News 11/10/26

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has claimed that Russia interfered in British democracy during the 2016 European Union referendum.

Speaking on the Rest Is Politics podcast following a visit to Berlin, Burnham revealed he sought a clear answer upon entering Downing Street this summer, confirming he was told there was indeed Russian interference.

Russian tech giant Yandex has suspended operations at a data centre near Moscow following a Ukrainian drone strike, marking the third attack on its facilities this week.

The company, often called Russia’s Google, reported no injuries at the Vladimir facility east of the capital, though some services remain disrupted after previous strikes amid the ongoing war.

A senior official in Yemen’s internationally recognised government has called for firm international action following a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh’s international airport.

Abdullah al Alimi-Bawazir, vice president of Yemen’s presidential leadership council, expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia. He stated that verbal condemnations of attacks targeting civilians are no longer acceptable and urged decisive regional measures to end impunity and ensure accountability.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster remains closed after a man climbed into a tiger enclosure and was fatally attacked on Saturday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the attraction at around half past one following reports of a man entering the enclosure from a walkway. An eyewitness reported seeing the man wearing headphones and pacing nearby beforehand. Police confirmed he died at the scene. Park officials confirmed the Amur tiger, named Altai, will not be euthanised.

A 41 year-old man from Maidenhead has been arrested after exposing himself to a woman in her thirties at Oakend Grove Park.

The incident occurred around twenty-five minutes past five on October tenth. The suspect, who was wearing a tracksuit, has been released on bail until the thirtieth of December pending further enquiries. Thames Valley Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with footage of the area to come forward.

At least 109 migrants have died and more than one 116 remain missing after a ship capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United Nations.

The International Organisation for Migration confirmed fifteen children are among the dead. Survivors stated the vessel was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized near Guhere on Thursday night. Over eighty survivors, all Ethiopian nationals, were rescued.

Pope Leo has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule detected during recent medical examinations.

Speaking during his weekly Sunday noon blessing from St Peter’s Square, the pontiff explained that doctors discovered a well-defined, localised nodule at a very early stage. On medical advice, he has decided to proceed with the operation to have it removed.

US President Donald Trump has suggested it is time for Ukraine to get a new president following criticism from Volodymyr Zelensky over a US diesel deal with Russia.

Zelensky warned the agreement would fund Moscow’s war effort, describing it as a gift to Vladimir Putin. Speaking outside the White House, Trump accused Zelensky of making problems for the world through strikes on Russian refineries, adding he should stop and Ukraine should find a leader who can make a deal.