British diplomats in six locations around the world, including Buenos Aires and Santiago in South America, will no longer get hardship payments for working in dangerous cities. Bonuses and respite breaks are granted to those working in cities considered risky, like Beirut in Lebanon, or with high crime, such as Pretoria in South Africa, or high air pollution in cities including New Delhi and Beijing. The UK government has removed Santiago, in Chile, Panama City in Panama, Pyongyang in North Korea, Bamako in Mali, and Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in addition to the two south American cities, according to the latest list published last week, external . The 144 locations still on the list include many trouble spots but also popular holiday destinations such as Bali and Rio De Janeiro, prompting criticism from the Conservatives. Tory chairman Kevin Hollin rake said civil servants receiving extra pay for working in such areas is unfair on the taxpayer. The Foreign Office has given civil servants extra payments for working in areas where there is a high level of danger, or high risks to health, for the past 30 years.

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Repeated drone strikes on oil and power infrastructure are deepening Libya's energy crisis. Al Jazeera's Malik Traina says attacks are threatening fuel supplies and worsening power cuts as rival groups compete for control of the strategically located city of Az Zawiya. Mount Etna eruption disrupts travel at Italy's Catania airport

A drone has struck a power station in Libya's western city of Zawiya, near the country's largest operational oil refinery. The oil refinery has been the target of several attacks in recent days prompting the government to consider a shutdown. Trump says secret plane switch'up to the Secret Service' Stronghold of Syrian revolution celebrates Assad's death sentence

Fire rages after drone strikes Libya's largest oil refinery Firefighters in Libya are battling a massive blaze at the Zawiya refinery following a drone attack, with the country's national oil company warning it may declare a force majeure and shut down operations if attacks continue. Libya's Ambulance and Emergency Service said in a statement on Tuesday there were no "serious injuries" from the fire, with most patients treated for smoke inhalation. It is located about 40km (25 miles) west of the capital, Tripoli. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) said in a statement on Facebook that the fire broke out on Monday evening at tank number 402-T, belonging to the Brega Oil Company. It said the tank, which contained about 4.5 million litres (1.2 million gallons) of gasoline, was "directly targeted, resulting in a severe fire before the tank completely collapsed".

Fire rages after drone strikes Libya's largest oil refinery Fire rages after drone strikes Libya's largest oil refinery A drone attack ignited gasoline at Libya's Zawiya oil refinery, the country's largest operational facility. No casualties were reported, but days of strikes from unknown attackers have forced Libya's National Oil Corporation to consider suspending operations. China's Long March 7A rocket explodes after lift-off Where did all the money go if the US is running out of weapons?

Where did all the money go if the US is running out of weapons? Where did all the money go if the US is running out of weapons? The war on Iran is exposing shortages in US weapons stockpiles, raising questions about years of defence spending. As a former Pentagon official points out, after less than five months of fighting the US is already running out of ammunition against a'middle-tier country'. China's Long March 7A rocket explodes after lift-off Fire rages after drone strikes Libya's largest oil refinery

Has the army turned the page on control of western Sudan? In early August, Sudan's military and allied groups repelled two successive attacks by the RSF in the strategically important Bir Saliba region. It lies about 30km (nearly 20 miles) north of el-Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state and the RSF's last stronghold in the region. The strategy could signal a shift in fighting towards el-Geneina. Leading to el-Geneina, the Bir Saliba region is of strategic importance.

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