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2024 Australia heat wave. Walpeup, Victoria, Australia, reports a temperature of 47.1 °C (116.8 °F), the hottest temperature reported in the state since 2019. Extreme heat wave and fire risk warnings are also issued for areas across Australia. (The Guardian) (ABC News Australia) Law and crime. 2024 Northeastern United States drone sightings
The day 1 outlook for December 28, issued by the Storm Prediction Center. A moderate (4/5) risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for December 28, as a shortwave trough was expected to move through Texas and Louisiana, with the risk area also extending into Mississippi and extreme south bringing the expectation of large hail and multiple tornadoes, some being strong (EF2+).
2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. The death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Chido increase to 34, with more than 23,000 homes destroyed. 2024 Port Vila earthquake. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, with at least fourteen people killed and more than 200 others injured. Health and environment
The Russian Foreign Ministry says that 14 of the 16 crew members have been rescued, with the two others missing. International relations. 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Syrian civil war. Palestinian factions turn over their arms to the Lebanese army and vacate their headquarters in Lebanon. (Middle East Monitor)
[17] 2003 – Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others. [18] 2005 – Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong ...
A tiger shark has been beaten to death after a tourist was killed at a popular beach destination in Egypt. Vladimir Popov, 23, was spending the day by the Red Sea in Hurghada when he was mauled to ...
Hurghada (/ h ər ˈ ɡ æ d ə,-ˈ ɡ ɑː-/; Arabic: الغردقة al-Ġhardaqah, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [el ɣæɾˈdæʔæ]) is a coastal city that serves as the largest city and capital of the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. Hurghada has grown from a small fishing village to one of the largest resort destinations along the Red Sea ...
The current tilt of Earth's axis is roughly 23.5°. However, over long periods of time the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation changes because of the uneven distribution of mass across the planet and gravitational interactions with the Sun, Moon, and planets. Due to these interactions the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation varies between 22.2° and ...