OPEC+ agrees to hike oil output, warns of slow recovery after attacks
The rise is largely symbolic as some key members are unable to raise production amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

The rise is largely symbolic as some key members are unable to raise production amid the US-Israel war on Iran.


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Algeria’s parliament unanimously passed a law declaring France’s colonisation a crime.
Former Man City forward Riyad Mahrez scores twice in Algeria’s 3-0 win against Sudan in Group E.
Algeria’s new law declares French colonial rule a crime, seeking accountability and reparations for the colonial past.

Algeria’s parliament has begun debating a draft law that would criminalise France’s colonial rule from 1830 to 1962.
Algerian parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on the draft law, which speaker calls a ‘defining milestone’.

Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said Algeria’s experience under French rule highlighted the need for compensation.

UNSC backs US plan, approving a stabilisation force and ‘board of peace’ to oversee Gaza’s governance and rebuilding.
The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on ‘humanitarian grounds’.
The resolution supports Morocco’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara, a stance backed by Trump’s administration.

Caught between two worlds, migrants in Tunisia fight the elements and the authorities as they strive to reach Europe.