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Lebanon

Walkie-talkies explode across Lebanon a day after pager attack

In the Lebanese capital, multiple explosions went off during the funeral of four Hezbollah fighters who were killed the day before, sources confirmed.

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Large explosion rocks venue in Cologne city centre

Police have announced a "major operation" and closed a road running between two central locations in the city.

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Explosions at firework factory in Bulgaria leave one dead

Authorities say they have cordoned off the farmland area and deployed military helicopters above the site.

Romania

Explosion at store in northeastern Romania injures at least 13

Authorities said the cause of the blast was not yet clear, while a search and rescue operation has been underway.

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France

Russian-Ukrainian man arrested in suspected bombing plot in France

The suspect was questioned at a local hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for burns to his arm and face while handling explosives.

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Search continues over Italian power plant explosion

Emergency services continue to search an exploded Enel hydroelectric power plant in northern Italy, with the death toll rising to at least half a dozen.

Russia

Officials announce explosion at St Petersburg gas terminal

There have been no reports of injuries at the terminal of gas producer Novatek, in Ust-Luga on the Gulf of Finland.

Iran

Iran: At least 95 killed in blasts at ceremony for slain general

Qassim Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force, died in a US drone strike in Iraq in January 2020.

Indonesia

13 dead in blast at China-owned nickel plant in Indonesia

A blast in a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island killed 13 workers and injured dozens on Sunday, according to police and a company official.

Yemen

US warship and multiple commercial ships come under attack in Red Sea

The Pentagon made the announcement as a British ship was reportedly hit by rocket fire in Red Sea off Yemen coast. Drone activity has also been reported in the area which separates East Africa from the Arabian Peninsula.

World News

Rescuers dig to reach workers trapped in collapsed tunnel in India

Rescuers were digging through dirt and parts of a collapsed road tunnel on Monday to reach 40 workers trapped by a landslide at a construction project in northern India.

Italy

More than 30 people injured in explosion at Italian asylum centre

A video published by the fire brigade shows parts of the two-storey building in San Lorenzo Nuovo, near Viterbo, reduced to rubble after the explosion that occurred shortly before midnight on Friday evening.

Sweden

3 killed in shootings and explosion as gangs battle in Sweden

Two rival organised crime groups are reportedly fighting over drugs and weapons.

Sweden

Two explosions rip through residential buildings in Sweden

Following the explosions, the Swedish government said it will hold a meeting to identify measures to fight the gang violence that can be quickly implemented.

World News

Thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan seizes control

Azerbaijan says it's looking for perpetrators of 'war crimes' as people continue to travel to Armenia.

Health news

Hyperrealistic prosthetics start-up hopes to improve amputees’ lives

This prosthetics maker designs hyperrealistic limbs that emulate the patient's age and skin tone as closely as possible - adding in wrinkles, nail pigmentation and even tiny hairs.

Romania

Bucharest: At least two dead following explosions at LPG station

At least 56 people were injured and 10 are in critical condition. Authorities say eight residential properties were destroyed in the blasts and another 11 suffered damages.

Russia

'Wagner is alive and will live in Belarus', says Lukashenko

Members of the mercenary force reportedly relocated to Belarus after its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's abortive mutiny in June.

Russia

Massive explosion at petrol station in Russia kills at least 35 people

A massive explosion at a petrol station in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan killed 30 people and injured more than 100, local officials said on Tuesday.

World News

Pyrotechnic explosion north of Moscow hospitalises at least 19

The warehouse is privately rented from a factory that makes medical equipment and optical equipment for Russia's security forces.