Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?
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by Michael Copley
5h ago
Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste. (Image credit: LUIS ACOSTA ..read more
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North Korean leader Kim led rocket drills that simulated a nuclear counterattack
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by The Associated Press
5h ago
State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea (Image credit: Ahn Young-joon ..read more
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The U.K.'s plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda has cleared Parliament
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by Fatima Al-Kassab
15h ago
The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part. (Image credit: Toby Melville ..read more
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Mexico's leading presidential candidate was caught at a checkpoint by masked men
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by Eyder Peralta
15h ago
This is the story of the encounter between a leading Mexican presidential candidate and masked gunmen at a roadblock. What does this encounter say about the state of security in Mexico ..read more
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World Anti-Doping Agency officials stayed silent about Olympic doping scandal
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by Brian Mann
15h ago
Officials with the World Anti-Doping Agency are scrambling to contain an Olympic doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers. Critics say the organization's credibility is in question ..read more
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What overcapacity in Chinese manufacturing could mean for American businesses
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by John Ruwitch
17h ago
The U.S. is increasingly concerned about the impact of Chinese overcapacity on manufacturing and the impact that will have on American businesses and workers ..read more
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Massive thick seaweed patches are again drifting toward South Florida beaches
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by Tom Bayles
17h ago
Another huge patch of seaweed from the Sargasso Sea is floating towards Caribbean and South Florida beaches. Scientists are trying to predict where and when it will reach the shore ..read more
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Mexico's leading presidential candidate is stopped by masked men at checkpoint
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by Eyder Peralta
17h ago
In Mexico a group of masked people in the state of Chiapas stopped a leading Presidential candidate at a checkpoint. The incident comes amid a spate of political assassinations. (Image credit: Aurea Del Rosario ..read more
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Despite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree. Here's why.
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by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
18h ago
The number of people coming from South and Central American is rising and they will eventually arrive at the U.S. Southern border, analysts say. (Image credit: Justin Hamel ..read more
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Why Should the U.S. Send Aid to Ukraine?
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by Andrew Limbong
18h ago
The U.S. Congress is poised to finally approve a package of aid to Ukraine worth over $60 billion, with the House having approved the funds on Saturday. The Ukrainian prime minister was in Washington to urge for the aid to be passed and explains why Americans should continue to assist in his country's war effort ..read more
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