Russia would only use nuclear weapons faced with 'existential threat': Kremlin
Russia would only use nuclear weapons in the context of the Ukraine conflict if it were facing an "existential threat," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN International Tuesday.
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No deal to end US-UK metals spat but talks continue
The top trade envoys of the United States and Britain have not reached an agreement to end a dispute over metals tariffs, but vowed on Tuesday to keep negotiating.
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Biden Europe trip targets Western unity, tighter Russia sanctions
President Joe Biden is seeking to reinforce Western unity at a series of summits in Europe this week where new sanctions will be announced against Russia over its war in Ukraine, a top US official said Tuesday.
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UK prosecutors hail latest conviction over Vietnamese migrant deaths
British prosecutors on Tuesday hailed another conviction resulting from a years-long probe into a people smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in horrific conditions inside a lorry.
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Theranos deputy's fraud trial opens in Silicon Valley
A top aide and ex-boyfriend of fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes went on trial Tuesday in California, with prosecutors arguing Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani was equally responsible for the massive fraud at the startup.
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Michelin Guide celebrates 'resilient' French food scene
The Michelin Guide launched its 2022 edition on Tuesday, celebrating an increasingly green and diverse French food scene, as well as its resilience as it emerges from two difficult years of pandemic.
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Plastic pollution cuts power in DR Congo
Among rolling hills around the southern tip of majestic Lake Kivu, huge layers of plastic waste ride the water and block the turbines of the largest hydroelectric plant in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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UK court told Becker 'deliberately withholding' trophies
Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker is deliberately withholding the trophies from his glittering tennis career, a London court was told on Tuesday.
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Chemists cook up way to remove microplastics using okra
Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove dangerous microplastics from wastewater, scientists said Tuesday.
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England batsman Roy hit with suspended two-match ban
England batsman Jason Roy has been handed a suspended two-match international ban, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
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