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President Joe Biden was heading to Hawaii on Monday to view the widespread damage from the recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off political criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster. ​There were no immediate details on the precise itinerary awaiting Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, or the identities of those they would meet as they arrive nearly two weeks after ferocious, wind-whipped blazes claimed at least 114 lives -- and likely many more. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/5MzSZAE

Canada is sending the military to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the western province deals with flames that have led to evacuation orders for more than 35,000 people. British Columbia declared a state of emergency and imposed a ban on non-essential travel to free up accommodations for evacuees and firefighters, and urged drone operators and others capturing images of the fires to stay clear of rescue workers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xNSnq0u

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There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the quake, which struck at 2:41 p.m. local time (2141 GMT), roughly 7 km (4.35 miles) southeast of the Southern California community of Ojai in Ventura County. It was followed by several smaller aftershocks. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yw5zgJC

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Russian space agency Roscosmos said it lost contact with the spacecraft at 11.57 GMT on Saturday after it reported a glitch while going into its pre-landing orbit. "During the operation, an abnormal situation occurred on board the automatic station, which did not allow the manoeuvre to be performed," it said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/VREaoMi

The storm has already caused flooding in places across Mexico’s arid peninsula and threatens to unleash torrential rains on mudslide-prone Tijuana, where many houses cling to steep hillsides, as it moves northward as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/bJXh27z

Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central US, causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes. Record high temperatures were recorded in Texas and other states. People were told to chug extra water while mowing lawns or exercising outdoors, and to check on neighbours to ensure air-conditioning is available. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/cV2lQob