Crosswire

Crosswire — October 07, 2026

19:54

DAILY BRIEFING

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GEOPOLITICS

Black Sea Attacks on Civilian Shipping Escalate — Two Ships Hit in Bulgarian Waters

What changed: A Turkish-owned cargo ship, the Alfa Watan (Togo flag), sank after a drone strike roughly 70 miles off Bulgaria's coast; its crew is missing and a search is ongoing. A second grain carrier, the Able (Palau flag), was hit inside Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone —…