Theresa May will commit the UK to eliminating all avoidable plastic waste by 2042 as she launches the Government’s environmental plan for the next 25-years. Under the pledge waste such as the carrier bags, food packaging and disposable plastic straws that litter the country and pollute the seas would be abolished. But the target was given…

Gerard Deulofeu’s agent has been pictured in Naples today, but it’s thought Napoli’s priority is still Bologna’s Simone Verdi. The Partenopei have been heavily linked with both players this month, but are only likely to sign one of the two. An offer for Verdi has been accepted, and now the player is considering whether to…

The recent tax bill, which boosted the deficit outlook, means the fiscal side will have less ability to respond next time around as well. The solution gaining the most traction and mention by officials and academics is called « price-level targeting, » and at least three Fed officials in recent weeks have talked about it, though with…

Abstract Ego-depletion refers to the purported decrease in performance on a task requiring self-control after engaging in a previous task involving self-control, with self-control proposed to be a limited resource. Despite many published studies consistent with this hypothesis, recurrent null findings within our laboratory and indications of publication bias have called into question the validity…

Masked attackers armed with axes and guns have stolen £3.5m in jewellery during a terrifying raid at the exclusive Ritz hotel in Paris, it was claimed. A US tourist claims the suspects were armed with guns and opened fire when they stormed the hotel in the heart of the French capital. She told Mirror Online…

One of Canada’s largest Muslim association is calling on Ottawa to proclaim a national day against Islamophobia, set to coincide with the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting that killed six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque. Supported by an array of Muslim groups countrywide, the National Council of Canadian Muslims says the declaration needs…

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA resident describes how he helped rescue a baby from the mudA rescue worker has tearfully described the toddler he pulled from debris following devastating mudslides in Southern California as a « muddy doll ». Berkeley Johnson said the two-year-old girl was taken to hospital and suffered an injury…