'Nowhere to escape' - Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns

BBC - Oct 15, 2026

Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.

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French glassmaker Duralex pulled back from the brink - again

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