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Fire rages at an asphalt storage facility of an oil refinery located on a road west of Arbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. IMAGES
Paris police fire tear gas to disperse climate protesters trying to block an annual general meeting of French oil giant TotalEnergies. IMAGES
In images released by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, firefighters are seen putting out a fire at a fuel storage facility in the southern city of Belgorod, after "an air strike carried out by two Ukrainian army helicopters", according to the local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. Belgorod lies some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Russia's border with Ukraine and some 80 kilometres from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been pummelled by Russian forces since Moscow launched its war on February 24. IMAGES
Images of a petrol station and a fuel tanker on fire in Freetown, Sierra Leone, following a massive explosion that has killed at least 92 people. According to witnesses, the accident happened when a vehicle caught fire at a petrol station after a road accident. The flames then spread, burning people in cars and on roads nearby. IMAGES
Clouds of thick black smoke billow as firefighter work on dousing a huge flame raging in a petrol tank at the Zahrani facilities near the southern coastal city of Sidon. The Zahrani facilities also include the power plant of the same name, and provide 15 percent of the country's fuel oil. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI9PG99U_EN
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.