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Shams Aalam on cloud nine with two world No.1 rankings

KOLKATA: If the year began in a fast lane for Bihar para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh, he was on cloud nine on Thursday night when World Para Swimming (WPS) released the Official World Rankings 2024 following the Reykjavik International Games held at Laugardalslaug Pool in the Iceland capital from…

The Times of India

Lava from Iceland volcano spied from space (satellite photo)

Solidified lava surrounds the small Icelandic town of Grindavík in a new photo from the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2, following recent volcanic eruptions.

Space

Swedish music stars call for Israel Eurovision ban over Gaza

Open letter signed by more than 1,000 musicians from 2024 host country follows petition from artists in Finland and Iceland

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‘One taste explodes like a moon rocket booster’: readers’ favourite foodie finds in Europe

Lava soup in Iceland, assassins’ pasta in Bari, Georgian breads and Norfolk seafood … our tipsters pick their favourite culinary treats across the continent

The Guardian - UK

In Iceland, we got used to enjoying our ‘Disney volcanoes’. Now the threat is real

For a long time, eruptions were a spectacle that drew tourists but caused little damage. But it’s clear we haven’t tamed nature, says Icelandic writer and film-maker Andri Snær Magnason

The Guardian - UK

Iceland’s Reykjanes fires may burn for decades, history suggests

Last time these volcanic systems came to life – in the Viking age – they erupted on and off for about 300 years

The Guardian - UK

Easing law on marketing baby formula just helps big brands, campaigners say

Iceland boss has written to MPs claiming that changing rules would help cut prices for families

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OPINION - The death of Pitchfork is a disaster for edgy young kids and music fans everywhere

Last autumn, I sat down to listen to the new Rolling Stones album, Hackney Diamonds. It had launched around the corner from my house, at the Hackney Empire. Pensioners could be heard on Mare Street that day, grumbling about the camera crews interrupting pavement access to the local Iceland. The…

Evening Standard

Volcanic eruption threatens Icelandic town, residents uncertain of future

Discover the latest updates on the volcanic eruption in Grindavik, Iceland. Residents are uncertain about their future as the threat of further eruptions l...

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Satellites watch Iceland volcano spew lava towards fishing village (photo)

The tiny Icelandic town of Grindavík lies under threat from a lava flow, imaged from space by a satellite.

Space

Icelanders See Little Chance Of Return After Volcano Destroys Homes

Icelanders forced from their town by a dramatic volcanic eruption face never returning home, after lava engulfed several homes in the town, something the island nation had not seen in five decades.

International Business Times

'The area has reactivated': Iceland volcano gears towards another eruption leaving Grindavík in precarious position

Iceland volcano appears to be gearing up for another eruption as more magma accumulates beneath the surface and the land around Svartsengi continues to rise.

LiveScience

Iceland Eruption Confirms Faultline Has Reawakened: Expert

A volcanic eruption that has engulfed homes in an Icelandic fishing port confirms that a long-dormant faultline running under the country has woken up, threatening to belch out lava with little warning for years to come, an expert warned on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Rescuers in daring bid to save sheep trapped by Iceland volcano

More than 200 animals abandoned by farmers after the eruption have not been fed or watered for days

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Residents of Icelandic town fear they won’t be able to return to their homes after second volcanic eruption

Iceland’s president calls for residents to ‘stand together’ as country battles ’tremendous forces of nature’

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An Icelandic town is evacuated after a volcanic eruption sends lava into nearby homes

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the eruption began just before 8:00 a.m. local time Sunday about a half mile from the town of Grindavík after a series of intense earthquakes.

LiveScience

Iceland volcano could erupt again 'without warning' as magma still moving beneath Grindavík

Two fissures spewing lava opened up near Grindavík, destroying three houses in the town — and experts have warned new eruptions could take place any time.

LiveScience

Iceland volcano: Situation in Grindavík has 'become very bleak' following new eruption

A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupted on Sunday, cracking open fissures that are extending toward Grindavík and threatening to drown the town in lava flows.

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Beyond the Arctic Circle: Discovering Iceland's Untamed Beauty

Iceland, a land shrouded in mystery and allure, lies far north in the Atlantic Ocean, skirting the fringes of the Arctic Circle.

Evening Standard

Is it safe to travel to Iceland? Volcano erupts again, forcing UK Foreign Office to issue advice

The eruption began in the early afternoon on Wednesday following several earthquakes north of Grindavik, a coastal town of 3,800 people that was evacuated.

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Lava engulfs Icelandic town, residents evacuated as eruption continues

Learn about the recent volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland and its impact on the nearby fishing town. Discover the concerns and efforts to mitigate t...

France 24

Iceland faces 'daunting period' after long-dormant volcanic system awakens

Iceland’s president said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature”, after molten lava from a volcano in the island’s southwest consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik.

The Independent UK

President says Iceland faces 'daunting' period after lava from volcano destroys homes in Grindavik

Iceland’s president said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature,” after molten lava from a volcano consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik

Evening Standard

Iceland volcano: Battle to save Grindavik after lava reaches village destroying homes

At least three homes have been set on fire in Grindavik as lava flowed into the town and the main road into the area has been cut off

The Guardian - UK

‘I can’t promise you more state aid,’ German minister tells farmers – as it happened

Finance minister Christian Lindner met with jeers as he says he cannot promise more money at demonstration in Berlin

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