Opinion

Tens of thousands of cases of childhood asthma may have been caused by gas and propane furnaces, according to one study.   After measuring nitrogen dioxide levels in over a hundred kitchens in the United States with stoves on, researchers from California and Boston determined how the chemical dispersed to other rooms when the appliances were turned off.

Khrystyna Kimachuk, a young Ukrainian weapons inspector, received information on 2 January that an odd-looking missile had struck a structure in the capital city of Kharkiv. She commenced contacting her military associates in Ukraine, fervent in her desire to obtain the information. She had the mangled wreckage arranged in a highly secure area of the capital city of Kyiv within a week.

The Conservatives secured victory in a solitary metropolitan mayor election nationwide; Andy Street's narrow defeat dealt Rishi Sunak a severe setback. Rishi Sunak has urged Conservatives to remain under his leadership in defiance of the party's disastrous few days of results, which culminated in their shocking loss in the West Midlands mayoral election.

On Saturday night, Canelo Álvarez maintained his undisputed super middleweight championship by defeating a determined opponent. In doing so, he demonstrated his superior strength and effectiveness, resulting in a unanimous decision that dealt Jaime Munguía his initial setback.  The fight was judged 117-110 by Tim Cheatham, 116-111 by David Sutherland, and 115-112 by Steve Weisfeld.