Watch: Mount Etna puffs ‘smoke rings’ in rare display
A new crater on the volcano’s summit has created a spectacular sight for tourists and locals.
A new crater on the volcano’s summit has created a spectacular sight for tourists and locals.
Arsenal maintained their pursuit of a first Premier League title for 20 years as they moved top of the table with an impressive away victory over Brighton. Mikel Arteta’s side edged one point ahead of title rivals Liverpool, who face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, and Manchester City after the reigning champions beat…
36 minutes ago About sharing By Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent The military regime which seized power in Myanmar three years ago has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand. Troops had suffered weeks of attacks by ethnic Karen insurgents, allied with other anti-coup forces. Hundreds of troops guarding…
1 hour ago About sharing The 27-year-old Lakota actor also appeared on shows Into the Wild Frontier and The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger By Nadia Ragozhina & Noor Nanji BBC News A US actor has been found dead after being named as a suspect in a domestic violence investigation. Cole Brings Plenty, who appeared…
1 hour ago About sharing By Alys Davies BBC News Flood waters are expected to rise in Sydney after torrential rainfall on Friday caused flash flooding in parts of Australia’s second-largest city, the authorities have warned. Heavy rain pummelled parts of the city for 24 hours, forcing thousands to evacuate the city’s outskirts. The rain…
Two planes collided on a runway at Heathrow Airport, causing damage to their wings.
12 minutes ago About sharing By Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg An “alliance of authoritarian powers” is working more closely together against western democracies, the head of Nato has warned. Jens Stoltenberg told me that Russia, Iran, China and North Korea are increasingly aligned. He also said he was confident Nato allies would…
14 minutes ago About sharing The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind Dozens of flights have been cancelled as Storm Kathleen brings strong winds and potentially the warmest day of the year to parts of the UK. About 70 flights departing and arriving at UK airports before midday were cancelled after…
1 hour ago About sharing British sailors, Royal Marines and a US Coast Guard team on HMS Trent intercepted a smuggling speedboat By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News The Royal Navy has seized nearly £17m worth of drugs after it intercepted smuggling speedboats in the Caribbean Sea. Across two operations, HMS Trent seized 200kg of cocaine…
11 hours ago About sharing Chef César Nebrera is having to live in his car By Guy Hedgecoe BBC News, Ibiza César Nebrera pours out a cup of coffee he has brewed on a stove in the boot of his car. The old green Kia saloon sits in the shade of a carob tree just…