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Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement

WORLD NEWS
15-08-2025 17:58 HKT
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Plastic polluting a mangrove area lies in Panama Bay, Panama City, Panama December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun/File Photo
Plastic polluting a mangrove area lies in Panama Bay, Panama City, Panama December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun/File Photo

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