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FASHION AND ENVIRONMENT

Campaigners call for action as ‘fast fashion’ devastates the planet

06-07-2019 10:53 Around 20 percent of the world’s wastewater and 10 percent of global carbon emissions can be attributed to the global fashion industry alone, says the UN. Most of that is down to fast fashion – and some are trying to change the way the industry operates.

by Madeline Lyskawa

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

Historic WC despite elimination for Argentina

22-06-2019 10:02 Though the Argentina women’s national football team have been eliminated from the World Cup, they leave France having made history.

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2019

Albiceleste hold Japan to scoreless draw, earning first ever point at Women's World Cup

10-06-2019 16:07 Argentina delivered a solid, hard-working performance in their opener at the Women's World Cup this afternoon, holding former champions Japan to a 0-0 draw to earn its first ever point at the tournament.

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2019

Albiceleste brace for daunting return to Women's World Cup

10-06-2019 00:34 The Albiceleste face a challenging opening match as they return women's World Cup after a 12-year absence on Monday, taking on Japan at the Parc des Princes. 

D-DAY REMEMBRANCE: 75 YEARS ON

97-year-old D-Day veteran parachutes into Normandy once again

05-06-2019 14:20 D-Day veteran TomRice jumped with the US Army's 101st Airborne Division on that momentous day 75 years ago. Today, he jumped once again, to honour those who descended into gunfire and death ahead of the June 6, 1944, seaborne invasion.

D-DAY REMEMBRANCE: 75 YEARS ON

Looking back to 1944: Read how one journalist reported on the D-Day landings

05-06-2019 14:11 Today, we are republishing an original report from Associated Press journalist Don Whitehead, first published in June 1944, to mark the 75th anniversary of the assault that began the liberation of France and Europe from German occupation.

POPPY DAY CEREMONY

Reconciliation to the fore at WWI remembrance service

17-11-2018 14:31 Those lost during World War I remembered at highly symbolic and emotional ceremony at British and German Cemeteries in Chacarita, a century on from the armstice that ended the fighting.

by Michael Soltys

LEADERS SUMMIT

G20 challenges: The soft power of an honest broker

17-11-2018 12:15 The challenge facing the Argentine chair was to reach consensus in a tense and complex world context, continued the young diplomat.

by Michael Soltys

FOR HIS STRIKE VS ARGENTINA

France’s Pavard wins World Cup goal of the tournament

27-07-2018 11:24 France right-back Benjamin Pavard has won the 2018 World Cup goal of the tournament award for his stunning strike against Argentina, FIFA announced this week.

EDITORIAL

Editorial: The geopolitics of football

14-07-2018 09:04 Russia’s master throughout this 21st century, Putin has constructed an authoritarian, racist and homophobic society in his own image.

STALINGRAD'S SHADOW

Volgograd provides a sense of perspective at Russia World Cup

23-06-2018 12:22 To visitors, particularly from nations that fought against the Nazis, the monuments around the city once known as Stalingrad are a reminder that the sacrifices Russians made in World War II.

HOSTS DEFY DOWNBEAT PREDICTIONS

Russian fans celebrate once-maligned team as heroes as optimism grows

23-06-2018 12:14 Free-scoring Russia are one of the biggest World Cup shocks of all. But how far can they go?

THE CHALLENGERS

Germany heads front-runners with bid for historic back-to-back crowns

16-06-2018 13:08 Brazil, France, Spain and Argentina also among those tipped to lift Russia 2018 trophy.

GEOPOLITICS, RUSSIA AND THE WEST

Putin’s Russia shrug off isolation

16-06-2018 12:56 Host nation’s thrashing of Saudi Arabia raises expectations, but for the Russian president, the tournament is about much more than just football.

WORLD CUP

Few glimmers of hope in lacklustre win over Haiti

02-06-2018 10:40 Three goals in the second half against Haiti fail to cast aside the national team’s disappointing performance in the first 45 minutes. On the evidence of Tuesday night’s game, much more will be needed if the team is to avoid the humilation of an early exit in Russia.

by Dan Edwards

WORLD CUP

The long road from Rosario to Russia

02-06-2018 09:55 Leading the national team to glory in Russia 2018 would be Lionel Messi’s crowning moment. And those who remember the Barcelona star from his earliest days most certainly have their fingers crossed.

WORLD CUP DRAWS NEAR

Mascherano on World Cup chances: "We must regain our confidence"

23-05-2018 18:54 Veteran midfielder plays down expectations of glory in Russia, saying national team aren't thinking about becoming champions.

EXPERIENCED GOALKEEPER MISSES OUT

Blow for Selección: Romero out of World Cup with knee injury

23-05-2018 18:33 Argentina's most-capped goalkeeper removed from coach Jorge Sampaoli's squad after suffering injury – but his wife says the decision was premature.

AS GROUP PREPARES TO DISSOLVE

Healing wounds in Spain’s Basque Country after ETA

05-05-2018 02:34 On Thursday ETA formally announced its dissolution, marking the definitive end of western Europe’s last armed insurgency and its fight for an independent Basque state. But the scars left behind by violence, torture and murder are still fresh – and incredibly difficult to escape.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Biglia suffers severe back injury, casting doubt over World Cup place

23-04-2018 13:03 Another injury problem for the Albiceleste and national team coach Jorge Sampaoli.