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Ukraine Strikes Yandex Data Centres, Disrupting Digital Services Across Russia

adminOctober 17, 2026

Ukrainian attacks on major data centres operated by Russian technology giant Yandex have disrupted essential digital services, affecting businesses, workers and millions of users across Russia and neighbouring countries. The attacks, which reportedly began on October 8, damaged three of the five major data centres supporting Yandex’s operations, exposing vulnerabilities in Russia’s growing domestic technology...

INTERPOL Crackdown Across 17 Countries Leads to 95 Arrests Over Online Child Abuse

adminOctober 17, 2026

An international law enforcement operation coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has resulted in the arrest of 95 suspects accused of involvement in the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material across 17 countries in Latin America and Europe. The operation, known as International Effort Confluencia, comprised four coordinated investigations conducted between...

Zelensky Warns Trump’s Russia Sanctions Relief Could Prolong War as Strikes Target Ukraine’s Power Grid

adminOctober 17, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised United States President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions against Russia, warning that reducing economic pressure on Moscow while its forces continue attacking Ukraine could prolong the war. Zelensky expressed concern on Saturday that the latest move by Washington could mark the beginning of further concessions to Russian President...

Trump Suspends Tough Russia Sanctions, Tariffs Despite New Law

adminOctober 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump has moved to suspend the implementation of sweeping sanctions and trade penalties designed to squeeze Russia’s energy industry, signalling a shift in Washington’s approach to economic pressure on Moscow. Trump signed an executive order on Friday, October 16, waiving the restrictions introduced under legislation known as the Lindsey Graham Act, which...

Trump Faces Republican Discontent As Cost-Of-Living Crisis Threatens Midterm Chances

adminOctober 17, 2026

President Donald Trump is facing growing dissatisfaction among Republican voters over the cost of living, with a new poll showing that more members of his party disapprove than approve of his handling of prices, just 18 days before the November 3 midterm elections. The Associated Press-NORC survey found that only 44 per cent of Republican...

Trump Downplays Iran War as US Military Deaths Rise to 21 By Idongesit Ashameri

adminOctober 17, 2026

President Donald Trump has described the United States’ military confrontation with Iran as a “military exercise” despite the rising human cost of the conflict, with Pentagon figures showing that 21 American service members have died and 865 others wounded. The remark, made at a rally in Georgia on Friday, has renewed questions about the administration’s...

UNICEF Deploys Five-Pronged Strategy To Cut Deaths Among Children As Malaria Kills 1,200 Daily

adminOctober 16, 2026

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is deploying a five-pronged strategy to reduce malaria deaths among children, as the disease claims more than 1,200 young lives daily worldwide. The strategy combines malaria vaccination, insecticide-treated mosquito nets, early diagnosis and treatment, community awareness and partnerships with governments and health organisations to protect children, particularly...

Trump Press Secretary Faces Exit After Rocky Debut, Six Days Into Job

adminOctober 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible early exit for White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, telling her to reconsider her position days after her first televised briefing drew scrutiny and speculation about her future. The development puts Zacharia’s brief tenure under pressure barely days after she assumed the role on October 12, 2026,...

45 Scottish Police Officers Suspended as Ex-Sergeant Gets 12 Years For Rape

adminOctober 16, 2026

A fresh vetting exercise covering about 8,000 police officers and staff in Scotland is set to scrutinise the force’s ranks following the conviction of a former sergeant jailed for raping two women, amid revelations that 45 serving officers are suspended over alleged violence against women and girls. Campbell Petrie, who retired from Police Scotland in...

UK To Criminalise Possession of Porn Showing Sexual Violence, Incest

adminOctober 16, 2026

People in England and Wales could face prison sentences for keeping certain pornographic images on their phones or computers from November 6, as the government moves to criminalise content depicting strangulation, suffocation, incest and adults pretending to be children under 16 in sexual scenarios. The new offences, which also target the publication and distribution of...

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Ukraine Strikes Yandex Data Centres, Disrupting Digital Services Across Russia

INTERPOL Crackdown Across 17 Countries Leads to 95 Arrests Over Online Child Abuse

Zelensky Warns Trump’s Russia Sanctions Relief Could Prolong War as Strikes Target Ukraine’s Power Grid

Trump Suspends Tough Russia Sanctions, Tariffs Despite New Law

Trump Faces Republican Discontent As Cost-Of-Living Crisis Threatens Midterm Chances

Trump Downplays Iran War as US Military Deaths Rise to 21 By Idongesit Ashameri

UNICEF Deploys Five-Pronged Strategy To Cut Deaths Among Children As Malaria Kills 1,200 Daily

Trump Press Secretary Faces Exit After Rocky Debut, Six Days Into Job

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