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French oil refinery strikes begin to ease
French oil refinery strikes begin to ease
by  AFP

After three weeks of blockades, strikes at sites owned by French oil giant TotalEnergies were starting to ease on Wednesday, although uncertainty remains over fuel supply as the country heads into the autumn holiday break.

EU readies sanctions on Russia's Iran drones as Security Council meets
EU readies sanctions on Russia's Iran drones as Security Council meets
by  AFP

The European Union on Wednesday readied new sanctions on Iran over its supply of drones to Russia as the UN Security Council met on the unmanned attacks that have caused destruction in Ukraine. But the European Union said Wednesday it had confirmed that Iran has supplied the drones to Russia.

Brazil's Lula woos Evangelicals with 'commitment letter'
Brazil's Lula woos Evangelicals with 'commitment letter'
by  AFP

Veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Wednesday with representatives of Brazil's booming Evangelical Christian community, seeking to woo votes from the key group, which largely backs his presidential election rival, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The same poll found Lula leading the runoff race with 53 percent of valid votes to 47 percent for Bolsonaro.

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