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Iceland is spreading volcanic black dust over Europe (Image: Getty) Europe’s largest desert has “spread black dust” across the continent. Iceland is home to the largest and most active desert in Europe. But instead of warm sandy dunes, they are made of black volcanic dust. Like other deserts, it can produce dust storms in windy … Read more

Australian teenager Holly Bowlesbecame the fourth person to die from a suspected methanol poisoning. (Image: Facebook) A teenager has become the fourth person to die in a suspected methanol poisoning 19-year-old Australian Bianca Jones died just hours after the US State Department confirmed the death of an American in the tourist town of Vang Vieng. … Read more

An 18-year-old Brit faces 20 years in prison in Dubai after being charged with having sex with a the (Image: Ben Wright) A British teenager faces 20 years in a Dubai prison after being charged with having sex with a 17-year-old girl while on holiday. Marcus Fakana, 18, was arrested in August in the United … Read more

Marius Borg Hoiby will remain in prison for another week (Image: Getty) Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway’s son will be held in prison for up to a week while police investigate allegations of rape made against him, an Olso court ruled on Wednesday night. Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, was arrested on Monday night on suspicion … Read more

The Elizabeth Line is getting a makeover (Image: Getty) Sadiq Khan is giving the Elizabeth Line a £19million makeover to make it “just like Tokyo”. Transport for London has confirmed that a contract has been awarded to the bosses of the Tokyo Metro to “bring the best parts of Tokyo and London to the Elizabeth … Read more

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty) Ministers were left scrambling to rewrite rules on early prison releases after some murderers were found to be eligible. The Labour Government introduced the scheme in September to ease overcrowding in jails. But Ministry of Justice officials discovered that six dangerous offences were not on the list of … Read more

Prince Harry made royal fans go wild with his latest appearance (Image: Getty) has gone viral on social media after he was spotted strutting . The Duke of Sussex made to promote , which are set to take place in February. Harry was all smiles at the event and he even gave an interview to … Read more

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves lied their way into power (Image: PA) It hasn’t even been six months since Labour stormed into Downing Street, but their shiny promises are crumbling faster than a bargain gadget from Temu. If Sir ’s crew had come clean in July, would voters have handed them the keys to No10? … Read more

is reportedly a “big fan” of – despite his blistering attack on her daughter-in-law The star was forced to apologise after writing in his column for The Sun that he wanted the Duchess of Sussex “paraded naked through the streets” in a nod to a similar scene, fuming that he “hated” her. The column received … Read more

John Prescott showered me with expletives on our first meeting (Image: Getty) It was an encounter that will remain with me for the rest of my life. I first met John Prescott as a wide-eyed cub reporter in my hometown of Hull, where I worked for the local paper in the heart of his constituency. … Read more