Refreshing: Coca-Cola introduces 100% recycled bottles in the US
The new bottles will cut the company's use of new plastic by over 20 percent in North America compared to 2018, it said.
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Family of detained Australian adviser to Suu Kyi ‘distraught’
Wife of Sean Turnell, who was detained on Saturday following the Myanmar coup, appeal for his release.
Thailand legalises early abortions; pro-choice groups want more
Changes expected to come into force this week, making Thailand more liberal on abortion than some others in the region.
Secret Documents Show How Terrorist Supporters Use Bitcoin — And How The Government Is Scrambling To Stop Them
N Korea developed nuclear weapons programme in 2020: UN report
Monitors believe Pyongyang is using cyber-theft to fund the illicit programme and might be getting help from Iran.
Who’s who in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial
Trump is first former US president to face impeachment trial and the only president to be impeached twice.
Robinhood sued over 20-year-old American student trader’s suicide
Alex Kearns' family alleges the 20-year-old took his own life after he thought he lost $730,000 on the trading app.
Colombia to grant temporary protection to nearly 1m Venezuelans
Move means Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers will have greater access to formal jobs and social services.
US Senate sets speedy timeline for Trump impeachment trial
House managers and Trump's defence team will each have 16 hours across two days to present their arguments.
Honduran president target of US investigation, court filings show
Reuters news agency says filing does not say what the Honduran president, a key US ally, is being investigated for.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala poised to become first woman to lead WTO
The incoming head of the World Trade Organization is known for shaking things up and holding power to account.
Facebook cracks down on anti-vaccine accounts amid COVID surge
Facebook and Instagram will remove accounts that repeatedly spread false information about COVID-19 and vaccines.
Sudan’s prime minister names new cabinet
Reshuffle comes as Abdalla Hamdok struggles to push through reforms and secure foreign financing to boost economy.
Biden wage plan would lift 900,000 from poverty. There’s a catch
Biden's plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour would reduce poverty but also cut 1.4 million jobs, the CBO said.
Ecuador: Arauz heading to election runoff, runner-up in dispute
With nearly 98 percent of vote counted, the race for second place remains too close to call, making a recount likely.
US top doctor says vaccination key to fighting COVID-19 variants
Despite concern over supply, Anthony Fauci says study on taking only one vaccine dose could take months to complete.
S Africa looking to roll out AstraZeneca jab in ‘stepped manner’
Health officials are working with international scientists to draw up new COVID strategy after original plan's halting.
US says it will return to ‘flawed’ UN human rights council
Secretary of State Blinken says Trump's 2018 withdrawal from the council 'did nothing to encourage meaningful change'.
Accused rioters blame Trump for ‘inspiring’ US Capitol violence
As DC prepares for Trump's second impeachment, court filings show accused rioters hold Trump partly responsible.
Worth a shot? How one-dose COVID jab could help in pandemic fight
A single-dose vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson could be easier to distribute, store and administer than other vaccines.