Iceland issues state of emergency and closes world-famous Blue Lagoon over fears of a volcanic eruption

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The vast majority of tourists visiting Iceland pass through the hot springs of the Blue Lagoon. The site has become a major tourist attraction for the country. The volcanic eruption threatens the continuity of this beautiful place.
The Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland's top touristic attractions, has been shut due to the high risk of a volcanic eruption in the area.

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HIMARS strike by Ukraine targets Russian drone pilots at training school in Donetsk, say reports

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Ukrainian military personnel display a downed Russian drone during a press conference.
Ukrainian military personnel display a downed Russian drone during a press conference.

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SpaceX chief told employees to 'focus on your job' for humanity's sake after they raised workplace complaints, report says

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Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002.
SpaceX is the rocket-manufacturing company Elon Musk founded in 2002.

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A homeowner planned to throwaway a painting hanging in her kitchen — it turned out to be a 13th-century masterpiece worth $25 million

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The painting
The painting "Christ Mocked", a long-lost masterpiece by Florentine artist Cimabue is displayed in Paris.

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Archaeologists found a skeleton with a prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old

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A skeleton buried with a prosthetic hand.
The skeleton was found buried with a prosthetic metal hand.

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An off-duty pilot said he tried to down a plane to 'wake up' from a bad magic mushrooms trip

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An Alaska Airlines flight.
An Alaska Airlines flight.

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The mastermind of Hamas' October 7 terrorist attacks is cornered in a bunker, says Israel

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(Left) Yahya Sinwar, (Right) The aftermath of Hamas' attacks on southern Israel
(Left) Yahya Sinwar, (Right) The aftermath of Hamas' attacks on southern Israel

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A father who said he was relieved when he was told his daughter was killed by Hamas now thinks she's likely alive

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A house ransacked by Hamas during attacks in Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel.
An interior view of one of the homes destroyed during the attack by Hamas, within Kibbutz Be'eri on October 14, 2023 in Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel.

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Russian troops describe grueling conditions on the front line where they are 'wet from head to toe' and can't even boil a cup of tea, UK intel says

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Ukrainian soldiers in a trench under Russian shelling on the frontline close to Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers in a muddy trench in March show the difficult conditions both sides could face as winter arrives.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed the fall of the Roman Empire on its embrace of gayness — a totally baseless claim

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Mike Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the US Capitol on November 2, 2023.

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