This can lead to explosions and the release of toxic fumes. The authorities therefore closed part of the sea near the island to keep onlookers at bay. 1000 degrees Drone footage shows several lava flows are on their way to the coast. They destroy everything in their path, including a school. Authorities have evacuated around 6,000 of the island’s 83,000 …

Hans Kazàn will receive a rare prize on October 10 from the International Brotherhood of Magicians. The 68-year-old illusionist is awarded the Fred Kaps Ring, an award that is given irregularly to someone who has had a crucial meaning for the profession. The award was previously given to colleagues such as Marconick (1995) and Eric Eswin (2012). The International Brotherhood …

A Dutch sailor has been missing for weeks in the North Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and Greenland. The Icelandic Coast Guard and the Danish Army searched for his wooden sailboat with ships, planes and helicopters, but found nothing. The search was made more difficult because the Dutchman does not have a GPS tracker with him. He would, however, be in …

China will no longer build new coal-fired power plants abroad. This is what Chinese President Xi Jinping promised in his address to the United Nations Annual General Assembly. Xi did not give more details, but it could mean that funding for coal-fired power plants in developing countries will be limited. China is under intense diplomatic pressure to stop funding coal …

Putin’s pro-Putin United Russia party won 324 of 450 seats in the Russian parliamentary elections. This is what the Russian electoral authority CEC reports. This gives the party the large majority expected in parliament, although it is slightly lower than the number of seats in 2016. United Russia obtains 49.8% of the vote for the 225 seats divided by the …

Australia’s koalas are in bad shape. The population has declined dramatically over the past three years, reports the Australian Koala Foundation (AFK) after its own research. According to the nonprofit, it is the result of drought, forest fires and tree felling. Australia is currently estimated to have between 32,000 and 58,000 koalas. In 2018, they were over 80,000. The drop …

The Turów lignite mine, with a power station in the background.EPA Image Immediately after the court ruled in favor of the Czech Republic, which had brought the case, Warsaw reacted negatively. According to the government, the mine will not be closed. The sanction was described as “disproportionate”. The move would also hamper talks with the Czech government to reach a …

According to the Election Commission, almost all the votes were counted. United Russia, Putin’s supporting party, is once again the most important, but is also losing ground. The party garnered nearly 50 percent of the vote, compared to over 54 percent in previous elections. The Communist Party got 19 percent. With this result, Putin has the support of more than …

VR was co-founded by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The biggest party in Russia was already expected to get the most votes again, in part because Putin did everything he could to hamper the opposition in the run-up to the elections. Independent observers from Golos, a voter rights organization, released a report on Saturday in which they spoke of thousands of …

Relations between France and Australia have deteriorated in recent days when it became clear that a $ 30 billion deal for French submarines was not underway. The reason? Australia has a security pact concluded with the United States and Great Britain and therefore buys American submarines. Dagger in the back France reacted with fury. The country has recalled the ambassadors …