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Odesa maintains some normalcy despite Russian aerial assault on southern Ukraine

4:59pm July 01, 2022

by Peter Granitz

Russia has increased its aerial assault on southern Ukraine, firing missiles at areas outside of the Donbas. But despite the threat, it's almost as if the war hasn't touched the port city Odesa.

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A woman cleans the area in front of a building hit by a missile strike in the Ukrainian town of Serhiivka, near Odesa, on Friday. The attack killed at least 18 people and injured 30.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (July 1)

4:59pm July 01, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Orange dots mark the trees that were damaged in the path of the jet crash.

Shredded trees, dead dolphins and wildfires — how Russia's invasion is hurting nature

4:35pm July 01, 2022

The environmental impacts from Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be felt far longer than the war itself.

Shoppers drink juice in plastic cups at a market in New Delhi, on Wednesday. India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products Friday as part of a longer plan to phase out the ubiquitous material in the nation of nearly 1.4 billion.

India begins to ban single-use plastics including cups and straws

4:32pm July 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Other items like water or soda bottles or snack bags aren't banned yet. But the government has set targets for manufacturers to be responsible for recycling or disposing of them after their use.

Europe is at the center of the monkeypox outbreak — and it must act quickly to prevent the virus from becoming established, the WHO says. Here, a medical laboratory technician works with suspected monkeypox samples to be tested at La Paz hospital in Mad

New monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe since June 15, the WHO regional chief says

3:34pm July 01, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The monkeypox outbreak is expanding, and Europe is at its center, says Dr. Hans Kluge.

A cook prepares borsch at a March 2021 event in Kyiv to promote Ukraine's bid for UNESCO to recognize the dish as part of the country's historical heritage.

UNESCO declares borsch cooking an endangered Ukrainian heritage

3:20pm July 01, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Ukraine's culture minister declared victory in "the war for borsch" as Russia also claims the hearty beet soup. UNESCO says the invasion threatens Ukraine's borsch culture with "extreme urgency."

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, first responders work a damaged residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, early Friday, July 1, 2022, following Russian missile attacks.

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Deadly missile strike hits residential buildings in Ukraine's Odesa region

1:40pm July 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Video of the pre-dawn attack showed the charred remains of buildings in the Ukrainian port city.

A placard featuring an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and reading "We are with him for the sovereignty of Russia! And you?" is seen left in front of the Russian State Duma building in central Moscow on Feb. 24.

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Are sanctions actually hurting Russia's economy? Here's what you need to know

11:08am July 01, 2022

by Ashish Valentine

Russia's economy is weathering sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but tough times may be ahead, according to an assessment from experts.

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Police guard a closed road outside the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong on June 30, 2022, as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong to attend celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

The Hong Kong handover turns 25. So does an entire generation.

5:44am July 01, 2022

by Jeongyoon Han

Two teenagers bonded over high school Model United Nations. A decade later, one is in self-exile. The other waits for her and their other friends to return to the Hong Kong they once knew.

China's President Xi Jinping waves following his speech after a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government in Hong Kong Friday, July 1, 2022, on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

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Xi defends vision of Hong Kong while marking 25-year anniversary of handover

2:24am July 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

China's president says the "one country, two systems" framework is working — even as recent changes have all but eliminated dissenting voices in the territory.