India condemns attacks on commercial ships in Black Sea, seeks immediate cessation

October 8, 2026 1:28 AM

India condemns attacks on commercial ships in Black Sea, seeks immediate cessation

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday condemned the attacks on three commercial vessels — Togo-flagged Alfa Watan, Palau-flagged Able and Liberia-flagged Aframax Rio — in the Black Sea, expressing deep concern over the continuing incidents targeting commercial shipping. Of the 18 crew members onboard Able, seven are Indian nationals, one of whom was injured in the attack. With the assistance of Bulgarian authorities, all crew members were evacuated and are currently stationed ...

School protests sweeping France cause ‘heaviest toll in decades’

October 7, 2026 12:41 PM

School protests sweeping France cause ‘heaviest toll in decades’

Demonstrations swept across France on Tuesday as teachers and parents took to the streets with high school pupils on the biggest day of what Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu described as the most violent student demonstrations in decades. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent groups on the fringes of marches in Paris, Strasbourg, Rennes and Toulouse, among other cities. The marches drew more than 250,000 people in dozens of cities, the interior ministry said, though organi...