Record-breaking temperatures drive wildfires in California, while antisemitic attacks target synagogues in Sydney. The ATP chairman defends the handling of Jannik Sinner's doping case.
2024 has been confirmed as the warmest year on record, with global temperatures surpassing previous highs. The Grantham Institute on Climate Change attributes the record heat to higher evaporation rates and rapid vegetation drying, increasing wildfire risks. Meanwhile, five wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, causing widespread devastation and displacing over 180,000 people.
A second Sydney synagogue was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, adding to a recent wave of antisemitic attacks in Australia. In tennis, the head of men's tennis defends the handling of Jannik Sinner's doping case, despite the World Anti-Doping Agency appealing a one-month ban for the Italian player
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