70 m. ago Starmer provokes diplomatic row by refusing to back Canada against Trump’s 51st state plan

Row erupts after The Independent’s White House correspondent challenges Trump and Starmer over the plan to turn Canada into the 51st state

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1 hour ago Zelenskyy heads for Trump White House meeting as Russia names new US ambassador – Europe live

Appointment of Alexander Darchiev is latest sign of thaw in US-Russian relationsin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Zelenskyy in US for Trump meeting as Macron says he has ‘very little hope’ EU can avoid tariffs – Europe live

Macron blamed US-EU row on ‘misunderstandings’ on the part of the US administrationin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago From leaping mudskippers to volcanic eruptions: the World Nature Photography awards 2025 – in pictures

The World Nature Photography awards have announced their winners for 2025. From white-cheeked terns to a blue-tailed damselfly peeking through a daisy, the photographs are a stark reminder of the beauty and chaos of the natural world. The top award went to Maruša Puhek’s image of two deers running through a Slovenian vineyard Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Youths throw rocks at police in Athens as violence erupts amid train crash rally

Riot officers fire teargas at hundreds of hooded youths as protests across Greece mark anniversary of Tempe disasterPeaceful protests in central Athens have been eclipsed by the eruption of full-scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police, as demonstrations and strikes were held across Greece to mark the second anniversary of a fatal train crash.Thousands of people who had crammed into Syntagma Square for a demonstration later fled, some even seeking refuge in the parliament, as riot police fired rounds of teargas at hundreds of black-clad hooded youths lobbying rocks at them. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Dundee train on fire as smoke seen billowing from carriages and line closed sparking travel chaos

Travel chaos has erupted in Dundee, Scotland, after a train was spotted with smoke at Riverside Drive. Passengers have been told to expect delays due to the incident

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5 h. ago High heels and risky selfies: Etna eruptions cause despair among mountain rescuers

Thousands of tourists arrived to see lava in recent weeks, but not all were prepared for treks up the Sicilian volcanoA river of fire from the depths of the Earth carves its way through the black rocks of a mountain blanketed white with snow. Above, the setting sun tints the clouds red. Fountains of lava that explode from a crater soar hundreds of metres into the air and Etna’s roar echoes across the Sicilian sky.Its recent eruptions were a breathtaking spectacle, drawing thousands of tourists and unwary daytrippers – many there for a selfie. For some, the outcome was catastrophic. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Volcano eruption turns man's brain to glass with explosive heatwave

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, covering nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash which buried the towns and hundreds of its residents which left them perfectly preserved

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5 h. ago Mikel Arteta failing to make one thing happen is how Alan Shearer knew title was out of reach

Arsenal have been left with a mountain climb in order to win the Premier League, with Alan Shearer believing Mikel Arteta's failure to make one thing happen has cost the Gunners dearly

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7 h. ago Row erupted in Cardiff library and saw man chased and hit with extension lead

Mahdi El Tahir, 40, became angry and started lashing out with the extension lead after another man made an accusation against him

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9 h. ago Volcano owner has conviction quashed over eruption that killed 22 people

The ruling absolves the owner of paying millions in restitution

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9 h. ago Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man's brain partly into glass

Scientists made the surprise discovery while examining the body of a man who was killed in the ancient city of Herculaneum

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18 h. ago White Island volcano eruption: criminal convictions for island owners thrown out

Twenty-two people died in the 2019 New Zealand disaster, mostly US and Australian cruise ship passengers on a walking tourThe owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.The release of the decision followed a three-day hearing last October for the owners’ company at the high court in the city of Auckland where they appealed against the charges laid by New Zealand’s workplace health and safety regulator after the 2019 eruption of Whakaari, also known as White Island. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Criminal conviction thrown out for owners of New Zealand island volcano where 22 died in an eruption

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe overturned by a judge on Friday

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24 h. ago Unlikely location in China becomes tourist hotspot after odd photo goes viral

A photo of a mountain in Yichang, China, has gone viral after it was shared to social media and people realised that it looks like the head of a dog looking out over the the Yangtze River

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25 h. ago Eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned its victims' brains to GLASS: Scientists discover unique shards inside the skull of a person caught in the blast in Herculaneum

Researchers have unearthed a piece of dark-coloured organic glass which was found inside the skull of an individual who died in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum nearly 2,000 years ago.

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25 h. ago New clues in search for British journalist missing in Brazil as police release fresh pictures

Brazilian authorities say they have found selfies taken on Charlotte Peet’s phone suggesting she had ‘disappeared voluntarily’

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25 h. ago Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass

Fiery ash cloud that dissipated quickly was likely first deadly event during Mount Vesuvius eruption

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26 h. ago What TikTokers get wrong in their viral AI 'history' videos: 'Healthy' and 'modern' people during the Black Death, the wrong kind of eruption at Pompeii and 'absurd' WWI uniforms in the trenches

Put yourself in the shoes of a soldier in the trenches in the First World War, or imagine waking up on a sunny morning in Pompeii hours before annihilation.

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26 h. ago Love in Exile: New book explains why we’re still struggling to find love and romance

‘Love is a risky business, and it hurts,’ says writer Shon Faye

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