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Vanuatu is planning to ban more plastic packaging like plastic bottles in future. The government’s announced, as a start, non-biodegradable plastic bags and polystyrene takeaway boxes are to be banned from the end of this month. [restrict] The head of Maritime and Ocean Affairs in Vanuatu Toney Tevi said new laws would also be introduced […]

President Trump issued a lengthy and striking statement on Wednesday slamming his former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, over comments that appear in an upcoming book about Trump’s first year in office. “Steve Bannon has nothing to do with me or my Presidency,” the statement read. “When he was fired, he not only lost his job, […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boasted about having “a nuclear button always on my desk” during his annual New Year’s address on Monday. He warned that all of the American mainland is within range of his country’s missiles, so the U.S. will not risk war against his regime. [restrict] Kim also called for improved […]

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday North Korea was engaging in continued provocations that were “absolutely unacceptable” and said he would work with the international community to counter its nuclear and missiles development. [restrict] “It is not an exaggeration to say that the security environment surrounding Japan is at its […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday warned voters that time was running out to reverse Brexit, a folly he said would torpedo Britain’s remaining clout and be regretted for generations to come. [restrict] More than a year and a half since the 2016 Brexit vote, the United Kingdom remains deeply […]