From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war.
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Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.
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Yes, breathing wildfire smoke can harm your health – here’s what you can do to protect yourself
Wildfire smoke has been pouring across the U.S. border from fires in Canada again, turning skies an eerie shade of orange in several states in July 2026. In the West, smoke has also been spreading into communities in Colorado and neighboring states as more wildfires burn in hot, dry…
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As Le Pen looms, Macron and Merz bid to show Franco-German engine still has clout
BERLIN — Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron opened two days of Franco-German talks Thursday with a pledge to strengthen Europe’s military, industrial and technological power, seeking to display that the continent’s key relationship can still deliver despite recent setbacks.
The German…
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Spain battles major Aragon wildfire amid heatwave
Spain has deployed more than 400 firefighters and 19 aircraft to combat a fast-moving wildfire in the northeastern region of Aragon after flames swept across around 7,600 hectares by 16 July.
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US expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a ‘red line’ as it retaliates – AP News
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Russian missile strike on Odesa kills two people, children among injured
Two people were killed and several others injured, including children, as a result of a Russian missile strike on Odesa. Fires broke out in the city following the attack.
Oleh Kiper, Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.
“The…
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Do Face Masks Help With Wildfire Smoke? Yes, But More Is Needed
Wildfire season is fully upon us—and with it, the smoke. The most spectacular threat of a wildfire is of course the possibility it might directly threaten lives and homes, like the wildfires last year that devastated Los Angeles.
But it is the smoke and the stinging haze—and especially the…
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PM Koretskyi chairs first meeting of new Cabinet
Ukraine’s newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers has held its first meeting, setting its immediate priorities.
According to Ukrinform, Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi announced this in a post on Facebook.
“We held the first meeting of the new Cabinet of Ministers and…
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Ontario seeks federal support for evacuations as wildfires devastate remote Canadian towns – Reuters
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Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister – Al Jazeera