French President Emmanuel Macron has clearly decided to up the ante in a standoff with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, where France is backing Greece and Cyprus in their dispute with Ankara over natural gas reserves and maritime boundaries.

Resource extraction continues to be a major source of revenue for developing countries and wealthier nations alike. But the windfalls don’t come without risks. Meanwhile, the environmental impact of fossil fuels is driving the development of renewable energy sources. But the transition is slow to develop.

The Syrian Democratic Forces have been hit by two attacks that left five dead and injured other reports SANA. Unknown persons launched attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday, killing five and injured others in two attacks in the Raqqa countryside.