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European plastics industry 'in trouble' as market share falls

European plastics industry 'in trouble' as market share falls

Europe's share of global plastics production has fallen while China's output now accounts for a third, an industry report showed Tuesday.

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Planet 'on the brink', with new heat records likely in 2024: UN

Planet 'on the brink', with new heat records likely in 2024: UN

Global temperatures "smashed" heat records last year, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss, the United Nations said Tuesday -- warning 2024 was likely to be even hotter.

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Sabalenka's boyfriend's death 'apparent suicide': Miami-Dade Police

Sabalenka's boyfriend's death 'apparent suicide': Miami-Dade Police

The death of former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka is being treated as an "apparent suicide", Miami-Dade Police said on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong legislature passes tough new national security law

Hong Kong legislature passes tough new national security law

Hong Kong legislators unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday that introduces penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years in jail for the theft of state secrets.

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Sea of coffins sounds alarm over work-related accidents in Italy

Sea of coffins sounds alarm over work-related accidents in Italy

A thousand coffins filled one of Rome's most beautiful squares Tuesday as a trade union made a powerful statement on the number of deaths in work-related accidents.

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Man Utd teenager Mainoo gets first England call-up

Man Utd teenager Mainoo gets first England call-up

Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo has earned his first England call-up for their forthcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.

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Ireland's Aki nominated for Six Nations Player of the Year award

Ireland's Aki nominated for Six Nations Player of the Year award

Bundee Aki was the only member of the Ireland side that won back-to-back Six Nations championships to be nominated for the tournament's player of the year award on Tuesday.

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Cezanne and Renoir: Clash of the titans in Milan

Cezanne and Renoir: Clash of the titans in Milan

One structured and austere, the other sensual and joyous -- Paul Cezanne and Auguste Renoir were two founding fathers of Impressionism, but a new Milan exhibition explores their sharply different styles.

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UN warns planet 'on the brink' after warmest decade on record

UN warns planet 'on the brink' after warmest decade on record

Global temperatures "smashed" heat records last year, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss, the United Nations said Tuesday -- warning 2024 was likely to be even hotter.

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French lawmakers to probe Polynesia nuclear tests

French lawmakers to probe Polynesia nuclear tests

French lawmakers are expected to launch a probe into the impact of the country's nuclear weapons tests in French Polynesia over three decades.

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