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Death of Corporal Anicet Girardin wounded by Hezbollah in Lebanon
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President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of Corporal Anicet Girardin from the 132nd Infantry Cynotechnic Regiment of Suippes, due to wounds from a Hezbollah ambush in southern Lebanon on April 18. Aged 31 and a father, this dog handler was serving with UNIFIL.
Waziri wa Biashara Lee Kinyanjui amesema kuwa sekta ya mauzo ya nje ya Kenya inakabiliwa na vizuizi vikubwa kutokana na changamoto za usafirishaji kimataifa zinazohusishwa na vita vinavyoendelea Mashariki ya Kati. Muda wa kusafirisha umeongezeka hadi siku 20, na gharama za usafirishaji zimepanda, ikiharibu mauzo ya mazao nyeti kama maua, kahawa na bidhaa za viwanda. Serikali inafanya kazi na washirika ili kupata njia mbadala na kuboresha bandari za Mombasa na Lamu.
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The European Commission has warned Spain that reducing VAT on fuels from 21% to 10% violates the EU VAT directive. The Spanish government defends the measure as temporary to ease energy price hikes due to the war in the Middle East. Brussels recommends cutting special taxes on hydrocarbons instead.
French President Emmanuel Macron proposed on Thursday a moratorium on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in the Middle East, particularly energy sites. He said he had spoken with Donald Trump and Qatar's emir following attacks on gas facilities in Iran and Qatar. The move aims to protect civilian populations and energy supply security.
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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned the Council of Ministers on Wednesday against measures on fuel VAT described as « as demagogic as they are useless ». This comes as oil prices rise over 5% due to the war in the Middle East, already affecting fishermen, farmers, and truckers. He also requested proposals to protect consumers from energy price volatility.