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July 18, 2024

WATCH: Helicopter rescues plane from snowy mountain after emergency landing

A Piper PA-18, a small plane, that had to make an emergency landing on a snowy mountain in Argentina was rescued by specialized personnel and a helicopter.

July 18, 2024

Health experts raise concern over the disposal of infected poultry birds as avian flu spreads

Health experts highlighted the importance of wearing protective gear when culling poultry birds infected with avian influenza, or the bird flu virus.

July 17, 2024

Drake's Toronto mansion floods as city gets more than month's worth of rain in hours

The Toronto mansion of rapper Drake experienced severe flooding, as did many other parts of the city. Toronto received four inches of rain in just a few hours.

July 16, 2024

World's second malaria vaccine launched in Ivory Coast, latest milestone in fight against the disease

The Ivory Coast began a routine malaria vaccination program using the world's second shot developed to protect against malaria on Monday.

July 15, 2024

Grenade thrown at Ukrainian military draft office

An unidentified individual threw a grenade at a military draft office in Busk, Ukraine. The grenade exploded but no one was injured, police said on Monday.

July 10, 2024

US-built F-16 jets are on their way to Ukraine from Denmark, the Netherlands, Blinken says

At the NATO summit in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets are being transferred to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands.

July 10, 2024

This desert moss could help support Martian colonies, according to a study from China

Possible Martian colonies could be sustained in part by a super resilient desert moss species known as Syntrichia Caninervis, a study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed.

July 10, 2024

Bird flu has infected humans in these countries as virus spreads around the world

Varying types of avian influenza, the bird flu virus, have been found in humans across the globe this year. Public health officials are paying close attention to the spread of the flu.

July 10, 2024

NATO places nearly $700M order for Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, official says

NATO's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed that the alliance has placed an order for Stinger anti-aircraft missiles worth almost $700 million.

July 9, 2024

China, Belarus start joint military drills near Polish border

On the eve of NATO's summit where further support for Ukraine is on the agenda, Belarus and China started joint military exercises just miles from the border of NATO-member Poland.