A blast of warm weather is forecast for UK this week, with much of the country facing a potential heat wave by Saturday.

It was only a matter of time before a long-lived heat wave would develop in the Midwest and Northeast. This one could last from late this week into early next week.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end to a wave of killings in the central Benue state. It is believed that more than 200 people have died in a series of attacks across various communities in the last few days alone.

A harrowing scene unfolded along a Mexican beach as drone footage captured swimmers becoming swamped by a huge wave in the wake of Tropical Storm Alvin.

The average first 110-degree day in Phoenix falls on June 11, but has come as early as May 8 in 1989. A June heat wave is a typical part of Arizona’s transition into the monsoon. The season officially starts on June 15, but atmospheric conditions aren’t yet favorable for storms.

While COVID-19 transmission remains low in the US, health experts are anxious about the potential for a big summer wave as two factors seem set for a collision course: a lull in infection activity that suggests protective responses have likely waned in the population, and a new SARS-CoV-2 variant with an infectious advantage over other variants.

Iranian media report new Israeli attacks on the west of the country on Monday, after Iranian strikes broke through Israel's iron Dome defences overnight.

Look for another wave of storms, some severe with heavy rainfall incoming. Even by Tuesday sunrise some storms will move into Northern Oklahoma. The main wave will be later PM Tuesday into Sunrise

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