Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C
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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus places ice packs to her face during her quarterfinal match against to Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)Fans cool down in front of water misters at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)Fans walk and ride bikes through a water mister at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)Fans sit in the shade as they watch quarterfinal matches on a video screen at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)A group of young people leap into the water from St. Kilda Pier in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, as temperatures soar. (Michael Currie/AAP Image via AP)
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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus places ice packs to her face during her quarterfinal match against to Iva Jovic of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)