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Al Etihad
2 days ago
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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages
10 Aug 2025 15:46 ROME (AFP)Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to national fire service said it had 12 teams on the ground and six Canadair planes fighting the blaze, which has torn through the national park in southern Italy since firefighters were on their way from other regions and the onsite teams were using drones to better monitor the spread of the fire, the service said on Telegram."For safety reasons and... to facilitate firefighting and cleanup operations in the affected areas, all activities along the Vesuvius National Park trail network are suspended until further notice," the park said in a statement 620,000 people visited the volcano's crater in 2024, according to the smoke from the fire could be seen from the Pompeii archeological site, which however remained open to tourists. Experts say European countries are becoming ever more vulnerable to wildfires due to intensifying summer heatwaves linked to global warming.
Time of India
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Donetsk Frontline Surges: Russian Forces Seize Key Highway Near Kostyantynivka As Offensive Deepens
Russian forces have taken full control of a strategic highway linking Kostyantynivka and Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk region, according to Denis Pushilin, head of the DPR. Following the capture of Alexandrovo-Kalinovo, Russian troops now hold both sides of the Kleban-Bykskoye Reservoir, gaining new tactical flexibility. Pushilin stated the success opens the door for further movement toward Kostyantynivka, though final decisions lie with military command. Intense fighting continues near Katerinovka and Yablonovka, as Russian units push deeper into contested territory. The announcement was made via a video address on Telegram.#DonetskFront #RussiaUkraineWar #Konstantinovka #PushilinUpdate #MilitaryBreakthrough#EasternUkraine #FrontlineNews #RussianAdvance #StrategicHighway #WarUpdates#TelegramWarReports #ChasovYar #UkraineConflict #DPRForces Read More
Economic Times
03-08-2025
- Climate
- Economic Times
Dormant Russia volcano erupts for first time in 450 years
Moscow: A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia's eastern Kamchatka region, the nation's emergency authority said Sunday, days after one of the strongest earthquakes on record hit the region. Pictures released by Russian state media show a towering plume of ash spewing from the Krasheninnikov volcano, which last erupted in 1550, according to the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program. The plume is estimated to have reached an altitude of 6,000 metres (19,700 feet), Kamchatka's Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a post on Telegram."The plume is spreading eastward from the volcano toward the Pacific Ocean. There are no populated areas along its path, and no ashfall has been recorded in inhabited localities," the ministry said. The volcano has been assigned an "orange" aviation hazard code, the ministry added, meaning flights in the area may be disrupted. It came after Klyuchevskoy, another volcano in the region -- the highest active in Europe and Asia -- erupted on of Klyuchevskoy are quite common, with at least 18 occurring since 2000, according to the Global Volcanism recent eruptions followed one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, which struck on Wednesday, sparking tsunami warnings and evacuations of millions of people from coastal areas from Japan to Hawaii to worst damage was seen in Russia, where a tsunami crashed through the port of Severo-Kurilsk and submerged a fishing plant, officials magnitude 8.8 quake struck off Petropavlovsk on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula and was the strongest since 2011 when a magnitude 9.1 quake off Japan caused a tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people.
Al Etihad
22-06-2025
- Politics
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Israel tightens civil defence measures after US strikes on Iran
22 June 2025 07:00 Tel Aviv (dpa)Israel has tightened civil defence restrictions nationwide following US airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, the Israeli military announced on Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that only essential activities would be allowed across the country, in accordance with new directives approved by Defence Minister Israel Katz. The decision came after a fresh security assessment."It was determined that as of today (Sunday), at 03:45am [0045 GMT], immediate changes will be made to the Home Front Command instructions. As part of the changes, it was decided to shift all areas of the country from Partial and Limited Activity to Essential Activity," the IDF said in a post on Telegram."The instructions include: a prohibition on educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential sectors." The announcement came shortly after President Donald Trump said that US aircraft had attacked three nuclear sites in Iran, including Natanz, Esfahan and the Fordow uranium enrichment facility. Israel-Iran Conflict Continue full coverage
Economic Times
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Israel will 'take control of all' of Gaza Strip, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says
Amidst intensified military operations in Gaza, Prime Minister Netanyahu declared Israel's intent to "take control" of the entire territory, citing the necessity of preventing famine for diplomatic reasons. Air strikes have resulted in numerous casualties, as the conflict escalates. Despite international pressure and ongoing negotiations, a breakthrough remains elusive, with both sides holding firm on their demands. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads 'Reduced to starvation' Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads No breakthrough in talks 'No one left' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will "take control" of the whole of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged Israel announced it would let a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip , Netanyahu said it was necessary to prevent a famine for "diplomatic reasons".In Gaza, rescuers said air strikes killed at least 22 people, after the military announced it had begun "extensive ground operations" against Hamas."The fighting is intense and we are making progress. We will take control of all the territory of the Strip," Netanyahu said in a video posted on Telegram."We will not give up. But in order to succeed, we must act in a way that cannot be stopped."Israel has come under mounting international pressure, including from key backer the United States, to lift a total blockade it imposed on Gaza more than two months ago."We must not let the population (of Gaza) sink into famine, both for practical and diplomatic reasons," Netanyahu said, adding that even friends of Israel would not tolerate "images of mass starvation".In a report this month, the UN- and NGO-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said Gaza was at "critical risk of famine", with 22 percent of the population facing an imminent humanitarian "catastrophe".Israel said its blockade since March 2 was aimed at forcing concessions from the Palestinian militant group, but UN agencies have warned of critical shortages of food, clean water, fuel and week US President Donald Trump acknowledged that "a lot of people are starving", adding "we're going to get that taken care of".In his inaugural mass, Pope Leo XIV called on the faithful not to forget "our brothers and sisters who are suffering because of war."In Gaza, the surviving children, families and elderly are reduced to starvation," he Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir argued against any resumption of aid, saying on X: "Mr Prime Minister, our hostages receive no humanitarian aid.""The Prime Minister is making a serious mistake in this move, and he has no majority at all. Hamas must only be crushed, and not at the same time provided with oxygen for its survival," he said in a military on Monday said the air force had struck "160 terror targets" in Gaza over the past day, as it pressed an expanded campaign, which Israel says aims to free hostages and defeat Hamas, started Saturday as the two sides entered indirect talks in Qatar on a office said negotiators Doha were "working to exhaust every possibility for a deal -- whether according to the Witkoff framework or as part of ending the fighting".Steve Witkoff is the US Middle East envoy who has been involved in statement said a deal "would include the release of all the hostages, the exile of Hamas terrorists, and the disarmament of the Gaza Strip".Since a two-month ceasefire collapsed in March as Israel resumed its offensive, negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have failed to make a has opposed ending the war without Hamas's total defeat, while Hamas has balked at handing over its Monday, there were heavy strikes in and around the main southern city of Khan Yunis, where civil defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said 11 people were killed and several others also reported another 11 deaths in strikes on other parts of the footage from Gaza on Sunday showed people sifting through ruined shelters and rescuers treating the wounded."All my family members are gone. There is no one left," said a distraught Warda al-Shaer."The children were killed as well as their parents. My mother died too, and my niece lost her eye."The United Nations had warned of the risk of famine in Gaza before the aid blockade was October 2023 attack that triggered the war resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official also took 251 hostages during the attack, 57 of whom remain in Gaza, including 34 the military says are health ministry said Sunday at least 3,193 people have been killed since Israel resumed strikes on March 18, taking the war's overall toll to 53,339.
