Descrease article font size Increase article font size An underwater volcano is erupting so forcefully off the coast of Japan that it’s led to the formation of a new island. The islet lies in the Ogasawara island chain more than 1,000 km south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean, reports local news agency Asahi Shimbun.Japan’s
The White House on Friday suggested it is beginning to run out of available funding to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion, once again calling on Congress to approve more. Earlier Friday, the Biden administration announced it was sending another US$425 million worth of additional arms and equipment to Ukraine. Most of the
An Australian woman hosted four of her former husband’s relatives for lunch at her home in Leongatha in late July. Shortly after, the four guests were hospitalized with severe gastrointestinal problems. Only one survived. Now, after months of investigation, Australian police have charged Erin Patterson, 49, with three counts of murder and five counts of
Portuguese police have apologized to the parents of Madeleine McCann for the way the family was treated during the investigation into their three-year-old daughter’s disappearance in 2007. Earlier this year, a group of senior police officers from Lisbon travelled to London to meet with Madeleine’s father Gerry McCann, according to BBC Panorama. The officers reportedly
In what appears to be a part of pro-Palestinian protests in the U.K., live rodents were released inside three separate McDonald’s restaurants. In one incident the animals looked to be spray-painted red, black and green – the colours of the Palestinian flag. Police in Birmingham told The Guardian they are investigating after the first incident
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Matthew Perry, who starred as Chandler Bing in the hit series Friends, has died, reports say. He was 54. According to American media reports, including the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone, the Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home
The Israeli military spokesman says Israel is expanding its ground operation in Gaza with infantry and armored vehicles backed by “massive” strikes from the air and sea. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Saturday that “the forces are still on the ground and are continuing the war.”Earlier Saturday, the military had released videos showing columns of
To most, Céline Dion‘s voice is lulling and enchanting, but for some locals in Porirua, New Zealand, the Quebecer’s music means sleepless nights. Residents of the small city on the country’s North Island have complained they are being tormented by the “excessively loud music” coming from the region’s “siren battles.”The battles, which have been steadily
Israel’s army said Sunday that it accidentally struck an Egyptian post near its border with Gaza. “A short while ago, an IDF tank accidentally fired and hit an Egyptian post adjacent to the border in the area of Kerem Shalom,” the Israeli Defense Force said on X.“The incident is being investigated and the details are
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments. Meloni told reporters last month she should not be judged over Giambruno’s remarks and in future would not answer questions about his behaviour.The split comes as the