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Delhi battles severe pollution every winter as cold, heavy air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from farm fires set off illegally.

Police are investigating to determine whether the incident was due to an act of treachery or whether it was accidental.

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather burned trees, houses, and cars, sending smoke over the village of Varnavas.

Winds were expected to carry poisonous gas pollution away from the capital Reykjavik, authorities said.

Big tobacco companies and new entrants have begun offering smoking alternatives such as vapes, which they say are aimed at adult smokers.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz who is on a visit to China, said Germany wanted to bring cannabis "out of the grey area".

Cultivating up to three plants for private consumption and owning up to 25 grams of cannabis is now legal in Germany, starting April 1.

The 18-metre solid-fuel rocket exploded seconds after lifting off, leaving behind large cloud of smoke, a fire and fragments of the rocket.

New Zealand has overturned laws that would have banned the sale of cigarettes to future generations, the government said on Thursday, reported German news agency (dpa).

Indonesia's Ministry of Health estimated to have 69.1 million smokers, the third largest number in the world behind only China and India.

Loo Choon Ming said fire hydrant located at each floor was not functioning and that it resulted in the fire spearing to other areas quickly.

Governments, civil society and the international community need to work fast to combat the threat of smoke haze in Southeast Asia.

Air quality in Sydney plummeted to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city.

Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the matter should be given attention by Senate and Parliament as many of their members are heavy smokers.

In recent weeks air quality in parts of M'sia and Indonesia has spiked into the red, with indexes consistently showing readings above 150.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.

Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?

Anfaal Saari emphasises the seriousness of the issue, especially involving children and teenagers under 18 years old.