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Panicked relatives are desperately trying to reach a mother and daughter feared dead in the New Zealand volcano disaster. Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, went on a tour of White Island on Monday and have not been heard from since. The pair were on a two-week Royal Caribbean cruise that left last Monday and stopped in New Zealand. Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, went on a tour of White Island on Monday and have not been heard from since Some 47 tourists - from New Zealand and overseas - were on or around the crater, located off the coast of the North Island, at the time of the blast. Pictured: Smoke rises into the air after the explosion on Monday Five people are confirmed dead with fears for another eight who did not make it off the island before it was too dangerous to continue rescues. Authorities said there were 'no signs of life' when helicopters surveyed the island and everyone still there is presumed dead. RELATED … [Read more...] about Family’s anguish as Australian mother, 47, and her daughter, 20, are both missing after trip to White Island volcano island during Royal Caribbean cruise

A man in his 40s has been stabbed to death in north London, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers were called to Shelley House, Boyton Road, Hornsey, shortly after 6pm on Monday following reports of a fight. The victim was found with a stab injury and was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are informing his next of kin. Formal identification and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command have been informed. A cordon is in place and enquiries continue. Anyone who has information, images or video that could assist police with their investigation is asked to call 101 ref CAD 6129/9 Dec. Alternatively tweet @MetCC. Information can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online … [Read more...] about Hornsey stabbing: Man, 40s, knifed to death in ‘fight’ at house

Senior House Democrats will reportedly hold a news conference on Tuesday morning to announce that they are drafting two articles of impeachment against President Trump that will be voted on by the full chamber next week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and other committee heads, including Adam Schiff of the House Intelligence Committee, on Monday night after a nine-house hearing on Capitol Hill, according to The Washington Post.   A vote on two articles of impeachment against Trump - one for abuse of power and the other for obstruction of justice - will come next week.  A vote on two articles of impeachment against President Trump - one for abuse of power and the other for obstruction of justice - could come later this week. The president is seen above at the White House on Monday House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (left), a Democrat from New York, met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right) on Monday … [Read more...] about Democrats will unveil two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump tomorrow that ‘detail his abuse of power and obstruction of Congress’ after Jerry Nadler said he’s a ‘risk to the country’

Strictly's Anton Du Beke has hatched a plan to make sure nothing gets in the way of him lifting the Glitter Ball trophy next week. In the Strictly semi-final, Anton and his partner Emma Barton face tough competition with Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden. But the Strictly Come Dancing professional, 53, joked he had a good way to eliminate Karim from the competition to ensure he had a clear path to victory. Anton jested he could lock his "quite good" rival in a cupboard - a tip he claimed to have got from someone else at a dance competition. He shared: "Well, what I might do, someone said this little tip is lock him in a broom cupboard just before the show starts. I know you think it's quite sinister." The dancer did confess he thought his rival was "quite good, sort of good" competition which stands between him and the Glitter Ball trophy. He added: "He's quite good, sort of good, competition." Anton and Emma landed two 10s, a nine and a 8 last week for their stellar performance which saw … [Read more...] about Strictly’s Anton Du Beke plans to lock rival Karim Zeroual in a cupboard to win

Government funding should be available only to film and TV companies that adhere to a code of practice on sexual harassment, Screen Australia has said. The peak film and TV body announced the development of the code as industry professionals convened in Sydney to address systemic sexual harassment and abuse in the Australian screen industry. The forum was also positioned as a local response to the #metoo movement that has swept across the world after allegations of systemic sexual harassment and assault were levelled against film producer Harvey Weinstein. Participants in the forum, spearheaded by Women in Film and Television NSW, told story after story of coming up against social and structural roadblocks in addressing sexual harassment, and expressed concerns about the difficulty of widespread, long-term cultural change. Audience members recounted losing work, education opportunities and their livelihoods after making complaints of sexual harassment, particularly against people in a … [Read more...] about Screen Australia creates sexual harassment code of conduct tied to public funding