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Global plastics treaty: As negotiations continue, what can countries do to cut down on pollution?
A UN treaty aims to create the world’s first legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024.
Jack Graham, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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The rise of Afghanistan’s women YouTubers
Amid strict restrictions on women’s employment, some have been able to meet the Taliban’s stringent requirements and obtain licences to become content creators.
Rohullah Talaash, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Orooj Hakimi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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‘Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests’: US government report flags human rights abuses in India
The Indian government took minimal credible steps to punish officials who may have committed human rights abuses, the report said.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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YouTuber, booked for posting ‘fake videos’ of ‘attacks’ on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu, joins BJP
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
The Palestinian civil defence in Gaza said it uncovered 283 bodies from a mass grave inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.
Scroll Staff
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Fewer flamingos flock to East African lakes – a warning sign that all is not well below the surface
The rising water levels of these salty and highly-alkaline ‘soda lakes’ is decimating the cyanobacteria that lesser flamingos have evolved to eat.
Aidan Byrne, The Conversation
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
Avani Dias said she was told by a foreign ministry official that her reporting on a Sikh separatist’s killing ‘crossed a line’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Maldives parliamentary polls: Pro-China Mohamed Muizzu’s party wins over two-thirds majority
The Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, led by India-leaning former President Ibrahim Solih, managed to win just 15 seats in the 93-member House.
Scroll Staff
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The cost of justice: A legal clause that stopped Hugh Grant from taking his case to trial
The actor had to instead accept a settlement in his privacy lawsuit against the publishers of ‘The Sun’.
Megan Shirley, The Conversation
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
Cloud seeding could not have led to the formation of that a huge thunderstorm that led to excessive rainfall and flooding in Dubai.
Richard Washington, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
A group of 353 ballerinas held the pose simultaneously for one minute to beat the previous Guinness world record set in 2019 by 306 dancers.
Scroll Staff
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Singapore authorities recall Everest Fish Curry Masala imported from India, allege pesticide content
The regulator said that the product contained high levels of ethylene oxide that could create health issues on long-term exposure.
Scroll Staff
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller