Weather tracker: More than 900 wildfires rage across Canada
Recent hot, dry weather in Canada has triggered hundreds of wildfires across the country. As of Wednesday, more than 900 were burning, scorching about 3m hectares of land. While fires have broken out in several provinces, the greatest concern is in the Northwest Territories and Ontario, where several remain out of control.
US attacks Iran as Houthis allow Chinese ships to pass: What’s the latest?
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The number of tanker crossings in the Strait of Hormuz dropped to the lowest levels in more than two months on Thursday.
The United States has continued to attack Iran for a 13th consecutive night on Thursday and explosions were reported in multiple Iranian cities on Friday morning.
Australian regulator TGA warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic
Australia’s medicines regulator has issued warnings for several type 2 diabetes and obesity-related treatments – including Ozempic and Mounjaro – over the potential to cause a “rare but severe” eye disorder that could lead to blindness.
What to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countries
Just before a temporary levy on global imports was set to expire, the Trump administration issued a fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries late on Thursday, ranging from 10% to 12.5%. The new tariffs take effect Friday morning.
US government cancels subpoena against three New York Times reporters
Withdrawal is latest instance of government’s efforts to crack down on critical media facing setbacks in court.
Attorneys for the United States government have withdrawn subpoenas seeking to compel three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for a story about an Air Force One jet gifted to US President Donald Trump by Qatar.
Iran, Houthis strike tankers as US bombing continues: What’s the latest?
The United States continued to hit Iran for a 12th consecutive night early on Thursday, and Iran retaliated, striking targets across the Gulf, particularly in Kuwait and Jordan.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that an explosion set a tanker ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after it attempted to navigate the southern route off the coast of Oman.
‘Back from the dead’: The continuing agony over Gaza’s 9,500 missing people
Gaza — With thousands of families in Gaza yet to reconcile with the disappearances of their loved ones, the return of Hamada al-Banna alive has shocked the Palestinian enclave.
Believing he had been killed in Israel’s genocidal war that began in 2023, al-Banna’s family held a wake for him nearly a year ago.
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live
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Opening: US launches more strikes on Iran as Yemen’s Houthis claim Red Sea attacks
Two people have been killed in a US strike at the Shalamcheh border crossing in Iran’s south-west, Iran’s Students News Network is reporting, citing a security offical.
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could pave the way for domestic nuclear enrichment
The US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium in the future.
In a statement on Wednesday, the US Department of Energy said its secretary, Chris Wright, and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, signed a “peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement”, along with a “bilateral safeguards agreement”.
Why nobody seems to be able to make their mind up about e-scooters
