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Lebanese president does not want international investigation into the blast – huge grain silos destroyed and bread threatened

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© Str The huge explosion in Beirut could lead to a shortage of bread in the next few days, as the explosion also completely destroyed the grain silos and at least 15,000 tonnes of wheat in the port. Lebanese President Michel Aoun does not want an international investigation into the Beirut explosion. Both world leaders … Read more

In Beirut, police used tear gas against anti-government protesters – 31 victims of Tuesday’s blast as early as 149

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© AFP / Magazine image The explosion on Tuesday is said to have been caused by ammonium nitrate stored in the port. LEHTIKUvA / AFP AFP In Lebanon, the number of victims of the explosion in the capital, Beirut, on Tuesday is still rising. Late Thursday, the death toll was already known 149, according to … Read more