was not on the ballot, but voters delivered a strong rebuke to his administration. It also says Trump now faces a hostile Congress, with Democrats gaining... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 15:03 LONDON
Historic statewide wins mark breakthrough night for minority representation in US midterms
The US midterm vote delivered a series of historic statewide victories that marked a notable shift in representation across several states. Among the most significant outcomes, Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governor's race in Georgia, Chris Pappas won in New Hampshire, and Deb Haaland won in New Mexico. The results were part of a broader night of strong Democratic gains and several firsts for minority candidates.In Georgia, Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor of any US state, according to the reported result. She defeated billionaire health care executive Rick Jackson and returned the governor's office to Democrats after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 07:07 LONDON
Ohio elects Amy Acton governor as Sherrod Brown returns to the Senate
Democrat Amy Acton has been elected governor of Ohio, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in a race that drew national attention. The result makes her the first woman ever elected to the office and the first Democrat to become governor of the state since 2006. In a separate statewide contest, Democrat Sherrod Brown defeated Republican Jon Husted to return to the US Senate.The governor's race was one of the most expensive of the cycle, with spending topping an unprecedented $100m. Acton, a physician who served as outgoing Republican Governor Mike DeWine's top health official, faced repeated criticism over her handling of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 05:05 LONDON
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Keisha Lance Bottoms elected Georgia governor, making US history
Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia governor's race, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the United States. The Democrat defeated Republican Rick Jackson in a contest that drew national attention because of its scale, its spending and its historic outcome. Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor and adviser to former US President Joe Biden, will succeed outgoing Republican Governor Brian Kemp, who is leaving office in January because of term limits.The result was reported after a campaign in which Jackson spent more than $200m of his personal fortune in an effort to win the state. Bottoms was helped... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 02:59 LONDON
US Justice Department expands Alaska Senate election probe as target letters are sent
The US Justice Department has expanded its investigation into allegations tied to Alaska's US Senate race, sending target letters to several people, including attorney Marc Elias. The move marks a new stage in a politically charged probe that has focused on claims that Democrats backed a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. The investigation is unfolding as the state's Senate contest remains pivotal in the fight for control of the chamber.Elias said in a statement that he was being targeted on Election Day and rejected the inquiry as a sham investigation. Federal prosecutors have told recipients of the letters that they... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 01:03 LONDON
Ukraine investigates unrest outside National Guard-linked building near Kyiv
Ukraine's Security Service says it has identified around 100 people who took part in unrest outside a building used by the National Guard near Kyiv. Investigators believe the gathering may have been organised to abduct a serviceman who had left his unit without authorisation. The incident began on Monday in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, a suburb west of the capital, and escalated into clashes with law enforcement.Deputy Security Service chief Ivan Rudnytskyi said on Tuesday that searches were under way at some of the participants' homes and that investigators were considering detentions and criminal charges. At least one woman has been detained.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 18:05 LONDON
Black Sea drone attacks on commercial shipping raise food security concerns
Commercial shipping in the Black Sea has faced a sharp escalation in drone attacks, with at least nine vessels targeted off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria in October. The incidents have added a maritime security dimension to the wider war between Russia and Ukraine and have raised concern about the safety of grain and other cargoes moving through the region. The attacks have also drawn attention because they took place close to the waters of two NATO members.The supporting material says most of the vessels hit were commercial ships rather than military targets. Those vessels were carrying goods such... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 15:29 LONDON
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China steps up Gulf diplomacy as Trump-Xi meeting approaches
China has stepped up its diplomatic engagement with Gulf and regional leaders, with senior officials holding a series of meetings in Beijing. President Xi Jinping hosted Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on a state visit, while Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Saudi Arabia's national security adviser, Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban, and Iran's deputy secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bagheri Kani. The activity comes as Beijing seeks to project influence in the Middle East ahead of a planned meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Shenzhen later this month.According to a Chinese... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 13:35 LONDON
US midterms set to deliver verdict on Trump presidency
Americans are voting in midterm elections that are being framed as a verdict on Donald Trump's second presidency. The contest could reshape control of Washington, with Democrats positioned to gain the House and challenge for the Senate. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are at stake, alongside governorships in 36 states.The immediate political stakes are high because Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate majority and control the House. Democrats would need only three House gains to take the chamber, while a net four-seat shift in the Senate would be enough to change control there as well. If Republicans... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Nov 2026 03:29 LONDON
Trump closes out campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas ahead of Tuesday's elections
US President Donald Trump ended his midterm campaign push with rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, as both parties entered the final stretch before Tuesday's elections. He appeared first in Dubuque, Iowa, and later in Salina, Kansas, where Republicans are facing strong competition from Democratic candidates. The events were presented as the closing stops in a campaign that has taken Trump across the country since the start of October.According to the supplied report, Trump told supporters in Iowa that Republicans were close to sweeping victories and urged them to elect "America first" Republicans across the ballot. In Kansas, Air... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 06:32 LONDON
Bulgaria runoff exit polls put Iotova ahead amid Black Sea security concerns
Exit polls from Bulgaria's presidential runoff show acting president Iliana Iotova ahead of challenger Andrey Gyurov, with three polls putting her on about 51% against roughly 44% for her rival. If the result is confirmed when official counting is completed on Monday, Iotova would become Bulgaria's first elected female president. The presidency is largely ceremonial, but the result would still carry political significance in a country watching both domestic politics and regional security closely.The vote took place on Sunday, with exit polls indicating turnout of about 27% to 29%, slightly higher than the first round last week, which had a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 21:32 LONDON
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Germany's Frankfurt riots deepen as police report more than 100 injuries
Frankfurt remained the main flashpoint in Germany's weekend unrest as officials said looting and clashes with police left more than 100 officers injured. The violence unfolded during student-led protests that spread across dozens of German cities, with the central city emerging as the most serious scene of disorder. Authorities said the demonstrations were organised by the campaign group Gen Z regelt, which has been linked to rallies over education funding and living costs.Hesse interior minister Roman Poseck said hooded rioters damaged 17 stores in Frankfurt, five of them looted, and that police deployed 1,300 officers in response. He said 54... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 19:59 LONDON
Oman pushes Gulf non-aggression pact amid fears of renewed Iran-US escalation
Oman is being presented as a possible mediator for a new Gulf security arrangement after a lecture by Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi at Cambridge University called for a non-aggression pact among all eight Gulf littoral states. The proposal would bring together the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, plus Iraq and Iran, under a framework intended to reduce the risk of conflict. The argument is being made at a time when another escalation between Iran and the United States is seen as a looming possibility.According to the lecture cited in the supporting material, Albusaidi described the pact as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 07:32 LONDON
Man found dead after floodwater sweep near Santa Teresa in Central Australia
Northern Territory Police say a 60-year-old man has been found dead after being swept away by floodwater near Santa Teresa in Central Australia. His body was located on Saturday afternoon after a three-day search and rescue operation in a remote area south of Alice Springs. Police said the man had been missing since his vehicle became stuck in a creek on Phillipson Bore Road.According to police, the body was found at 1:40pm about 10 kilometres from the place where he was swept off the roof of his vehicle. The incident happened near the remote Aboriginal community of Santa Teresa, also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 02:32 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
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The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
