Military aircraft evacuates residents from Canada wildfire

EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A military aircraft and helicopters are being used to evacuate residents in the Canadian province of Manitoba from fast-moving wildfires. Thousands have already evacuated western Canada, particularly the central prairie provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as firefighters face growing flames and hot, dry weather predictions in the coming days. Dense smoke from the fires…

Silent acts of resistance and fear

BBC A Russian call-up poster urges the local population in occupied Melitopol to “Defend the Motherland, professionally” A fifth of Ukrainian territory is now under Russian control, and for Ukrainians living under occupation there seems little chance that any future deal to end the war will change that. Three Ukrainians in different Russian-controlled cities have…

Toyota sales up 22% in May

File photo: Toyota Kirloskar Motor Plant | Photo Credit: G R N OSMASHEKAR Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Sunday said its sales increased 22 per cent year-on-year to 30,864 units in May. The company’s wholesales to dealers in the domestic market stood at 29,280 units last month while exports were at 1,584 units. In May 2024,…

Poland votes for new president in high stakes run-off election | Elections News

The European country chooses between conservative historian Karol Nawrocki and pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski. Poles are voting in a decisive presidential run-off that could have a major impact on the nation’s future role in the European Union. Polling began at 7am local time (05:00 GMT), with pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski from the centre-right…