Russia continues to attack southern Ukraine as Kyiv begins using U.S. cluster munitions

Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in what Moscow says is a retaliatory move. Various countries in Asia, Europe, North Africa and the Americas grapple with persistent heatwaves and torrential rains amid rising temperatures. Japan is pushing ahead with its plan to release one million tonnes of wastewater from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant.