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  Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze that broke out in Kuwait's southern Mangaf district, killing at least 49 people. The fire was brought under control and authorities were combing the area for evidence Kuwait's Interior Ministry said more than 49 people were killed after a fire swept through a building that was housing foreign workers in the south of the small Gulf state. Officials said the cause of the blaze, which also left several people injured, was being investigated. What we know so far According to local media, the fire began early on Wednesday and swept through the six-floor building filled with workers in the Mangaf district. "The building in which the fire occurred was used to house workers, and there was a large number of workers there," a senior police official told state television. "Dozens were rescued, but unfortunately there were many deaths as a result of inhaling smoke from the fire." State-run news agency KUN...

Berlin says it has gone further than expected toward delivering funds for climate change to poorer economies. Ministers said it was now up to other developed countries to meet their commitments. The German government on Friday said it had made €6.29 billion ($6.76 billion) available in 2022 to help with climate protection and adaptation in the world's developing economies. The figure means Berlin has exceeded in advance a target to increase annual climate aid to €6 billion by 2025. What ministers have said The two ministries responsible welcomed the news, which means Germany raised its spending in the area by more than a billion euros in 2023 compared with 2022. German Development Minister Svenja Schulze said the figures showed that "Germany is stepping up its efforts against climate change in all parts of the world." Schulze pointed out that developed countries have promised to mobilize $100 billion a year to combat climate change in emerging and developin...