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The 32 member countries of the International Energy Agency have decided to put more than 20 million barrels of diesel on the market as soon as possible, as part of their collective action to address supply tensions. About 330 million barrels have already been released since March 2026, and nearly 100 million more are still expected to reach the market, according to the IEA.
Source: Infomediaire
Katie Zacharia, the White House spokesperson appointed by Donald Trump, admitted that she had failed the US bar exam, which is required to practise as a lawyer. She said she had taken the test without passing it, after questions about her professional qualifications, in interviews given on Thursday to Fox News and Real America’s Voice.
Source: Punch
The International Organization for Migration says millions of Ukrainians could flee their homes again this winter because of damaged housing, attacks on energy infrastructure and heating costs. Nearly 3.6 million people remain internally displaced, according to the IOM, cited by L’Essentiel.
Source: L’essentiel
A 32-year-old man presented as a fake professional footballer is facing prosecution in France after around 15 women complained of alleged fraud. Placed under judicial supervision, he reportedly invoked Kylian Mbappé to explain how the complainants may have perceived him, Le Parisien reports.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing a transparency crisis after the disclosure of an undeclared $1.76 million payment by the World Cup organiser. The US tax revelations threaten to overshadow the commercial success of the North American tournament, according to IOL.
Source: IOL
Donald Trump said he did not like Volodymyr Zelensky and presented him as an obstacle to resolving the war in Ukraine, while judging him more difficult to negotiate with than Vladimir Putin. The remarks come amid tensions over the terms of peace and US policy towards Kyiv, according to the text published by Zambianobserver.
Source: Zambianobserver
Torrential rain near Istanbul has killed at least three people and left five missing, flooding streets, overturning vehicles and causing power cuts. The rainfall, the heaviest in 80 years, prompted rescue teams to clear debris, Africanews reports.
Source: Africanews
A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killed four people: three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher, according to police. The 16-year-old shooter, a Bend resident, was killed by an armed bystander; a 7-year-old child and another teacher were seriously injured, Citizen reports.
Source: Citizen
Manchester United has ruled out sacking its director of football, Jason Wilcox, after criticism from defender Lisandro Martínez. The club’s senior players reportedly share the Argentine’s view following the 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the Champions League, Daily Post reports.
Source: Daily Post
Harry Kane, Bayern Munich’s English striker, is expected to extend his contract with the club until 2029. His performance on the pitch and his family’s attachment to Munich are cited as factors in favour of the extension, according to Mali Actu.
Source: Mali Actu
Manchester United face Leeds in the Premier League amid mounting pressure on their manager, Michael Carrick. The match comes as tensions surround the Manchester club, while Manchester City remains the subject of a financial case, reports IOL.
Source: IOL
Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty in New York to charges of conspiring to commit acts of torture. Both, held since their capture in January, contest the charges and invoke sovereign immunity, The Namibian reports.
Source: The Namibian
The Donald Trump administration is investigating how Somali-born Democratic representative Ilhan Omar obtained US citizenship. Revocation would require strong evidence and a court ruling, according to analyses published by The Wall Street Journal and Axios.
Source: Caasimada Online
Gianni Infantino apologised to the FIFA Council after abandoning a project to transfer part of the organisation’s commercial rights to a private fund. Several officials believe he cannot remain at the organisation’s helm without publishing the documents and answering questions, according to BBC Sport.
Source: Nile Post
China wants to use its electric vehicles as mobile storage units to ease pressure on its power grid. The country could have up to 160 million electric vehicles in 2030, with bidirectional charging as a key tool, Ouyang Minggao explains in Alwihda Info.
Source: Alwihda Info
US President Donald Trump is facing strong criticism after sharing an AI-generated video in which he wrestles a tiger. The post came shortly after the tragic death of a young man at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, IOL reports.
Source: IOL
Ukraine struck a Rosneft refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region, causing a fire, according to the local governor. The attack came after Kyiv abandoned an energy truce announced by Donald Trump, while Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, Daily Maverick reports.
Source: Daily Maverick
A gunman killed four people, including three children aged 5, 8 and 11, at Silver Rail Primary School in Oregon before being shot dead by a community member. A 7-year-old pupil and a 54-year-old teacher are in critical condition in hospital, according to Daily Maverick.
Source: Daily Maverick
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