Australia is in the middle of its hottest summer on record.
According to the country's Bureau of Meteorology, numerous individual heat records have been broken in the last three months.
On average, temperatures have been -2.14 C above average.
The heat has caused several large bushfires and blackouts.
There's also been a rise in hospital admissions because of heat strokes and dehydration.
Iran confirms death of security chief Larijani
Iran has confirmed the death of senior political figure Ali Larijani, a key member of the country’s security establishment, amid ongoing regional conflict.
Washington targets Iran's fortified missile sites near Hormuz
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced late on Tuesday that its forces are carrying out strikes at fortified missile sites on the Iranian coast near the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli strike hits central Beirut after evacuation warning
An Israeli airstrike has hit Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood in the centre of the city on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, with a loud explosion heard in the area after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate a building ahead of the strike.
Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is 'very foolish'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States had been informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military operation in Iran, a move he described as a "very foolish mistake".
The UAE's General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments & Zakat has confirmed that Eid Al-Fitr prayers will not be held in open prayer grounds or outdoor spaces, and will be confined only to mosques across the country in efforts to ensure the safety of the public.
UAE authorities have announced on Wednesday morning that they are responding to another wave of missile and drone threats from Iran.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of Iran’s attacks targeting the UAE.
