BREAKING: Mount Etna erupts forcing BBC film crew to flee- tourists have reportedly been injured

Several tourists have reportedly been injured as Mount Etna erupted for the third time in just under three weeks, spitting molten lava nearly 650 feet into the sky above Sicily.

A BBC journalist and camera crew were caught in the huge explosion on Thursday.

‘Lava flow mixed with steam – caused huge explosion – group pelted with boiling rocks and steam,’  the BBC‘s global science correspondent, Rebecca Morelle, tweeted.

She reported an estimated eight people suffered head injuries, burns, cuts and bruises.

Source: Mount Etna erupts forcing BBC film crew to flee | Daily Mail Online

Former Sydney Kings NBL star Chris Williams dies at 36

Former Sydney Kings star and NBL MVP Chris Williams has died at the age of 36 with Shane Heal and Andrew Gaze among those paying tribute to the classy forward.

Tributes are pouring in for former NBL MVP Chris Williams, who has died at the age of 36.

Reported to have encountered heart complications due to blood clots, Williams passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning in his home in Birmingham, Alabama.

Considered one of the best single season imports in the competition’s history, Australian basketball legends Andrew Gaze and Shane Heal have remembered a player who made such an impact in such a short amount of time.

Source: Former Sydney Kings NBL star Chris Williams dies at 36 | Daily Mail Online

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BREAKING NEWS: Several people injured in shooting at French school

Several people have been injured in a shooting at a French school, sources have said.

A heavily-armed gunman is understood to have opened fire at a high school in Grasse, near Cannes in South-East France.

The school is the Alexis de Tocqueville and the headteacher is said to be among those wounded in the attack at around 1pm.

The French government issued a warning of a terrorist attack in the wake of the attack after the man in possession of several weapons fired at the headteacher, according to BFMTV learns.

Anti-terror police swarmed the school and arrived to warn neighbours to say indoors.

Source: French school shooting in Grasse leaves several hurt | Daily Mail Online

BREAKING NEWS: Envelope ‘bomb’ explodes at IMF office in Paris

An envelope ‘bomb’ has injured a person at the Paris office of the International Monetary Fund this morning.

A letter exploded when it was opened at the offices in central Paris of the IMF and one person was slightly injured, a police source said.

It is not clear who sent the bomb, or what motivated them. Police experts are at the scene.

France is currently in a state of emergency after a string of deadly Islamic extremist attacks over the past two years.

The letter bomb comes the day after a suspicious package found at the German Finance Ministry in Berlin was found to contain explosives.

The item was found in an area where mail is processed.

A spokeswoman for the ministry declined to comment, saying an investigation was underway.

‘The first investigation results show that the package contained a so-called explosives mixture, which is frequently used to produce pyrotechnics. It was designed to cause considerable injuries when the package was opened,’ police said in a statement.

Source: Envelope ‘bomb’ explodes at Paris IMF office | Daily Mail Online

Armed robber takes two hostages at German bank

The standoff is taking place at the Sparkasse bank in the old industrial city of Duisburg, near to the Dutch border.

Armed police have arrested two men near a besieged bank in Germany after two people – believed to be staff – were taken hostage this morning.

One of the hostages, a woman, has been freed after being holded up in the premises for more than two hours.

A gunman who held up the bank in the old industrial city of Duisburg is still holding one male employee.

It is reported that the two arrested men were accomplices of the remaining robber, although police have not commented.

Officers were called at 8.40am, and the woman was freed shortly after 11am.

Source: Armed robber takes two hostages at German bank | Daily Mail Online

Jessica Brown Findlay to star in ITV’s raunchy new series-long way from Downton Abbey!

The actress, 27, will star in ITV Encore’s new series Harlots alongside Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville and Eloise Smyth that delves into the seedy business of the 18th century sex trade.

Maleficent star Lesley Manville plays the role of Lydia Quigley – another brothel owner – who becomes embroiled in a rivalry with the Wells.

Harlots will be based in 1763 and will air for eight episodes at the end of this month on March 27.

The series depicts a family’s struggles while owning a brothel in Georgian London and will be from a ‘whore’s eye view’ instead of a usual male perspective.

Source: Jessica Brown Findlay to star in ITV’s raunchy new series | Daily Mail Online

ISIS murder tiny girl as Iraq soldier is brought to tears-mass grave of some 24 ISIS victims – mostly children

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The body was found in a mass grave of some 24 ISIS victims – mostly children – in Mosul, Iraq, after an area of the besieged city was seized back off the terror group.

This is the harrowing moment a battle-hardened Iraqi soldier was brought to tears after uncovering the remains of a tiny girl murdered by ISIS.

The body was found in a mass grave of some 24 victims – most of them children – in Mosul, northern Iraq, after an area of the besieged city was seized back off the terror group.

Shocking pictures show the unknown youngster wrapped in a blanket and a soldier overcome with grief next to the burial site.

The images highlight the horrific reality of ISIS rule in the war-torn city where mass executions of civilians are carried out even for the ‘crime’ of trying to flee to a safer area.

Source: ISIS murder tiny girl as Iraq soldier is brought to tears | Daily Mail Online

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#F1: Paddy Lowe leaves Mercedes to join Williams

Paddy Lowe has joined the Williams Formula One team from champions Mercedes with immediate effect as chief technical officer and shareholder in the group, Williams announced on Thursday.The Briton, who started his Formula One career at Williams, also joins the board of directors and will run the business with deputy principal Claire Williams and chief executive Mike O’Driscoll.

MORE: F1: Paddy Lowe leaves Mercedes to join Williams | Daily Mail Online

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Watch SA Premier Jay Weatherill shirtfront Josh Frydenberg over energy policy

In a fiery press conference, Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg and SA Premier Jay Weatherill trade blows over SA’s plans to go it alone in energy supply for the state.

Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg and South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill have clashed during a bizarre press conference that descended into a slanging match over energy policy.

The Federal Government has been relentlessly attacking South Australia’s approach to energy and its over-reliance on renewable sources, since last year’s state-wide black out.

VIDEO CLIP: Watch SA Premier Jay Weatherill shirtfront Josh Frydenberg over energy policy – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

WA’s Alinta Energy sold to Hong Kong company

Alinta Energy, WA’s biggest gas retailer, is being sold to a Chinese company following a dramatic last minute about-face on the company’s proposed $4 billion sharemarket float.

Just a day after confirming the float had been delayed, Alinta revealed today the near 30 hedge funds and private equity owners which own the group had agreed a sale to Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.

Controlled by Cheng Y Tung, CTFE is described by Alinta as a holding company with investments across 50 countries.

Alinta’s management team, led by managing director Jeff Dimery, will remain with the group.

The agreement comes just days after Labor won the WA election having waged a campaign against the privatisation of power generator Western Power that was based on the likelihood of it falling into foreign ownership.

CTFE said in a short statement that it intended to grow the Alinta business “by pursuing appropriate investment opportunities in the Australian energy market as they arise”.

Source: Alinta Energy sold to Hong Kong company | Perth Now

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Jobs market ‘a disaster’ in February

Unemployment rose to its highest level in more than a year

Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 5.9 per cent in February, official figures show, widely missing expectations of a flat rate of 5.7 per cent.

The total number of people with jobs fell by 6,400 in the month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday, with the market forecasting a rise of 15,000.

Full-time employment rose by 27,100 jobs, while the number of part-time jobs was down by 33,500.

The participation rate, which refers to the number of people either employed or actively looking for work, was flat at 64.6 per cent.

On a state-by-state basis, Victoria led the way in adding 10,600 jobs, while the resource-rich states of Western Australia and Queensland trailed in giving up 5500 and 11,500 jobs, respectively.

The three names above were also the biggest movers in terms of the unemployment rate, although WA this time served as the outperformed as its jobless rate fell 0.4 percentage points thanks to a lower participation rate.

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked up 0.3 percentage points in Victoria and 0.4 percentage points in Queensland.

New South Wales retained the title of the lowest jobless rate in the country — at 5.2 per cent — while Queensland now has the highest after a jump to 6.7 per cent in February.

Source: Jobs market ‘a disaster’ in February | Perth Now

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Charles the lothario and a blueprint for royal catastrophe?

Christopher Stevens is back with another round-up of Wednesday night’s television offerings focusing on The Royal House of Windsor and Benidorm.

The Royal House of Windsor

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He’s a stuffy waffler with a penchant for ancient jokes, but there was a time when the Prince of Wales was portrayed as a playboy and the world’s most eligible bachelor: action man by day, ruthless womaniser by night.

And that louche reputation was no accident — as The Royal House Of Windsor (C4) revealed, it was an image carefully cultivated by a puppet-master whose real ambition was to see Prince Charles wed his granddaughter.

This series has become an unmissable exposé, not only for the extraordinary private papers it uncovers, but with its unerring instinct for the telling phrase. Instead of filling the screen with long interviews by talking heads, it selects the pithiest quotes from its contributors.

Source: Christopher Stevens reviews last night’s TV  | Daily Mail Online

Australia’s internet speeds worse than Bulgaria and Kenya

Australia’s internet speed has ranked as the 51st slowest out of 108 countries around the world, lagging behind underdeveloped nations such as Kenya and Sri Lanka.

Internet connections Down Under are considered poorer and slower than 50 other countries, with South Korea topping the list as having the fastest connectivity.

Australia’s online bandwidth has pathetic internet speeds compared to the likes of South Korea, Norway, Sweden, Hong Kong and Switzerland – which all have speed above 20 megabits per second (mbps).

MORE: Australia’s internet speeds worse than Bulgaria and Kenya | Daily Mail Online

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Tourists ‘abseil’ to safety down Tenerife volcano

Seventy tourists ‘abseiled’ 250ft to safety after two cable cars on Mount Teide in Tenerife stopped in mid-air. The dramatic rescue took place yesterday afternoon on the island’s 3,700 metre high volcano.

The dramatic rescue took place yesterday afternoon on the island’s 3,700 metre high volcano.

Helicopters, firemen, police and park rangers were called in to help with a pulley system to get the trapped tourists back on the ground.

One by one, they were lowered to safety during a four hour rescue operation. Each one was placed in a harness and then dropped through the hatch of the cable car.

MORE: Tourists ‘abseil’ to safety down Tenerife volcano | Daily Mail Online