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Russia's foreign minister says Moscow will depend only on reliable' countries. Plus, what we have got wrong about sleep

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Russia's foreign minister has said Moscow will focus on developing relations with China, though would consider offers from the west to re-establish ties.

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Has there been any change to the US policy on Taiwan? Biden was asked this after a round of Quad talks. No. The policy has not changed at all," he said. I stated that when I made my statement yesterday."