UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms

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Met Office considers amber or red warning as forecasters say Thursday is likely to be hottest day of the week

Temperatures could reach 36C (97F) or higher this week, forecasters have said, with possible disruption to railway lines and power networks as the Met Office considers issuing rare amber or red extreme heat warnings.

Parts of the UK are forecast to experience the fifth heatwave of the summer as the country continues to bake in an unprecedented period of dry, hot weather.

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Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’

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If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change

The Victorian Liberals have vowed to restore weekly rubbish collections if they win November’s state election, with leader Jess Wilson describing the current fortnightly system in her local area as “disgusting”.

Thirty-three Victorian councils have switched general rubbish collections from weekly to fortnightly, with a similar shift occurring in other states.

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Two workers temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney airport

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Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes

The transport minister, Catherine King, has said improved staff rostering will be in place at Sydney airport from next month after “unacceptable” delays and a near-miss collision that resulted in two workers being stood down.

King called in the Airservices Australia chief executive officer, Rob Sharp, for a meeting in Canberra on Monday, the day after a Jetstar plane narrowly avoided hitting a Qatar Airways plane that was pulled across the runway in front of it.

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A farewell to (American) arms: Europe is pushing the U.S. out of its military-industrial complex – theins.press

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  1. A farewell to (American) arms: Europe is pushing the U.S. out of its military-industrial complex  theins.press
  2. Europe wants ITAR-free weapons. US firms are trying to adjust.  Breaking Defense
  3. The Next Question for U.S. Defense Firms in Europe  FTI Consulting
  4. Can Europe defend itself without America’s military shield? — EXPLAINER  Ednews.net
  5. Despite Sovereignty Push, Europe Still Open to U.S. Defense Firms  National Defense Magazine
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Storms from Dolphin soak China’s east, ground nearly 950 Shanghai flights – Reuters

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  1. Storms from Dolphin soak China's east, ground nearly 950 Shanghai flights  Reuters
  2. Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives  bbc.com
  3. Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. One million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin pummels east China: What we know  Al Jazeera
  5. Typhoon Dolphin Barrels Into China, Prompting Mass Evacuations  The New York Times
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Wild video shows huge bison knock tourist to ground — and refuse to let him stand up – New York Post

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  1. Wild video shows huge bison knock tourist to ground — and refuse to let him stand up  New York Post
  2. Bison Knocks Tourist to the Ground After He Gets ‘Too Close’ to the Animal  People.com
  3. ‘He was very lucky’: Tourist injured after getting ‘too close’ to bison in Poland’s ancient forest  TVP World
  4. Bison Attack on Tourist Caught on Wild Video  The Daily Beast
  5. Tourist in Poland approaches bison, pays a painful price  Yahoo
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Explosive Canada Wildfire Leaves 1 Dead in British Columbia – The New York Times

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  1. Explosive Canada Wildfire Leaves 1 Dead in British Columbia  The New York Times
  2. Residents warned to brace for the worst as Canada wildfire rages out of control  bbc.com
  3. Wildfires Force 20,000 People in British Columbia to Evacuate  democracynow.org
  4. 80-year-old woman killed in Summerland, B.C., wildfire: RCMP  CBC
  5. Wildfires burning in British Columbia force 20,000 to evacuate  NBC News
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Taiwan testing new ‘mid-size’ attack drones that look like the new ones in Ukraine – Business Insider

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  1. Taiwan testing new 'mid-size' attack drones that look like the new ones in Ukraine  Business Insider
  2. How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan  The New York Times
  3. Taiwan's war drills showcased a new strike drone class that Ukraine used to smash Russia this year  Yahoo
  4. 'Hellscape' strategy: How Taiwan plans to use drones to stop China in its tracks  The Times of India
  5. Taiwanese Drone Loses Elevator During Demonstration Flight for President  Militarnyi
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China bypasses shipping chokepoints with ‘Ice Silk Road’ through Arctic – Financial Times

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  1. China bypasses shipping chokepoints with ‘Ice Silk Road’ through Arctic  Financial Times
  2. Chinese Operators Gear Up for Busy Arctic Shipping Season  gcaptain.com
  3. News Russian agency gears up for regular NSR voyages  theloadstar.com
  4. Beijing builds the bureaucracy behind the ice  Container News
  5. Ships Cross Arctic Ocean To Avoid Strait Of Hormuz  Yahoo
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World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists

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Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023

The world’s seas were hotter last month than in any July on record, scientists have said, as devastating heat struck western Europe.

Sea surface temperatures hit record highs for July on the Atlantic coast and western Mediterranean, the EU’s Copernicus climate change service found, with severe marine heatwaves roiling Europe’s seas. Globally, the average sea surface temperature outside the cold polar regions was the highest on record for the month, beating the previous July record set in 2023.

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Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

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Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region

Hong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said.

The city’s weather observatory posted a temperature of 36.9C on Sunday, the highest recorded since records began in 1884, the Hong Kong Observatory said in the afternoon.

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Jason Arday Apparently Plagiarized His Memoir Title and Origin Story From the TV Show ‘Spartacus’ – Benjamin Ryan | Substack

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  1. Jason Arday Apparently Plagiarized His Memoir Title and Origin Story From the TV Show 'Spartacus'  Benjamin Ryan | Substack
  2. Jason Arday: Ex-Cambridge professor cancels live event after plagiarism row  bbc.com
  3. The Jason Arday story: Explaining the scandal rocking British academia  Euronews
  4. The Guardian view on Jason Arday: diversity advocates must stand firm | Editorial  theguardian.com
  5. Star Scholar Resigns as Cambridge Announces Investigation Into His Record  The New York Times
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Taiwan ‘throttles’ mobile internet for first time during annual war games – Reuters

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  1. Taiwan 'throttles' mobile internet for first time during annual war games  Reuters
  2. Taiwan Gingerly Tests How It Would Cope if China Choked Its Internet  The New York Times
  3. Taiwan Is Slowing Its Internet for a War Drill. Locals Aren’t Worried.  WSJ
  4. Taiwan’s leader boards armored vehicle to escape mock ‘decapitation strike’  CNN
  5. Taiwan scrambles French-made jets in rapid turnaround drills during annual war games  Reuters
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