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Is Iceland’s volcano about to erupt again? Magma accumulating beneath Svartsengi has reached such high levels it could burst at any second – as experts warn it’s ‘not very wise’ to spend the night nearby

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Iceland is already reeling from three volcanic eruptions in as many months, but there could soon be more to come. 

Scientists warn that magma is once again accumulating beneath Svartsengi in the Reykjanes Peninsula, a volcanic hotspot southwest of capital Reykjavik. 

According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), the volume of magma beneath Svartsengi is reaching similar level as prior to last eruptions between December and earlier this month. 

Svartsengi is the location of a geothermal power plant and the

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Here’s how scientists reached nuclear fusion ‘ignition’ for the first time

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One of nuclear fusion’s biggest advances wouldn’t have happened without some impeccable scientific artistry.

In December 2022, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California created fusion reactions that produced an excess of energy — a first. In the experiment, 192 lasers blasted a small chamber, setting off fusion reactions — in which smaller atomic nuclei merge to form larger ones — that released more energy than initially kicked them off (SN: 12/12/22). It’s a milestone known as

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Why do women hate it when their ‘fat friend’ loses weight? Sarah-Jane Clark went from 22 stone to nine stone – then her slim friends started making catty remarks and one even ditched her completely when they reached the same dress size

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Toned arms, nipped-in waist and a flat stomach. When I look in the mirror, I still can’t believe the woman looking back is really me.

Finally, at the age of 52, I am confident enough to buy the figure-hugging, brightly coloured clothes I’ve always dreamed of wearing. As someone who was once a size 28 and weighed 22st, this is a big achievement.

But it hasn’t been a quick fix. It has taken more than 20 years for me to

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Israel-Hamas war LIVE: US says deal to release Israeli hostages has reached a ‘very sensitive stage’ – with ‘significant progress in recent hours’

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UN chief ‘deeply shocked’ at bombardment of schools in Gaza who called casualty numbers in the war ‘staggering and unacceptable’

  • United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres says he is ‘deeply shocked’ that two UN schools were attacked in less than 24 hours in Gaza.
  • ‘Dozens of people – many women and children – were killed and injured as they were seeking
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Pence announces he’s reached donor threshold to qualify for first Republican presidential debate

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FIRST ON FOX: Former Vice President Mike Pence has met the requirements to qualify for the first Republican presidential nomination debate, his campaign tells Fox News.

Pence’s 2024 presidential campaign said on Monday that earlier in the day they crossed the 40,000-donor threshold – one of two criteria set by the Republican National Committee for GOP White House hopefuls to reach the debate stage. Pence had already passed the polling threshold mandated by the RNC. 

The former vice president’s political

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Arsenal set to make ‘statement’ signing after agreement reached ahead of medical | Football | Sport

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Arsenal signing David Raya will be a “statement” signing from Mikel Arteta, according to Lee Dixon. Gunners goalkeeper Matt Turner is reportedly undergoing a medical at Nottingham Forest after a deal was agreed between the two clubs, which will likely then see Raya make the move across London.

Brentford have already rejected one offer from Arsenal for their No 1. However, it has been reported that a deal is edging closer.

The Athletic claims that Turner will have a medical

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Arsenal set to complete transfer ‘in next 48 hours’ as agreement reached | Football | Sport

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“Right now he’s at the club and then we will find the best to do. I think it’s natural that he would like to leave if it’s a good opportunity for him. We all think it’s a good idea at the right price. That probably means going towards that and focusing on the other keepers we have, I think that is completely natural.”

Having had their initial bid for Raya rejected, Arsenal are expected to come to a compromise with

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Chelsea close in on another Brazilian wonderkid as ‘agreement reached after £17m bid’ | Football | Sport

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He will be reunited with Angelo if he does become a Chelsea player. He was also set to move to Strasbourg, the club Chelsea chiefs recently acquired.

However, GianlucaDiMarzio.com claims that there is now a chance he could stay at Stamford Bridge this season. Pochettino has been impressed by the wide attacker and views him as part of his plans.

Angelo came off the bench in the friendlies against Fulham, Brighton and Wrexham. He was an unused substitute for the

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How the current world population reached 8 million… and what it means for Earth

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The world’s population has reached eight billion, the United Nations (UN) has confirmed.

While this may sound like a mighty milestone, the growth rate is actually at its slowest since 1950, and dropped below one per cent for the first time in 2020. 

It has also taken us 12 years to get to this point from seven billion people, as fertility rates are now below the amount required to maintain the population in much of the world, or the ‘replacement

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