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Germany in 'final discussions' over Uniper nationalisation
Germany in 'final discussions' over Uniper nationalisation
by  AFP

German gas company Uniper said Tuesday it was on the brink of being nationalised as Berlin stepped in to prop up the energy sector amid a crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fortum provided an eight-billion-euro loan to Uniper in January as the price of gas had already begun to climb amid tensions with Moscow before the invasion of Ukraine.

Three dead in Iran protests over Amini's death: governor
Three dead in Iran protests over Amini's death: governor
by  AFP

Three people have been killed during protests in Iran's Kurdistan province over the death of a young woman after she was arrested by "morality police", the region's governor said on Tuesday. Kurdistan governor Ismail Zarei Koosha said on Tuesday that three people had been killed during the protests in the province, blaming the deaths on "a plot by the enemy".

Two dead, buildings damaged after Mexico earthquake
Two dead, buildings damaged after Mexico earthquake
by  AFP

Two people were killed and dozens of buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, authorities said Tuesday. The earthquake struck less than an hour after millions of people in Mexico City participated in emergency drills on the anniversary of two previous disasters.

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