Explosion

Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital, Islamic State claims responsibility

The noodle restaurant was jointly run by a Chinese Muslim, Abdul Majid, his wife, and an Afghan partner, Abdul Jabbar Mahmood, and served the Chinese Muslim community, a police spokesperson said.

Ambulances rush along a road towards the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, on October 15, 2025; illustrative.
Smoke rises from Kalleh dairy factory, Amol, following a reported explosion, January 5, 2026.

Smoke pillar rises following Amol, Iran dairy factory explosion, likely accidental in nature

Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at the Le Constellation bar, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026

At least 40 killed, 100 injured after fire causes explosion at Swiss ski resort bar

An explosion occurred at a restaurant in Nazareth shortly before midnight.

Fifteen injured in Nazareth restaurant gas leak explosion, fire


Jordanian police say they discover explosives stored in residential apartment

Most of the clandestine flow of arms into the country has been bound for the neighboring West Bank, Jordanian officials say.

 Jordanian army members stand guard outside a hotel that was transformed into a quarantine station amid concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Amman, Jordan, March 17, 2020.

Assassination attempt in Ashkelon leaves one dead and several injured

Police suspect the case, which left a 20-year-old woman dead and a young girl critically injured, may be an assassination attempt on an individual known to the police.

 Crime scene investigators gather outside a crime scene.

Six injured and at least one Iraqi fighter killed in explosion north of Baghdad

Two different explosive devices were detonated at the checkpoint on Saturday evening, according to the Iraqi Security Media Cell.

A view of a damaged building following missile attacks, in Erbil, Iraq, January 16, 2024

One dead after explosion goes off near Iranian embassy in Damascus - report

One person is reported dead according to a Syrian human rights organization based in the UK.

 A car which exploded in Damascus, in which one person died. May 25, 2024

Airstrike hits military base south of Baghdad used by terror organization, sources say

A huge blast hit an Iraqi military base used by Popular Mobilization Forces near Baghdad.

A general view shows the Kalso military base after it was hit by a huge explosion on late Friday, in Babil Province, Iraq April 20, 2024.

Four IDF soldiers wounded in explosion on Lebanese side of border

The IDF is still reviewing what caused the explosion, but did not say anything about any active threat or attack posed by Hezbollah.

IDF along the northern border between Israel and Lebanon.

Blast rips through cafe in Russia's Voronezh, windows shatter

Last month, there was another mysterious explosion in Russia, in St Petersburg. 

 A view shows a damaged multi-storey apartment block following a reported drone attack early in the year in Voronezh, Russia January 16, 2024.

A star is dead: Scientists watch supernova in real time - study

Scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science got lucky and managed to spot a star in a nearby galaxy go supernova, able to make a portrait of the star's last days.

Pictured: Supernova 2023ixf occurred in Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. The image was made using telescope data on the nights of May 21, 22 and 23, 2023

Houthis besiege, blast home in Bayda, killing Yemeni family of nine

According to witnesses, the blast was so powerful that it also buried additional victims under the rubble, prompting emergency services to conduct rescue operations.

 A Houthi fighter stands guard during a ceremony at the end of the training of newly recruited Houthi fighters in Sanaa, Yemen January 11, 2024

Explosion in Pakistan coal mine kills 12 miners

Coal mine accidents, which are common on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, are results of gas build-ups, lack of safety gear, and poor working conditions.

 A loader loads coal in the truck at an open cast coal field at Topa coal mine in the Ramgarh district in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, India, February 27, 2024.