Biden has put US-Russia ties 'on the verge of rupture': Moscow
Russia on Monday summoned the US ambassador in protest after President Joe Biden branded Russian leader Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" for Moscow's actions in Ukraine, saying he had endangered ties.
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First Black woman eyed for US Supreme Court vows to uphold democracy
US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson vowed Monday to defend the "grand experiment of American democracy" as she launched a historic bid to be the first Black woman on the nation's highest judicial bench.
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Former race walking champion set to lose Olympic gold medal
Russian race walker Elena Lashmanova, the 2012 Olympic champion, has been banned for two years for doping and is set to lose her gold medal, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Monday.
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Blast rips new district to shreds as war reaches into Kyiv
The six corpses lie in a row beneath an awning plastered with garish advertising company logos.
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US ambassador to Germany slams China over Ukraine stance
The new US ambassador to Germany on Monday accused China of taking President Vladimir Putin's side in the Ukraine conflict as Beijing refuses to condemn Russia over the crisis.
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New US rule requires publicly-listed firms to disclose emissions
Publicly-traded US companies would be required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and their approach to managing climate change risks under a proposed rule approved by Washington Monday.
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Half of 2024 Paris Olympics tickets at 50 euros or less
The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics promised Monday that half of the tickets would be priced at 50 euros ($55) or less.
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Senators spar over first Black woman for US Supreme Court
Senators launched marathon hearings Monday on Ketanji Brown Jackson's bid to be the first Black woman on America's Supreme Court, with opposing sides sparring on her sentencing record as Republicans sought to frame her as soft on crime.
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Plane carrying 132 crashes into mountain in southern China
A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed into a remote mountainside in southern China on Monday after dropping thousands of metres in just three minutes, sparking a massive fire on impact.
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Italy's Colbrelli 'in stable condition' after Tour of Catalunya collapse
Italian cyclist Sonny Colbrelli's "condition is stable" following his collapse after stage one of the Tour of Catalunya in Spain, his team said on Monday.
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