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According to the law’s outline, wet wipes and balloons are among the 10 single-use plastic items most commonly found on beaches in the EU.

The draft notes that microfibres from wet wipes also end up in rivers and other bodies of water, leaving local authorities with hefty cleanup bills and environmental fines.

Figures from the Spanish Association of Water Supply and Sanitation put the annual cost of clearing wet wipes from sewer and purification systems at €230m (£190m). »

China is now the biggest debt collector in the developing world, report says.

The report points to diplomatic pressure within China to restructure unsustainable debt and to recover outstanding debts from abroad for the change.

As of 2023, more than a quarter of the external debt in developing countries was owed to China, the report says. »

Electronic Arts is canceling its planned Black Panther game and shutting down developer Cliffhanger Games, IGN has learned.

In addition to closing Cliffhanger and canceling Black Panther, EA is also laying off some individuals on both its mobile and central teams.

The email doesn't mention EA Sports, but this is due to Miele running EA Entertainment, while EA Sports is a separate division. »

On an island in Panama, a fad that one researcher called "viscerally disturbing" has recently taken off among a group of young male monkeys.

These adolescents and juveniles have started to kidnap the infants of another monkey species, seemingly just for kicks.

The capuchins that have started kidnapping howler monkey babies live on Jicarón island, which is part of Panama's Coiba National Park. »