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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Norris 'all good' after NFL game-stopping pre-season injury

Norris 'all good' after NFL game-stopping pre-season injury

Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris declared himself "all good" on Saturday after being hospitalized following a hit that brought a premature end to an NFL pre-season game in Atlanta.

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Russia cautious on Armenia-Azerbaijan deal, Iran reject border corridor

Russia cautious on Armenia-Azerbaijan deal, Iran reject border corridor

Russia cautiously welcomed a US-brokered draft deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Saturday, but Moscow's regional ally Iran rejected the idea of a new border corridor backed by President Donald Trump.

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West Ham sign Leicester goalkeeper Hermansen

West Ham sign Leicester goalkeeper Hermansen

West Ham have signed Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen on a five-year deal, the Premier League club announced Saturday.

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Overcrowded French prison swelters in 'unbearable' heat

Overcrowded French prison swelters in 'unbearable' heat

Inmates at a prison in southwestern France are struggling to cope as a heatwave grips the region, with high temperatures set to persist through the weekend.

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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.

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Four astronauts leave space station for trip back to Earth

Four astronauts leave space station for trip back to Earth

After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of four astronauts began their descent back down to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday.

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