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“People increasingly feel like they have to gear up for battle just to go about the most mundane day-to-day transactions,” she said.

"I had to battle a little more today," said McIlroy, who mixed six birdies and three bogeys in his second round display.

Algerian firefighters on Friday were battling wildfire hotspots near Tipaza, west of the capital Algiers, for a second day after fast-moving flames forced the evacuation of around 50 families, authorities said.

Marseille is renowned for worsening drugs wars, with rival gangs from high-immigration neighbourhoods in the north of the city battling over turf.

Most traders see gold’s continuing strength as evidence that financial markets value safety amid volatility, political battles and a weak U.S. economic outlook.