Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1959, Tupou VI, King of Tonga was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Study Reveals How Gas Bubbles Shaped Kīlauea’s 2018 Lava Flow
New research shows that gas bubbles played a central role in controlling how fast and far the lava traveled, and that lava flow models need to account for bubbles to more accurately forecast where lava will stop.
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TRT World
· Jul 1, 2026
Phreatomagmatic eruption at the Philippines Taal volcano creates Tsunami waves
A phreatomagmatic eruption, where rising magma interacts violently with water, at the main crater of the Philippines' Taal Volcano sent ash and steam plumes up to 1,200 metres into the air on June 30, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The eruption, that lasted about four and a half minutes, came hours after a similar event the same day. Alert Level 1 remains in effect as authorities continue to monitor the volcano.
BERNAMA
· Jun 28, 2026
World : Indonesia's Semeru, Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcanoes Erupt Repeatedly On Same Day
JAKARTA, June 28 (Bernama) -- Two of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, Mount Semeru in East Java and Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara, erupted repeatedly on Sunday, spewing ash as high as one kilometre above their summits.
Associated Press
· Jul 1, 2026
Lava flows from Mount Etna as Europe's largest active volcano erupts
An eruption of Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily, produced a spectacular lava show that turned part of Europe's largest active volcano orange. #volcano #lava Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Independent
· Jul 3, 2026
Watch as volcano erupts in spectacular explosion of water and ash in the Philippines
Video footage captures an eruption at the main crater of Taal Volcano in the Philippines, sending a towering plume of ash and steam around 1,200 metres into the sky.
CNN
· Jul 1, 2026
Taal Volcano erupts, sending ash plumes 4,000 feet into the sky
Dark ash and steam burst from the Philippine volcano on Tuesday, with three explosive pulses creating plumes for four and a half minutes.
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 9, 2026
Kanlaon Volcano erupts, sends ash plume up
Kanlaon Volcano erupts, sends ash plume up
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Related coverage for "Study Reveals How Gas Bubbles Shaped Kīlauea’s 2018 Lava Flow": TRT World — Phreatomagmatic eruption at the Philippines Taal volcano creates Tsunami waves. BERNAMA — World : Indonesia's Semeru, Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcanoes Erupt Repeatedly On Same Day. Associated Press — Lava flows from Mount Etna as Europe's largest active volcano erupts. The Independent — Watch as volcano erupts in spectacular explosion of water and ash in the Philippines. CNN — Taal Volcano erupts, sending ash plumes 4,000 feet into the sky. Sada Elbalad — Kanlaon Volcano erupts, sends ash plume up