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France braces for nationwide strike amid fuel shortage tensions
France braces for nationwide strike amid fuel shortage tensions
Business and Economy
by  AFP

France on Monday braced for nationwide transport strike actions as the government and unions remained in deadlock over stoppages at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages. Leftist unions CGT and FO have called for a nationwide strike Tuesday for higher salaries, and against government requisitions of oil installations, threatening to cripple public transport in particular.

Hungry elephants, Cameroon farmers struggle to coexist
Hungry elephants, Cameroon farmers struggle to coexist
World
by  AFP

Banana growers on the edge of a giant national park on Cameroon's Atlantic coast say they can take no more crop destruction from hungry elephants as the conflict between man and animal escalates. Most of the crop destruction is recorded near protected wildlife reserves.

Saudi defends oil policy in face of US charges
Saudi defends oil policy in face of US charges
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Saudi Arabia has rejected US accusations of aligning itself with Russia amid the Ukraine war by making oil production cuts to drive up crude prices, insisting it was purely a business decision. The Saudi-led OPEC+ cartel -- which includes Russia -- has angered Washington by deciding to cut production by two million barrels per day from November, adding further pressure on soaring crude prices.

BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says
BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says
World
by  AFP

The members of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enlist in the military, their agency said Monday, putting an end to a years-long debate on whether the stars deserved exemptions from mandatory service. Exemptions from military service are granted to some elite athletes, such as Olympic medallists, and to classical musicians -- but pop stars do not qualify.