WorldPingCasualties have been reported on the vessel, identified by a maritime intelligence firm as the oil and chemical tanker, Acers.
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Tanker off Qatar reports hits from multiple projectiles: U.K. maritime agency
African Union launches continent's first credit rating agency
Tanker hit by multiple projectiles in Gulf off Qatar, maritime agency says
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Read the full report at BBC NewsThe reported attack on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) was around 500 kilometres (300 miles) from the Strait of Hormuz…
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WorldPingThe African Union launched the continent's first credit rating agency on Wednesday, seeking to provide an alternative to the "big three" global ratings agencies as debt burdens weigh on many African economies.
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