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April 26, 2025

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The chemical explosion in the port of Bandar Abbas kills four and injures hundreds

Listen to the article A huge explosion on Saturday was probably caused by the burst of chemicals stored in the largest port of Iran, Bandar Abbas, killed at least four people and injured more than 500, Iranian state media reported. The explosion, which struck the port’s Shahid Rajaee section, appeared as Iran launched a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, but there was no direct indication of connection between the two events. Hossein Zafari, a spokesman for the Iranian crisis management organization, appeared to accuse the explosion of poorly storing chemicals in shahid rajaee. “The

April 26, 2025

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At least 281 were injured after an explosion in the port at Bandar Abbas, Iran

Tobacco explodes from the Balst area in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on April 26 2025. – Iranian media At least 281 people were injured after a large explosion that shook the port of Shahid Rajaee in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, state media reported. The explosion happened as Iran launched a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, although the cause of the explosion was not clear immediately. “The source of this incident was the explosion of many containers stored in the Shahid Rajaee Port Wharf area. Today we

January 8, 2025

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Rambo’s explosion of bad marital advice

Are you married couples out there in dire straits and wondering how to navigate the conflict? Are you caught in an endless cycle of voices, your voices escalating with no solution in sight? Well, worry no more, because Jan Rambo has a foolproof method of conflict resolution. “Things get out of whack when both parties get angry at the same time,” observes actor Baby Baji in a recent interview on a local talk show. “My advice to married couples is this: when your wife is upset with you and says something angry, shut up.” So far so good. However, men

December 12, 2024

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Taliban minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani ‘killed in explosion in Kabul’

Afghan Taliban Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Haji Khalil ur Rahman Haqqani. — Reuters/File PESHAWAR: The Afghan Taliban’s deputy minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, was killed in an explosion in the country’s capital Kabul, his nephew Anas Haqqani said on Wednesday. Khalil Haqqani became a minister in the Taliban’s interim government after foreign forces leave Afghanistan in 2021. He was a senior leader of the Haqqani network, a group blamed for major attacks during the 20-year war, according to the US State Department . Khalil was the brother of Jalaluddin Haqqani, who founded the dreaded Haqqani network. The late

September 16, 2024

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Haiti confirms 24 dead in ‘horrific’ gas truck explosion

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille looks on as an injured victim evacuated to receive medical attention after a fuel truck explosion is taken out of a helicopter, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 14, 2024. — Reuters A fuel truck explosion on a road in Haiti’s southern peninsula on Saturday killed 24 people and left half of the 40 injured survivors with third-degree burns, the government said. Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille visited the scene, near the coastal town of Miragoane in the Nippes department, and said some of the most seriously injured victims were being airlifted out to receive specialized care.

August 18, 2024

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Explosion injures three UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

BEIRUT: Three United Nations peacekeepers were slightly wounded on Sunday, the UN said, after an explosion near their vehicle near Lebanon’s southern border, where Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire almost daily. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah group has exchanged cross-border fire with the Israeli military to support ally Hamas since the Palestinian group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel sparked the Gaza war. “Earlier today, three peacekeepers on patrol were slightly injured when an explosion occurred near their clearly marked UN vehicle in the area of ​​Yarine, southern Lebanon,” the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement. “All peacekeepers on

August 18, 2024

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Safety at Ukraine nuclear plant ‘deteriorating’ after nearby explosion: IAEA

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant during the Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine on June 15, 2023. — Reuters Security at Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is deteriorating after a drone attack hit a perimeter access road on Saturday, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Russian management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant said a Ukrainian drone dropped an explosive charge on a road used by staff. TASS the news agency reported earlier. Russia has been in control of the Zaporizhzhia site, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, since launching a full-scale invasion of

August 14, 2024

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Ukraine continues to advance in the Kursk region of Russia

Kyiv: Ukraine said on Tuesday that its biggest cross-border offensive of the war to date had taken control of 74 settlements in Russia’s Kursk region and was still advancing, making gains of between one and three kilometers in the past 24 hours. Ukraine blindsided Moscow by pouring thousands of troops into Russia’s western Kursk region last week. The surprise operation gave Ukraine its biggest battlefield gains since 2022 after months on the back burner. Kiev’s account confused the picture painted by Russia where Lt. Gen. Apti Alaudinov said Ukrainian troops had been halted, while the defense ministry said attacks were

July 28, 2024

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Explosion threat temporarily closes Paris Olympics media center

French police on Saturday temporarily closed off the area around the media center serving journalists covering the Paris Olympics due to an “explosion risk”. Journalists and citizens were moved away and the causes of the danger were not revealed. Police later reopened the area to pedestrian traffic and access to and from the media center resumed as normal. France has increased security measures to prevent further sabotage on railway lines. Transport Minister Patrice Vergrite told the LCI channel that following the arson attacks on Friday, security and surveillance of the railway network had been significantly strengthened. Vergrite noted that more

July 15, 2024

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Navigational population explosion

KARACHI: Pakistan’s population growth poses a complex challenge to the nation’s economic development. While a large population can be a potential source of jobs and economic dynamism, its rapid growth can strain resources and hinder progress. Rapid demographic change has sparked a national debate, which often focuses on women’s education and empowerment as the only solution. While critical, a more nuanced approach is needed. Population dynamics are often hotly debated, often placing the onus squarely on women. This perspective is unfair and misinformed. Based on the 7th National Population and Housing Census, the country’s population is 241.5 million, making it

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