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UK transport secretary quits in setback for Starmer
UK transport secretary quits in setback for Starmer
by  AFP

Louise Haigh resigned as Britain's transport secretary on Friday after revelations that she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence before becoming a member of parliament. Her resignation is the first by a member of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet since his Labour party won power at a general election in July.

WTO chief faces heavy task as Trump threat looms
WTO chief faces heavy task as Trump threat looms
by  AFP

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is expected to be reappointed Friday for a second term, in the shadow of the coming return of Donald Trump and his disdain for international trade rules. Her term ends in August 2025, and the appointment process expected to lead to her next term had initially been scheduled to take months.

Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talks
Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talks
by  AFP

As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the waste pickers who are on the front lines of the problem are fighting for recognition. In 2022, a UN resolution recognised the contribution of waste pickers to the fight against plastic pollution, and the sector wants that enshrined in any deal in Busan.

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