A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as they raised the alert to its highest level.Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-metre (5,587-feet) twin volcano located on the popular tourist island of Flores, erupted shortly before midnight, forcing authorities to …
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Israel formally notified the United Nations of its decision to sever ties with the agency supporting Palestinian refugees, it said Monday, after lawmakers voted to ban the organisation vital to the occupied territories.The ban, which sparked global condemnation including from key Israeli backer the United States, should come into force in late January, with the …
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma came under fire Monday as India chewed over a 3-0 Test series home defeat to New Zealand, with critics calling the team ageing and low on confidence.The cricket superpower went down by 25 runs on Sunday in the third Test inside three days at Mumbai for only their second series …
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Ukrainian soldier Anton Sushko, severely wounded, thought he was finally safe when he spotted a rescue team after crawling for hours through the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.”That’s it, I thought, here are the guys… We made it. Wounded, but alive,” the 40-year-old recalled from his hospital bed in Dnipro, southeastern Ukraine.But Sushko wasn’t out of …
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The historic Zittel hut on top of a snow-capped mountain high in the Austrian Alps has weathered many a storm.But ever more extreme climate change is taking a terrible toll on the century-old wooden refuge.”When your hand fits into a crack in the foundation, there is need for action,” said Georg Unterberger, who is in …
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Yang Chi’ao takes her place next to gym equipment and waits to be called by an instructor at a weight-loss camp in China, where over half of adults are overweight.Boasting strict daily exercise regimens, mandatory trips to the scale and rigid surveillance to guard against snacking, the facilities have popped up across China as it grapples with …
Kamala Harris courted voters angered by the Gaza war while Donald Trump doubled down on violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot as the tense US election campaign entered its final hours.The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president frantically blitzed several swing states as they tried to win over the last …
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Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim is relying on red-hot striker Viktor Gyokeres to land a blow on future rivals Manchester City, in his final Champions League match at the helm on Tuesday.The coach has agreed to take over at Manchester United on November 11 to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag, after coaching three final …
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Kamala Harris courted voters angered by the Gaza war while Donald Trump doubled down on violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot as the tense US election campaign headed into its final hours.The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president frantically blitzed several swing states as they tried to win over the …
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Max Verstappen was described as “insane” and “invaluable” on Sunday after delivering one of the greatest wet weather drives to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and move to the brink of a fourth successive world Formula One title.The Red Bull maestro won a chaotic, rain-lashed race at Interlagos from 17th place on the grid.With title …
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