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Japan’s outside-the-icebox way to stay cool
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Japan’s outside-the-icebox way to stay cool

A Japanese company has come up with a novel way to beat the heat: a human-sized refrigerator.

Severe heatwaves trigger unrest in Libya
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Severe heatwaves trigger unrest in Libya

Demonstrations have been sweeping cities in Libya over the past few days, with protesters blocking roads, government buildings, and even storming an energy complex over rolling blackouts.

The US-China battle for global dominance
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The US-China battle for global dominance

Who will shape the next global order, China or the US? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down the complicated US-China rivalry and their competing visions for the future.

Tour de Heat
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Tour de Heat

Temperatures forced race organizers to relax regulations and allow greater assistance from team cars.

Hard Numbers: Running hot and cold, Gaza dealings, Montenegro protests, Paying to get into New York
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Hard Numbers: Running hot and cold, Gaza dealings, Montenegro protests, Paying to get into New York

​A man holds a Russian flag, as Nigerians protest in the streets during anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship, in Kaduna state, Nigeria August 5, 2024.
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Hard Numbers: Nigeria hems in tailors over Russian flags, Thailand's Move Forward disbanded, EU-Mercosur nears trade deal, Scorched China turns off the lights, Foreigners stoke Portugal’s housing crisis

4: Measure twice, arrest once, they say. Nigeria has detained several tailors and their “sponsors” for making the Russian flags that protesters were seen waving during recent anti-government demonstrations in four northern states.

​Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro looks on during his swearing-in ceremony as caretaker president following the death of President Hugo Chavez in Caracas March 8, 2013.
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Hard Numbers: Venezuelan opposition arrests, Bangkok’s murder mystery, Acropolis closed amid heat wave, More Kenyan police arrive in Haiti, Voting day for von der Leyen

People wait to dive at the "bon secours" beach, as a heatwave hits France.
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Hard Numbers: August hits heat threshold, Pakistan polls in sight, Russian defector gets rich, Armenia looks for new friends

1.5: You already know that August was a scorcher in many places around the world, but now the numbers are in — last month was the second hottest ever recorded, with global temps exceeding pre-industrial averages by 1.5 degrees Celsius. Does that figure sound familiar? 1.5 degrees is the threshold beyond which climate experts say we should NOT go.

​A rescue worker searches for victims after a train derailed in District Sanghar in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

Hard Numbers: Train derailment, bombing anniversary, Barbie's billion, winter heat, stunning soccer saves

At least 30 people were killed and another 90 injured after a train derailed in Pakistan’s Sindh province on Sunday. The country’s railway system has a notoriously dubious safety record, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

A church is pictured during sunset as a heat wave hits Europe in Oisy-le-Verger, France.
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Why we need to adapt to a hotter world

In coming years, billions of dollars will be spent to change the way we live, work, and survive in a world of hotter temps and extreme weather events.