Author: News Desk

Millions advised to wear masks due to intense smoke from Canada wildfires Wildfires raging across Canada have left North America experiencing poor air quality levels, leading to calls for millions of people to wear N95 masks when outdoors. New York has already started distributing free masks. Governor Kathy Hochel said she plans to distribute 1 million masks to New Yorkers, and emphasised this is only a temporary situation – nothing like Covid. Hochel also noted the city’s buses and trains have high-quality air infiltration systems, making them safe to travel on. Officials have issued warnings about the dangerous smoky conditions…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages report on various stories, including several stories on the former prime minister Boris Johnson, Julie Goodyear’s dementia diagnosis and the latest royal news.  The Times reports PM Rishi Sunak is preparing to approve Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list, which is set to be published in the coming weeks. The paper also reports that former Cabinet ministers Nadine Dorries and Sir Alok Sharma might resign as MPs to accept peerages, potentially leading to two by-elections in the autumn. The Guardian also leads on former prime minister Boris Johnson. The paper says Johnson…

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