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Zelensky vows to regain Lysychansk after Ukrainian withdrawal
Russia says capture of Lysychansk, Sievierdonetsk gives it full control of eastern Luhansk region.
California requires plastics makers to foot the bill for recycling
A new law requires producers to ensure that all single-use products are recyclable or compostable.
'They're everywhere': Microplastics in oceans, air and human body
Scientific studies are increasingly detecting microplastics in some human organs.
British PM Boris Johnson's party faces probe into hospital vow as scandals mount
Johnson promised to build 40 new hospitals which an opposition MP says exist only in the PM's imagination.
Ukraine Crisis
Ukraine security guarantees will not be same as for Nato member: Scholz
Germany is discussing security guarantees for Ukraine with its allies in preparation for a time after the war.
Ukraine says Russian ship carrying Ukrainian grain detained by Turkey
Ukraine has accused Russia of stealing grain from the territories that Russian forces have seized since Moscow's invasion.
Ukraine to unveil massive rebuilding plan even as war bogs down
The blueprint will map out a broad list of infrastructure and security projects, investments, and diversification of energy resources.
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Internal divisions in US hardening, warns Yale's Prof Amy Chua
Whites are about to lose their majority status at the national level for the first time in US history, she says.
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Adding up the real costs of the Ukraine crisis: Is the worst yet to come?
Russia's war on Ukraine has led to pain across the world. Food and fuel prices continue to rise, including in Singapore.
July 4 2022
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