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Hussein Julood has started legal action against UK oil giant BP over the death of his 21-year-old son.
Julood alleges the burning off of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq, a practice known as flaring caused his son leukaemia.
The case is believed to be the first time an individual has started legal action against a major oil firm over its flaring practices.
Gas flaring is the burning of gas released in oil extraction and very dangerous for human health as the gas can contain a mixture of harmful cancer-causing chemicals such as benzene.
Recall that, Rumaila oil field has the highest documented levels of flaring in the world as reported by the World Bank.
Ukraine is suspending consular services for male citizens aged 18 to 60 abroad as part of a drive to beef up numbers joining the military. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said protecting the rights of Ukrainians was still key but the main priority is to protect our homeland from destruction during Russia's full-scale invasion. Recall that, Kyiv recently lowered the age of mobilisation from 27 to 25 but after inviting Ukrainian […]
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