NIGER SAYS SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS KILLED IN ARMED ATTACK ON NIAMEY AIRPORT. (PHOTO).

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 Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport An attack by armed men on an airport in Niger’s capital has killed 11 soldiers and two civilians, according to the country’s defence ministry, five months after a major assault. Twenty-two armed attackers were also killed in the assault and about 20 suspects were apprehended, the ministry added in a press statement read out on national television on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported. Soldiers in Niamey fought suspected rebels around the Diori Hamani International Airport and a military airbase on Thursday, sources told Al Jazeera earlier in the day. A source said gunmen affiliated with an armed group attacked at approximately 6:00am (05:00 GMT) local time. One airport employee who lives near the airport told Al Jazeera he heard heavy exchanges of gunfire and saw a large military deployment as he drove towards work and decided to turn back for safety. A second local source living close to the airport also reported ...

HAWAII'S KILAUEA VOLCANO FLOWS WITH MOLTEN LAVA AHEAD OF POSSIBLE ERUPTION. (PHOTO).


 Hawaii's Kilauea volcano flows with molten lava ahead of possible eruption

Streams of molten lava poured from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano overnight Saturday into Sunday as the island braces for another eruption expected in the coming days. Located within Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes, with the upcoming episode set to be its 37th since last December.

Eruption events at Kilauea typically feature dramatic lava fountains shooting into the sky, offering visitors a chance to observe the activity safely from designated park areas. This latest episode began Friday morning, with lava overflows from the volcano’s two vents continuing through the weekend. Officials expect the eruption to reach its peak between Sunday and Tuesday.

Rivers of lava have been cascading down the volcano while thick plumes of smoke rise from the ground. Gas emissions containing sulfur dioxide were visible from both vents, though levels remain within the typical range observed during eruption pauses. As of the latest reports, at least 24 overflows have emerged from the south vent since the episode began, including dome-shaped fountains reaching roughly 30 feet high.

Kilauea’s last eruption on November 9 lasted about five hours, with lava fountains from the vents reaching heights of approximately 1,200 and 750 feet. That eruption released nearly 11 million cubic yards of lava, with a combined flow rate exceeding 600 cubic yards per second—enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every five and a half seconds. Lava from that eruption ultimately covered about 80% of the Halemaumau crater, where the volcano’s vents are situated.


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