The US state of Alaska has just experienced its hottest ever day on record.
The US Weather Service announced that the mercury at Anchorage airport reached 32 degrees Celsius on Thursday.
It shattered the previous record, which was 29 degrees Celsius.
Part of Alaska lies inside the Arctic Circle
Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, as she tries to gain some influence over how the president shapes the South American country's political future.
Bus crashes into building in South Korea, leaving 13 injured, Yonhap says
A bus crashed into a building in South Korea's capital Seoul on Friday, leaving 13 people injured, including two in a serious condition, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
South Korea's ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect, the country's internet regulator said on Friday.
Arab Parliament welcomes transitional Palestinian panel in Gaza
The Arab Parliament has welcomed the announcement of the formation of the Palestinian technocratic committee to administer the Gaza Strip.
