GLOBE TROT: Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts

Padang: One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupted Sunday, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times and blanketing villages with debris, but no casualties were reported. Mount Marapi, in Agam district of the province of West Sumatra, is known for sudden eruptions that are difficult to predict because they are not caused by a deep movement of magma, which sets off tremors that register on seismic monitors.It unleashed hot ash clouds that spread for several miles, covering nearby villages and towns with thick volcanic residue, Ahmad Rifandi, an official with Indonesia's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre, said. AP

King Charles III to resume duties

London: King Charles III, who had cut back on some of his royal duties after revealing a cancer diagnosis earlier this year, is to resume a full schedule from 2025 as his treatment continues, Buckingham Palace has said this weekend. A senior palace official told reporters at the conclusion of the 75-year-old monarch's tour of Australia and Samoa that he is keen to get back into a regular programme and overseas travel after a successful visit. “We're now working on a pretty normal-looking full overseas tour programme for next year, which is a high for us to end on, to know that we can be thinking in those terms, subject to sign-off by doctors,” a Buckingham Palace official was quoted as saying in The Sunday Times. PTI

Hundreds join pride march

Johannesburg: Hundreds of people marched Saturday in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ community. The march in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, was a colorful spectacle but also an opportunity for the LGBTQ community to highlight critical issues such as the discrimination most members of the community still face despite South Africa's progressive stance on equality issues. AP