Yandex says Vladimir data centre shut down after third drone attack this week
Yandex has said its data centre in Vladimir, east of Moscow, was damaged in a drone strike and that operations at the site were completely suspended. The Russian technology company said no one was injured in the attack, but some of its services were unavailable to users. It described the incident as the third strike on its facilities this week.The company said it was working to restore connectivity after the latest attack, while warning that the disruption could affect services used by millions of people. Earlier this week, Yandex said two of its five data centres had already been hit,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 14:29 LONDON
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Russian airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia kill 17 as attacks intensify across Ukraine
Guided aerial bombs struck residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, killing at least 17 people, including three children, according to Ukrainian officials. At least 18 others were injured in the attack, which left apartments damaged, cars mangled in the streets and smoke rising over the southern city. Emergency crews searched through rubble, helped survivors leave the buildings and transported the wounded to hospital.Officials said the strike was part of a wider wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine. Missiles also hit Kyiv on the same day, injuring four people, according to the capital's mayor. The report said more than 60 people... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 13:29 LONDON
UK does not support Trump-Russia diesel deal, says Streeting, as allies react
The UK does not support Donald Trump's deal with Vladimir Putin under which the United States would buy millions of tonnes of diesel from Russia, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House, he said the agreement was being made in a political climate shaped by pressure over the cost of living and the US president's election timetable. Streeting said allies should instead focus on increasing pressure on Russia to shorten the war and secure Ukraine's freedom.He said the arrangement was aimed at lowering fuel prices in the United States after prices rose following the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 12:32 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Riyadh airport strike kills 12 as Pakistan declares emergency and Isaias batters US
Saudi Arabia remained on alert after a Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and injured more than 300, forcing operations to shut down and deepening regional tensions. 🔗Britain said it stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Donald Trump called for Ukraine to choose a new leader capable of reaching a peace agreement, a remark that added fresh pressure on Kyiv and its allies. 🔗In Pakistan, the government imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, effectively suspending the provincial administration led by the opposition, in a sharp escalation of political control in the northwest.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 11 Oct 2026 12:20 LONDON
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Britain backs Zelenskyy after Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader
Britain has said it stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Donald Trump said Ukraine should choose a new leader capable of reaching a peace agreement. The comments have opened a fresh split between Washington and London over the war in Ukraine and the direction of Western policy. They also came as Zelenskyy criticised a US diesel purchase agreement, calling it a gift to Vladimir Putin.Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, said Ukrainians alone should decide who leads their country. He said there was no doubt that Russia was the aggressor and that Putin chose to start the war. Streeting added that Britain... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 11:38 LONDON
Day News Recap: Deadly strikes in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan as Trump diesel deal and ICC sanctions stir backlash
Russian glide bombs hit residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 15 people, including three children, as rescue crews continued searching the rubble. Ukraine said the attack came after a diesel deal announced by Donald Trump, linking the strike to wider pressure on Kyiv. 🔗 🔗In a separate diplomatic push, US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami to try to shape a common plan to end Russia's war before winter, while Ukraine said its Operation Vivaldi had disrupted a Russian plan to encircle the remaining Ukrainian positions around Lyman in Donbas. 🔗 🔗Donald Trump also announced an agreement with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 10 Oct 2026 18:22 LONDON
US, Europe and Ukraine hold Miami talks on joint plan to end war as winter nears
US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami on Friday in a renewed diplomatic push to seek a common proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The talks were described by US envoy Steve Witkoff as "constructive" and focused on ways to de-escalate the conflict before winter. Witkoff said the meeting brought together the E3, the European Commission, Ukraine and NATO.According to Witkoff, the discussions covered energy resilience, grain exports, security guarantees and longer-term arrangements for Ukraine's and Europe's security to prevent future conflict. He also said the parties discussed support for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction and economic prosperity, including EU... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Oct 2026 08:59 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine, Gaza and ICC tensions dominate as Florida storm weakens
Ukraine and Russia remained at the centre of the day’s diplomacy and fighting. In Miami, United States, Ukrainian and European officials held what Washington called productive talks on proposals to end the war, even as US envoy Steve Witkoff warned of the risk of escalation. Separately, Ukraine said Operation Vivaldi had disrupted a Russian plan to encircle the remaining Ukrainian positions around Lyman, while Yandex said two of its five data centres were hit by Ukrainian drones, disrupting the Russian tech group’s services. 🔗 🔗 🔗Pressure also mounted on international institutions after the United States imposed sanctions on the International... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 10 Oct 2026 08:38 LONDON
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Ukraine says Operation Vivaldi has disrupted Russian Donbas encirclement plan
Ukraine's counter-offensive around Lyman has disrupted what an assessment by the Institute for the Study of War described as Russia's plan to encircle the remaining Ukrainian-controlled territory in Donetsk. The operation, known as Operation Vivaldi, targeted the northern arm of a pincer movement that was meant to link advances from Lyman in the north and Dobropillia in the south-west. According to the assessment, the collapse of that northern thrust has forced Russian units onto the defensive and preserved Ukrainian supply routes in the area.The report said Ukrainian forces advanced along the Ridkodub-Nove-Novomykhailivka line in the north and the Yarova-Drobysheve-Stavky line... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 19:05 LONDON
South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine amid North Korean POW disclosure row
South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine after a dispute over Kyiv's public disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war. The move marks a further escalation in a row that has been building since late September and now involves both governments' foreign ministries. Seoul says the disclosure should have remained confidential, while Kyiv rejects that claim.The South Korean foreign ministry said it was recalling ambassador Park Ki-chang and cited what it described as the unauthorised disclosure of information about the handover. It also said the embassy in Kyiv would remain open and that consultations would... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 06:29 LONDON
Syria calls for probe as Black Sea cargo ship sinks after reported attack
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. The appeal comes as 10 crew members remain unaccounted for, including nine Syrians and one Egyptian. Syrian authorities also questioned why search and rescue operations were halted before the sailors were found.Mazen Aloush, from Syria's port authority, asked the International Maritime Organization and Bulgarian authorities to establish why the search was called off. He said the fate of the missing crew was still unknown and urged officials to use all available technical means to locate and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 18:59 LONDON
