Morning Briefing: Oct. 7, 2026

Here's a rundown of all the news you need to start your Wednesday, including a Panamanian-flagged vessel being struck and catching fire off the coast of Oman and US President Donald Trump saying he has a call scheduled “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid reports of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia. TOP STORIESPanamanian-flagged vessel hit, catches fire off coast of Oman A Panamanian-flagged commercial vessel was targeted off Oman’s Musandam Gove