Huge blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar BBC Dozens Killed as Explosion Flattens Rebel-Held Village in Myanmar The New York Times At least 39 killed in explosives depot blast in northeast Myanmar Al Jazeera Witnesses tell of devastation from Myanmar explosion that killed dozens Reuters Large plume of smoke rises after explosion in Myanmar village Yahoo Source link
Huge fires at Russian oil facilities following Ukraine strikes, satellite images show BBC Russia’s Baltic Oil Port Ust-Luga Damaged in New Drone Attack Bloomberg Russia expected a windfall from soaring oil prices, but Ukrainian drones are devastating exports Fortune At least 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show NBC News Ukraine drones damage Russia’s Ust-Luga port … Read more
Here’s what you need to knowpublished at 06:12 GMT 06:12 GMT In Iran The IDF says it has launched a fresh wave of attacks targeting Iran’s infrastructure, after oil depots in Tehran were hit overnight. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran’s “openness to de-escalation” has been “almost immediately killed” by President Trump’s “misinterpretation” of … Read more
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A huge fire broke out in a landmark skyscraper in the downtown area of the Croatian capital, Zagreb, almost completely gutting the building but leaving no casualties. The building was known as the Vjesnik tower after a popular newspaper that was published there until some 12 years ago. The fire started … Read more
Powerful explosions rocked an industrial complex outside of Buenos Aires on Friday night, officials said, as the fire department battled the ensuing blaze. At least 15 people were injured as a result and taken to the hospital. “The explosions and fire breaking out in the different factories are huge,” French news agency AFP quoted Gaston … Read more
NewsFeed Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Khan Younis awaiting the return of loved ones as the Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange began. Some were freed in Ramallah, but over 1,700 are still expected to arrive in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary explains that many families are eager to reunite with the detainees who’d gone missing during the … Read more
‘A tragedy and a calamity have befallen us,” the Wasit province governor says. At least 61 people have been killed and several more are missing in a huge fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, according to Iraq’s Interior Ministry. The ministry said on Thursday that 14 charred bodies had been found … Read more
Paris CNN — Trains to and from Paris were heavily disrupted following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb early on Friday near the world’s third-busiest train station. Almost 500 trains were canceled and the disruption affected around 600,000 people at the Gare du Nord, the transport minister said. The bomb, described by … Read more
Serious questions being asked about what went wrongpublished at 01:36 Greenwich Mean Time 01:36 GMT Samira HussainReporting from Prayagraj Image source, Getty Images It was absolute chaos at the river bank. People’s belongings, clothes, shoes, blankets and backpacks were strewn all around. Listless bodies could be seen among the discarded belongings. There was an information … Read more
Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India are flocking to the northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, touted as the world’s largest religious gathering. At least 400 million people are expected at the confluence of the three holy rivers – the Ganges, Yamuna, and … Read more