World News Today Live Updates: 11 Indians injured after attack on ship near Oman, MEA condemns strike
The Panama-flagged MT On Peace was hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring 12 crew members, including 11 Indians.
by Navya Beri, Nischai Vats · The Indian Express · JoinA Panama-flagged commercial vessel, MT On Peace (IMO 9893204), was struck off the coast of Oman while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The ship had 19 crew members, out of which 17 were Indians. A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs stated that 12 crew members have been injured, including 11 Indian nationals. “With the assistance of Omani authorities, the injured crew have since been evacuated and are receiving medical treatment in Khasab, Oman,” the MEA added.
Trump confirms B-1 bombers moved from UK base amid ‘threats’
US President Donald Trump said that Washington moved its B-1 bombers out of RAF Fairford due to “some threats”. Speaking to the reporters on Monday, Trump said that the United States had known of potential threats and decided to move the aircraft rather than “tempting the enemy”.
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“Why should we leave them there?” Trump said, adding that the bombers had been moved “around a little bit” but “not very far”.
Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh airport, Aramco refinery
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed that they struck the international airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery and military sites across southern Saudi Arabia. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, according to news agency AFP, said that the attacks, which included drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, “targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh”. He added that “the Aramco refinery in Rabigh” was also hit along with other military sites and smaller airports in the south.
Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire in the engine room. No casualties or environmental impact were reported in the incident, the agency said.
“UKMTO has received a report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. The Master of a tanker reports being struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire in the engine room, which the crew are fighting. There are no reported casualties or environmental impact at the time of this warning. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO,” the agency said in a post on X.
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Oct 6, 2026 05:02 PM IST
Russia tells WHO there are no plague cases in Siberian city
Russian authorities told the World Health Organisation on Tuesday that it has no cases of plague in the city of Irkutsk in Siberia, where a laboratory worker at a plague research institute died last week, according to a spokesperson for the UN health agency.
Moscow, which is required under global health rules to respond to WHO requests within 24 hours, previously told the WHO authorities were investigating whether pneumonic plague caused her death.
"No case of this dangerous disease has been recorded in the city of Irkutsk, Russian Federation," Russian authorities said in an official response to a WHO request, read out by WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier at a Geneva press briefing. (Reuters)
Oct 6, 2026 04:20 PM IST
11 Indians injured after attack on ship near Oman, MEA condemns strike
A Panama-flagged commercial vessel, MT On Peace (IMO 9893204), was struck off the coast of Oman while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The ship had 19 crew members, of whom 17 were Indians. A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that 12 crew members have been injured, including 11 Indian nationals. "With the assistance of Omani authorities, the injured crew have since been evacuated and are receiving medical treatment in Khasab, Oman," the MEA added.
"The continuing incidents of attacks on shipping in the region remain a cause of deep concern for India. We reiterate our call for an immediate cessation of such attacks in the interests of peace and stability in the region," the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Oct 6, 2026 03:00 PM IST
2 ships hit by drones in NATO member Bulgaria’s Black Sea zone
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev on Tuesday confirmed that two commercial vessels were struck by drones in the country's Exclusive Economic Zone. This is the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s economic zone in the Black Sea, AP reported.
Two vessels were attacked about 128 kilometres off Bulgaria’s coast, with one sinking and the other catching fire; 18 crew members were rescued.
Oct 6, 2026 02:36 PM IST
Kenya confirms first ebola case imported from Congo, patient dies in Nairobi
Kenya’s Health Ministry confirmed the country’s first imported Ebola case after a citizen who arrived from Congo via Uganda tested positive for the virus.
Health Minister Aden Duale said that a Kenyan citizen who arrived in the country on Saturday from Congo via Uganda was kept in isolation and treated at Nairobi Hospital.
The patient was tested positive for the virus after developing symptoms associated with hemorrhagic fever.
The patient died late Monday while receiving the treatment.
Oct 6, 2026 02:30 PM IST
Bulgaria says 2 commercial vessels hit by drones in country's Exclusive Economic Zone
Bulgaria’s prime minister said two commercial vessels were hit by drones in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone, according to The Associated Press.
Oct 6, 2026 02:26 PM IST
Germany arrests former intelligence chief over espionage allegations
Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said former Federal Intelligence Service chief August Hanning was arrested Tuesday on espionage allegations.
Hanning served as president of the Federal Intelligence Service, or BND, from Dec. 1998 to Nov. 2005.
He was arrested in Bad Toelz-Wolfratshausen in southern Germany.
Oct 6, 2026 01:55 PM IST
Saudi Airports in Jazan, Najran targeted amid Houthi escalation, three injured
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport were targeted in two attacks on Monday evening (Oct 5), leaving three injured.
"The attacks resulted in three minor injuries and material damage," the General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a statement posted online.
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Oct 6, 2026 01:40 PM IST
Israel orders military readiness in Gaza ahead of October 7 anniversary
Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz said he had instructed the military to increase readiness and "be prepared for any possible scenario in Gaza” ahead of the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack, according to The Times of Israel.
Katz cited “intelligence indicating that Hamas intends to try to carry out assaults and attacks against our forces in Gaza on that day.”
In his statement, he said that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) must prepare for worst-case scenarios, and “forceful action should be taken in response to any intelligence or warning to thwart any threat, in addition to the forceful activity already being carried out.”
He further warned that if the Israeli forces were harmed, “Hamas and the population of Gaza will pay a heavy price, beyond all proportion.”
Oct 6, 2026 01:10 PM IST
Flydubai co-pilot completed flight training in New Zealand
Flydubai Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar, in an attempt to crash the aircraft, was in New Zealand seven years ago to complete a portion of his flight training for a UK-based company, the New Zealand police said in a statement on Tuesday.
Police said that the Omani national was in New Zealand between November 2018 and May 2019 on a six-month student visa.
"Immigration records show he arrived in New Zealand on 30 November 2018 and departed 23 May 2019," New Zealand Assistant Commissioner Michael Johnson said, according to news agency Reuters.
"Police can confirm the co-pilot was in New Zealand to complete a portion of his flight training for a UK-based company, no longer operating in New Zealand," he added.
Oct 6, 2026 12:52 PM IST
UN Chief Antonio Guterres arrives in Islamabad for 3-Day talks
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Islamabad for three days of talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other senior Pakistani officials.
In a post on X, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Guterres' arrival, stating that he was received by Acting Foreign Secretary Nabeel Munir.
Guterres is expected to discuss Pakistan’s diplomatic and mediation efforts between Iran and the United States during his visit.
Oct 6, 2026 12:43 PM IST
Mecca defence alliance could become ‘NATO of Middle East’, says US representative
US Representative Joe Wilson said the Mecca Defence Alliance could become a “NATO of the Middle East” as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate.
“The Mecca Defence Alliance has the potential to be the NATO of the Middle East,” Wilson said Monday on X, thanking Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for activating the pact in response to what he described as Houthi “Iranian-backed aggression.”
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Oct 6, 2026 12:29 PM IST
Vance says no conclusive evidence linking Iran to flydubai attack
US Vice President JD Vance said that he had seen no conclusive evidence linking Iran to the incident.
“In terms of involvement with Iran. That’s something I defer to (CIA Chief) John Ratcliffe and some of the intelligence folks on,” Vance told reporters before leaving on a flight to Alaska.
“I don’t want to get ahead of any announcements there,” he said. “It’s certainly something we’re looking at, but I wouldn’t say I’ve seen anything conclusive just yet.”
Asked whether he is concerned about foreign pilots flying in the US, Vance responded, saying, "Anytime you have any person coming from outside the United States, you've got to be extra careful that that person is actually a good human being and is going to contribute to American society."
He invoked the 9/11 attacks while arguing that the US must be extra careful when allowing people from outside the country to enter.
“That’s the story of the 9/11 terrorist attack — We brought a lot of people into the United States of America who shouldn’t have been here and certainly shouldn’t have been flying planes,” he claimed.
Oct 6, 2026 12:03 PM IST
Trump says Iran behind flydubai attack
US President Donald Trump said he personally believes Iran was responsible for the flydubai incident, where Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami in an attempt to crash the aircraft.
Trump stated that he personally believed Iran was behind the foiled attack last week. "I do. I personally do," he said when asked whether he believed Tehran was involved, without elaborating on how he reached that assessment.
Oct 6, 2026 11:29 AM IST
Turkey, Pakistan to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact amid Houthi attacks
Turkey and Pakistan will undertake a rapid deployment of troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence alliance, as the kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.
Following the meeting in Riyadh, the three countries agreed "to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defence commitments and to take the necessary measures to provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment in the Kingdom", according to a joint statement.
Oct 6, 2026 11:21 AM IST
Trump says US moved bombers from RAF Fairford due to threat
US President Donald Trump said that Washington moved its B-1 bombers out of RAF Fairford due to "some threats".
Speaking to the reporters on Monday, Trump said that the United States had known of potential threats and decided to move the aircraft rather than “tempting the enemy”.
“Why should we leave them there?” Trump said, adding that the bombers had been moved “around a little bit” but “not very far”.
Oct 6, 2026 10:45 AM IST
Israel nearly shot down flydubai flight after cockpit attack
Israel was prepared to shoot down flydubai Flight 1073 with all passengers on board after Captain Smit Machchhar was attacked by his Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami in the cockpit, CBS News reported, citing two Israeli sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, with 182 people on board, most of them Israelis, was flying along the Saudi-Jordanian border when Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami in an attempt to crash the aircraft, according to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
The report said that after the plane plunged 14,000 feet, the Israeli Air Force tried contacting the cockpit but got no response.
It then activated its long-practised procedure for a potential 9/11-style incident, swiftly convened a pre-established emergency committee, set up a command centre, scrambled fighter jets and closed its airspace.
Oct 6, 2026 09:51 AM IST
Trump attacks Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews with slur
US President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur against Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Dr Annie Andrews on Monday while supporting his handpicked Republican GOP candidate, Sen. Darline Graham.
“Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social handle.
He used a version of the slur thrice in his post.
Responding to his post, Andrews said, "I’m in this race to fight for my patients, my three kids, and South Carolina.”
“And I’m going to work with anyone to put South Carolina first, because lowering costs and making life better for families across our state is going to take all of us working together. If you care more about your bills than the politics in Washington, this campaign is for you,” she said.
Oct 6, 2026 09:37 AM IST
US removed B-1 bombers from UK base over Iran drone attack threat
The United States withdrew all B-1 bombers from an airbase in Britain following intelligence about a potential drone attack allegedly orchestrated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the Wall Street Journal first reports.
The report, citing US and European officials, said that Iran plotted to strike the aircraft and kill some of the American military personnel who were stationed at RAF Fairford in Britain.
Some officials, according to the New York Times said that they believe Iran’s planned drone attack was loosely modelled on Ukraine’s drone strike that destroyed Russian strategic bombers.
Oct 6, 2026 09:06 AM IST
Ukraine sent 650 drones towards Russia's Moscow region overnight, says Moscow mayor
Ukraine sent 650 drones towards the Moscow region overnight, said Sergei Sobyanin, mayor of the Russian capital city, with 105 drones downed close to the Russian capital.
Oct 6, 2026 08:54 AM IST
Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh airport, Aramco refinery
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed that they struck the international airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery and military sites across southern Saudi Arabia.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, according to news agency AFP, said that the attacks, which included drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, “targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh”. He added that “the Aramco refinery in Rabigh” was also hit along with other military sites and smaller airports in the south.
Oct 6, 2026 08:53 AM IST
Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire in the engine room.
No casualties or environmental impact were reported in the incident, the agency said. "UKMTO has received a report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. The Master of a tanker reports being struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire in the engine room of which the crew are fighting. There are no reported casualties or environmental impact at the time of this warning. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO," the agency said in a post X.
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Oct 6, 2026 08:53 AM IST
Saudi-led coalition launches naval operation in Hodeidah, Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition said that its naval forces carried out a military operation in Yemen’s Hodeidah governorate as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched a major offensive against the Houthis.
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