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Phoenix, Arizona has set a new record, hitting 110 degrees Fahrenheit [43 degrees celsius] for a 19th straight day.
The brutally hot temperatures are expected to continue in Phoenix and across much of the Southern US for at least the next few days.
Ira Spitzer has more.
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The United Nations' weather agency is warning of an increased risk of death due to surging temperatures.
The World Meteorological Organization announced on Tuesday the heatwave being felt around the world was caused by climate change.
Meanwhile, air quality alerts are in place across the US and Canada, caused by hundreds of wildfires.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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Former US President Donald Trump could be indicted in connection with a criminal investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Mr Trump on Tuesday confirmed he's received a letter from the Special Counsel leading that investigation, saying the twice-impeached President is the target of the Department of Justice probe.
Trump calls it a "witch-hunt."
Benji Hyer has the latest.
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Nigeria's Federal Government has confirmed the first case of Anthrax Virus on an animal farm in the country's north central region.
Anthrax is a severe bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals.
Government officials say a Rapid Response team comprising federal and state Health Professional workers have visited the farm to conduct preliminary investigations and also collected samples from the sick animals.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
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CUE: China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, is in talks with America's climate envoy, John Kerry, who's on the third day of a four-day visit to Beijing. China stopped talking to the United States on global warming in August. That was in protest at a senior American politician, Nancy Pelosi, visiting the democratic island of Taiwan, which Beijing says is part of China.
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Official arguments for and against the Indigenous Voice to the Australian parliament have been made public and will soon be distributed across the nation.
As the Voice referendum gets closer pamphlets will begin arriving in mailboxes, outlining both sides of the Voice debate.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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Twitter owner Elon Musk says the social media platform has lost almost half of its advertising revenue since he purchased the company for $44 billion last year.
But, he hopes July sales will be a "bit more promising."
With more, Benji Hyer reports.
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Around a third of the United States remains under heat advisories as the country battles with extreme weather.
Millions of people in the South of the country are facing record temperatures.
Over the weekend, highs of 118 degrees, or 48 celsius, were recorded in Phoenix, Arizona.
Forecasters predict the heat wave could expand this week, while flash floods are also putting lives at risk.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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