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The eruption is around 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Reykjavik, near the site of the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano in southwestern Iceland that erupted for six months in March-September 2021, mesmerising tourists and spectators who flocked to the scene. IMAGES
People watch in awe as lava spews out of a volcanic fissure in the Geldingadalir volcano in Iceland. The volcano erupted near the capital Reykjavik, spewing red hot lava and plumes of smoke out of a fissure in an uninhabited valley after several days of intense seismic activity. IMAGES
Aerial images show lava near the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik as volcanic activity eases following an eruption which began early Sunday. Grindavik's 4,000 residents had been evacuated in November as a precaution. Shortly after a December 18 eruption, they were allowed to return for brief periods. They were authorised to regain their homes permanently on December 23 but only a few dozen chose to do so. IMAGES
Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz arrives in a Vienna court as he goes on trial for allegedly giving false testimony amid wide-ranging corruption scandals that have rocked the country. Kurz is the highest profile figure implicated in the scandals. IMAGES
Former US president Donald Trump arrives for the second day of his civil fraud trial in New York, telling members of the media the judge had been given "false and extremely misleading information" regarding his net worth. The fraud trial, one of several legal battles against the 77-year-old Trump, could potentially see the former president barred from doing business in New York state. SOUNDBITE
Lava continues to spew out of a volcanic fissure in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, around 40 kilometres from the capital Reykjavik, a week after the beginning of the eruption. IMAGES
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