Christmas Day forecast a gift for QLD
The Bureau of Meteorology says most of the country is set for a warm and dry Christmas Day, but the north faces the chance of rain and storms.
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Typhoon Rai slams Philippines
Typhoon Rai has made landfall in the southern Philippines, causing flooding and forcing mass evacuations and flight cancellations.
Arctic heat record confirmed
Last year an Arctic temperature record of more than 38 degrees Celsius was reached in a Siberian town during a prolonged heatwave.