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In tonga, on a runway newly cleared of ash, following saturdays volcanic eruption and tsunami. also this hour, the british dental association says nhs dentistry is "hanging by a thread" as some patients wait two years for check ups. and scientists discover a new coral reef in pristine condition, due to it being unusually deep in the south pacific. a senior conservative mp has urged tory backbenchers facing "intimidation" over their support for a no confidence motion in borisjohnson to report it ...

Conservatives are gravely concerned. all of westminster is waiting for the report, attempting to establish the facts. australia and new zealand are intensifying aid efforts in response to the devastating volcanic eruption — and subsequent tsunami — which engulfed the south pacific nation of tonga. communications with the remote islands are almost impossible, after vital undersea cable was severed during the blast. gareth barlow has more details. aid being loaded in sydney, destined for tonga...

Lawyers for the woman accusing prince andrew of sexual assault are seeking testimony from two people in the uk. meanwhile prince andrews legal team want to question his accuser�*s husband and her psychologist as part of his civil sex case. prince andrew, seen here leaving the windsor estate with sarah ferguson, also argues that ms giuffre "may suffer from false memories". the duke has repeatedly denied claims aganist him. tsunami waves a metre high have hit the pacific island nation of tonga, ...

Secretary—general�*s special envoy for the ocean. three people are now known to have died following the eruption of an underwater volcano near tonga, in a disaster the government there has called "unprecedented". there are fears that ash could contaminate the water supply, and ash cloaking the airport runway has been hampering efforts to bring in aid. our correspondent howard johnson sent this report. a state of emergency has been declared by the tongan authorities, and heres why. newly rele...

We begin with breaking news at this hour. the western u.s. coast is under a tsunami advisory as the national tsunami warning center says theyre watching a one to two foot wave heading towards the area. it comes after a tsunami hit tongas largest island reportedly sending waves into the capital of the island. it happened after an underwater volcano in the south pacific exploded in a violent eruption. >> we want to show you the satellite of that. this is the imagery of the eruption on that massive...

The authorities in ecuador say theyre monitoring carefully the eruption of the tallest volcano on the galapagos islands, which began on friday, and could threaten the habitat of pink iguanas, an endangered species. the lava released from the wolf volcano has moved about 15 kilometres on isabela island. the pink iguanas live on the other side of the island and seem to be safe at this stage. its being hailed as a miracle. a helicopter carrying four people, including an infant, to the childrens hos...

The australian government says it hopes to have a better assessment soon of the damage done in tonga by this volcanic eruption. it triggered tsunami waves that flooded parts of tonga. theres very limited if any information coming from some of its islands. new zealand sent a reconnaissance flight early monday. clouds of ash have blanketed the region for miles, hindering some recovery efforts and even reaching australia. theres now this gofundme page to help victims of the disaster. tongas own oly...

Allegations of sexual assault. the eruption of a giant underwater volcano near the island nation of tonga has triggered tsunami waves across the southwestern pacific. the uk foreign secretary calls for russia to �*halt its aggression�*, and accuses the kremlin of waging a disinformation campaign to justify an invasion of ukraine. russia denies its preparing to carry out false sabotage operations. experts say theyre hopeful that efforts to save red squirrels in scotland could be helping nativ...

>> theyre pretty devastating to local populations too. they can collapse the roofs of buildings. they can stop jet engines from working. theyll smother crops and pollute water supplies. so yeah, the folks nearby are going to be feeling the effects of this eruption for quite a few months, i would say, at the very minimum. >> reporter: vulcanologist jess phoenix talking to cnn earlier today. in the hours that followed, several communities that reported 2 to 3-foot waves, including iwate, reporting...

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