Slo-mo scenes of Mt. Etna eruption

Here is the footage from the latest Mt. Etna eruption in Italy on Wednesday, March 17.

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    Over the next few months and years, the Queen will – as she has already – come to rely increasingly on Prince Charles for advice and guidance about the future of The Firm

  • Derek Chauvin trial: Police restraint was more than George Floyd 'could take' given his condition, says medical examiner

    The police's restraint of George Floyd was more than he "could take" given the condition of his heart, the medical examiner who performed the autopsy of the 46-year-old said on Friday. Dr Andrew Baker was testifying in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who knelt on Mr Floyd for more than nine minutes during an arrest in Minneapolis last May. Dr Baker, who has served as the chief medical examiner of Hennepin County, Minnesota, since 2004, said the police officers' compression of Mr Floyd's neck and the restraint of his body were the primary causes of his death. Dr Baker was one of the most heavily anticipated witnesses to take to the stand in the closely-watched trial. His testimony added significant heft to the prosecution's case that Mr Chauvin killed Mr Floyd when he pinned the unarmed and handcuffed black man to the ground until he could no longer beg for air.

  • SNP’s flagship housing fund runs out of cash in days

    The Scottish Government’s flagship First Home Fund has run out of money in just eight days, in what opposition parties have branded a “spectacular misjudgement”. The £60m fund, which lends people up to £25,000 towards their deposit, was launched on April 1 but was closed on Thursday afternoon after being inundated with applications. The initiative is now “fully committed” for 2021/22. The news has been described as “devastating” for thousands of Scots hoping to get onto the property ladder, with the lack of availability of 95 per cent LTV mortgages making it “incredibly difficult” for first time buyers to access mortgage finance - despite “strong evidence” showing that owning a home is cheaper than renting. Funding for the scheme was slashed by 66.5 per cent from £200m last year, with SNP ministers blaming the UK Treasury for the cuts. “We anticipated that there would be huge demand given the success of the pilot scheme run last year,” said Nicola Barclay, chief executive of industry body Homes for Scotland. “Despite this, the Scottish Government allocated just 30 per cent of the levels spent in 2020, citing budget cuts from Westminster for the reduction.”

  • White House says China's moves around Taiwan 'potentially destabilizing'

    The White House on Friday said it was keeping a close watch on increased Chinese military activities in the Taiwan Strait, and called Beijing's recent actions potentially destabilizing. "We have ... clearly - publicly, privately - expressed our concerns, our growing concerns, about China's aggression toward Taiwan," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. "We've seen a concerning increase in PRC military activity in the Taiwan Strait, which we believe is potentially destabilizing," she said, when asked if Washington was concerned about a possible Chinese invasion.

  • Twin sisters Poppy and Lily Myers found after going missing for more than five days

    The desperate search for twin sisters, Poppy and Lily Myers, has come to an end after they were found on Friday morning. The pair, both aged 13, had vanished from Egerton Road, Twickenham on April 3 prompting a hunt for the schoolgirls led by the Met police. Officers had also requested people share the appeal widely on social media in a bid to track them down.

  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies aged 99

    The Duke ‘passed away peacefully’ at Windsor Castle this morning

  • Kim Jong-un raises fears of food shortages in North Korea

    It was second time in a week Kim Jong Un raised a clarion call over deepening crisis

  • Debenhams is soon to shut up shop for good: Here’s what to buy in the department store’s closing-down sale

    Bag a bargain across skincare, make-up, fashion, electricals and kitchen appliances while you still can

  • I grew up in Belfast’s Sandy Row, the rioters don’t speak for my community – we denounce these violent thugs

    Nothing good can come from throwing petrol bombs. Our families and children want to live peacefully, without the terror our relatives experienced

  • Teenage twins from London missing for nearly a week found ‘safe and well’, police say

    Both 13-year-olds had been last seen in Twickenham on Saturday, police say

  • Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, has died

    Prince Philip - the Duke of Edinburgh - has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has said. "His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle." The duke was married to Queen Elizabeth II for more than 70 years and became the longest-serving consort in British history - he was due to turn 100 in two months' time, on 10 June.

  • Analysis: Russian military buildup raises stakes as fighting in Ukraine intensifies

    Dozens of troop carriers and missile launchers sit on flatbed wagons lining up along tracks running through southern Russia, in a region bordering Ukraine. Ukraine and Western countries accuse Russia of sending troops and heavy weapons to support proxy fighters who seized a swathe of the eastern Donbass region in 2014. Moscow denies it is part of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and says it provides only humanitarian and political support to the separatists.

  • Coronavirus latest news: Johnson & Johnson blood clots 'extraordinarily rare', says Government adviser

    Drinkers told they must wear masks in pub beer gardens 'Light at end of tunnel' for summer holidays Prince Philip's funeral will be 'family affair' due to Covid restrictions Ben Marlow: Monday's grand reopening is a moment of truth Subscribe to The Telegraph for a month-long free trial Blood clots associated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are "extraordinarily rare", a scientist advising the Government on its coronavirus response has said. The UK has ordered 30 million doses of the vaccine, which is also known as Janssen, although it is yet to be approved for use by regulators. "We still don't know whether they are directly related and caused by the vaccine but it seems possible that they could be," Professor Peter Openshaw, a member of the Covid-19 clinical information network, told the Today programme. "It wouldn't be surprising to find the J&J, the Janssen vaccine, also causes rare blood clots because it's based on an adenovirus technology which is not that far away from the technology being used in the AstraZeneca vaccine." Prof Openshaw said any blood clots were "extraordinarily rare events" and likened the risk level to "if you [were to] get into a car and drive 250 miles". It comes a day after the European Medicines Agency said that it has started a review to assess blood clots in people who have been given the Johnson & Johnson jab. Follow the latest updates below.

  • Londoners remember Prince Phillip after he passes away at 99

    Londoners reflect on the life of Prince Phillip after the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth passed away. He recently spent a month recovering from an infection in a hospital in central London, although the actual cause of his death has not been revealed.

  • Northern Ireland is back as the most dangerous open wound in British political life

    There is more to the escalating conflict than the failings of the DUP – unionists determined to keep Northern Ireland part of the UK are facing a more general crisis

  • A&E ‘swamped’ with patients seeking help for mild Covid jab side-effects

    A&E ‘swamped’ with patients seeking help for mild Covid jab side-effects. Emergency departments report surge in cases of headaches linked to AstraZeneca jab amid concerns of blood clots

  • Prince Harry expected to return to UK for Duke of Edinburgh's funeral – but not Meghan

    The Duke of Sussex is expected to return to the UK from the USA for the funeral of his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, despite widespread travel restrictions. However, it is thought unlikely that the Duchess, heavily pregnant with their second child, will join him. Prince Harry, 36, was extremely close to Prince Philip, although he is not thought to have seen him in person since the autumn of 2019. A royal source told the New York Post: "He will, of course, be there, no matter how difficult relations are between the Sussexes and the family." Current rules state that the majority of people attempting to travel to the UK must test negative for Covid within 72 hours of their flight and then quarantine for 10 days on arrival. There is an exemption for people attending the funeral of a close family member, although Prince Harry would have to self-isolate at all other times. He spoke of his grandfather during a recent television interview with James Corden, fondly describing how he conducted Zoom calls. "We've Zoomed them a few times. They've seen Archie running around," he said, laughing as he recalled how the Duke had slammed his laptop shut to end a call.

  • Eamonn Holmes says dislocated pelvis started his pain battle

    The presenter has been documenting his struggle with pain on social media.

  • Conor Benn vs Samuel Vargas: Prediction, undercard, UK fight time, ring walks, how to watch, live stream, odds

    Conor Benn will look to move closer to a world title clash when he takes on Samuel Vargas in London tonight. ‘The Destroyer’ - son of legendary former two-weight world champion Nigel Benn - defends his WBA Continental welterweight title at Wembley’s SSE Arena against Colombian-Canadian Vargas, a seasoned campaigner who has previously fought (and lost against) the likes of Errol Spence Jr, Danny Garcia and budding superstar Vergil Ortiz Jr. British fight fans may best remember the 31-year-old from his clash with Amir Khan in September 2018, in which the latter recovered from a heavy knockdown to claim a unanimous decison victory in only his second bout for almost two years.

  • EuroMillions £122m prize paid out to anonymous UK ticket holder

    It's the UK’s fifth biggest National Lottery win.