Phoenix in the United States (US) sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius). Other parts of the US grappled with record temperatures after a week that saw significant portions of the US

Two youths were injured today from Israeli army gunfire as bulldozers destroyed a park in the town of al-Mughayyer, east of Ramallah, according to local sources. Soldiers accompanied by bulldozers broke into the town to destroy the park located