Jul 07 Germany, Austria issues health warning as heatwave rolls in By Associated Press Germany's Health Ministry urged people to stay indoors, consume enough liquids and avoid strenuous activity, particularly during the day. Continue reading
Jul 07 Hong Kong police arrest another person accused of supporting overseas activists By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Police detained the 24-year-old man at the city's airport a day after four other people were arrested for allegedly using companies, social media and mobile applications to receive funds for the overseas activists. Continue reading
Jul 07 Chinese cities open air raid shelters for heat relief as extreme temperatures lead to deaths By Associated Press Earlier this week, Beijing reported more than nine straight days with temperatures exceeding 95 F, according to the National Climate Center. Continue reading
Jul 07 Unrest spreads to France's small towns in wake of deadly police shooting of teenager By John Leicester, Associated Press Tranquil French villages and towns escaped previous cycles of urban violence. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Pentagon announces the U.S. will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package By Zeke Miller, Tara Copp, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon will send thousands of cluster munitions as part of a new military aid package worth up to $800 million. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. and China to revive talks as Yellen seeks to calm trade relationship By Joe McDonald, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has appealed to China's No. 2 leader not to let frustration over U.S. curbs on access to processor chips and other technology disrupt economic cooperation during a visit aimed at improving strained relations. Continue reading
Jul 07 Earth sets an unofficial heat record for the third time this week By Seth Borenstein, Isabella O'Malley, Associated Press Earth's average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record.The planetary average hit 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17.23 degrees Celsius), surpassing the 62.9-degree mark (17.18… Continue reading
Jul 06 UN chief calls for a robust international police force to help combat Haiti's armed gangs By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press He told reporters Thursday that a U.N. expert's call for between 1,000 and 2,000 police officers trained to deal with gang warfare is not an exaggeration of the numbers needed. Continue reading
Jul 06 In Lula's first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34 percent, reversing trend under Bolsonaro By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Lula campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the environmental devastation under former President Jair Bolsonaro. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:54 Record-breaking global temperature, raging wildfires highlight effects of climate change By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane It has been a week of record-breaking heat around the world. The average global temperature on Wednesday hit 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit, matching the record-high set just on Tuesday. The grim milestones are the latest in a series of climate change… Continue watching