The average amount of plastic packaging waste generated by a single EU citizen per year is 36 kilograms. Longer-term projections are equally grim, with the amount of plastic waste estimated to triple by 2060 globally. Increasing consumption is driving the search for alternatives—biodegradable and durable materials that would not only replace but also outperform synthetic plastics.
Prosecutors in France’s mass rape trial denounced the “casualness” of defendants who claimed their rape of Gisèle Pelicot was unintentional as they wrapped up their case on Wednesday, requesting lengthy jail terms and calls for a wider societal reckoning with the scourge of sex abuse and rape.
The Financial Times newspaper reports that Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun is under investigation for corruption, part of a broader corruption probe in the People’s Liberation Army. A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry dismissed the report during a regular press briefing Wednesday but that did not stop online discussions among Chinese-speaking users on Weibo. See the full story here.
Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson star in the space-race movie Fly Me to the Moon and they got the chance to taste space foods while promoting the film! The movie tells the story of the Apollo program and how the U.S. sent the first man to the moon. After being released in theaters back in [...]
The snow came just in time for Thanksgiving.
Brooklyn Nets standout guard Cam Thomas sustained a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Wednesday.,Thoma
The business secretary says Vauxhall's owners were "frustrated" by the previous government.
The skies might look beautiful once again for sky gazers this Thanksgiving! Find out if you can see the aurora borealis.
Diplomatic negotiations now shift to the war in Gaza, where Hamas announced that it is ready for a “serious deal.”
They're toeing the line between trendy and tacky.
Sarr added to SEI list after missing the past two and a half months with a back injury Washington, D.C. (11/27/2024) – Washington Spirit forward Ouleye Sarr has been placed on the season-ending injury (SEI) list as she rehabs a back injury, the club announced today. Sarr suffered the injury during the Spirit’s September […]
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The French government has claimed the Israeli Prime Minister has immunity from the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for war crimes -- on the grounds that Israel isn’t an ICC member. This position has garnered criticism, in contrast to Paris’s attitude towards the ICC warrant issued against another non-member Vladimir Putin. But does Netanyahu really garner immunity as a sitting head of state? Vedika Bahl does a deep dive into the legalities in Truth or Fake.
Both sides of the case are preparing to present oral arguments on Dec. 5, before the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Avolta’s tender win at JFK is its largest this year among several in the North American market which is the second biggest revenue earner after Europe.
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. lawmaker has pledged to work with rights groups as a special advocate for Dang Dinh Bach, a Vietnamese climate activist and political prisoner, and called on Hanoi to immediately release Bach from jail. Representative Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, announced that he will advocate for Bach through the Defending Freedoms Project, part of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, according to a statement exclusively obtained by VOA Mandarin Service. Читать дальше...
In the first statement by Hezbollah's operations centre since the deal was announced, the group made no direct mention of the ceasefire deal
There’s plenty of exclusive content in Issue 10 of The Lions which covers our game with Warrington Rylands on Saturday.
The Patriots hesitated to design plays for Drake Maye to run all over the field, but that might change in the final weeks of the season. Maye’s ability to scramble helped keep New England in matchups and extend drives for New England’s inept offense. The 22-year-old utilized the zone read at North Carolina, but head […]
Multiple nominees and appointees tapped to serve in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration were targeted with threats this week, with at least four officials reporting bomb threats at their homes ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Karoline Leavitt, who will serve as White House press secretary after the inauguration, said “several” of Trump’s Cabinet picks were the subject of bomb threats...
Culinary Local 226 leaders say Virgin Hotels must make an economic offer that “meets Las Vegas standards” before the union returns to the negotiation room.
Animal rights group PETA is being ridiculed online over their Thanksgiving campaign, which features a couple stuffing a turkey. The poster was released with the intention of driving people to go vegan.
