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Romania accuses Russia of attacking Black Sea tankers

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Romania has accused Russia of carrying out an attack on an oil tanker in the Black Sea. Seven crew members remain missing in the latest of a spate of drone attacks on merchant shipping off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania. We hear from the Romanian foreign minister, Oana Țoiu.

Also on the programme: we speak to the lawyer of one of the seven Cornell University students accused of sexually assaulting a classmate; and we go to a Republican heartland in Iowa, where there is speculation the state could flip to the Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.

(Picture: The tanker Wine Trader that caught fire in Romanian territorial waters, released October 15, 2026. Credit: Romanian Interior Ministry/Handout via REUTERS)

Published on Thursday, 15th October 2026.

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