Strong winds continue to fan bushfires across the eastern coast of Australia.
Firefighters continue to battle more than 50 wildfires across New South Wales.
Hazardous smoke is also spreading, prompting health warnings for more than five million people.
Hamas says it agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas on Monday agreed to a ceasefire proposal in the seven-month-old war with Israel in Gaza.
SNP veteran Swinney set to be Scotland's new leader
Scottish National Party (SNP) veteran John Swinney was elected as its new leader on Monday and is set to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first minister after he emerged as the sole contender in the contest to pick a new premier.
Israel strikes Rafah after evacuation order
Israel's military carried out airstrikes in Rafah on Monday, residents said, hours after Israel told Palestinians to evacuate parts of the southern Gaza city where more than a million people uprooted by the war have been sheltering.
Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills
Russia said on Monday it would practice the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain, and the United States.
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