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Plastic pollution: treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that global plastics pollution was a "time bomb", as diplomats began five days of talks in Paris to make progress on a treaty to end plastic waste.
Asian markets rally as traders welcome US debt deal
Asian markets rose Monday on news that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a deal to lift the US debt ceiling and avoid a calamitous default. For now, dealers are upbeat as the breakthrough lifts the threat of a debt default by the United States that economists warn could hammer the global economy and cause market turmoil.
AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 race
A fake image of Donald Trump's arrest. In a sobering bellwether of what may become widespread ahead of the 2024 race, fake images of Trump being hauled away by New York police officers –- created by an AI art generator -- went viral in March.
Erdogan's priorities for last term as Turkey president
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a huge in-tray waiting for him at his presidential palace after extending his two-decade rule over Turkey for one last time in Sunday's runoff. The cost of the damage is officially estimated at more than $100 billion and the huge reconstruction effort is still at an early stage.
Republicans, Biden reach debt ceiling deal
President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy announced a deal Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dragging the United States back from the precipice of default with only a few days to spare. Biden argued that he would not negotiate over spending issues as a condition for raising the debt ceiling, accusing the Republicans of taking the economy hostage.
China's first homegrown passenger jet makes maiden commercial flight
China's first domestically produced passenger jet made its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a milestone event in the nation's decades-long effort to compete with Western rivals in the air. "In the future, most passengers will be able to choose to travel by large, domestically produced aircraft," state broadcaster CCTV said.
Iraq warned to end oil addiction to avoid 'intensive care'
Oil-dependent Iraq has been warned its economy risks going into "intensive care" unless it diversifies in line with worldwide efforts to tackle the impact of fossil fuels on the climate. "If oil plunges, our economy will go to intensive care."
German brewery has high hops for powdered beer
With its golden hue, bittersweet notes and frothy head, Stefan Fritsche's latest brew looks and tastes like any other beer. "We want to go down a new path, so to speak... to make a real, normal and good-tasting beer out of powder," he said. str-fec/dlc/rl/leg
Hong Kong treads fine line on regulating retail crypto trade
Retail investors in Hong Kong may soon be able to buy popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin at government-licensed exchanges, thanks to new rules meant to bolster the city's standing as a digital asset hub.
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