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Merge 104.8 | 02 November 2026
A South Korean study has found that paper straws could be more harmful to the environment than traditional plastic alternatives. Researchers compared four types of straws across 16 environmental categories, finding plastic performed better in 10 of them. Paper straws were also linked to more than six times the carcinogenic impact and twice the environmental acidification of conventional plastic.
Marvel’s latest blockbuster, Avengers: Doomsday, is already generating huge excitement, with advance ticket sales reportedly surpassing $125m. The film is now on course for one of the biggest opening weekends in cinema history, as fans prepare for the next major chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Avengers: Doomsday is released across Oman next month.
Phil Collins is auctioning some rare personal memorabilia. Highlights include his outfit worn at Live Aid in 1985 which is expected to fetch up to $80,000. Handwritten Genesis lyrics are also up for grabs along with a suit worn on Miami Vice. The online auction is already underway, ahead of a live sale in Los Angeles on November 19th.
