Maritime traffic picks up in Strait of Hormuz, but uncertainty lingers

Oil prices continue their slide on Thursday as traffic through the Hormuz Strait has picked up over the past few days. Uncertainty lingers for the shipping industry, though, as disagreements over a potential toll to pass through the Strait could be a stumbling block in US-Iran talks. Also in this edition, US chipmaker Micron’s better-than-expected … Read more

Tourists on Champs-Élysées seek refuge from heat as more records tumble

At least 101 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures in excess of 35C on Thursday, including 50 million in France, as an intense heatwave sweeping the continent continues. Reporting from Paris’s famous Champs-Élysées, France 24’s James Andre says tourists have been ducking into air-conditioned shops to escape the heat, while workers are … Read more