Gaza ceasefire 'exists in name only' as NGOs cite continued killings and aid restrictions
More than 100 humanitarian, human rights and civil society organisations have said the ceasefire in Gaza is functioning only on paper, accusing Israeli forces of continuing to kill and injure Palestinians and of restricting aid, equipment and rebuilding materials. In a joint statement released on Friday, the groups said families across the enclave are still unable to recover nearly a year after the truce was announced with United States backing. The statement adds to growing criticism that the agreement has not delivered meaningful relief on the ground.The organisations named in the statement include Amnesty International, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Save... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 19:29 LONDON
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Drone strike kills at least 30 displaced people in Sudan's Blue Nile region
At least 30 displaced people have been killed in a drone strike in Sudan's Blue Nile region, according to local officials. The attack hit Wad al-Mahi province near the city of Damazin on Friday, close to a displacement camp and an informal gold mining site. Dozens more people were wounded in the strike, which local authorities said targeted the centre of the province.The governor of Wad al-Mahi province said the drone belonged to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and that 26 women and four children were among the dead. He described the attack as cowardly. He also said the drone... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 19:03 LONDON
Saudi Arabia reopens Riyadh airport after Houthi attack kills three
Saudi Arabia has reopened Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after a Houthi attack that killed three people and injured several others, according to the country's civil aviation authority. The authority said the strike hit airport facilities and a Saudia aircraft, causing material damage and temporary disruption before operations returned to normal. Saudia later said one of its pilots, Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami, was killed in the incident.The General Authority of Civil Aviation said the attack took place on Thursday and that injuries ranged from minor to severe. It said air traffic at the airport has now resumed, while the national... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 13:59 LONDON
Russian strikes and approaching winter force many in Kyiv to pack bags and flee
As Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital intensify, some Kyiv residents are making plans to leave before winter sets in. The immediate concern is not only the risk from drones and missiles, but also the prospect of another season of prolonged power cuts and cold weather. For families already living through repeated alerts and damage, the decision is becoming one of whether they can remain in the city at all.One of those leaving is Mariia Shostak, a mother of two who said last winter in Kyiv was extremely difficult because of sub-zero temperatures and frequent outages caused by strikes on the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 08:33 LONDON
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UN extends Darfur arms embargo as Russia and China block wider Sudan sanctions
The United Nations Security Council has extended the arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for two months, while rejecting a United States proposal to widen the restrictions to the whole country. The decision was taken in New York on Thursday and keeps the current sanctions framework in place until 11 December. Council members also renewed the mandate of the panel of experts that monitors the measures until 11 January 2027.The 15-member council unanimously adopted Resolution 2830, which officials described as a short-term technical rollover. The sanctions regime was last renewed for only one month on 11 September, and the latest... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 02:30 LONDON
WHO warns of severe shortages for 700,000 displaced in Darfur's Tawila
The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that more than 700,000 displaced people in Tawila, in Sudan's Darfur region, are facing severe shortages of healthcare, food, water and protection. The agency said the humanitarian needs are outstripping available resources. Tawila is in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region, where displacement has left a large population dependent on emergency support. The WHO's warning focuses on basic civilian survival needs and the lack of sufficient assistance on the ground. The agency called for an urgent increase in resources to meet the scale of the crisis. The source does not provide further details on specific... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 22:03 LONDON
Malaysia says it will back Myanmar's ASEAN reintegration after talks in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's prime minister has said his government will do "whatever is possible" to help Myanmar return to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, after hosting talks in Kuala Lumpur with Myanmar's military-backed leader Min Aung Hlaing. The meeting took place during a two-day visit, the first by Min Aung Hlaing to Malaysia since he became president in April. It comes as Malaysia continues to engage directly with Myanmar despite long-running criticism over the country's political and human rights situation.Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia would work to strengthen cooperation and eventually bring Myanmar back into the regional bloc "without prejudice", according to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 12:02 LONDON
Sudan's al-Burhan rejects talks and vows to retake all RSF-held territory
Sudan's military chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has rejected negotiations and vowed to retake every area held by the Rapid Support Forces, as fighting widened across several states. He made the remarks on Tuesday in Village 5 in the northern locality of Merowe, according to the Sudan News Agency. The statement came as fresh violence was reported in West Kordofan and displacement rose in Blue Nile.At least 10 civilians were killed in West Kordofan and several others were wounded in an RSF attack, according to a local charity group. The Dar Hamar Emergency Committee said the attack targeted Abu Ajal village... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 02:00 LONDON
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Israel puts Gaza forces on high alert ahead of October 7 anniversary
Israel's defence minister has put the military on high alert ahead of the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, citing intelligence that the group may try to carry out attacks against Israeli forces in Gaza. The warning was issued as Israel marked the anniversary and as tensions remained high in the enclave. The minister said any harm to Israeli troops would bring a heavy response.According to the defence ministry statement, the alert was ordered because of intelligence about Hamas's intentions to attempt attacks and other operations against Israeli forces in Gaza on the anniversary date. The statement said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Oct 2026 08:59 LONDON
Gaza mother recounts loss after being widowed twice during war
A young mother from Gaza City has described losing two husbands and two children during the war in Gaza, in a personal account that reflects the wider human toll of the conflict. Nisreen Touman said she has spent the past three years going to bed in tears as she remembers what she lost after the war began in October 2023. By the time she was 34, she said, she had been widowed twice.Touman said her first husband and their two children were killed in June 2024, and that she remarried eight months later before losing her second husband in July... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Oct 2026 07:03 LONDON
Tigray fighting deepens as forced recruitment claims emerge
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has intensified, with witnesses describing forced recruitment of men and boys as the conflict spreads. The latest reports say civilians have been rounded up on streets by armed groups linked to the Tigray conflict, adding to fears of a fresh humanitarian crisis. The violence began again on 23 September after months of rising tension and has further destabilised a region already scarred by years of war.According to the reports, the renewed clashes have shattered the Pretoria peace agreement signed in November 2022 between Ethiopia's federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Oct 2026 06:29 LONDON
Houthis consolidate control in Mocha as civilians remain trapped
Houthi forces have taken control of the Red Sea city of Mocha, leaving thousands of civilians still in the district as conditions deteriorate, according to residents and local accounts. The city lies on Yemen's western coast, close to the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a major shipping chokepoint. People in and around Mocha say the takeover has changed daily life quickly and has deepened fears among families who did not flee.Residents said Houthi forces entered Mocha on 10 September, after which fighting shifted along the coast and some families moved towards Aden, Taiz and Lahij. One resident, Nabil, said he watched displaced... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Oct 2026 10:04 LONDON
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LRA attacks resurface in eastern Central African Republic as concern grows over child abductions
Several attacks attributed to the Lord's Resistance Army have been reported in recent months in eastern and southeastern Central African Republic, according to the supplied material. The renewed violence has raised concern among Central African authorities about a possible resurgence of the Ugandan rebel group. At least 25 children have been abducted during raids on villages linked to the militia, the material says.The Lord's Resistance Army is described as a Ugandan armed group founded in 1987 by Joseph Kony, who remains wanted by the International Criminal Court. Kony has been at large for more than 20 years, and the group... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Oct 2026 21:00 LONDON
The Unspoken Stats: Who is Raping Europe?
Answering this question requires a direct look at the empirical data so, below is the comprehensive, data-verified draft for my article, formatted to analyse the relationship between immigration demographics and police-recorded sexual offense figures across Europe. Data vs. Perception: An Asymmetric Analysis of Migration and Sexual Offence Statistics in Europe While my primary field of research is rooted in macro-geopolitics, the responsibilities of independent journalism often demand transitioning from international balance-of-power metrics to domestic social realities. A recent high-profile criminal incident in England involving the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl by four Afghani nationals where one of them is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Jun 2026 20:09 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
When Deterrence Becomes Reality
Yesterday the war crossed a line! For years the Sejjil ballistic missile existed mostly as a symbol. A weapon paraded in military videos, discussed in defense briefings, whispered about in strategic circles as one of Iran’s most serious capabilities. A weapon that analysts described as deterrence, not something meant to be used. But on March 15, 2026, that line disappeared. Iran reportedly launched the Sejjil (also known as Ashoura) as part of what Tehran called the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4, a massive strike package that also included the Fattah hypersonic missile and the Qadr ballistic missile system.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 16 Mar 2026 18:34 LONDON
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