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Michelin Guide celebrates 'resilient' French food scene

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

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

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

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 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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Ibrahimovic warns he is 'an old guy' as World Cup playoff looms

Ibrahimovic warns he is 'an old guy' as World Cup playoff looms

Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Tuesday that Sweden fans should not expect too much of him in the World cup playoffs and that he was "panicking" at the prospect of retiring.

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Russia default would have 'limited' global impact: IMF official

Russia default would have 'limited' global impact: IMF official

The consequences for the global financial system if Russia cannot pay its foreign debts are likely to be "limited," a senior IMF official said Tuesday.

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Elon Musk hands over first 'made in Germany' Teslas

Elon Musk hands over first 'made in Germany' Teslas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk danced for joy at the inauguration of his "gigafactory" electric car plant near Berlin Tuesday, shrugging off two years of bureaucracy and delays to watch customers drive off with the first Model Y vehicles made in Europe.

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Nadal out for up to six weeks with rib injury

Nadal out for up to six weeks with rib injury

Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday he would be out of action for between four and six weeks with a stress fracture of the rib.

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'Powerful bombs' rock Ukraine's besieged Mariupol amid new rescue bid

'Powerful bombs' rock Ukraine's besieged Mariupol amid new rescue bid

Two "super powerful bombs" rocked Mariupol on Tuesday as Ukrainian authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged port city which has suffered relentless shelling since Russia's invasion began almost a month ago.

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