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nicholas roth from the nuclear threat initiative speaking to me earlier.e russia's army by 10% to about two million people. just over half the total personnel will be soldiers, though it's not yet clear if the numbers will be boosted through volunteers, or broader conscription. while no official death tolls are available, russian forces have suffered heavy losses as a result of the war in ukraine. the increase is due to come into effect from january next year. as many parts of the world are facing soaring temperatures and serious droughts, china has been particularly hard hit by a record heatwave. severe droughts are threatening crops and drying up riverbeds. for 12 consecutive days, officials have issued a national red alert, which is when four or more provinces are experiencing temperatures of over a0 degrees for two days or more. take a look at this map. it shows where the worst of the drought is, mostly across the south. the ministry of agriculture says the drought there has already severely affected some crops like rice and corn. and water levels in t