The Fagradalsfjall volcano, located around 20 miles (32km) south of the country’s capital of Reykjavik, erupted late on Friday night, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (ICO), which noted that all flights to and from the neighboring Keflavik International Airport had been paused. Photos of the eruption have circulated on …
Read More »Unrest erupts in Dutch cities for third night in a row in pushback against Covid curbs
Hours after Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte condemned two days of anti-lockdown riots as “criminal violence” and vowed to keep a controversial curfew in place, disgruntled citizens took to the streets again for another night of mayhem. Masses of black-clad rioters assembled in the streets of Rotterdam on Monday, as …
Read More »‘Sad day for women’s sports’: Row erupts after Joe Biden signs gender discrimination order paving way for transgender athletes
Biden proudly signed dozens of new orders during his first day in office, including one on gender discrimination which many believe will oblige colleges to approve transgender athletes for women’s sports. Titled “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation”, the order allows athletes to …
Read More »US Capitol on lockdown over ‘exterior security threat’ as fire erupts in nearby street outside complex (VIDEO)
Rehearsals for Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony were interrupted on Monday by an “exterior security threat,” according to loudspeaker messages heard by witnesses. The nature of the “threat” was not immediately apparent, but the building was quickly locked down, with entry and exit prohibited. Video footage appeared to show smoke rising from …
Read More »Trump ‘killed justice’ with pardon of ‘war criminals’: Twitter erupts with disgust as Blackwater contractors walk free
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening that he is issuing 15 full pardons and commuting the punishments of five convicts to time served. Four of the people given clemency were former employees of the infamous private military company Blackwater. They were serving lengthy prison terms, including a life sentence …
Read More »Panic as Indonesian volcano erupts, sending ash & smoke into the air (VIDEO)
A video by RT’s Ruptly video agency has captured a massive four-kilometer-tall (13,123 feet) plume of ash and smoke coming out of the Lewotolo volcano on the Indonesian island of Lembata. The island is located some 2,600km east of the country’s capital, Jakarta. The sight also scared the locals, as …
Read More »Chaos erupts after all cargo staff at Shanghai airport ordered to undergo testing following detection of Covid-19 cases (VIDEOS)
The airport’s cargo handlers were corralled in a nearby parking lot to undergo an unannounced testing regime, reportedly after several of their colleagues and close contacts were found to be positive for Covid-19, the Global Times reported. The sudden decision initially sparked frustration and anger, with videos posted to social …
Read More »Violence erupts as high-school students clash with police on streets of Paris (VIDEO)
Students gathered outside a high school in Compiegne, in the north of Paris, to protest over new restrictions that had been imposed to tackle the country’s coronavirus outbreak. The situation turned violent as police attempted to break up the crowd. This is the second escalation in recent days, as teachers …
Read More »‘Like dog eating own vomit’: Top Victoria cop erupts in anger as he repeats warning against joining Melbourne anti-lockdown rally
“As I’ve previously said, as was repeatedly said, it is at the moment unlawful to leave home to engage in protest activity,” Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius told the media earlier on Friday – one day ahead of a demonstration against Melbourne’s strict Covid-19 lockdown rules. Hundreds of defiant …
Read More »WATCH: Mushroom cloud erupts out of UK factory amid series of massive explosions
An enormous blaze broke out at the building in the early hours of Friday morning and locals reported being woken by a series of bangs. The fire strengthened over the course of several hours and by sunrise huge plumes of smoke could be seen for miles around. The local fire …
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