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News of October 7, 2026

Business

France to release 10m barrels of diesel from stocks

France to release 10m barrels of diesel from stocks France will release 10m barrels of diesel from its strategic stocks, Franceinfo radio reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will formally announce the release during a national address scheduled for Wednesday evening.

Middle East Eye

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Israeli war in Gaza killed more than 20,500 students since October 2023

Since October 7, 2023, over 20,500 students have been killed in Gaza amidst the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with 19,189 being school students and 1,386 university students. The Israeli military actions have also resulted in extensive damage to educational infrastructure, with hundreds of school and university staff among the casualties. Human rights organizations have accused Israel of committing genocide, while the International Criminal Court has issued warrants for several Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes.

Arab News

Business

NAPEC 2026: Algeria Signs Agreements to Boost Hydrocarbon Recovery – الشروق أونلاين

The 14th edition of the North Africa Energy and Hydrogen Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2026) has witnessed the signing of two study agreements between the National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) and a Vietnamese oil and gas exploration and production company to assess opportunities for improving hydrocarbon recovery at the Bir Aïssa […]

الشروق أونلاين

Politics

Bulgaria halts rescue operation for crew of sunken ship

By Alex LefkowitzSOFIA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Bulgaria has halted its search for the missing crew of a ship that sank after being hit by a drone about 70 nautical miles (130 km) off its coast, Vice-Admiral Rumen Nikolov of the Maritime Administration Executive Agency said on Wednesday.Early on Tuesday, two ships were hit in a drone attack in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone. One sank and the other was damaged. The crew of the damaged ship were rescued, but the crew of the sunken one remain missing.

Al-Monitor

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Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war

Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest level last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents, amid a bigger export push by Gulf producers. Attacks, attempted attacks and harassment activity, including drone overflights, surveillance and hailing using VHF radio by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have persisted in the…

Middle East Eye

Politics

Rubio, in Greece, calls for the West to restore founding democratic principles and values

Secretary of State Marco Rubio call on the nations of the West to return to their civilizational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for centuries. In Athens on Wednesday to discuss deepening economic, energy and security cooperation with Greece, Rubio delivered a speech near the ruins of the Acropolis, a widely recognizable symbol of the city’s ancient civilization associated with the creation of popular participatory government and the social contract.

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