Lebanon August 6, 2020 Beirut explosion linked to Russian ship storing ammonium nitrate left in port, called 'floating bomb' Investigators probing the devastating blast in Beirut that killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 more are pointing to a Russian ship docked in the city's port for nearly 7 years without appropriate security precautions that officials warned was “a floating bomb.”
Lebanon August 6, 2020 Beirut explosion: France's Macron promises foreign aid won't fall into 'corrupt hands' as outrage mounts over negligent Lebanon 'regime' As outraged protesters gathered in central Beirut on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron assured that foreign aid dollars would not fall into corrupt hands on the second day since a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital, leaving so far at least 157 dead and 5,000 injured.
ӣƵ Flash August 6, 2020 Ex-NSC spokesman Michael Anton describes Beirut explosion as 'accident waiting to happen' If Tuesday's massive explosion in Beirut was an accident -- as authorities claim --- "it was an accident waiting to happen," former Trump national security spokesman Michael Anton told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Wednesday.
Lebanon August 5, 2020 Heartstopping video shows Lebanese bride posing for shoot moments before massive explosion rocked capital A stunning video recorded Tuesday captures a Lebanese bride in Beirut moments before a massive explosion that killed 135 people and injured thousands of others.
Donald Trump August 5, 2020 Trump walks back claim that Beirut explosion was caused by bomb President Trump on Wednesday hedged his comments from the previous day that the massive explosion in Beirut was caused by a bomb – saying that the blast that left more than 70 dead and thousands injured could have been an accident.
DEFENSE August 5, 2020 Defense Secretary Esper contradicts Trump on Beirut tragedy: 'Most believe it was an accident' The massive explosion that tore through Beirut killed at least 135 people and left some 300,000 homeless
Lebanon August 5, 2020 Beirut blast devastation seen in new satellite images The scale of devastation from Tuesday's Beirut blast can be seen in new satellite images that provide a sobering perspective of the pair of explosions that killed more than 100 people, injured 4,000 others and leveled several warehouses and buildings nearby.
Lebanon August 5, 2020 Beirut explosion: Pompeo says US is ready to help, Australia donates $1.4M as international community responds Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was one of a number of high-ranking international officials to offer help to Lebanon in the wake of a devastating explosion that tore through Beirut on Tuesday, leaving at least 100 people dead and injuring thousands more.
Lebanon August 5, 2020 Beirut explosion: Rescue workers frantically search for survivors as Lebanon capital confronts massive devastation Rescuers on Wednesday are working frantically to search for survivors in Beirut a day after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital, leaving at least 100 dead and some 4,000 injured.
Lebanon August 5, 2020 At least 100 dead, more than 4,000 injured in Beirut explosion: Lebanese Red Cross At least 100 people are dead and more than 4,000 injured in an explosion that rocked Beirut Tuesday, a Lebanese Red Cross official said.
ӣƵ Flash August 5, 2020 Keane urges caution on Trump suggestion bomb caused Beirut explosion: 'Don't have enough facts' Tuesday's deadly explosion in Beirut impacted every person in the Lebanese capital, ӣƵ senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane told "The Story" Tuesday.