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Heatwaves are now being named, Xi Jinping has warned Joe Biden against"playing with fire", and there are more visa options for Ukrainians seeking refuge in Australia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone for two hours on Thursday.We're naming heatwaves now. Is this a sign of dire times? The world has long been familiar with names of natural disasters, like Cyclone Tracy and Hurricane Katrina. Now, as cities around the globe continue to battle extreme heatwaves, Seville is naming them and ranking their severity levels. They've named their first scorcher under the new system 'Zoe', who saw temperatures push past 43C this week. Climate experts say naming heatwaves can help people understand that they're as dangerous as other natural disasters.
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