Latest politics news as Israel launches retaliatory strike on Iran

Israel is reported to have carried out an attack on Iran overnight, as explosions were heard in the central city of Isfahan. Missile strikes have not been officially confirmed by Israel or the US, but Iranian state media reported early on Friday that its forces had destroyed three drones, five days after Tehran launched a … Read more

4 dead, 5 missing in blast at Italy hydroelectric plant

An explosion at an Italian hydroelectric power plant on Tuesday killed at least four people and left five missing, an official said. Three people were also injured in the incident at the Bargi plant run by Enel Green Power located on Lake Suviana, the official from the Bologna prefecture in central Italy said. Images from … Read more

Paris Explosion: Several Killed After Blast Sparks Blaze At Eight-Storey Building; Cause Not Known Yet

Paris:  At least three people were killed in an explosion followed by a massive fire in a building in Paris on Sunday evening. The incident took place in an eight-storey building, and the origin of the massive blast is yet to be ascertained, as reported by Le Parisien, a French daily newspaper. The building is … Read more

Chinese state media reporters blocked from deadly blast site near Beijing, raising rare controversy over press controls

In another video, reporters were seen surrounded by a group of uniformed police officers telling them to leave the scene. A reporter with China Media Group, of which CCTV is a division, was heard saying “we three reporters are shoved by a dozen people”. The incident sparked controversy and became a trending topic on social … Read more

Virginia house explosion kills 1 firefighter, injures over a dozen other people

Firefighter killed, nine others hurt in Virginia explosion Firefighter killed, nine others hurt in Virginia explosion 00:19 One firefighter was killed and 11 other firefighters and two civilians were injured in a massive home explosion in Northern Virginia’s Loudoun County on Friday night, officials said. In a news briefing Saturday morning, Keith Johnson, the chief … Read more

Iran blames sabotage for natural gas pipeline explosion

By Jon Gambrell | Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Explosions struck a natural gas pipeline in Iran early on Wednesday, with an official blaming the blasts on a “sabotage and terrorist action” in the country as tensions remain high in the Middle East amid Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Details … Read more

Pakistan election offices hit by twin bombings, killing at least 24 people a day before parliamentary vote

Quetta, Pakistan — A pair of bombings at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in southwest Pakistan killed at least 24 people and wounded more than two dozen others, officials said Wednesday. The blasts came one day before parliamentary elections are to be held across the country. The first attack … Read more

Gas explosion sparks deadly fire in Kenya, at least 3 die

By Tom Odula | Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Liquid petroleum gas cylinders exploded in an illegal depot in a residential area of the Kenyan capital, officials said Friday, setting off a late-night inferno that killed at least three people and injured 280 others. The death toll was expected to rise. The depot in Nairobi … Read more

MA Student Injured In Explosion While Making Bomb in Hostel Room

Home Education Allahabad University: MA Student Injured In Explosion While Making Bomb in Hostel Room An Allahabad University student was grievously injured when a bomb he was allegedly making in his hostel room exploded in his hand on Wednesday evening. Allahabad University student injured in explosion while making bomb in hostel room Prayagraj: An Allahabad University student was grievously … Read more