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Japanese farmers are increasingly adopting heat-resistant rice varieties like hinatamaru to combat rising temperatures and protect yields as climate conditions threaten the nation’s staple crop.
Senate lawmakers are restricted from accessing advanced AI tools that are central to ongoing regulatory discussions, though basic chat interfaces remain available to staff.
With Election Day approaching, Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups are raising concerns about potential National Guard deployments at polling places, though such military presence would be illegal under federal law.
A senior South African police deputy national commissioner has been arrested and charged with raping an 18-year-old woman and grooming a 16-year-old girl, amid broader scrutiny of police corruption and violence against women.
Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified into a category 5 storm off Mexico’s coast in under 24 hours, fueled by record-breaking El Niño patterns strengthening Pacific basin activity.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has used his platform to warn forcefully about climate change, calling it an existential threat requiring urgent global action before his term ends on 31 December.
