Fire rages at Yandex data centre after Ukraine drone attack A Yandex data centre in Russia’s Ryazan region caught fire and was taken offline after what the company said was a Ukrainian drone attack. Euronews · Oct 8
US Congressman Dismisses Russian Plague Fears, Says Americans Have 'A Lot More to Worry About' Republican Congressman Andy Harris has downplayed concerns about a suspected plague case in Siberia, while the WHO says the wider risk remains low and the death is unconfirmed. International Business Times UK · Oct 8
'They Let Her Die': Mother of Russian Lab Worker Speaks Out Over Daughter's Mysterious Death Svetlana Shipilova says her daughter was not saved and is still waiting for Russia's official document on the cause of her death International Business Times UK · Oct 8
Kyiv enters 'survival mode' as Russian strikes intensify ahead of winter, mayor warns Mounting Russian strikes that have pummelled the Ukrainian capital, hitting bridges and key infrastructure, have plunged Kyiv into survival mode ahead of the winter, the city'on Thursday. Three people were killed in Russian strikes in Kyiv on Thursday. The Economic Times · Oct 8
Not since 9/11 has the UK faced such a security crisis – and threat to our liberal principles The combination of Iranian, Russian and Chinese aggression is deeply worrying: just how much more concerned about security should the country be?, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Trump White House in ‘full-on panic mode’ over close advisers hired by pro-Putin Balkans government While Trump is ‘livid’ over his party’s doomed prospects in midterms, some of his top allies are maintaining relationships with Russian-linked leaders The Independent UK · Oct 8
Russian dissident Kara-Murza warns France is sending 'dangerous signal' to Putin In an interview with RFI, Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza has accused France of sending a “very dangerous” signal that the West is ready to return to “business as usual” with Vladimir Putin, after the French government pushed for European Union sanctions against Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be lifted… Radio France Internationale · Oct 8
French, US and Russian astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space SpaceX brought France's Sophie Adenot and fellow astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway and Andrey Fedyaev back to Earth on Thursday after an eight-month mission on board the International Space Station that saw Adenot become the first French woman to walk in space. France 24 · Oct 8
Andy Burnham to monitor Russia’s suspected pneumonic plague case ‘closely’ Plague is no longer found in the UK but occurs in several countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas The Independent UK · Oct 8
NATO presses ahead with 'Steadfast Noon' nuclear drill after Russia's nuclear warning NATO is starting its major annual nuclear exercise, "Steadfast Noon," on Tuesday The Independent UK · Oct 8
Russian bomb destroys public bus in Ukraine killing at least 30 people IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 8
Andy Burnham responds to reports of death from the plague in Russia Andy Burnham has said he would be monitoring the situation closely amid reports a woman died fom the plague in Russia The National (Scotland) · Oct 8
Heavy autumn snow paralyses roads in Russia’s Far East Heavy autumn snowfall has paralysed roads in Russia’s Magadan region, leaving trucks struggling through snow and disrupting intercity bus services. Euronews · Oct 8
At least 30 killed as Russian guided bomb hits civilian bus in Ukraine Russia’s latest attack on civilians comes after deadly missile strikes hit the northern Ukrainian town of Pryluky, a site visited by UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband on a trip to the country on Thursday The Independent UK · Oct 8
International Business Times UK · Oct 8 WHO Demands Vladimir Putin Share Information Regarding Suspected Outbreak of the Black Death Plague The WHO is seeking information from Russia after a laboratory worker in Irkutsk died of severe pneumonia, amid unconfirmed reports of plague exposure and a second case.
Latin Times · Oct 8 Russia's Siberian Plague Death: 197 Quarantined, WHO Watching, World Demanding Answers A Siberian lab worker died of suspected pneumonic plague in October 2026, triggering a 197-person quarantine and international demands that Russia come clean.
Euronews · Oct 8 EU faces gas shortfall of up to 15% if severe winter hits, report warns The EU is entering the winter season on thin ice, facing a double-edged geopolitical squeeze that threatens to expose the fragility of its post-Russian energy architecture.
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Moscow’s secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a pattern from the Soviet era The Kremlin has long maintained a culture of secrecy when it comes to controlling public information, especially involving accidents -- from industrial disasters to health emergencies
Euronews · Oct 8 Experts in Baku urge action as missing persons surge worldwide and in Ukraine Around 280,000 people are registered as missing in Ukraine alone, with 10,000 new cases added each month, part of a 70% global rise since 2019. Forensic experts meeting in Baku said the obstacle was not forensic capacity but governmental reluctance.
The Economic Times · Oct 8 ‘They simply let my daughter die’: Mother of Russian scientist Daria Shipilova rejects broken test tube theory behind plague death In a tragic turn of events, 28-year-old scientist Daria Shipilova has succumbed to suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia. Her mother disputes rumors that the infection stemmed from a shattered test tube. Despite testing nearly 5,000 samples and finding no hazardous pathogens, local authorities have assured there is no epidemic risk.…
Euronews · Oct 8 Royal Navy sailor faces court over alleged spying for Russia Royal Navy sailor appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday after being held in custody since his arrest on Tuesday at his home near London
Euronews · Oct 8 EU presses Russia for more details on suspected plague case Pressure mounts on Moscow to explain the suspected plague case in Siberia, which has put health authorities on edge. Brussels is calling on Moscow to come clean with precise details "as soon as possible".
Evening Standard · Oct 8 Ed Miliband announces new sanctions on Russia during visit to Ukraine The crackdown was announced as the Foreign Secretary visited the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in the Chernihiv region.
International Business Times UK · Oct 8 Russian Lab at Centre of Plague Scare Linked to Nearly $800K in US Research Funding Under RFK Jr NIH renewed nearly $800,000 for a US fox study run with a Russian institute tied to the Siberian lab at the centre of a suspected plague scare.