This comes after a temporary offer of free gas to households.

Chief executive says this will create a superbank with US$5 trillion of invested assets. 

President says 12 hours of continuous rain caused six rivers to overflow.

Countries send warships to Sulawesi waters for non-military operations with key allies.

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi to listen to Kyiv’s plans to achieve stability, ease tension in region.

IATA says airlines will fly 4.35 billion passengers this year.

Authorities say they are suspected of ‘breaching the peace’.

Senior royal to take witness stand over unlawful information-gathering claims.

Aid group says the government is ‘morally and legally’ obliged to repatriate them.

Press industry marks rare victory after govt forces shut major independent news outlets.

Kathleen Folbigg freed after new evidence suggests children died of medical conditions.

Analysts say reading suggests economy not facing immediate recession risk.

Ricardo Martinelli secures 96% of votes for right to seek another term.

All eyes on Emirati leader’s suggestions on limiting global warming to 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels

All eyes on Emirati leader to suggest effective ways of tackling global warming.

Violence erupted on Thursday after Ousmane Sonko was jailed two years.

The dead in Guayaquil include a policeman shot in the head.

Cessna Citation subsequently crashed in a mountainous area of southwest Virginia.

Swedish veteran striker reveals decision after AC Milan’s 3-1 win over Verona.

Search for more bodies underway.

Legislation passed to address Turkey’s opposition to Scandinavian nation joining Nato.

Serbian says Spaniard is ‘so important for our game on and off the court, one of the greatest legends of tennis’.

Egypt removes stalled cargo ship from waterway.

Al-Shabaab jihadists claim responsibility for the assault.   

This follows Arab League’s vote to readmit the country. 

The country is staging its 7th election on Tuesday.