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SpaceX aborts Starship launch at the last moment

US entrepreneur Elon Musk attributed the cancellation to an engine failure

Wildfire smoke blankets Toronto as city records world's worst major-city air quality

The sky over Toronto on Wednesday was shrouded in a thick blanket of smoke as Canada's devastating wildfire season continued, with the city recording the worst air quality among major cities worldwide, according to reports.

Kasama Mo Mangarap: New GCash Stories Film celebrates second chances with Atty. Sheila Gomez’s journey to the bar

Not every dream unfolds exactly as planned, and the journey toward making it a reality isn’t always a straight path. Sometimes it calls for unwavering perseverance. Other times, it means finding the courage to take a second chance. And…

Google DeepMind researcher resigns over Pentagon deal, explains why in 2,000-word note

Google DeepMind researcher Alex Turner has resigned over the company's classified Pentagon deal, which lets the military use its Gemini AI for "any lawful purpose" without binding limits on autonomous weapons or surveillance. In a…

SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment

SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to ignite, triggering a launch abort amid billowing clouds of smoke and vapor.

PH startup ecosystem rebounds after four-year decline

MANILA, Philippines — After four straight years of slipping in global startup rankings, the Philippines reversed course in 2026, climbing one spot to 63rd in the latest Global Startup Ecosystem Index. The improvement, however, comes as…

Fetus found floating off Leyte coast

TACLOBAN CITY — Authorities are investigating the discovery of a female fetus found floating in the coastal waters of Barangay Cabul-an in Capoocan, Leyte, on Thursday morning, as they work to identify its mother and determine how it ended…

Uniform policy for free e-SIM transfer in the works

• Senate panel asks PTA to explore alternative mechanism for SIM registration • Regulator says ‘visible 5G coverage’ expected by year-end • Ogra clarifies consumers liable for metered gas leakage ISLAMABAD: Amid concerns about the…

Hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke choking millions in US

NEW YORK, United States – The Manhattan skyline was obscured by thick haze and Chicago closed its beaches Thursday as out-of-control Canadian wildfires raged, sending smoke spewing into the United States and exposing millions of people to…

Heat and wildfire smoke become a dangerous new climate reality

High temperatures alone are dangerous, as is inhaling polluted air. The harm from each individually can be magnified when people experience both together.

Hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke choking millions in US

Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast

NEW YORK — Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. Officials in…