9 h. ago Countries urged to ‘hold the line’ in Geneva plastics treaty negotiations

Talks continue amid warnings from environmental groups over being ‘sold out’ without meaningful or legally binding measuresTalks between nations to hammer out a plastics treaty to end plastic pollution continued behind closed doors in Geneva on Thursday, the final day of negotiations, as civil society groups urged countries to “hold the line” to secure a strong agreement.With time running out to seal a deal between 184 countries, environmental groups expressed concern that frontline communities, Indigenous people and others suffering the worst impacts of the world’s growing plastic crisis were being “sold out” in an effort to secure a treaty, without meaningful or legally binding measures that would address the scale of the problem, “at any cost”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Speed skaters and protesters dressed as monkeys: photos of the day – Thursday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the worldWarning: gallery contains sensitive images Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Watch live: Starmer welcomes Zelensky to Downing Street ahead of Trump

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Volodymyr Zelensky to 10 Downing Street on Thursday, 14 August, a day before Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are due to meet.

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6 d. ago Tom Holland is supported by fiancée Zendaya as he films on set of Spider

Tom Holland was supported by his fiancée Zendaya as he filmed Spider-Man: Brand New Day at Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey on Thursday.

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6 d. ago Tom Holland and fiancée Zendaya are spotted filming together for the first time on set of Spider

Tom Holland and his fiancée Zendaya were seen filming together for the first time on set of Spider-Man: Brand New Day at Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey on Thursday.

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7 d. ago Ant McPartlin celebrates fourth wedding anniversary with wife Anne

Ant McPartlin celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary with wife Anne-Marie Corbett as he shared a sweet selfie to X from their wedding day on Thursday. 

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1 week ago UK’s first female archbishop tells of how she hid her sexuality for decades

New archbishop of Wales says faith kept her going through decades-long struggle for acceptance as a woman and lesbian in the Anglican churchThe new archbishop of Wales, the Most Rev Cherry Vann, has told of how she kept her sexuality secret for decades as part of her struggle to be accepted as a female minister in the Anglican communion.Speaking to the Guardian on Thursday, the day after her appointment, Vann, 66, said that without the strong belief that God had called her to the priesthood she “would not have survived” her journey through the ranks of the church. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bryson DeChambeau reveals emotional inspiration behind fightback at The Open

The American star looked like he was close to tears when he got off the 18th on Thursday after shooting a dismal 78, but a remarkable turnaround on day two saw him fire a six under 65

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4 w. ago Deserted Taipei and flood damage in Mexico: photos of the day – Thursday

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Events

4 w. ago The Open golfer's first shot fails to reach fairway and set tone for dismal opening round

K.J. Choi was one of the early starters at The Open Championship on Thursday, and the South Korean's day got off to a dreadful start at Royal Portrush - and didn't get much better afterwards

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