- Europe leads Libyan oil race as rebels warn Russia and China — Italian and French firms Eni and Total could emerge as the big winners in post-war Libya due to their countries' heavy support for the rebels, say industry observers http://english.ahram.org.eg/newscontent/3/12/19470/business/economy/europe-leads-libyan-oil-race-as-rebels-warn-russia.aspx 10 comments worldnews
- The COVID-19 pandemic triggered life expectancy losses not seen since World War II in Western Europe and exceeded those observed around the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc in central and Eastern European countries, according to research published today https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-09-27-covid-19-has-caused-biggest-decrease-life-expectancy-world-war-ii 35 comments science