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Biden says nuclear risk highest since 1962 crisis

Joe Biden says President Putin was "not joking" when he spoke of using tactical nuclear weapons.
US & Canada
Putin's dream of victory slips away in Ukraine

While Russia's president annexes large areas of Ukraine, the truth on the ground looks very different.
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How zero-Covid is spoiling Xi's party

Three years into the crisis, China's pandemic response is exhausting its population.
China

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England 1-0 USA - Hemp fires in opener

Listen and follow live text commentary as England take on the United States in a friendly at Wembley.
Football
Mbappe beats Messi & Ronaldo to top rich list

Kylian Mbappe tops the Forbes list for highest-earning footballers - the first time someone other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has been number one for nine years.
Football
Mercedes top practice but drivers unsure of pace

George Russell heads Lewis Hamilton to a Mercedes one-two on a wet Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Formula 1

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Military uniforms make women look less smart - Ofsted

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