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Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.

Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue. (Image credit: Spencer Platt)

Wildfire smoke blankets World Cup final stadium before kickoff

Footage shows smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouding the New York New Jersey Stadium ahead of Sunday’s World Cup.

How chance discovery of Rs 40,000 in loo helped blow lid off Ayodhya Ram temple theft

A chance discovery of concealed cash led to an investigation into donation theft. Alerted by a gatekeeper, temple trustees initiated an internal inquiry into the matter. Police launched a probe and recovered nearly eighty lakh rupees from…

Friday news quiz: The iconic film Sam Neill rejected, a royal reunion and a mystery outbreak

Our weekly quiz has the film Sam Neill "didn't think was funny", plus the sweetness at the centre of our galaxy.

Ontario asks for federal support for wildfire evacuations as smoke spreads

TORONTO, July 16 - Ontario requested federal assistance to evacuate people from remote northern communities ravaged by wildfires on Thursday, as smoke brought poor air quality to Toronto and much of the Northeastern U.S.

Republicans blast Canada over wildfire smoke, air quality in northern U.S.

Republican members of U.S. Congress are slamming Canada's federal and provincial governments over what they claim is inaction in preventing the wildfires currently spreading smoke and poor air quality across much of the northeastern U.S…

Hazardous wildfire smoke chokes millions in US, Canada

Canadian wildfires in Ontario have triggered mass evacuations and sent hazardous smoke across parts of the US and Canada, causing unhealthy air quality, health warnings, and precautionary measures in cities including New York, Chicago…

Scientists create liver and kidney tissues in space for the first time

In an extraordinary milestone, researchers have managed to cultivate liver and kidney tissues in outer space. This innovative mission, a collaboration between Auxilium Biotechnologies and the Wake Forest Institute, leveraged cutting-edge…

Boston Bar residents ordered to evacuate as B.C. wildfires intensify

The B.C. Wildfire Service says in a Thursday morning update that the Brunswick complex, made up of the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek fires, is expected to be unstable through the day. Dry lightning and little rain are in the forecast…

Canada wildfire smoke blankets US Midwest, North-east with hazardous air

Detroit recorded the world's worst air quality on July 16 with a pollutant index of 600.

Canada wildfire smoke blankets US Midwest, Northeast with dangerous orange haze

July 16 - Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada enveloped a swath of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday, prompting warnings from officials that residents should stay indoors wherever possible and avoid the…

Scientists thought this fish had been extinct for 66 million years, until it reappeared