Almost 2,000 years ago, the Roman settlement was obliterated by one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in history when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The natural disaster ejected molten rock, pulverised pumice and hot ash at 1.5 million tonnes per second onto Pompeii’s 12,000
Almost 2,000 years ago, the Roman settlement was obliterated by one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in history when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The natural disaster ejected molten rock, pulverised pumice and hot ash at 1.5 million tonnes per second onto Pompeii’s 12,000
UN: North Korea representative discusses Australia human rights During a United Nations assembly event on January 20, North Korea’s representative, Kim Song, issued his concern over the state’s human rights record. With North Korea widely accused of multiple human rights violations, the
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff told LBC’s Eddie Marr that Melania Trump is “tone-deaf” and that her tenure as FLOTUS has been a disappointment. She added that Melania Trump has been Donald Trump’s “biggest cheerleader” throughout his time as President of the United States.
Joe Biden was inaugurated as US President on Wednesday, rounding off a chaotic election campaign and transition period. Mr Biden declared in his speech that “democracy has prevailed” after Mr Trump’s efforts to challenge the election result. The Democrat appeared to swipe
A dispute has broken out between the two sides over diplomatic status of the EU’s ambassador in London. The Foreign Office is declining to grant officials from international organisations, such as the EU, with the full diplomatic status as it would give
According to local media reports, the soldier was killed this morning by a Pakistani sniper. The soldier, Havaldar Nirmal Singh, was taken to hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. The Line of Control separates the regions of Kashmir which are administered by both
Michel Barnier was named European of the Year Award by the European Movement Ireland. Other recipients included former Taoiseach Bernie Ahern and former European Parliament President Pat Cox. This year marked the first time in the award’s 33-year history that the recipient
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake occurred at a depth of 122km. Initially it had a magnitude of 7.2. The earthquake struck Kepulauan Talaud, in Indonesia, at around 12.23pm today. Based on the current data, there is no
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. He and his Vice President Kamala Harris have already begun work on undoing several policies of the disastrous Trump administration, which ended in an attempted coup on the
The European Union’s Chief Brexit Negotiator was speaking at European Movement Ireland’s European of the Year Award ceremony. Michel Barnier stated that Brexit did not trigger the end of the European Union as some people predicted but instead strengthen the unity within