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Southern Iceland faces a state of emergency following the fourth volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since December. The recent eruption sent lava toward Grindavik on March 16, prompting evacuations and closing the Blue Lagoon.
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Olympic great and Australian Sports Commission chief Kieren Perkins says “someone will die” if a multi-sport event that he called “borderline criminal” and which allows banned performance-enhancing substances goes ahead. The Enhanced Games have been proposed by Australian entrepreneur and London-based Aron D’Souza, with Australia’s dual world champion swimmer and triple Olympic medalist James Magnussen the first athlete to publicly pledge to compete at the 2025 event. D’Souza has promised the retired Magnussen $1 million if he can break the world 50-meter freestyle record after taking performance-enhancing substances.
"[We did] nothing with clothes on!" he laughed of his 'True Blood' days. "So then they're like 'stop shivering, try to make it sexy!'"
Richard Simmons cleared the air on his health status on social media Monday after a previous post caused "confusion" about whether he was dying.
Banksy's mural was painted on a building wall behind a cut-back tree with no branches using saturated green paint mimicking leaves.
Jay Paul/ReutersThe MAGA-friendly federal judge who keeps siding with Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago classified records case has forced prosecutors to make a stark choice: allow jurors to see a huge trove of national secrets or let him go.U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s ultimatum Monday night came as a surprise twist in what could have been a simple order; one merely asking federal prosecutors and Trump’s lawyers for proposed jury instructions at the upcoming trial.But as she has done rep
Australia's online safety regulator has put social media giants on notice, requiring them to explain what they are doing to to protect people from violent extremists and terrorists. The country's eSafety regulator announced Tuesday that it had issued legal notices to Google, Meta, X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requiring each company to report on steps they are taking to protect Australian users of their platforms from extremist material online.
A former New York City employee filed suit on Monday accusing Mayor Eric Adams of sexually assaulting her in 1993, when both worked for the municipal transit police bureau, after she went to him seeking help in navigating a hostile office environment. In a 26-page civil complaint filed in New York state court in Manhattan, Lorna Beach-Mathura alleged that Adams, then a transit officer, assaulted her in his car while parked along the Hudson River after promising her a ride home to discuss her career problems. She had trusted Adams and sought his help because of his role at the time as both a police department officer and leader in the NYPD Guardians Association, a fraternal group advocating equality and fair treatment for Black employees, the suit said.
A 16-year-old boy is facing two counts of third-degree murder in a double shooting seven days ago, the second arrest of a teen in the case.
Japanese shares fell on Tuesday along with regional markets, while the yen was steady heading into a pivotal Bank of Japan meeting that could end eight years of negative interest rates and usher in the nation's first policy tightening since 2007. In a week filled with central bank meetings across the globe, the BOJ takes the spotlight on the day with all signs pointing to the central bank shifting away from its ultra easy monetary policy. The BOJ is widely expected to set the overnight call rate its new target and guide it in a range of 0-0.1% by paying 0.1% interest on excess reserves financial institutions park with the central bank.
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“They hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves because Israel will be destroyed," the former president claimed.
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Japanese shares fell on Tuesday along with regional markets, while the yen was steady heading into a pivotal Bank of Japan meeting that could end eight years of negative interest rates and usher in the nation's first policy tightening since 2007. In a week filled with central bank meetings across the globe, the BOJ takes the spotlight on the day with all signs pointing to the central bank shifting away from its ultra easy monetary policy. The BOJ is widely expected to set the overnight call rate its new target and guide it in a range of 0-0.1% by paying 0.1% interest on excess reserves financial institutions park with the central bank.
Many semiconductor-related shares had outsized losses, after Nvidia's annual developer conference failed to provide fresh momentum for the global artificial intelligence-centred chip stock rally. Energy shares were the top performers, after a 2% jump in crude oil prices overnight. The Nikkei slipped 0.8% to 39,429,73, as of 0130 GMT, giving up some of Monday's 2.7% surge, when investors cheered media reports offering further insight on what BOJ policymakers would do on Tuesday.
The former president must either pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond to continue his appeal.
Saskatchewan teachers will hold another one-day province-wide strike on Wednesday, along with a two-day withdrawal of extracurricular activities on Thursday and Friday. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) made the announcement early Monday morning. By law, 48-hours’ notice is required for job action. The one-day strike coincides with the announcement of the provincial budget. The two-day, province-wide withdrawal of extracurricular activities March 21 and 22 means a possible cancelation
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and 10 assists and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers hold off the Miami Heat 98-91 Monday night in a potential preview of an NBA play-in tournament game. Kyle Lowry survived a hard tumble over the scorer's table and scored 16 points for the Sixers in his first game against the Heat since they traded him in January. Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat. Terry Rozier III scored 20 points. Th
19-year-old charged in Saturday shooting on Main Street