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'Stop poisoning our air': Trump confronts Carney at World Cup over Canadian wildfires; threatens tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he confronted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2026 FIFA World Cup over toxic wildfire smoke that is affecting North America.

Canada bars entry to foreign travellers who recently visited Congo over Ebola outbreak

Canada will temporarily deny entry to foreign nationals who have been in Congo within the past 21 days, a move aimed at limiting Ebola risks despite the World Health Organisation advising against travel restrictions.

Canada wildfire smoke blankets US as toxic haze disrupts daily life, fuels political tensions

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada has pushed air pollution to dangerous levels in large parts of the US, disrupting transport, sports and daily life while reviving concerns over climate change and cross-border disaster management.

Why the Canada wildfires continue to burn with no respite in sight

Canada's wildfire season has turned into a major North American crisis, with hundreds of fires burning across multiple provinces and smoke spreading into the US. Here's why Canada's vast boreal forests, extreme weather and unique fire behaviour make this blaze so difficult to extinguish

'Willful negligence': Trump threatens Canada with tariffs as wildfires worsen air quality in US states

The threat comes after some US lawmakers criticised Canada over the fires, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged Washington to send assistance to help battle the blazes instead of complaining

How New York became the New Delhi of air pollution as Canadian wildfire smoke chokes city

Canadian wildfire smoke has pushed New York's air quality to hazardous levels, forcing authorities to distribute masks, cancel outdoor activities and warn millions to stay indoors as pollution exceeded that of New Delhi

Canada freezes parents and grandparents sponsorship programme, leaving Indian diaspora families in limbo

The Canadian government has suspended new applications under its Parents and Grandparents Program to tackle a backlog of more than 60,000 cases, leaving thousands of families, including many in the Indian diaspora, without a pathway to sponsor elderly relatives for permanent residence

Toronto records world's worst air quality as wildfire smoke blankets city

The city ranked ahead of New Delhi and Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after smoke from wildfires turned Toronto's skies a hazy yellowish-grey

Extreme heatwave sweeps US and Canada, bringing record temperatures and air quality warnings

Extreme heat and humidity continue to grip the Mountain West and are now spreading toward the densely populated East Coast, which experienced another severe heatwave earlier this month

India-Canada CEPA: After two failed attempts, can Modi-Carney reset deliver the $50 billion trade dream?

India and Canada have concluded the third round of CEPA negotiations, aiming to finalise the trade pact by 2026 and double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030. Here is why the Modi-Carney reset faces a crucial test