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Bomb explodes near national train company office in Athens

The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over the 2023 Tempi railway disaster in which 57 people were killed when a freight train and a passenger train heading in opposite directions were put on the same track.

Space

Second SpaceX rocket explodes, sending debris flying over Florida

Elon Musk's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion, sending debris flying over Florida. No casualties have been reported.

France

Apparent explosion causes fire outside Russian consulate in Marseille

French media reported that firefighters were sent to the site in the southern port city after the facade of the Russian consulate was struck by two explosive devices.

Israel

Authorities suspect explosions in Israeli city may be 'terror attack'

Israeli police say that several explosions targeted empty buses in the central city of Bat Yam on Thursday evening, in what they are labelling a “suspected terror attack”.

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Explosion in department store in Taiwan: one dead, several injured

The explosion at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store in Taichung has killed one person and injured ten, four of them seriously. The cause of the incident is being investigated.

United Kingdom

Suspicious vehicle alert leads to evacuations in central London

Bomb disposal teams carried out controlled explosions in Regent Street in central London after authorities became aware of a suspicious vehicle.

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See images of the Tesla exploding outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

Investigators are trying to understand the motives of the perpetrator of Wednesday's explosion, a highly decorated soldier.

Turkey

Explosion at Turkish weapons factory kills at least 11 people

The explosion collapsed one of the main production buildings, and the surrounding buildings sustained minor damage, according to authorities.

Russia

Russia's head of nuclear defence troops killed in Moscow blast

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was recently charged by Ukrainian prosecutors for using banned chemical weapons.

Europe News

Search for The Hague explosion victims ends with six confirmed dead

After a lengthy search for victims in the rubble of an apartment building hit by an explosion on Saturday, emergency authorities said no further people are confirmed missing.

Europe News

At least five killed in apartment block explosion in The Hague

Investigators say the cause of the explosion is unknown but police are looking for a car seen driving away from the scene at speed just after the blast.

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Explosions in Beirut after Israeli strikes cause extensive damage

Israeli airstrikes hit neighbourhoods in the southern suburbs of Beirut and near the city centre on Friday, causing extensive damage and escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah.

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At least five killed in gas explosion in southern Russia

Russian law enforcement say they have launched a criminal probe because of suspected safety violations in the building.

Europe News

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after Ankara attack

The strike came hours after suspected Kurdish militants set off explosives and opened fire at the aerospace and defence company TUSAS.

Europe News

Four killed in petrol station fire in southern Russia

Regional authorities said the cause of the explosion in Grozny is unknown but that a criminal investigation has been opened.

Russia

At least 13 killed in explosion at petrol station in Russia's Dagestan

An explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan killed at least 13 people, officials said on Saturday.

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.

Europe News

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.