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The fast food chain asks for more recycling ahead of an EU legislation that will ban single-use packaging by 2030.

In our weekly review, we analyse the impact of the collapse of the US Silicon Valley Bank in the EU and the new roadmap for a cleaner European industry. #StateOfTheUnion

Global production of cocaine has jumped dramatically over the past two years following an initial slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the first report dedicated to the global cocaine market from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Two arrest warrants have been issued for Vladimir Putin and Russia’s children’s rights chief.

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Greek police fired tear gas and protesters hurled firebombs on Thursday as more than 40,000 people took to the streets to slam the government and voice outrage at last month’s train disaster that killed 57 people.

The European Commission has proposed a new industrial strategy to cut down the bloc’s dependency on countries like China.

The founder and leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been touted as someone who could pose a political challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Once a key battlefield ally, in recent days Prigozhin has publicly lamented losing his direct line to the Kremlin. Wagner fighters are not being supplied with enough ammunition to win the battle for Bakhmut despite his numerous appeals, in what may be a sign of a struggle for influence in Moscow – and, notably, at Russia’s ministry of defence.

The small country, which borders Ukraine, is struggling with really high inflation and “hybrid warfare” carried out by pro-Russia agents.

The Pentagon released a declassified video on Thursday of the moment a Russian jet collided with a US drone, forcing it to crash into the Black Sea. Earlier in the day, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it was crucial to provide Ukraine with fresh munitions to resist Russia’s invasion. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).