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Smog mixed with a thick layer of clouds covers the Metro Manila skyline in the Philippines on Aug. 27.
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Air pollution spiked after the Trump administration stopped embassy monitoring
Jonathan Lambert
In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies. A new study suggests that led to a 24-33% increase in local pollution levels.
Lithuanian soldiers are securing the area where Italian fighter jets during NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission shot down a drone early this morning near Pratkunai village, Kaisiadorys district some 90km (55,9 miles) northwest of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026.
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NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace
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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at Mumford High School on May 3 in Detroit. Steve Bannon speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to share a stage to promote curbs on AI
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