Australia is in the middle of its hottest summer on record.
According to the country's Bureau of Meteorology, numerous individual heat records have been broken in the last three months.
On average, temperatures have been -2.14 C above average.
The heat has caused several large bushfires and blackouts.
There's also been a rise in hospital admissions because of heat strokes and dehydration.
UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need
The United Nations appealed on Monday for a 2026 aid budget only half the size of what it had hoped for this year, acknowledging a plunge in donor funding at a time when humanitarian needs have never been greater.
European leaders, Zelenskyy hold talks in London
The leaders of France, Germany and Britain staged a strong show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London on Monday at what they described as a "crucial time" for Kyiv, under US pressure to agree a proposed peace deal with Russia.
Tsunami warning after powerful earthquake strikes Japan's northeast region
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Japan's northeast region late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate.
Israeli police raid UN refugee agency UNRWA's East Jerusalem compound
Israeli police raided the headquarters of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency in East Jerusalem on Monday and raised Israel's flag, in what the agency called a challenge to international law.
Thailand launches airstrikes at Cambodia as border tensions reignite
Thailand said it launched airstrikes into Cambodia on Monday as fighting broke out in multiple areas along their disputed border, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.
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