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Inside the Canadian Lab Burning Down Buildings to Save Them

IAN AUSTEN

At the national fire safety facility in Ottawa, scientists and engineers are increasingly focused on the threat from the forest.

Gravitational Pull

MELISSA KIRSCH

We think and dream and fuss and project entire worlds into existence. Meanwhile, the earth’s orbit continues and the sun goes on shining.

Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm

With men’s fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven “hacks” promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.

How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya

Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.

T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.

South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25

South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.

Fighting Fires With Figures, These Experts Are Trying to Stop Europe From Burning

JEANNA SMIALEK

A team of engineers, foresters and scientists is helping the continent prepare for wildfires from a giant science park in Italy. Their arsenal includes satellites, weather models and expert analysis.

At Least 12 People Die in Southern Spain Wildfire

CARLOS BARRAGÁN

The blaze in Andalusia, one of the deadliest on record in the country, also left more than 20 people missing. Many of the victims were foreign tourists, the Spanish authorities said.

Muslim judge in India faces death threats after convicting 'cow vigilantes'

Tabassum Khan has been facing online abuse after convicting 14 Hindu men in a lynching case.

US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers

Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting

Police have urged the public to stay away from the area.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime

YEGANEH TORBATI

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation about his physical condition and leaving a power vacuum in a divided country.

Toronto Police Search For Active Shooter After 2 Killed at Street Festival

YAN ZHUANG AND VJOSA ISAI

The shooting disrupted a weekend Latino celebration where hundreds had gathered on Saturday evening.

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PRANAV BASKAR AND AARON BOXERMAN

Here’s a look at the heavy strikes in recent days.

ZANE IRWIN