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ICELAND volcano erupted once again and urged residents to evacuate just weeks after they were allowed to return to their homes. Iceland is on high alert since early hours of Sunday morning as volcano spewed bursts of lava and sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky. 6A volcano erupted in Iceland just a month after the last one sending residents to evacuateCredit: EPA 6The volcano spewed bursts of lava and sent huge plumes of smoke into the skyCredit: Reuters 6The eruption started at 3am near the fishing town of GrindavikCredit: EPA 6Iceland is home 32 active volcanoes which were…

YOU must take special steps to block snoopers from breaking into your iPhone. A change in the latest iPhone update aimed to help you get back into your device could be abused – but the fix is extremely simple. 2The Enter Previous Passcode feature is handy, but you need to know how it worksCredit: Apple In the iOS 17 update in September, Apple changed how passcodes work. Now if you change your passcode, you can still use your old code for 72 hours. This genius trick is designed to let you back into your iPhone if you forget it. But…

ARE you fit for your age or destined for an early death? It’s never been simpler to find out. 8Something as simple as standing up from a chair could indicate how long you’ll liveCredit: Getty Here are seven speedy health checks to help you establish your risk of complications as you get older, and whether your life could be in danger. The best part? They all take less than 15 minutes, and you can do most of them in your living room. 1. Push it 8 How many press-ups can you do? The number could be a good indicator of…

A HORROR plane crash left two men dead as the emergency services rushed to help. The light aircraft crashed near the town’s golf club on Sunday in Queensland, Australia. 2Two men are killed as light aircraft suddenly crashes at a golf course with no mayday callCredit: Seven 2The emergency services rushed to the scene but the men died on the spotCredit: Nine No mayday call was made from the aircraft, police believe. The men, aged 69 and 82, died at the scene of the crash. No details of the experience of the pilot have been revealed. The men are believed…

ASTRONOMERS have been mystified by faint rings of radio emission uncovered by faraway galaxies. The radio rings, known as odd radio circles, or ORCs, were first discovered in deep space in 2019. 1Astronomers have been mystified by faint rings of radio emission from deep spaceCredit: Bärbel Koribalski ORCs are so massive that entire galaxies live within their centers – one ORC is over 50 thousand times the diameter of our Milky Way. Moreover, they span hundreds of thousands of light-years and are detected via radio wavelengths. This means the space objects are not visible at infrared or X-ray wavelengths – like other known…

IS BEING more active one of your New Year’s resolutions? You might have had the best of intentions coming into 2024, but it can be surprisingly hard to muster the courage to work out during dreary January. 1You’re already burning more calories that you think on the daily, whether you’re making your bed or carrying shopping But that’s not to say you aren’t burning calories on the regular even if you aren’t hitting the gym. Many of the ordinary activities and household chores you do day-to-day burn more calories than you’d expect, rivalling things like hitting the treadmill or taking…

NORTH Korea has fired a ballistic missile of its east coast only days after Kim Jung-un threatened to start a “war” with its neighbour. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch took place today – but gave no further details like how far the deadly weapon flew. 2It was the pariah state’s first missile test of the yearCredit: Reuters 2People watch a television screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in SeoulCredit: AFP It was the North’s first missile launch in 2024. A projectile believed to be the missile has fallen, according to…

SMARTPHONE owners are being urged to ditch passwords for something called “passkeys” instead. If you’ve got an iPhone or an Android, you might want to switch as soon as possible – or risk a sinister cyberattack. 1Look for the option to sign up or sign in to a website or app using a passkeyCredit: Apple Passwords are dangerous – even if you’ve got a good one. That’s the official advice from security experts who are urging people to try a new alternative called passkeys. What’s wrong with passwords? There are countless problems with passwords, starting with the fact that people…

DOCTORS have issued an urgent warning over a Victorian disease outbreak as cases surged in England and Wales. A spike in this dangerous virus has hit the country and health professionals fear children are at most risk. 1Measles can cause a serious fever and a rash Measles cases have soared across the UK in response to parents refusing to give their children the MMR vaccine, doctors warned. Health protection consultant Dr Naveed Syed raised the alarm after witnessing a rise in cases in the West Midlands. He claimed the virus is likely to spread rapidly among patients who haven’t been…

THIS is the horror moment a mountain collapses in Colombia after heavy rain, killing at least 23 people and injuring many others. The landslide occurred around 4pm local time yesterday as vehicles waited on the road for it to reopen after it was blocked by falling rocks. 2A mountain collapsed in Colombia after heavy rain and killed 17 peopleCredit: X 2The cars were waiting for the road to reopen after rocks fell but got caught up in the landslideCredit: X Many of the victims were still sitting in their cars as an avalanche of mud and rocks slid towards them…