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Glyphosate: where is it banned or restricted?

Glyphosate: where is it banned or restricted?

One of the world's most popular weedkillers, glyphosate, has divided the scientific and health community, prompting several countries either to ban or limit its use.

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Heart condition forces Belgian cyclist Van Hooydonck to retire aged 27

Heart condition forces Belgian cyclist Van Hooydonck to retire aged 27

Belgian cyclist Nathan Van Hooydonck has been forced to retire aged 27 due to a heart condition discovered after losing control of his car, his team announced on Wednesday.

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UK backtracks on net zero policies

UK backtracks on net zero policies

The UK will soften policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and instead pursue a "pragmatic" approach to hitting the target, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday.

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Root denied World Cup prep as rain washes out Ireland ODI

Root denied World Cup prep as rain washes out Ireland ODI

England's opening one-day international against Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Wednesday, denying Joe Root a World Cup warm-up.

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Zelensky, in UN showdown, says strip 'criminal' Russia of veto power

Zelensky, in UN showdown, says strip 'criminal' Russia of veto power

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday confronted Russia directly at the UN Security Council, denouncing the Kremlin's invasion of his country as "criminal" and urging that Moscow be stripped of its UN veto power.

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Biden finally hold talks on 'hard issues' with Netanyahu

Biden finally hold talks on 'hard issues' with Netanyahu

US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to smooth over months of tensions as they met for the first time on Wednesday since the Israeli's reelection in December.

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'Big shoes to fill': Paris crowd greets Charles III

'Big shoes to fill': Paris crowd greets Charles III

As thousands lined the famed Champs-Elysees to catch a glimpse of Charles III on Wednesday, many said they wondered how the king would follow in the footsteps of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, who was much loved in France.

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Pomp, ceremony as Charles III begins French state visit

Pomp, ceremony as Charles III begins French state visit

King Charles III on Wednesday embarked on his first state visit to France as monarch, a three-day trip aimed at showing that the fundamentals of the cross-Channel alliance remains strong despite a litany of political tensions after Brexit.

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All eyes on Gucci as Milan Fashion Week opens

All eyes on Gucci as Milan Fashion Week opens

Milan Fashion Week opened Wednesday, kicking off six days of shows by the top names in Italian fashion with expectations high for the debut by Gucci's new creative director.

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Cities wiped out, or nearly, by disasters

Cities wiped out, or nearly, by disasters

The coastal city of Derna in Libya, devastated by a huge flash flood, joins a grim list of metropolises nearly annihilated by natural disasters since the turn of the century.

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