Hot nights expected in southern Australian states as heatwave sweeps east

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‘Prolonged period of oppressive heat’ could push temperatures to mid 40C in South Australia, and mid 30C in Melbourne and Hobart

A heatwave marked by high humidity and hot nights will hit southern Australia next week as heat that baked western parts of the country moves east.

The period of intense heat for southern and central Australia is forecast to begin from Monday and last until Thursday, with South Australia, southern parts of the Northern Territory and far western parts of Queensland bearing the brunt.

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DR Congo crisis: What roles are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda playing? – BBC.com

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  1. DR Congo crisis: What roles are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda playing?  BBC.com
  2. The fall of Goma: 16 days of chaos and fear – in pictures  The Guardian
  3. Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault  The New York Times
  4. DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu  UN News
  5. Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe  NPR
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Donald Trump revokes Joe Biden’s security clearance in latest revenge move

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US president cites Biden’s removal of Trump’s security clearance in 2021 in the wake of the January 6 attacks and attempts to overturn the 2020 election result

President Donald Trump has said he’s revoking Joe Biden’s security clearance and ending the daily intelligence briefings he’s receiving, in payback for Biden doing the same to him in the wake of the January 6 attacks.

Trump announced his decision in a post saying: “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s security clearances, and stopping his daily intelligence briefings.

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Rubio’s First Overseas Trip Targets an Audience of One: Donald Trump – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. Rubio’s First Overseas Trip Targets an Audience of One: Donald Trump  The Wall Street Journal
  2. Rubio Makes Nice on First Trip Abroad But Keeps an Eye on Trump  Bloomberg
  3. Rubio scores key wins for Trump immigration agenda with blitz through Latin America  Fox News
  4. How Rubio’s trip abroad was overshadowed by foreign policy at home, from USAID to Trump's Gaza plan  The Associated Press
  5. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles at a Joint Press Availability  Department of State
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More severe weather to hit north Queensland as insurance claims rack up

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Monsoon trough and forecast heavy rain is a hammer blow to residents who have begun returning to their inundated homes

Already sodden parts of north Queensland are set for further heavy rainfall following near-record flooding that isolated towns and required defence force assistance.

Totals in excess of 200mm were possible in areas spanning from Tully to Ayr, south of Townsville, before additional rainfall blankets the region through Monday.

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