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Temperatures are expected to peak in many parts of the continent on Wednesday, with 41C forecast for Paris. In the capital on Monday, several train lines also reduced services. France’s national railway operator SNCF urged “vulnerable” people to avoid or postpone train travel this week. Some 845 schools in France were shut, while a further […]

The Myanmar military launched its coup in 2021, sparking a civil war where thousands of people were killed and millions displaced. Large areas of the country remain under the control of armed opposition groups. The report, from the UN’s Human Rights Office, states that air strikes “remained the single largest cause of destruction and suffering”. […]

At least 13 people have been killed and 66 injured after an explosion at Qatar’s largest gas facility. The city’s main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a “technical accident” in Ras Laffan industrial zone on Sunday night, the interior ministry said, with the city’s skyline turning orange because of the explosion. Qatar’s Energy […]

The city’s main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a “technical accident” in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.

The US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran.

The prohibition is intended to boost the country’s economy by refining gold domestically.

The health minister warns many citizens “will suffer”, with temperatures set to peak on Monday.

As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan became the world’s most high-profile banker.

Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.