An official said the eruption near Reykjavik, the 12th in four years from the same volcanic system, posed no threat to people or infrastructure.

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Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.

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US president announces Jakarta will purchase 50 Boeing jets and billions of dollars’ worth of energy and agricultural goods as part of new deal

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The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

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“I have to provide for them, but I really don’t have time to spend with them, and it hurts me a lot.”

The film is set to be released in July 2026

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The US has deported immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen to Eswatini in Southern Africa following a recent Supreme Court ruling on third country deportations.

Whale is having a ‘full harbour experience’, says an expert aboard a maritime boat shadowing the supersized mammal

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An “inquisitive” humpback whale that wandered from its usual migratory route and into the centre of Sydney Harbour is causing “navigational challenges” for ferries and vessels as its tour of the world-famous harbour continues.

The sub-adult whale was spotted by commuters on a harbour ferry service near Fort Denison about 8am on Wednesday. It swam to Circular Quay – Sydney’s central ferry terminal – before moving east towards the defence base of Garden Island then to Watsons Bay and north to Balmoral Bay.

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Search for missing man comes after spate of attacks across Japan this month in which at least two people have died

Authorities in Japan are searching for a hunter who went missing on a mountain in Hokkaido near where a brown bear was recently spotted, amid a spate of deadly attacks by the animals that has triggered the declaration of a bear emergency in one town.

The hunter was reported missing by a friend on Mt Esan on Tuesday afternoon in the northern island of Hokkaido after he failed to return home. A rifle believed to belong to the missing man was found on the side of a mountain road, and bloodstains were discovered nearby. A large brown bear was seen near the road on Saturday.

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The cub stood up on its hind legs and pressed its clawed paw against the doorbell, peering inside the nearby window as if expecting the residents to answer.

Sobriety isn’t just about what to order at the pub instead of a pint. In conversations with recovering alcoholics, including the author of the new book ‘No Lost Causes Club’, Megan Carnegie explores how life without alcohol can be about flourishing, not just getting by

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Trump reportedly asked Zelensky why he had not struck Moscow to ramp up pressure on Putin

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There’s a theory that Bryson DeChambeau’s game, which is predicated so much on science rather than artistry, does not fit well with the British Open.

Shares in Asia are mixed after an update on inflation pulled most U.S. stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record

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Leading figures say skilled freelancers feel ‘massive fear’ about speaking out and are leaving industry

Toxic behaviour in British television is jeopardising one of the UK’s most important cultural and economic assets, industry experts have warned.

In the wake of a damaging report from the BBC on Monday that upheld 45 complaints about the former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, leading figures in television said a workforce populated by financially insecure freelance workers remained too scared to speak out about harmful behaviour.

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There is no guarantee the US president’s impatience with Russia will last, but the Kremlin may come to regret testing his patience

Before Donald Trump was a politician he was a property tycoon. Naturally, he thought he could fix the Ukraine war with a real-estate deal. In exchange for a ceasefire, Vladimir Putin would get to keep territory he had already seized.

But before Putin was a politician he was a KGB agent who mourned the collapse of the Soviet Union. His idea of a fair solution begins with Ukraine’s total submission to an imperial Russian motherland.

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Put aside the mayo and make these spicy riffs on the classic summer salad: chaat and yoghurt, spicy peanut butter, and baked chips with whipped tofu

We are a family of potato lovers, so a summer salad made of tender spuds bound together with something creamy, something acidic and a handful of herbs is a perennial favourite. While I would never throw a classic out of bed, every now andd then I like to swerve the mayonnaise and do something a little more exuberant. Today’s potato salads are a riot of texture and flavour, and pack a serious punch. They are satisfying enough on their own, but serve them at your next barbecue and you are bound to please the potato pleasure-seekers in your life.

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Plane Talk: Passengers spend an entire 9-5 working day waiting at Gatwick for an elusive flight to Milan

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Drug-related calls from nightclubs are driving Ibiza’s ambulance services to collapse, health workers say. It’s the latest example of tensions in Europe over tourism.

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José Pizarro’s slow-cooked Spanish arroz al horno brings fall-apart pork ribs and flavour-packed rice together in one deeply satisfying, lemon-zested dish

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New research shows employees are increasingly uneasy about being asked to return to the office for financial reasons. Hannah Ewens argues the cost of a typical in-office day is simply too high to justify

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Latest on UK figures data plus stock markets updates, business and money news on Wednesday

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Author Raynor Winn might have denied claims that she fabricated key elements of her beloved memoir, but the situation has raised embellishment debates in bookshops around the country – with some offering refunds for upset customers

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Sabrina Ionescu said she had a good idea who her competition would be, but it doesn’t matter who is next to her in the 3-point contest on All-Star weekend.