The International Energy Agency chief said the war could lead to the world's worst energy crisis in decades.

There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.

Paris and Marseille are held by the Socialists in local elections which saw the nationalist right win in Nice and certain towns.

The violence began after 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman was killed after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his quad bike.

The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.

Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.