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Microplastics have turned up in places that would have seemed implausible just a decade ago: deep ocean water, Arctic ice, human blood, lung tissue and, as a 2026 study confirmed, the placenta. The picture that research is assembling, while still incomplete, is one of pervasive, low-level plastic exposure with health implications that scientists are still working to fully characterize. What’s becoming clearer is that some of the exposure is happening at home, in the kitchen, through the everyday tools most people use without a second thought. Here are four of the most common offenders.Microplastics are also commonly found in our…

A personal diary seized from Leire Díez, a former member of Spain’s ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), contains at least four references to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, according to a report by the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard. The entries, contained in a 2025 notebook, range…

Some trips leave you with a camera roll full of photos, while others leave you with more questions than answers about how you want to live your life. Whether it’s a discovery of you being braver than you think, having the distance from home to process a life challenge or…

SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAA“I, too, miss wax paper (C8) for my sangas, and plastic wrap is a poor substitute,” opines Andrew Cohen of Glebe. “I now use baking paper and a plastic band, a solution I learnt…

By Charlotte Glorieux The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2026 8:41 am 1 min read Porter Airlines is betting travellers will embrace a new passenger terminal at Montreal Metropolitan Airport, on Montreal’s South Shore. Commercial service begins today from the new terminal in Saint-Hubert, with Porter launching flights to 11 Canadian destinations,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump traveled to France for the G7 summit after announcing a deal with Iran, setting up high-stakes meetings Monday with world leaders over the Middle East, trade, Ukraine and artificial intelligence.Trump jetted off to Évian-les-Bains following the UFC Freedom Fight that…

Southern Europe is set to be the standout region this summer in the Northern Hemisphere, with Greece, Spain and Italy recording the strongest growth in international travel demand as travellers increasingly opt for “closer, more familiar” destinations. According to new analysis from The Data Appeal…

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