In today's top world headlines, India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval urged stronger BIMSTEC cooperation to address shared security and economic challenges, including global supply chain disruptions. Iran warned that any U.S. interference in the Strait of Hormuz would cross a "red line," while explosions were reported near Iran's Jabar Port amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. Israel reaffirmed its military presence in security zones across Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, and Russian ballistic missile strikes killed civilians in Kyiv. Meanwhile, Toronto recorded the world's worst air quality due to wildfire smoke, Indian stock markets traded flat after a volatile session, and Zee Group Chairman Dr. Subhash Chandra announced the establishment of Sri Nand Kishor Goenka University in Hisar.

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Smoke from Canada's massive wildfires spread across parts of the northern United States on July 15, reducing visibility and triggering air quality alerts in Michigan and Minnesota. Authorities issued a wildfire smoke warning for the Mackinac Bridge, while several Minnesota communities, including Duluth, Hibbing, Ely, and Two Harbors, were placed under air quality advisories. According to Canadian officials, 835 wildfires were active across the country, with 112 classified as out of control. More than 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) have already burned this wildfire season, with the worst-affected provinces including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.

Canada wildfires: massive smoke reaches Michigan & Minnesota | Air quality alerts issued across the U.S.

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Iran threatens U.S. | BIMSTEC summit | Toronto air quality worsens | Kyiv missile attack | WION News

Canada wildfires: massive smoke reaches Michigan & Minnesota | Air quality alerts issued across the U.S.