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UN negotiations to forge a treaty tackling plastic pollution have stalled again, as countries remain divided. Over 100 nations, including the UK and EU, push to limit plastic production and improve recycling design, while oil-producing states like Saudi Arabia and Russia favor managing waste over reducing production, according to BBC.

Experts warn recycling alone cannot address the crisis, with micro plastics now widespread in ecosystems and humans. A new draft allows countries to tackle chemical risks and design issues but stops short of production caps. Talks will resume at a later date, BBC reported.

Mali’s transitional government said it had foiled a “subversive plot,” arresting several military personnel, civilians, and a French national on August 1, according to Xinhua.

Officials accused the suspects, including two generals, of attempting to undermine Mali’s reconstruction efforts, allegedly with foreign backing.

The French national, Jean Vezilier, was accused of working for French intelligence, Xinhua reported.

Authorities confirmed judicial probes are ongoing and assured the public that the situation is under control.

Pakistan’s Senate Deputy Chairman Syed Ali Khan Nasar reaffirmed the country’s commitment to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), calling it crucial for national and Balochistan development.

Speaking at the “CPEC in My Eyes” event, Nasar noted that travel from Quetta to Gwadar now takes 12 hours instead of 34, reflecting CPEC’s impact on ordinary citizens. He stressed involving local communities in agriculture, education, and trade to strengthen Pakistan-China cooperation, Xinhua reported.

Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong highlighted CPEC’s role in consolidating Pakistan’s development and pledged to jointly upgrade the corridor for a shared future.

Britain's King Charles on Friday released a message commemorating the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks the Allied victory over Japan and the end of World War Two, reflecting on current conflicts and warning that the cost of war reaches far beyond battlefields, Associated Press reported.

While fighting in Europe ended in May 1945, the conflict with Japan continued until it signalled its intention to surrender on August 15 that year after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States.

Charles said the war's final act brought an "immense price" for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, one he prayed no nation would ever pay again.

Charles will be joined by his wife Queen Camilla, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Japanese ambassador and veterans for a National Service of Remembrance to pay tribute to those who were killed in the last three months of the war, according to Associated Press.