
-
McLaughlin-Levrone, Thomas cruise to wins at opening Grand Slam Track
-
US cardinal defrocked for sex abuse dies at 94
-
Lula admits 'still a lot to do' for Indigenous Brazilians
-
England, Germany and Spain on mark in women's Nations League
-
Judge orders return to US of Salvadoran man deported in error
-
Amadou of Malian blind music duo dies aged 70
-
Freeman hat-trick eases Northampton into Champions Cup quarters with Clermont win
-
Defiant Trump dismisses stock market's tariff plunge
-
Musiala injury sours Bayern win at Augsburg
-
Peruvian schoolkids living in fear of extortion gangs
-
Top seed Pegula rallies to oust defending champ Collins in Charleston
-
Amadou of Malian blind music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70
-
California to defy Trump's tariffs to allay global trade fears
-
Bayern's Musiala subbed off with injury days out from Inter clash
-
Russian strike kills 16 in Ukraine leader's home city, children among dead
-
NBA fines Grizzlies' Morant for imaginary gun gesture
-
Trump tariffs offer opportunity for China
-
UK comedian Russell Brand charged with rape
-
Marsh, Markram help Lucknow edge Mumbai in IPL
-
Israel attorney general accuses PM of 'conflict of interest' in security chief dismissal
-
Emery glad to see Rashford make landmark appearance
-
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces more charges ahead of criminal trial
-
Russian missile strike kills 14 in Ukraine leader's home city
-
Trump's tariff Big Bang puts global economy under threat
-
I Am Maximus backed for National as Mullins hot streak continues
-
2014 World Cup winner Hummels to retire at season's end
-
Intercommunal violence kills dozens in central Nigeria
-
Nigerian, S. African music saw 'extraordinary growth' in 2024: Spotify
-
Russell Brand: From Hollywood star to rape suspect
-
France soccer star Mbappe unveiled in London... in waxwork form
-
Trump goads China as global trade war escalates
-
Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, hits Hamas in Lebanon
-
TikTok faces new US deadline to ditch Chinese owner
-
US Fed Chair warns tariffs will likely raise inflation, cool growth
-
Mbappe among three Real Madrid players fined for 'indecent conduct'
-
How can the EU respond to Trump tariffs?
-
Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
-
Real Madrid and Barcelona respect each other, says Ancelotti
-
Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions
-
Trump goads China after Beijing retaliates in global trade war
-
Arteta urges Arsenal to enjoy "beautiful" run-in despite injury woes
-
London mayor gets new powers to revive capital's ailing nightlife
-
Italy's ski star Brignone takes on 'new challenge' after serious leg injury
-
Amorim in a 'rush' to succeed at Man Utd
-
PSG coach Luis Enrique targets unbeaten season
-
Duterte victims seeking 'truth and justice': lawyer
-
UK comedian and actor Russell Brand charged with rape
-
Postecoglou 'falling out of love' with football due to VAR
-
US hiring beats expectations in March as tariff uncertainty brews
-
'Unique' De Bruyne one of the greats, says Guardiola
RBGPF | 1.48% | 69.02 | $ | |
SCS | -0.56% | 10.68 | $ | |
JRI | -7.19% | 11.96 | $ | |
NGG | -5.25% | 65.93 | $ | |
RELX | -6.81% | 48.16 | $ | |
GSK | -6.79% | 36.53 | $ | |
BTI | -5.17% | 39.86 | $ | |
CMSD | 0.7% | 22.83 | $ | |
BCC | 0.85% | 95.44 | $ | |
RIO | -6.88% | 54.67 | $ | |
CMSC | 0.13% | 22.29 | $ | |
BCE | 0.22% | 22.71 | $ | |
VOD | -10.24% | 8.5 | $ | |
RYCEF | -18.79% | 8.25 | $ | |
AZN | -7.98% | 68.46 | $ | |
BP | -10.43% | 28.38 | $ |

Plastic pollution talks must not fail: UN environment chief
Talks to agree the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution cannot fail and must tackle both production and consumption, the UN's environment chief told AFP on Monday.
Negotiators are deeply divided on issues including whether to limit new plastic manufacturing and phase out some chemicals, raising concerns that the talks could fail.
"I can't entertain that it fails," said Inger Andersen, evoking the "massive plastic crisis".
"No one wants to find plastic in the placenta or in the blood of the unborn baby."
The negotiations opened hours after COP29 climate talks in Baku that went into overtime and ended in a deal roundly condemned by many developing countries.
Battle lines were quickly drawn in Busan, with several countries initially objecting to a document intended to streamline negotiations.
Andersen said the tussling at COP29 and biodiversity talks before it this year would not "set a negative precedence in any way, shape or form."
"Was it frustrating during some part of the day... of course," she acknowledged.
But, "we are only in day one."
"I'm not going to give up and say that the whole thing is the lost today, on the contrary."
- 'The stakes are high' -
While the debate over procedure was resolved by late Monday, negotiators now move the real substance of their disagreements: whether to reduce plastic production, limit chemicals known or believed to be harmful, and how to finance implementation of the agreement.
Some countries -- including Saudi Arabia and Russia -- have been keen to limit the treaty's focus to improved waste management, arguing that is the main cause of the plastic pollution that litters land, seas and skies.
Without addressing any one country, Andersen said the UN resolution establishing the talks was quite clear and delegates must "address sustainable production and consumption".
"This is not a waste management treaty. This is not a treaty where we just do the downstream," she said.
"These are the instructions to negotiators. It's not like there's wiggle room here."
The depth of disagreement, as well as the time pressure, has raised concerns among some environmental groups that delegates could settle for a weaker treaty to win agreement.
Andersen said she was convinced that countries were committed to a strong deal.
"The stakes are high, but the commitment that we have in that hall in there is also high," she said.
"Nobody wants a bad deal."
Negotiators have until December 1 to agree a text, but the overrun at COP29 and biodiversity talks before it have left many sceptical the talks can wrap up on time.
"The truth is that, there are only so many hours in the day for these negotiators, and they work day and night," Andersen said.
"We hope we won't have to ask them to do that here, too. But it may happen."
M.A.Vaz--PC