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Summer means suffering: how workers survive intense Gulf heat
Summer means suffering: how workers survive intense Gulf heat
by  AFP

Like millions of other migrant labourers in the Gulf, one of the world's hottest and driest regions, construction worker B. Sajay does not welcome summer. The imported labourers typically work on construction sites or collect rubbish, sweep the roads or deliver food.

Despite strong summer start, Europe's aviation industry frets
Despite strong summer start, Europe's aviation industry frets
by  AFP

Air traffic is booming this summer, but after European vacations are over will passenger demand hold up? Some airlines, such as Ryanair, and countries, in particular Greece, have already recovered or even exceeded their 2019 daily flight numbers, according to Eurocontrol, a pan-European air traffic agency.

Energy shock tests G7 leaders' climate resolve
Energy shock tests G7 leaders' climate resolve
by  AFP

Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations will be under pressure to stick to climate pledges in Bavaria from Sunday, as Russia's energy cuts trigger a dash back to planet-heating fossil fuels. Droege said Russia's aggression in Ukraine had exposed the risks of fossil fuel dependency.

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