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Six recycling innovations that could change fashion

Six recycling innovations that could change fashion

The fashion industry's enormous waste problem is pushing governments, particularly in Europe, towards ambitious recycling targets.

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Bangladesh 104-2 at lunch after New Zealand spinners strike

Bangladesh 104-2 at lunch after New Zealand spinners strike

Bangladesh reached 104-2 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test in Sylhet after New Zealand spinners Ajaz Patel and Glenn Philips struck early on Tuesday.

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Indian rescuers just five metres from 41 trapped in tunnel

Indian rescuers just five metres from 41 trapped in tunnel

Indian rescue teams digging by hand are now within five metres of 41 men who have been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for over two weeks, officials said Tuesday, saying a breakthrough was expected "soon."

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'We belong': Muslim Kosovo's first LGBTQ bar is booming

'We belong': Muslim Kosovo's first LGBTQ bar is booming

As the sun rises over Pristina, the call to prayer echoes through the Kosovo capital just as the patrons of its only LGBTQ bar wrap up a night of partying.

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Doctors warn of New Zealand health tragedy after smoking ban scrapped

Doctors warn of New Zealand health tragedy after smoking ban scrapped

Doctors blasted New Zealand’s conservative government on Tuesday for revoking world-leading anti-smoking laws, warning that people will die over the act of "public health vandalism".

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India rescuers make painstaking progress towards 41 trapped in tunnel

India rescuers make painstaking progress towards 41 trapped in tunnel

Indian rescue teams crept forward Tuesday in a painstaking dig by hand through rock and rubble towards 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 17 days.

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Welcome back to 'Hell': Man Utd braced for Galatasaray cauldron

Welcome back to 'Hell': Man Utd braced for Galatasaray cauldron

Thirty years after Manchester United left Galatasaray with their Champions League hopes in tatters on one of the most notorious nights in the club's history, they will return to 'hell' for another do-or-die clash with the Turkish team.

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Japan trials over-the-counter sales of 'morning-after' pill

Japan trials over-the-counter sales of 'morning-after' pill

Japan on Tuesday began trial sales of over-the-counter "morning-after" contraceptive pills, according to the country's pharmaceutical association, in a partial victory for campaigners.

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Rutte favourite to be next NATO boss despite Dutch vote shock

Rutte favourite to be next NATO boss despite Dutch vote shock

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the clear front-runner to become NATO's next chief, even though a shock far-right win at elections in his homeland risks tarnishing his legacy.

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Ronaldo tells ref to overturn penalty he won in AFC Champions League

Ronaldo tells ref to overturn penalty he won in AFC Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo convinced the referee to change his mind after awarding him a penalty in Al Nassr's AFC Champions League 0-0 draw with Iran's Persepolis.

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