Starbucks to phase out single-use plastic straws for sippy cups, alternatives
Starbucks is the latest company to announce a ban on plastic straws, but 95 Utah businesses already took the pledge months ago. Replacing a plastic straw with a new plastic lid does have its environmental benefits, Starbucks said.

Thailand Rescue Officials Say Elon Musk's Submarine Was 'Not Practical'
WATCH: Global's Eric Sorensen takes a look at how a boys soccer team and their coach became trapped in a cave in Thailand . The 12 boys, part of a football team, and their coach were stranded in Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand on June 23.

'Rapt' Richie Porte gets Tour campaign back on track
The 28-year-old Sagan said this win means that "I'm really back" following his disqualification from the 2017 Tour. Among Froome's main rivals, France's Romain Bardet lost 1:15 today and now trails the Briton by 20 seconds.

France vs Belgium key head-to-head battles
Giroud, who like Henry was an Arsenal forward until he joined Chelsea past year , wishes Henry were on the French staff. But tomorrow, on a professional level, he will be putting all the passion that drives him into the Belgian team".

Eden Hazard still 'dreaming' of Real Madrid
Hazard admits the prospect of joining Real is every player's dream but insists his only focus now is on defeating Les Bleus in St Petersburg and reaching the World Cup final.

Prince Louis' Christening Photo Shows All the Royal Kids Behaving Perfectly
They will also visit Trinity College, the Famine Memorial and the Irish Emigration Museum over the course of their stay. The flypast also included bombers, old and new, along with spy planes, helicopters and transporters.

France Advances To World Cup Final
My job is to be good on the pitch, to represent France as well as possible. July 8, 2018 France's Olivier Giroud during news conference.

Marco Asensio's agent rules out move
The attacking midfielder's minutes could be helped by the possible exit of Cristiano Ronaldo, who is widely expected to join Juventus this summer.

Officials say it could be four days before Thai cave rescue complete
In the hours preceding the rescue, a letter the boys had sent to their families was published on the Thai SEALs' Facebook page. Earlier efforts to pump out water from the cave have been set back every time there has been a heavy downpour.

President Trump pardons Oregon ranchers whose case sparked armed occupation
Her office appealed the lighter sentences because she said the trial judge didn't have discretion to depart from a mandatory minimum sentence.

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit: EU's Tusk warns president to appreciate allies
The hint of US withdrawal from Europe, while unlikely, indeed seems to have made many countries hike their defense spending. Trump refuses to label Putin a foe, an adversary, an enemy, despite his past and current attacks on the US electoral system.

Rights groups cautiously hail Liu Xia departure
He wrote , "I am grateful for people's concern and assistance these past years". I also pray that our parents and my brother-in-law will continue to bless her.

Avengers: Infinity War 4K Blu-ray/DVD Release Date And Bonus Content Announced
Those wanting a physical copy will have to wait until August 14 when Infinity War makes its way to Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD. Unfortunately, at least for now, there's no word on that three-hour cut that would give us a whole lot more Thanos to enjoy .

Prince Louis' Godparents Revealed - See the Full List!
Kate Middleton and Prince William left Prince Louis at home to attend the 100th birthday of the Royal Air Force Tuesday morning. Miss Lucy Middleton is cousin of Princess Kate who spent her gap year in Florence with the Duchess of Cambridge .

One dead in Pretoria charter plane crash
Spokesperson Russel Meiring says five ER24 services and others are working to extinguish the fire which broke out after the crash. South African emergency medical service ER24 posted photographs on its Twitter feed of passengers being rescued from the crash.