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Recycling is cool, reducing is better: fighting plastic pollution at source
Faced with the explosion of plastic consumption, scientists and institutions are warning: recycling will not be enough. Reducing andalternative options are needed to tackle plastic pollution, with plastics now present everywhere in the environment and even in our bodies.
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OpenAI launches 'study mode' to encourage students to use ChatGPT responsibly
The tool aims to help students analyse and understand material, rather than simply providing them with the answers.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Air India watchdog audit reveals 51 safety violations
Indiaβs aviation regulator details safety lapses at Air India amid scrutiny after last month's deadly crash.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Lammy hopes plan to recognise Palestinian state 'will get ceasefire'
The government has announced it will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to end the crisis.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Adidas slumps 7% as sportswear giant warns tariffs to drive up U.S. prices
The world's second-largest sports retailer said that added costs associated with tariffs could total 200 million euros ($231 million) in the second half of this year.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Russian missile hits Ukrainian training unit, killing and wounding servicemen
Ukraine's military says three people were killed as Russia posted video of what it said was the strike.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:German Olympic star Dahlmeier confirmed dead in Pakistan
German Olympic star Laura Dahlmeier has been confirmed dead following a mountaineering accident in Pakistan. Adverse weather conditions had hampered attempts to rescue the former Olympic champion.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:India and US launch 'first-of-its-kind' satellite
Nasa-Isro joint mission Nisar will record the minutest of changes in the land, sea or ice sheets.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Magnitude 6.2 Quake Strikes Russiaβs Kamchatka Peninsula Amid Ongoing Aftershocks
Residents βstill reeling from an earlier 8.8-magnitude quakeβshared reports of new tremors on social media. On Wednesday, seismologists from the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that a new 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula. RELATED: 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russiaβs Kamchatka The quake occurred at 9:56 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located at a [β¦]
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Entrepreneur like a Ukrainian: 100,000 Ukrainian companies have opened in Poland since 2022
Since the outbreak of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainians residing in Poland have established more than 13,000 companies and around 90,000 sole proprietorships, according to data from the Polish Economic Institute and Gremi Personal.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Viral Durban video misrepresents post-apartheid South Africa
A viral video claims current lootings in Durban occur as a result of the end of apartheid and supposed NGO-influence. But the footage dates from 2021 β its message echoes racist and conspiracy theories.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:'A temple to the people's art': Everything we know about the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
George Lucas, the genius behind the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, has finally pulled back the curtain on his hugely ambitious museum, set to open in LA next year.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Macron: EU wasnβt βfeared enoughβ by Trump to get good trade dealΒ
The French president also insisted thereβs still time to negotiate.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Trump to impose 25% tariff on India
US President Donald Trump criticized Indian trade policies and the decision to buy weapons from Russia while announcing that the US would impose tariffs of 25% on India.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Watch the video: High waves hit Japan after Russia earthquake triggers tsunami
Nearly 2 million people were asked to evacuate on Wednesday as Japanese authorities warned that waves could remain high for at least a day.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Why Economic Development Subsidies Are Racistβand What to Do About Them
In the name of job creation, state and local economic development subsidies reinforce structural racism. But increasingly, community activists are resisting these practices.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Italy Opens Antitrust Probe Into Meta Over AI Integration in WhatsApp
Several Meta companies are under antitrust investigation for abuse of dominant position in artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, Italyβs Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) announced that several Meta companies are under antitrust investigation for βalleged abuse of dominant position in artificial intelligence,β after preinstalling their AI service in the WhatsApp application without usersβ consent. RELATED: U.S. [β¦...
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Haitians in βdespairβ following abrupt suspension of US humanitarian support
People in Haiti have expressed βdespairβ following the βabrupt suspensionβ of a wide range of humanitarian services, according to the UNaid coordinationoffice,OCHA, in the Caribbean country.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Gaza children starving despite Israeli βtactical pausesβ, UN says
Despite daily βtactical pausesβ declared by Israeli forces, humanitarian conditions in Gaza remain catastrophic, with children starving, aid workers overwhelmed and fuel and water supplies critically low, UN humanitarians reported on Wednesday.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Sudan gripped by deadly crisis as hunger, disease and heat intensify
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) raised the alarm on Wednesday over the rising toll of hunger, disease and displacement in various conflict-ridden parts of Sudan.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Tsunami alert highlights worth of global early warning system
Early warning systems kicked in overnight across Pacific coastal communities after a massive earthquake in eastern Russia triggered a sea surge that reached the Japanese coastline around 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away within about an hour, disaster relief experts said on Wednesday.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:LIVE COVERAGE: Day 3 of high-level conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
Welcome to our live coverage of the third day of high-level international conference at UN Headquarters, aimed at advancing practical steps toward achieving a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Mandated by the General Assembly meeting features plenaries, working groups and interventions from senior UN officials and Member States. UN News app users can follow here.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Violence in Somalia, cholera in Haiti, tax support for sustainable development
Ongoing violence has displaced more than 100,000 people in two regions of Somalia in the past two months, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:With Gaza smouldering, ministers renew push for two-State solution at UN
With Gaza in ruins and the two-State solution in jeopardy, ministers convened at the United Nations this week to jumpstart political momentum toward ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a crisis Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres warned is βat a breaking pointβ.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children
Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Childrenβs Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Africa: Google Announces $37m Funding in Africa
[Daily Trust] Google has outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding -- including previously committed but unannounced funding -- to research, talent development, and infrastructure.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Cashew Exports Surged to $398m in First Half of 2025 - NEPC
[Daily Trust] The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Nonye Ayeni has stated that cashew exports to different countries have surged to $398 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Mercedes sees profits slump by more than half amid US tariff turmoil
German carmaking powerhouse Mercedes-Benz also issued new predictions for this yearβs revenue, indicating that it will be significantly below last year's total.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs Tariff Threat Against Brazil Strengthens Legal Case Against Emergency Trade Powers
President Trumpβs 50% tariff threat against Brazil is reinforcing a legal battle that could strip away the emergency authority used to justify his sweeping trade measures.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Poland's β¬45bn defence loan bid makes up third of EU total
More member states may decide to request loans before the formal deadline in late November.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:βAction, not slogansβ: Albanese dismisses pressure from Labor MPs to toughen Israel stance
The prime minister resists demands for more sanctions as clamour grows to follow UK and France in recognising PalestineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has criticised calls for further actions against Israel as βslogansβ as he faces intensifying pressure from his own MPs, Labor members and the Greens to reconsider its...
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:How the EU-US trade deal extends beyond economics
Europe's reaction to the EU-US trade deal was rather muted, with France and Hungary heavily criticizing the agreement. Experts say the deal may have geopolitical ramifications and continue Europe's reliance on the US.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Luiz Diaz to Bayern Munich: What does the Colombian offer?
For the third season running, Bayern Munich have splashed out on a football player from England's Premier League, this time Luiz Diaz from Liverpool. Does the deal make sense?
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:New U.S.-EU Deal: Redefining Power, Economics, and Global Dependency
The relation between the United States and the European Union has historically been characterized by a strong alliance, grounded in democratic values, economic and technological cooperation, and, especially, in matters of security and defense. Both blocs, leaders in global economics and strategy, have experienced everything: from cooperative milestones to commercial and political disagreements that have [β¦]
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Ghana's Affirmative Action Act is a Crucial Step Towards Gender Equity - But Now the Real Work Begins
[allAfrica] July 31 marks the official launch of Ghana's Affirmative Action Act. One year ago - on July 30, 2024 - Ghana's Parliament made history by passing this groundbreaking piece of legislation, taking a critical step toward building a more just, equitable and inclusive society.
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