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Explosive device detonates near Macron's hotel in Syria

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting being organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel on September 22, 2025 in New York City.
Smoke and fire rise at the site where explosive devices blew up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, in this screengrab obtained from a video, July 7, 2026.

Damascus explosion injures 18, incl. four police officers amid Macron-Sharaa meeting

Members of the media and other people gather near the site of what Syrian state media reported was a blast at a cafe in central Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2026

Explosion in crowded Damascus cafe leaves ten people dead, 21 injured

A police vehicle stands near a cordon near the site of an explosion on Monday, in Monaco, June 30, 2026.

Ukrainian tycoon wounded in Monaco bombing is Jewish, active member of Dnipro community


Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa, police investigating incident as a murder

There are fears that the murder will reignite a long-standing conflict between the Hariri crime organization and other criminal groups.

Car exploded in Kiryat Haim, MDA said.

Police hunt fugitive after blast in Monaco wounds several

Two of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, Christophe Mirmand, minister of state of Monaco, told BFM TV.

A CBRN demining response vehicle after an explosion was reported, on Boulevard d'Italie, in Monaco, June 30, 2026.

Rig explosion in Venezuela leaves at least 17 workers wounded, evacuated to Colombia

The wounded were taken to neighboring Colombia for medical treatment as the cause of the blast remains unclear.

Workers of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA at a rig near Cabimas, Venezuela, January 27, 2026.; illustrative.

Two killed after car bombings in Holon, Jaffa, in suspected assassinations attempts

At least two men were killed, and one was wounded after two cars exploded in Jaffa and Holon on Sunday morning, Israel Police said.

Car explodes in Holon, June 28, 2026.

Casualties confirmed after Russian drone hits Turkish dry cargo vessel, Ukrainian Navy says

There were casualties among the nine crew members who are nationals of Egypt, Turkey and India, it said, adding that everyone was rescued.

The Mongolia-flagged cargo ship "Azra C" lies at anchor in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul on June 4, 2026.

Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas facility kills 13, injures 66

An incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City resulted in an explosion at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening, QatarEnergy said in a statement.

QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026.

Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say

Explosions and sustained gunfire lasting more than an hour were heard early Thursday near the airport in Niamey, Niger's capital.

Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023; illustrative.

Explosion in China's Guangxi region kills seven, injures 17

Seventeen people were taken to the hospital, but none were in critical condition.

A fire burns and smoke rises following an explosion which caused multiple casualties in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, June 11, 2026 this screen grab obtained from social media video.

Malta fireworks factory explodes, two injured, livestock killed

The explosion could be heard from several kilometers away and shattered windows across large portions of Malta.

AN EXPLOSION in a fireworks factory in Malta.

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

"Authorities have yet to identify the victims because their bodies were severely damaged," a health official told the same briefing.

A police officer controls the area in front of the main gate of Hanwha Aerospace’s factory that caught fire after an explosion, in Daejeon, South Korea, June 1, 2026.