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
Gippsland records nine earthquakes in nine days as aftershocks continue near Leongatha
Gippsland in Victoria has recorded nine earthquakes in nine days, with the latest tremor felt in Leongatha on Wednesday evening. The activity follows a magnitude-4.9 quake near Leongatha that shook the region at the weekend. Emergency services have urged residents to be prepared for further shaking as the sequence continues.Geoscience Australia said the Wednesday earthquake measured magnitude 3.2 and was felt at a depth of 10 kilometres. The agency said it received more than 2,000 felt reports from people who noticed the tremor. Eight aftershocks have been recorded since the stronger weekend quake, including two overnight tremors of magnitude 2.5... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 04:00 LONDON
