Plastic-clogged 'Thinker' sculpture highlights pollution crisis as UN treaty talks begin
Europe • Aug 4, 2025, 3:05 PM
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A towering replica of Rodin's "The Thinker" will gradually be engulfed in plastic waste outside the UN headquarters as global talks begin on Monday to finalise the world's first treaty on plastic pollution. The installation aims to highlight the growing burden of plastic on human health and future generations during the 10-day negotiations.
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‘Sami rights are at risk’: Reindeer herders, environmentalists oppose mine in Norway's Arctic
Europe • 8:25 PM
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In Norway's far north, members of the Sami minority and environmental activists are trying to block the construction of a copper mine. While Norwegian authorities and the project’s Canadian owners promote it as a contributor to the green transition, crit
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British couple held in Iran moved to 'worst' prisons, family says
Europe • 7:15 PM
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Lindsay and Craig Foreman, who have been detained in Iran on espionage charges since January, were transferred to two of the country's most notorious prisons near Tehran, their family announced on Monday. Fearing for their safety, their son urged Iranian
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Unexpected Nordic heatwave catches tourists off guard
Europe • 4:11 PM
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Nordic countries are emerging from an unprecedented July heatwave that disrupted tourism and shattered local climate records. Temperatures soared above 30°C for weeks, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said in a statement on Monday.
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Plastic-clogged 'Thinker' sculpture highlights pollution crisis as UN treaty talks begin
Europe • 3:05 PM
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A towering replica of Rodin's "The Thinker" will gradually be engulfed in plastic waste outside the UN headquarters as global talks begin on Monday to finalise the world's first treaty on plastic pollution. The installation aims to highlight the growing
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US envoy Witkoff is expected to visit Russia
Europe • 2:12 PM
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Donald Trump confirmed his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia, ahead of a deadline the US president has set for Russia to agree to end the Ukraine war or face new sanctions. Witkoff is expected in Moscow in the middle of this week.
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Russia downplays Trump's submarine move, calls for caution on nuclear rhetoric
Europe • 10:22 AM
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Moscow on Monday urged restraint in nuclear-related statements following US President Donald Trump's statement that he ordered a repositioning of US nuclear submarines. While downplaying the significance of the move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
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Russia to start trial of suspects in Moscow concert hall attack
Europe • 9:40 AM
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The trial opens in Moscow on Monday (August 3) of 19 people accused of involvement in an attack on a Moscow concert hall last year that killed 149 people.
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The Bright Side: Ireland's giant kite project aims to revolutionise wind energy
Europe • 3:57 AM
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Researchers in Ireland are testing a giant kite that generates electricity by capturing the wind. The mobile, low-impact system could help power remote areas and revolutionise wind energy with fewer barriers than traditional turbines.
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