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THIS terrifying video shows the moment tourists run for their lives as the mammoth Mount Etna erupts behind them. Groups of hikers were on the volcano’s slopes when it began spewing smoke and hot ash, with some just metres from the mouth forced to flee urgently. Long lines of tourists could be seen snaking down the mountainside…

While he did not provide further details, Patel said in a social media post: “Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available.” Boulder, Colorado: Eight people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled “Free Palestine” and threw incendiary devices into a crowd…

SEAN “Diddy” Combs can still come out of his federal trial as a winner if he’s not convicted on all charges, despite the scandalous evidence and testimony from witnesses, according to an attorney. Week three of Combs’ federal trial has wrapped up as more witnesses, including another former assistant, continued to testify about the violence the music…

TWO people have died after a plane crash landed into a home and sparked a devastating fire. A 71-year-old woman, believed to be the pilot, and an 84-year-old were confirmed dead after the horror accident on Saturday afternoon. The plane smashed into the terrace home at midday local time in western Germany. The crash severely damaged the…

US sends ‘detailed proposal’ to Iran White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff has sent what she called “a detailed and acceptable proposal to the Iranian regime.” “It’s in their best interest to accept it,” Leavitt said without providing any more details. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post…

Xiao Chen turned up at the US Consulate in Shanghai on Thursday morning, hours after Washington announced that it would “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students. The 22-year-old had a visa appointment: she was headed to Michigan in the autumn to study communications. After a “pleasant” conversation, she was told her application had been rejected. She…

The U.S. plan for Gaza, seen by Reuters on Friday, proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages – alive and dead – in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians. The document, which says the plan is guaranteed by U.S. President…

North Korea helped Russia to ramp up its missile attacks on key Ukrainian civilian infrastructure through the shipment of thousands of soldiers and artillery shells — with Pyongyang getting sanctions-busting air defense weapons and military equipment in return, officials revealed Thursday. The Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group comprising 11 United Nation members observing the sanctions against…

President Donald Trump’s trade war has cost companies more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher costs, according to a Reuters analysis of corporate disclosures, a toll that is expected to rise as ongoing uncertainty over tariffs paralyzes decision making at some of the world’s largest companies. Across the United States, Asia and Europe, companies including…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas’ Gaza chief and the younger brother of the Palestinian militant group’s deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack, Yahya Sinwar, had been killed. Mohammad Sinwar had been the target of an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza earlier this month and…

Billionaire Tesla (TSLA.O), CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive, during which he upended several federal agencies but ultimately failed to deliver the generational savings he had sought. His “off-boarding will begin tonight,” a White House official told Reuters late Wednesday, confirming Musk’s departure from government. Musk earlier on Wednesday…