A volcano erupted in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, prompting the evacuation of Blue Lagoon and the nearby town of Grindavik, CNN reported citing Iceland's public broadcaster RUV.
Icelandic authorities announced the completion of the evacuation of the town of Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula following a state of emergency after strong earthquakes rocked the peninsula in the southwest of the country.
The Israeli Army has asked the civilian population in Gaza city to relocate to southern Gaza to avoid civilian casualties and has opened the road to southern strip for a few hours on Monday and Tuesday.
Israel-Hamas war latest update: The evacuation window has been opened ahead of Israeli’s major ground, air and sea operation in Gaza to root out Hamas.
Israel-Hamas war: The Israeli military urged the civilians in the Gaza to not become “human shields” for the Hamas militants and evacuate to the southern side of the region.
US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said President Joe Biden's administration is engaged in "ongoing intensive diplomatic work" to help American citizens and Afghan allies wishing to leave Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country, Al Jazeera reported.
So far, 276 New Zealand nationals and permanent residents, their families, and other visa holders have been evacuated from Kabul.
Clearly, what this attack shows is the importance of continuing that work in as fast and as efficient manner as possible in the hours that remain to us, British PM Boris Johnson said
Some Afghans are reported being turned away from the Kabul airport by American forces controlling the gates, despite having approval for flights.
Singapore prime minister Lee offered the U.S. the use of the Singapore Air Force’s transport aircraft to help with the evacuation, and said the country is now watching what the U.S. does next
