July 19, 2023: U.S. soldier in North Korea, Supreme Court, Israel’s Herzog in US, Odesa port, Heat

July 19, 2023: U.S. soldier in North Korea, Supreme Court ethics, Israel’s Herzog in US, Odesa port, Heatwave

1. The U.S. military was scrambling to determine the fate of an American soldier who made an unauthorised crossing of the inter-Korean border into North Korea, throwing Washington into a new crisis in its dealing with the nuclear-armed state.

2. Senate Democrats are pursuing legislation this week that would set a binding ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court following revelations that some conservative justices have failed to disclose luxury trips and real estate transactions - a measure facing an uphill battle thanks to Republican opposition.

3. Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address Congress, completing a visit aimed at reassuring the United States that Israel's democracy remains strong despite government attempts to overhaul the country's judicial system.

4. Russia launched an extensive air attack on the Ukrainian city of Odesa for a second night in row, but authorities vowed on Wednesday not be intimidated by the "hellish" onslaught from working to keep grain exports moving from its ports.

5. The United States is experiencing with a range of unusual weather, from a tropical storm in Hawaii to record-breaking heat across its Sun Belt states and poor air quality in many areas as smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts across the border.

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