USGS announces “code red” aviation warning as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts

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June 16, 2023

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The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted on June 7, spewing huge flows of lava. Breathtakingfeeds from the US Geological Survey (USGS) captured the eruption at the Halema’uma’u crater.

The USGSreported that lava flows are currently confined to the surrounding crater floor and that the eruption will not endanger the public. Despite the reassurance, the USGS elevated the volcano’s aviation color code to red, meaning ash from Kilauea’s eruption could still pose a threat to air travel.

This isn’t the first time thatKilauea has erupted this year. The active volcanoerupted in January, with activity stretching into March, reported the USGS.

The USGS’Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) detected a glow in Kilauea summit webcam images at 4:44 am HST (10:44 am ET) on June 7, indicating a new eruption.

Through an advisory, the USGS announced that theopening phases of Kilaueaeruptions are “dynamic.” The agency also cautioned that activity is confined to Halema’uma’u crater and that “the hazards will be reassessed as the eruption progresses.”

Live images revealed fissures at the base of the crater generating lava flows on the crater floor’s surface.

Before issuing the eruption notice, the observatory warned that the increased earthquake activity and changes in the patterns of ground deformation at the summit started on the night of June 6, suggesting the movement of magma in the subsurface.

Kilauea is located in a closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

In 2018, a catastrophic Kilauea eruption destroyed over 700 homes. The following year, several earthquakes and a major eruption at Kilauea resulted in the destruction of hundreds of homes and businesses.

But prior tothe major 2018 eruption, Kilauea had been erupting since 1983, and streams of lava occasionally covered farms and homes in the area. During that time, the lava from the volcano sometimes reached the ocean, causing dramatic interactions when it reached the water.

The Hawaii tourism board reported that at one time, Kilauea “produced 250,000-650,00 cubic yards of lava per day enough to resurface a 20-mile-long, two-lane road each day.”

Also called “the Big Island,” the island of Hawaiiis also home to the largest volcano on Earth, Mauna Loa, which makes up about 51 percent of the island and has an impressive altitude of 13,679 feet.

Mauna Loa erupted in November 2022 for the first time in 38 years.

Island officials recommend that residents prepare “go bags” with food and other survival supplies. They also advised people to find a safe place to stay if they are required to evacuate their homes after an eruption occurs.

There has been a surge of development on the Big Island in recent decades. According to data, Hawaii’s population has more than doubled to 200,000 in 2023 from 92,000 in 1980.(Related:There is no correlation between CO2 and rising ocean levels, according to decades of data from NOAA.) Emergency preparedness tips for volcanic eruptions

Volcanic eruptions may be subtle or explosive and can produce ash, dangerous lava flows, flying rocks and poisonous gases.

Many volcanic eruptions are also accompanied by other natural hazards, such as debris flows, earthquakes, fires, flash floods, landslides and tsunamis.

If you live near a volcano, whether it is active or dormant, you must be prepared to act immediately to protect your family. What to do before a volcanic eruption

Before a volcanic eruption, regularly review your family preparedness plan. You should also establish a family communications plan, especially if family members go to school or work in different areas.

Assemble a disaster supply kit and bug-out bags for the whole family, then have a family evacuation plan in place. What to do during a volcanic eruption

If you are stuck at home during a volcanic eruption, listen to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio or TV for updates.

Be prepared to evacuate, and do so quickly if necessary. Bring your bug-out bags.

Avoid areas downwind and river valleys downstream from the active volcano.

Close all the windows and doors in your house, and bring pets or livestock into closed shelters if you cannot bring them with you when you evacuate.

If you are outdoors, seek shelter indoors somewhere safe.Avoid low-lying areas and streams.

If you are trapped in a rock fall, roll into a ball and use your arms to protect your head.Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants. If necessary, wear goggles and a mask. What to do after a volcanic eruption

After the volcanic eruption has ended, continue listening to an NOAA weather radio or TV for the latest updates.

Stay inside your home until officials declare that it is safe to leave.

When inspecting your home, check for damage to walls, the roof, the foundation, the electrical system and water lines.

Notify your insurance company if your homewasdamaged during the volcanic eruption.

If you are outside, avoid volcanic ashfall. Cover your nose, eyes, mouth and skin.

When it’s safe to do so, clear roofs of ash fall. Ash can be very heavy and cause your roofs to collapse.

Avoid making phone calls except in emergencies.

VisitDisaster.newsfor more updates on volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters.

Watch the video below for a closer look at the lava stream from the recent Kilauea eruption.

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Gregg Wallace speaks out after MasterChef sacking

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July 26, 2025

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Gregg Wallace speaks out after MasterChef sacking

Gregg Wallace has spoken about his sacking from MasterChef after inappropriate behaviour while working for the BBC – but insisted he is “not a groper, a sex pest or a flasher”.

Wallace, 60, has apologised after a report, commissioned by the cooking show’s production company Banijay UK, found 45 out of 83 allegations were substantiated.

In an interview with The Sun, he said: “I know I have said things that offended people… I understand that now – and to anyone I have hurt, I am so sorry.

“I don’t expect anyone to have any sympathy with me but I don’t think I am a wrong ‘un.”

MasterChef co-host John Torode also had an allegation that he used an “extremely offensive racist term” upheld, as part of the same investigation.

Torode, who insisted he had “absolutely no recollection” of the alleged incident, has not had his contract for the show renewed.

Wallace has now defended Torode, saying: “I’ve known John for 30 years and he is not a racist.

“There is no way that man is a racist. No way. And my sympathies go out to John because I don’t want anybody to go through what I’ve been through.”

At one point, Wallace became tearful during the interview when describing the impact of the investigation on his family.

“I have seen myself written about in the same sentence as Jimmy Savile and Huw Edwards, paedophiles and sex offenders. That is just so, so horrific.”

In respect to the specific allegation of unwanted touching, Wallace denied groping a woman and said that, while he was attempting to flirt with her, he did believe the contact it was consensual.

“She gave me her phone number. I considered that to be intimacy. It was 15 years ago. Me, drunk, at a party, with my hand on a girl’s bum,” he said.

He also accepted he had briefly appeared with a sock on his private parts in front of four colleagues in MasterChef studio. But he said his is not a flasher, and people were either “amused or bemused” but not distressed.

On the broader allegations about using inappropriate language, Wallace accepted the criticism and suggested that some of his conduct could be explained by his autism and his background.

“I know I am odd. I know I struggle to read people. I know people find me weird. Autism is a… registered disability. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not real.”

He also blamed his former career: “I’m a greengrocer from Peckham. I thrived in Covent Garden’s fruit and veg market. In that environment that is jovial and crude. It is learned behaviour.”

Wallace told the newspaper he is now scared to appear in public: “I go out now in a disguise – a baseball cap and sunglasses, I don’t want people to see me. I’m scared.”

On Wednesday, the BBC confirmed a series of MasterChef filmed last year, before allegations against presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode were upheld, will still be broadcast.

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25% of young children and pregnant women malnourished in Gaza, charity says, as PM vows to fly critical medical cases to UK

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July 26, 2025

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25% of young children and pregnant women malnourished in Gaza, charity says, as PM vows to fly critical medical cases to UK

A charity has warned 25% of young children and pregnant women in Gaza are now malnourished, with Sir Keir Starmer vowing to evacuate children who need “critical medical assistance” to the UK.

MSF, also known as Doctors Without Borders, said Israel’s “deliberate use of starvation as a weapon” has reached unprecedented levels – with patients and healthcare workers both fighting to survive.

It claimed that, at one of its clinics in Gaza City, rates of severe malnutrition in children under five have trebled over the past two weeks – and described the lack of food and water on the ground as “unconscionable”.

The charity also criticised the high number of fatalities seen at aid distribution sites, with one British surgeon accusing IDF soldiers of shooting civilians “almost like a game of target practice”.

MSF’s deputy medical coordinator in Gaza, Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaisib, said: “Those who go to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s food distributions know that they have the same chance of receiving a sack of flour as they do of leaving with a bullet in their head.”

The UN also estimates that Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 people seeking food – the majority near the militarised distribution sites of the US-backed aid distribution scheme run by the GHF.

In a statement on Friday, the IDF had said it “categorically rejects the claims of intentional harm to civilians”, and reports of incidents at aid distribution sites were “under examination”.

The GHF has also previously disputed that these deaths were connected with its organisation’s operations, with director Johnnie Moore telling Sky News: “We just want to feed Gazans. That’s the only thing that we want to do.”

Israel says it has let enough food into Gaza and has accused the UN of failing to distribute it, in what the foreign ministry has labelled as “a deliberate ploy” to defame the country.

‘Humanitarian catastrophe must end’

In a video message posted on X late last night, Sir Keir Starmer condemned the scenes in Gaza as “appalling” and “unrelenting” – and said “the images of starvation and desperation are utterly horrifying”.

The prime minister added: “The denial of aid to children and babies is completely unjustifiable, just as the continued captivity of hostages is completely unjustifiable.

“Hundreds of civilians have been killed while seeking aid – children, killed, whilst collecting water. It is a humanitarian catastrophe, and it must end.”

Sir Keir confirmed that the British government is now “accelerating efforts” to evacuate children from Gaza who need critical medical assistance, so they can be brought to the UK for specialist treatment.

Israel has now said that foreign countries will be able to airdrop aid into Gaza. While the PM says the UK will now “do everything we can” to get supplies in via this route, he said this decision has come “far too late”.

Last year, the RAF dropped aid into Gaza, but humanitarian organisations warned it wasn’t enough and was potentially dangerous. In March 2024, five people were killed when an aid parachute failed and supplies fell on them.

For now, Sir Keir has rejected calls to follow French President Emmanuel Macron and recognise a Palestinian state – despite more than 220 MPs signing a cross-party letter to demand he takes this step.

The prime minister is instead demanding a ceasefire and “lasting peace” – and says he will only consider an independent state as part of a negotiated peace deal.

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Trump issues warning to leaders as he arrives in Scotland

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July 26, 2025

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'Immigration is killing Europe': Donald Trump issues warning to leaders as he arrives in Scotland

Donald Trump has landed in Scotland for a four-day trip including high-level meetings – praising Sir Keir Starmer as “a good man” but calling illegal migration a “horrible invasion” that is “killing Europe”.

Crowds gathered at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire amid a major security operation for the US president’s visit.

Mr Trump told reporters: “I like your prime minister. He’s slightly more liberal than I am… but he’s a good man… he got a trade deal done. It’s a good deal for the UK.”

The pair are expected to discuss potential changes to the UK-US trade deal which came into force last month.

Trump left Air Force One to head to Turnberry, one of his Scottish golf courses. Part of the trip will include the opening of another course in Aberdeenshire, billed as “the greatest 36 holes in golf”.

“There’s no place like Turnberry. It’s the best, probably the best course in the world. And I would say Aberdeen is right up there,” the US president said.

“Sean Connery helped get me the [planning] permits. If it weren’t for Sean Connery, we wouldn’t have those great courses,” he added.

During the trip, President Trump will also hold discussions with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who is keen to secure a trade deal with the US.

Mr Trump told reporters there was “a good 50-50 chance” of an agreement with the EU but added there were “maybe 20 different” sticking points.

EU diplomats say a deal could result in a broad 15% tariff on EU goods and half of the 30% Trump is threatening to impose by 1 August.

The US president touched on illegal immigration and gave European leaders a stark warning.

“You better get your act together or you’re not going to have Europe anymore. You got to get your act together,” he said.

“But you’re allowing it to happen to your countries and you got to stop this horrible invasion that’s happening to Europe. Immigration is killing Europe.”

He was also scathing about the installation of wind turbines across the continent.

“Stop the windmills. You’re ruining your countries,” he said. “It’s so sad. You fly over and you see these windmills all over the place, ruining your beautiful fields and valleys and killing your birds.”

Domestically, Mr Trump faces the biggest political crisis of his second term in office over his administration’s handling of files linked to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in prison in 2019.

He faced another round of questions after stepping off Air Force One.

“You’re making a big thing over something that’s not a big thing. I’m focused on making deals, not on conspiracy theories that you are,” he said.

Mr Trump added that “now’s not the time” to discuss a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s imprisoned accomplice.

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While the president’s visit did attract some enthusiastic flag-waving supporters at Prestwick Airport, he is also likely to trigger a number of protests, prompting Police Scotland to call in support from other forces in the UK.

The Stop Trump Scotland group has planned demonstrations on Saturday in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dumfries.

About 70% of Scots have an unfavourable opinion of Mr Trump, while 18% have a positive opinion, an Ipsos poll in March found.

Mr Trump is staying at his Turnberry property on Scotland’s west coast this weekend, before travelling to Aberdeenshire on Monday, where he will open a second 18-hole course.

He is due to return to the UK in September for a state visit hosted by the King – the first world leader in modern times to undertake two UK state visits.