6 h. ago New York rocked by 'explosion' as black smoke chokes Manhattan neighborhood

An explosion has rocked Manhattan's Upper East Side and sent plumes of smoke into the skies over New York City.

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6 h. ago New York explosion horror as black smoke surrounds Manhattan after 'blast'

Chilling videos are circulating on social media shows a massive cloud of black smoke rising from one of the streets of New York city as residents flee the area

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32 h. ago As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

Republican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year

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45 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Author bans Andrew's pal Lady V from book launch

With explosive claims about Prince Andrew - his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - Andrew Lownie's book on the Duke of York has rocked the monarchy.

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3 d. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Apocalyptic wildfire images show Europe choked with smoke as blaze turns deadly

Incredible photos show an impenetrable looking ceiling of thick smoke blocking sunlight in France as fires rage across the country and its Iberian neighbours in 40C heat

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1 week ago Statue of Liberty visibly rocked by New York earthquake in dramatic footage

Watch as an EarthCam captures the moment that the Statue of Liberty appeared to shake during a 3.0 magnitude earthquake in New York City and New Jersey.

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4 w. ago Madrid choked by smoke as residents flee ferocious wildfires

About 50 residents had to be evacuated as the fires ripped through the countryside. Madrid Security and Emergency Agency described the blazes as of "maximum concern"

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