News 06/06/26

Ukraine has launched a large-scale drone attack on Saint Petersburg, demonstrating Kyiv’s ability to strike deep within Russian territory.

Residents were advised to remain indoors after the operation on Saturday. Regional governor Alexander Drozdenko reported that one hundred and forty-one drones were intercepted over the Leningrad region, while Russia’s defence ministry claimed its air defences shot down a total of three hundred and seventy-six Ukrainian drones. There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

Teenager Mirra Andreeva has claimed her first Grand Slam title, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the French Open final.

The nineteen-year-old eighth seed secured a six-three, six-two victory against her opponent, who had been a five-hundred-to-one outsider. Andreeva becomes the youngest woman to win at Roland Garros since Monica Seles in nineteen-ninety-two. After concluding the match in one hour and twenty-two minutes, she celebrated with her coach, Conchita Martinez.

David Sullivan has stepped down as joint-chair of West Ham United after being made aware of impending serious historic allegations.

The club stated the claims do not relate to West Ham or its operations. In a statement, Mr Sullivan described the decades-old allegations concerning his personal life as entirely false and sensationalised. Having spent a lifetime building businesses in the adult industry, he acknowledged that a small number of claims were inevitable, but categorically denied any improper conduct.

A technical issue has been detected on one of the UK’s largest warships while docked in Norway.

The Ministry of Defence described the problem on HMS Prince of Wales as minor, identified during the vessel’s latest stop in Stavanger. The £3bn Royal Navy warship departed Scotland earlier this month for Nordic waters to provide security across the Atlantic and High North regions. A spokesperson confirmed the ship is expected to set sail again in the coming days.

Six more men have been charged following violent protests in Southampton related to the murder of Henry Nowak.

Hampshire Police confirmed the men, aged in their twenties and thirties, were charged after disorder on Tuesday night. The protests followed the release of bodycam footage showing eighteen-year-old Nowak in handcuffs after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, who was jailed for life on Monday. All six have been remanded in custody, bringing the total number of people charged to eleven.

Surgeons in the UK have used a new artificial intelligence tool for the first time.

The Eureka system uses colour-coding to help doctors protect or dissect specific parts of the anatomy during procedures. Developed in Japan using thousands of surgical videos, the portable unit was successfully used on Thursday. A woman in her sixties received a bowel resection at St Mark’s, the National Bowel Hospital in north-west London.

Singer Duffy has announced her first concert in over fifteen years, following a long hiatus caused by a sexual assault and kidnapping.

The Welsh star confirmed on social media that she will host a secret, intimate gig in London on the fifth of July, where she plans to perform new songs for her fans. Duffy rose to fame in two-thousand-and-eight with her record-breaking debut album, Rockferry. In March, it was announced she would give her first in-depth interview for an upcoming Disney+ documentary, detailing the ordeal that forced her to step away from public life.

Education figures have raised the alarm about GCSE pupils refusing to answer exam questions regarding certain religions, warning of the destructive impact on both grades and interfaith relations.

Students studying Religious Studies are required to learn about two religions to ensure they understand diverse beliefs and practices. However, at a meeting on June third, members of a religious education advisory panel raised concerns that children in Slough Borough are not engaging with one of the religions being taught.