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June 24, 2026

28
May

Used baby diapers recycled into oils for new plastics

Editor / 4 weeks
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3 min read

Borouge International and BlueAlp are working with Woosh to chemically recycle disposable baby diapers into pyrolysis oils for producing new polymers. Consumption data suggests that 6.73 million metric tons of disposable diapers were generated in the EU-28 in 2017. These products are often incinerated or sent to a landfill after a single use, but Borouge points out that they contain […]

28
May

How to stay healthier in your 70s by starting in your 30s

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8 min read

By the time you reach your eighth decade of life, the chances are that you’ll probably be feeling weaker, stiffer, and perhaps a little less cognitively sharp than in your younger years. Your sleep patterns might have changed so that you feel drowsier in the evenings and then wake earlier. Most concerningly, going by population […]

27
May

How plastic bottle caps became a symbol of EU regulation

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6 min read

In July 2024, a European Union law came into force requiring plastic bottle caps to remain attached to their bottles. The regulation was widely mocked by social-media jokesters and Silicon Valley billionaires alike. This, people said, was Brussels at its worst: bureaucrats micromanaging, treating citizens like children who couldn’t be trusted to recycle a cap. What went almost entirely […]

27
May

Why movement is key to children’s health and happiness

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7 min read

Children are less physically active than they used to be. Scientists are now finding practical and effective ways to encourage children to move more. It could have lasting benefits on their health. Globally children are less active than they used to be. That could end up having lasting effects on their health, scientists say. This inactivity comes […]

27
May

Saudi forecaster warns temperatures could hit 50°C

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1 min read

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology warned that temperatures in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province could reach 50°C today as a heatwave continues to affect the region ahead of the Eid Al Adha holiday. Hussein Al Qahtani, NCM spokesperson, said the hot weather conditions were expected to persist until Friday, with forecast temperatures ranging between 47°C […]

27
May

Iran remains in peace talks despite US bombings of Iranian targets

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5 min read

A proposed peace agreement between Iran and the US seemed to remain on the table on Tuesday despite US bombings of Iranian targets. The Iranian foreign ministry denounced the US attack – aimed at missile launchers and efforts to lay fresh mines in the strait of Hormuz – as “an act of bad faith” and “a definitive […]

25
May

Trump won’t rush Iran deal, US blockade stays until agreement signed

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8 min read

US President Donald Trump defended Iran negotiations Sunday, saying critics “don’t know deal details” and declaring: “I don’t make bad deals.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned a nuclear agreement cannot be achieved “in 72 hours on the back of a napkin.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Trump agree any final agreement […]

25
May

Iran ‘blinking’ over Strait of Hormuz tensions

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2 min read

Iran appears to be in the process of “blinking” over the Strait of Hormuz, according to ex-CIA director David Petraeus. Speaking to CNBC’s Lisa Kim at the UBS Asian Investment Conference, Petraeus, chairman of the KKR Global Institute, said that an initial successful peace deal with Tehran would see the Strait opened without any conditions. […]

25
May

Hajj 2026 begins in Saudi Arabia

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2 min read

The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began on Monday, with more than 1.5 million pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia from abroad. Saudi officials said the influx comes as the region remains on edge due to a fragile ceasefire linked to the Iran war and wider geopolitical uncertainty. Saleh bin […]

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Used baby diapers recycled into oils for new plastics

How to stay healthier in your 70s by starting in your 30s

How plastic bottle caps became a symbol of EU regulation

Why movement is key to children’s health and happiness

Saudi forecaster warns temperatures could hit 50°C

Iran remains in peace talks despite US bombings of Iranian targets

Trump won’t rush Iran deal, US blockade stays until agreement signed

Iran ‘blinking’ over Strait of Hormuz tensions

Hajj 2026 begins in Saudi Arabia

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