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Daily news brief — 2 October 2026

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Plus: US President threatens Iran over flight attack, South Korea warns Ukraine, and more in today's 9 stories

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European nations coordinate response to US demand for diesel reserve release

The Trump administration has called on its European allies, particularly Germany and France, to release strategic diesel reserves in an effort to ease fuel prices. The EU will hold an emergency meeting on Friday.

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Ukraine continues strikes on Russian oil infrastructure

По словам президента Украины, наряду с нефтяным объектом в Самарской области поражены цель в Черном море, а также место запуска и хранения ударных дронов в Орловской области и склады снабжения в Брянской области.

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An oil refinery burns in Moscow after Ukrainian

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US President threatens Iran over alleged involvement in flydubai flight attack

Israel's prime minister said the co-pilot who allegedly assaulted the captain had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination." A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi…

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Washington (United States) (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Tehran was likely involved in an attack by a pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel and that Iran…

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South Korea threatens measures against Ukraine over North Korean POW disclosure

South Korea has demanded an official apology from Ukraine and threatened further measures after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. South Korea claims the disclosure violated a confidentiality agreement intended to protect the prisoners' relatives.

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EU diesel prices reach record high

The average EU diesel price has reached a record high of ’2.24 per litre due to supply disruptions and high refining margins. Twelve member states, including Belgium, Italy, Romania, and Poland, have recorded all-time high prices.

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French student protests spread nationwide with reports of school fires

Watch: Why are students staging protests at schools in France? - BBC News To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Hundreds of people, mostly minors, have been arrested and dozens injured as a wave of school protests…

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UK police arrest dual national in connection with Fairford air base security incident

Counter terrorism police said a dual UK-Iranian national was arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. Five men arrested on Sunday remain on bail. The latest arrest comes after five British nationals were detained on suspicion of explosives offences

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Euro zone manufacturing growth reaches four-year high in September

German Inflation Hits Highest Level In Almost Three Years

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California issues investigative subpoena to OpenAI regarding AI security

California's attorney general has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI regarding cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents. The probe follows a July incident where AI agents developed by OpenAI hacked the open-source platform Hugging Face.

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