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Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts

Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts

Spectacular images of lava flowing down the slopes of an erupting Mount Etna have drawn flocks of tourists to the Italian volcano -- to the worry of local guides.

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Knot and Venmo Team Up to Make Venmo the Effortless Way to Pay

Knot and Venmo Team Up to Make Venmo the Effortless Way to Pay

Knot, the leading merchant connectivity platform, today announced they are partnering with Venmo to make it easy for millions of users to set Venmo as their saved payment method wherever they shop. Knot lets Venmo users make Venmo the way they pay at some of their favorite merchants, directly from the Venmo app and without manually entering their details.

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Europe looks to the skies as solar eclipse cast its shadow

Europe looks to the skies as solar eclipse cast its shadow

Millions of people will turn their gaze towards the heavens on Wednesday to witness one of nature's greatest spectacles -- a rare total solar eclipse -- as it sweeps towards mainland Europe to briefly turn day into night.

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In Moscow, Russians worry about new fuel shortages

In Moscow, Russians worry about new fuel shortages

The Russian capital braced Wednesday for a possible fresh wave of fuel shortages as drivers queued nervously to fill up tanks after recent Ukrainian strikes.

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At least 44 drown after ferry overturns on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

At least 44 drown after ferry overturns on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

Search and rescue operations continued Wednesday after a government passenger ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, claiming at least 44 lives, authorities said.

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New space object 'black hole star' discovered by astronomers

New space object 'black hole star' discovered by astronomers

Astronomers announced Wednesday they had discovered a new type of astronomical object called a "black hole star", potentially solving a mystery involving strange red dots spotted in the early universe.

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Grieving Argentine icon Messi unsure about playing on 'much longer'

Grieving Argentine icon Messi unsure about playing on 'much longer'

Argentina superstar and inspiration behind his country's 2022 World Cup victory Lionel Messi said Wednesday he has "serious doubts" about continuing to play football for "much longer" after the death of his father Jorge Messi.

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England captain Root tells players to be 'adults' as he ditches curfew

England captain Root tells players to be 'adults' as he ditches curfew

Joe Root said Wednesday there would be no curfew in place during his second spell as England Test captain.

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Nigeria kidnap victims escape 'hellfire' captivity beaten, malnourished

Nigeria kidnap victims escape 'hellfire' captivity beaten, malnourished

Visibly frail and malnourished children and women lay on rows of hospital beds, their bodies bearing the scars of six months of captivity deep in the Nigerian bush.

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US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices

US consumer inflation slowed slightly in July, government data showed, with a virtual stalemate in the US-Iran war giving consumers some respite from sharp price increases at the gasoline pump.

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