France bans plastic cups, dishes

France recently became the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and dishes, according to The Associated Press.

France enacted a ban on plastic bags in July.

Yemen's Houthi rebels signal that they've stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping

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Asian shares are mostly lower despite Wall St rally and a potential end to the US shutdown

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WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional honor, lawmakers say

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Mass cancellations hit Atlanta airport, shutdown causes uncertainty

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ICE raids, calls for boycott: Home Depot on frontlines of Trump crackdown

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