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Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks

Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement should go.

August 09, 2025

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Designer says regrets Adidas 'appropriated' Mexican footwear
Designer says regrets Adidas 'appropriated' Mexican footwear

US fashion designer Willy Chavarria said Saturday he regrets that sandals he created together with Adidas "appropriated" a traditional design from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

August 09, 2025

UK arrests 365 backing banned pro-Palestine group
UK arrests 365 backing banned pro-Palestine group

Police in London arrested at least 365 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action, at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.

August 09, 2025

Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in MLB
Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in MLB

Jen Pawol became the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball on Saturday when she worked at first base during a game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.

August 09, 2025

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UK arrests 200 backing banned pro-Palestine group
UK arrests 200 backing banned pro-Palestine group

Police in London arrested at least 200 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.

August 09, 2025

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Historic Spanish mosque-cathedral reopens after blaze
Historic Spanish mosque-cathedral reopens after blaze

A fire at a historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba in southern Spain caused only "very localised damage," the city's mayor said Saturday as the site reopened to the public.

August 09, 2025