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180 UN countries agreed on Friday to amend the 1989 Basel Convention regulating trade of hazardous wastes, to include plastic waste. The US is not a party to the convention, while the Nordic governments in April became the first in the world to formally call for a global treaty to tackle plastic waste in oceans. An estimated eight million tonnes of plastic is dumped into the oceans each year.

For much of this season of “American Idol,” the judges were concerned that Alejandro Aranda wasn’t necessarily “in it to win it,” as former judge Randy Jackson often said. However, following Alejandro’s Top 5 performance of Elton John‘s “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word,” Katy Perry proudly declared, “You’ve decided to actually play in […]

Red Bull bosses say they couldn't be happier with Max Verstappen's 2019 form.

Former prisoners now graduating from Rutgers have triumphed over a system designed to crush them.

The No. 12 Stanford men’s golf team tees off on Monday for the three-day NCAA Stanford Regional on its home course, playing host to 12 other teams and ten individuals.

Gunther Steiner ensured Haas' two drivers "cleared the air" after a clash in the Spanish grand prix.

A sniffer dog named Luke has tracked down huge bundles of cash from passengers at Düsseldorf Airport in the last six months.

1. British Gas owner faces renewed pressure after customer exodus  Sky News
2. British Gas owner says trading 'challenging'  BBC News
3. British Gas parent Centrica warns of ‘challenging’ 2019 start  Financial Times
4. British Gas owner Centrica warns of 'challenging' markets as customer losses continue  Telegraph.co.uk
5. Centrica shareholders urged to block ‘staggering’ pay rise for CEO  AOL UK
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This week looks set to stage good news for the Dutch GP in Zandvoort.

In a little over a week, Indonesian president Joko Widodo is all but certain to be declared the winner in the 2019 election. It's time for his opponent to face reality.

Call me a hopeless romantic, if you like, but I’ll ask this anyway: When was the last time you reflected on how a watch made you feel? The Konstantin Chaykin Joker did just that with me, precisely because it had made me feel something new...

Race promoter Francois Dumontier insists everything is on track for next month's Canadian GP.

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Photographer: Gísli Már Árnason Summary Author: Gísli Már Árnason Featured above is a panorama of a lovely aurora taken from Thingvellir National Park, Iceland, on April 9, 2019. April is at the end of the aurora observing season here as...

The Fairfield Inn & Suites New Orleans Metairie offers guests convenient access to the French Quarter, Louis Armstrong International Airport, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Tulane University, Loyola University and the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

ATP RANKINGS - The latest standings in the men’s singles race have been released and Express Sport is on hand with the newest moves after the Madrid Open.

ROGER FEDERER reportedly told Italian Open organisers he wanted to play his opening match on Wednesday afternoon.

GOOD MORNING BRITAIN presenter Piers Morgan stunned his co-host and brought his arguments to a halt when he suddenly made an unexpected blunder on the ITV programme today, accidentally saying “s**t shamed” instead of “fat shamed” during a heated rant about obesity.

The BJP on Monday hit out at the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, alleging the chief minister has replaced democracy with her "dictatorship" after the state administration denied permission to a rally by its president Amit Shah. Shah was scheduled to hold a rally in Jadhavpur Monday but the state administration denied permission for it last night and also withdrew its nod to the landing of Shah's chopper in the constituency, BJP leader and Union minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters here. Читать дальше...

Here’s what brands–and shoppers–need to do now to help save the planet.

Les volleyeuses du Racing Club Cannes (RC Cannes) ont remporté samedi un...

HALIFAX, N.C. (AP) — The state's highest court will hear cases involving murder, robbery and a pirate ship when it holds sessions in eastern North Carolina as part of its bicentennial.

After former Netherlands striker Robin van Persie played for the last time, we wrap up some of his best career goals.

Roman Abramovich is eager to sign FC Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho to replace Chelsea FC star Eden Hazard this summer, according to a report in Spain. Spanish media outlet Cadena SER, as quoted by Metro, is reporting that Chelsea FC want to sign the Brazilian midfielder ahead of Hazard’s anticipated summer switch to Real Madrid. […]