## Ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes enters into application

Authored by environment.ec.europa.eu

From 19 July, large companies across the EU are prohibited from destroying unsold clothes, clothing accessories and footwear.

The ban on destroying unsold textiles is one of the first concrete measures under the ESPR.

Textiles are the first product group subject to this ban due to the negative environmental impacts of current business models, which often lead to the destruction of unsold goods.

EEA briefing - The destruction of returned and unsold textiles in Europe’s circular economy | European Environment Agency.

New EU rules to stop the destruction of unsold clothes and shoes (February 2026) | European Commission.

Commission Delegated Regulation setting out derogations from the prohibition of destruction of unsold consumer products | EUR-Lex.

Commission Implementing Regulation on the details and format for the disclosure of information on discarded unsold consumer products | EUR-Lex. »

### 2 Russian logistics centers, oil depot hit as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow

Authored by kyivindependent.com

The depot is used to store and supply fuel and lubricants, including for the Russian army, according to the statement.

The attack on the "Wildberries" fulfillment center marked the second strike of the night targeting the major online retailer's facilities.

A similar attack struck a fulfillment center in the town of Kotovsk in Russia's Tambov Oblast earlier in the night. »

### Australian man Phu Nguyen handcuffed by plain-clothes ICE agents at Las Vegas International airport

Authored by abc.net.au

An Australian man has been filmed being pushed to the ground and handcuffed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a violent confrontation at Las Vegas airport.

The footage, posted to social media, shows 57-year-old Phu Nguyen being handcuffed by plain-clothes officers as he yells "let me go".

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the attempted arrest was made by ICE agents. »

### What John Fetterman’s ‘red line’ over Israel means for Democrats

Authored by ms.now

He laid out for the first time a specific reason he would leave the party: Israel policy.

Fetterman did not say whether he would become an independent or join the Republican Party if he were to leave.

That vote is what prompted Fetterman to voice a “long-term concern” that the party may “turn their back to Israel” and spur him to leave. »

### El Salvador validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem

Authored by who.int

Between 2023 and 2026, El Salvador conducted targeted assessments in communities prioritized based on environmental and social risk factors.

No signs of the disease were detected in children, and no advanced cases capable of causing blindness were found in adults.

El Salvador is the first country in Central America and the second in the Americas to achieve this milestone. »

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