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Truckers block roads to protest against the increase in diesel prices decreed by the government block the traffic in the capital Bogota and other cities. Hundreds of vehicles parked since morning on 18 roads in Bogota caused monumental traffic jams, according to the mayor's office. IMAGES
Truck drivers continue to demonstrate on the streets of Bogota as part of broader protests across Colombia against the diesel price increase announced over a week ago by President Gustavo Petro's government. IMAGES
Truckers are protesting in Bogota after the Colombian government announced an increase in the price of diesel for the next year and a half. Truckers are also protesting against insecurity on the roads, as they report an increase in robberies and attacks on the roads, putting both their lives and their goods at risk. IMAGES
During a speech delivered to the press in London's Downing Street briefing room, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces the push back of the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. "We're going to ease the transition to electric vehicles. You'll still be able to buy petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035.", he states. The announcement comes as the UK softens its policies initially aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. IMAGES
Images released by Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations show one of the ministry's camps set up on the banks of the Ambarnaya River following an accident in Norilsk, in the Russian Arctic. Russia has managed to contain a massive diesel spill into a river in the Arctic, a spokeswoman for the emergencies ministry told AFP on Friday. Environmentalists saying the oil spill, which took place on May 29, was the worst such accident ever in the Arctic region. IMAGES
Dozens of French truck drivers partially block a highway at the Belgian border. They protest against the rise of taxes on diesel fuel. IMAGES
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