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Cold here, heat in Australia, and extreme. As the Bureau of Meteorology announced, the city of Adelaide has even broken a heat record. There it is today as hot as since 1939 not more - 46.2 degrees. 1/24/19 5:19 AM The British "Guardian" has set up a liveticker to the maddening heat in Australia - if you need a mental break from our winter. 1/24/19 5:08 AM Three teenagers in a classroom in Goch in North Rhine-Westphalia have apparently targeted a 17-year-old. They suddenly hit the boy with truncheons, the police said. 1/24/19 5:00 AM A good, frosty morning, dear reader. Today we are dealing with developments in a country that has once again played a minor role in news events in recent weeks: Venezuela. The EU has pledged support to European Parliament President Juan Guaidó, who yesterday proclaimed himself interim president. These and other news until nine o'clock here in the news blog. Show more Ticker Liveblog Software