Tag: blast

Philippines firecracker depot blast leaves five dead and dozens injured

Five people, including a child, were killed following a massive firecracker depot blast in the Philippines on Saturday, according to emergency officials. Another 38 people were injured in the incident, with eight of them in critical condition, officials added. The blast reportedly happened around 4pm local time, creating a 20m-long crater in the ground and […]

Satellite images show apparent mock-ups of US fifth-gen fighter jets and a runway with blast marks and craters in a Chinese desert

China built mock-ups of US aircraft out in the Taklamakan Desert, satellite images show. Apparent blast marks and craters suggest China may be using the area for target practice. China has previously built mock-ups of US warships and carriers, likely for similar purposes. Satellite images show what appear to be mock-ups of fifth-generation US aircraft, […]

‘Deranged’ Trump Put On Blast After ‘Worst Holiday Greeting’ Ever

Donald Trump posted yet another bizarre all-caps holiday rant on Sunday, this time using Father’s Day to attack “radical left degenerates.” President Joe Biden’s campaign team shared Trump’s message, calling it “deranged” and warning that the former president is after “revenge and retribution” against political rivals: Convicted felon Trump posts a deranged, all caps “Father’s […]

Blast at Romanian DIY store injures at least 13 people

An explosion at a chain home improvement store in north-eastern Romania has injured at least 13 people, four seriously, authorities said. A mobile intensive care unit was dispatched to the scene in the town of Botosani, in Suceava county, emergency authorities said. Four of the injured are in serious condition, while 10 were conscious but […]

A year after Ukraine dam blast

Standing in what remains of her house, partially destroyed by a Russian artillery strike, Raisa Abramtseva painted a bleak picture of her daily life in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region. “Nowhere to live, no water,” she said, summarising the day-to-day in her village of Novovorontsovka, which faces regular Russian bombardments and is still suffering from the […]

Blast in sugar factory kills 11 in Tanzania

Eleven people have been killed and two others injured in an explosion at a sugar factory in Tanzania’s eastern district of Mvomero, authorities say. The blast happened after a heavy duty steam pipe burst as workers were starting production on Wednesday night, the fire and rescue team said. As well as Tanzanians, citizens of Brazil, […]

Republican lawmakers blast ICC over Netanyahu warrant

Republicans are vowing retribution after the International Criminal Court said it would seek an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of the ongoing conflict in Gaza. ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan filed applications for warrants against the two leaders Monday, as well as the commander of Hamas’s military wing, Mohammed […]