https://novaglobalnews.com/news/world/japan-swelters-through-first-cruelly-hot-day-as-mercury-hits-40c 2026-07-24T07:50:28.575Z https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e51a86cc375e69a00f0b0f08fb1d463572f095bb/413_0_4174_3340/master/4174.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=6e07ffe7be1ccd285115eb2deb7a8705 Japan Records First 'Cruelly Hot Day' at 40°C, Signaling Climate Shift