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French soldier killed, others wounded in attack in Iraq, Macron says
French president condemns 'unacceptable' attack in Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

Philippines Seeks Oil Law Review as High Prices Threaten Nation
The Philippines is looking to review a nearly 30-year old law that liberalized its oil industry, as the government aims to have a better grip on fuel prices that have shot higher due to the Iran war.

Investigate miscarriage of justice and quash Post Office Capture convictions, MPs say
The government has been called on by an influential committee of MPs to quash convictions obtained with data from the Post Office's Capture software, the predecessor to the faulty Horizon IT programme.

Can plastic-eating funghi help clean up nappy waste?
Cost and convenience have made disposable nappies dominant - can start-ups compete?

US eases Russia oil sanctions as Iran war pushes up energy prices
Washington says a 30-day waiver is only for sanctioned Russian oil already loaded on vessels at sea.

US Starts Second Trade Probe in Trump’s Tariff Policy Revival
President Donald Trump’s administration began its second tariff investigation in as many days, continuing its effort to rebuild his key trade policy that was struck down by the Supreme Court.

Moscow’s Internet Outages Drive Sales of Pagers and Paper Maps
Sales of offline communication gear and paper maps surged in Moscow as residents adapt to repeated mobile internet disruptions in Russia’s capital.