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The latest eruption happened along a row of volcanoes on the Reykjanes Peninsula, where a fissure opened last month, creating a river of lava.

Taiwan’s vice president, whose party has emphasized the island’s sovereignty, defeated an opposition party that favors reviving engagement with China.

With 50 million criminal and civil cases pending, it would take 300 years to clear the country’s judicial backlog.

Our institutions are in decline, and we need to pay attention.

The Iranian-backed militia and its allies condemned air and naval attacks led by the United States, an expansion of the conflict in the Middle East. President Biden said he “will not hesitate” to act further if the Houthis continue targeting Red Sea

Israel has categorically rejected the allegations being brought this week in the International Court of Justice by South Africa.

The accusation of genocide in Gaza, which Israel denies, has particular significance in a country founded in the wake of the Holocaust.

Arguing to a packed courtroom at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, South African lawyers cited the words of Israeli officials as evidence in their case. Israel has categorically denied the accusation.

The same vessel was involved last year in the U.S. government seizure of Iranian oil that was being transported in violation of American sanctions.

More than 120 hostages are believed to still be held in Gaza and many suffer from health conditions that require regular medical care.