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Registers Hottest Day Ever Recorded On July 3

Data from the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction shows that July 3 was the hottest day ever observed on earth As heatwaves sweltered around the globe, the average worldwide temperature rose to 17 01 degrees Celsius (62 62 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking the previous record of 16 92C (62 46F) set in August 2016 The southern US has been suffering under an intense heat dome in recent weeks In China an enduring heatwave continued with temperatures above 35C (95F) North Africa has seen temperatures near 50C (122F) Even Antarctica which is presently experiencing winter had unusually high temperatures Recently the Argentine Islands of the white continent s Vernadsky Research Base in Ukraine broke its July temperature record with 8 7C (47 6F)

US NAVY THWARTS IRAN’S TANKER SEIZURE IN GULF

The US Navy said it intervened to prevent Iran from seizing two commercial tankers in the Gulf last week in the latest in a series of seizures or attacks on ships in the area since 2019 The first incident involved the Richmond Voyager, a very large crude carrier managed by the US oil company, and that crew onboard were safe An Iranian navy vessel fired shots during the second seizure attempt, Navy Fifth Fleet spokesperson Timothy Hawkins said Both incidents took place in the Gulf waters between Iran and Oman Hawkins did not say how the US Navy prevented their seizure Details regarding the second vessel involved in the incident were not clear Iran seized two oil tankers in a week just over a month ago, the US Navy said

Us Completes Destruction Chemical Weapons

US President Joe Biden has announced that the country has completed the destruction of its last chemical weapons stockpile "For more than 30 years, the US has worked tirelessly to eliminate our chemical weapons stockpile

Today I am proud to announce that the United States has safely destroyed the final munition in that stockpile bringing us one step closer to a world free from the horrors of chemical weapons he said in a statement The US President also expressed gratitude towards the thousands of Americans who gave their time and talents to "this noble and challenging mission" for more than three decades

Walmart Shooter Jailed For 90 Years

A federal judge sentenced a white supremacist to 90 consecutive life terms in prison for a 2019 shooting in which he killed 23 people and wounded 22 others at a Texas Walmart while targeting Hispanics, the El Paso Times newspaper reported The sentencing by US district judge David Guaderrama in El Paso adheres to a plea agreement from February in which shooter Patrick Crusius 24, pleaded guilty to and agreed to 90 consecutive life sentences in order to avoid the federal death penalty The shooter still faces Texas state charges that could result in the death penalty

14 Killed In Brazil Apartment Block Collapse

An apartment building has collapsed in the city of Recife in north-eastern Brazil killing at least 14 people rescuers say Two children aged five and eight were among the victims when the block disintegrated last week The cause was not immediately clear but Recife has been pounded by heavy rain in recent days Reports say three people were rescued from the rubble and six are still missing in the Janga neighbourhood The collapse happened in Recife's Paulista suburb, where some residents called this type of four-storey building a "coffin block", complaining of poor construction