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French oil industry engineering and construction group Technip will cut 6,000 jobs and book a 650 million euro restructuring charge as it steps up cost-cutting. As Amy Pollock reports it's partly due to low oil prices, which hit a five month low on Monday largely on concerns over China.
At least three were injured after a tornado hit a natural gas drilling rig in northern Texas on Wednesday evening.
In western and southern states in the US, which are used to high temperatures, more than 80 million people were under advisories as a "widespread and oppressive" heatwave roasted the region. California's Death Valley, often among the hottest places on Earth, reached temperatures above 50C Sunday afternoon. IMAGES
Paris police fire tear gas to disperse climate protesters trying to block an annual general meeting of French oil giant TotalEnergies. IMAGES
Tunisia, Aug 10 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Mohamed Messara) Dozens of people went to the Tunisian beach of Carthage Tuesday to appease the heat wave that is hitting the country.