Fagradalsfjall (Iceland) (AFP) – After more than a month of steady effusions of lava, the eruption near Fagradalsfjall in the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland is behaving like a geyser with periods of lulling between high lava fountains even visible from the capital Reykjavik, 30 km away.
Fighting between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza escalated on Wednesday, Israel launched dozens of airstrikes in a matter of minutes just after dawn, while Palestinians continued a barrage of rocket fire toward Israel. (May 12)
Cali (Colombia) (AFP) – People demonstrate in the Colombian city of Cali with fires, barricades and banners, as the country has been experiencing near-daily protests since April 28. President Ivan Duque, whose government is the target of the unrest, defends his security forces amid widespread allegation of excessive use of force.
Rugao (China) (AFP) – China's population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed on Tuesday, highlighting fears of a looming crisis over an ageing society. But in the eastern city of Rugao, which is home to over 500 people aged over a hundred, the elderly are celebrated.
Burnout among public servants – including teachers, police and government and social workers – was a problem before the pandemic. Now it's worse. High school teacher Bill Mathis quit to go work in Michigan's newly legalized cannabis industry.
The 2020 Olympics, which were postponed by a year due to the pandemic, are set to begin in Tokyo on July 23. However, a new opinion poll in local newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun daily shows that nearly 60% of local people think Olympics should be canceled.
Heavy rain continues for the Gulf Coast as cool, May temperatures spread south. Specifically, Atlanta and the rest of Georgia will begin to see temperatures well below average. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Exquisitely garbed in a traditional cheongsam dress, 76-year-old Sang Xiuzhu is one of an unlikely vanguard of elderly influencers storming Chinese social media with videos of glamour in the golden years. China is getting old fast and Beijing is faced with the monumental challenge of how to provide for tens of millions of retirees.
Fans of the Manchester City football club gathered at their home Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Tuesday to celebrate the team's victory in the English Premier League.
China will be one of the main drivers of global economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday. The report, namely the mid-year update of its World Economic Situation and Prospects 2021, has set global economic growth forecast for 2021 at 5.
Veterinarians nationwide are dealing with a COVID pet boom. They are so backlogged they can't take new patients, even when extending hours and hiring additional staff. (May 12)
Six people were killed in a shooting during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado, mobile home, according to police. The suspected shooter — believed to be a boyfriend of one of the victims — is also dead, police said.
