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  "id": 672438,
  "title": "Europe solar eclipse live: millions flock to viewing spots in Spain, UK and Iceland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/europe-solar-eclipse-live-millions-flock-to-viewing-spots-in-spain-uk",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T14:43:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/12/europe-solar-eclipse-spain-uk-iceland-latest-news-updates"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Europe prepares for a solar eclipse, with millions flocking to viewing spots in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Iceland. Mount Etna, the world's most active volcano, has been displaying a spectacular show, emitting incandescent magma and streams of lava down its slopes. Ash clouds have reached heights of around 4,500 meters, causing significant disruption at Catania airport in Palermo, Sicily. Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) has raised its Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation (VONA) to red, indicating a high risk to aircraft from ash emissions.",
  "summary": "Eclipse to be witnessed by tens of millions across western Europe as enthusiasts gather along path of totality in Land’s End, Cornwall The roads and car parks of west and north Cornwall are clogged as people gather to watch the solar eclipse. Continue reading...",
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        "title": "Total solar eclipse to cast its shadow over Europe",
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        "published": "2026-08-12T14:06:34.000Z"
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        "title": "Total solar eclipse to cast its shadow over Europe",
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        "published": "2026-08-12T14:06:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Local Sweden",
        "title": "Total solar eclipse to cast its shadow over Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/total-solar-eclipse-to-cast-its-shadow-over-europe-672205",
        "published": "2026-08-12T14:06:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "American tourists flock to Europe to experience 2026's only total solar eclipse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/american-tourists-flock-to-europe-to-experience-2026s-only-total",
        "published": "2026-08-12T14:10:17.000Z"
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