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Wildfires, shootings, and airspace woes: News roundup

Airspace over El Paso, Texas, has reopened after a temporary closure due to a "drone incursion," according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The US Department of Defense took action to neutralize the threat, allowing the FAA to lift its order to halt flights in and out of El Paso International Airport, which had been in place for ten days.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on X that "the threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region." The FAA had initially ordered the airspace closure on Tuesday night, with the order set to last until February 20th.

In other news, Apple and Google have agreed to make changes to their app stores in the UK following intervention from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The tech giants will not give preferential treatment to their own apps and will be transparent about how others are approved for sale. The CMA's head, Sarah Cardell, stated that these commitments "will boost the UK's app economy." This intervention came seven months after the regulator said Apple and Google had an "effective duopoly" in the UK.

Meanwhile, wildfires fueled by the climate crisis have devastated forests in Argentina and Chile, impacting some of the world's oldest trees. Researchers found that global heating made the deadly wildfires, which left 23 people dead, about three times more likely. The hot, dry, and windy conditions enabled the fires to blaze across vast areas.

In Canada, a shooting at a secondary school and local residence in Tumbler Ridge resulted in ten fatalities, including the suspect. More than 25 people were injured, with two suffering life-threatening injuries. The incident is considered one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history.

Finally, Mark Carney reminded Donald Trump that Canada paid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge after the former US president threatened to block the new key bridge between the two countries. Trump had previously ranted against the bridge. Carney stated he had a positive conversation with Trump, emphasizing that Canada paid for the structure and that the US shares ownership.

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