At least 728 hurt in clashes with authorities in Lebanese capital; Prime Minister Hassan Diab calls for early polls.
Hundreds of protesters injured as anger simmers in Beirut: Live
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Chain reaction: disaster hastens Lebanon’s moment of reckoning
A corruption-riddled government has presided over rising poverty for decades. Could the anger released after the catastrophe in Beirut’s docks finally topple it?The first violent jolt seemed like a neighbourhood accident; a blown generator, or a car crash. Five seconds later, the thundering secondary blast arrived; a crushing surge of energy that instantly s […]
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Beirut explosion: World leaders to hold aid summit
French President Emmanuel Macron has organised Sunday’s online talks to generate aid for Lebanon.
Tear gas, clashes in Beirut amid fury over massive blast
The staggering devastation from the explosion this week came on top of an economic and financial crisis.
Anger in Beirut as protesters and police clash after deadly explosion
Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Beirut, even taking over the foreign ministry, to demand a new government and punishments for officials after the deadly explosion that devastated the city.
In Beirut, known for its cosmopolitanism, explosion victims span nationalities
Lebanon’s capital has a magnetic pull for people of many backgrounds, who seek the city or are forced there to find refuge or work.
Beirut Explosion: ‘I Was Bloodied and Dazed. Beirut Strangers Treated Me Like a Friend.’
In a land conditioned by calamity, people knew what to do, including helping wounded people they didn’t know.
Condolences pour in for Lebanon after Beirut blast
Well wishes and promises of assistance are flooding in after the deadly explosion in Lebanon. France said it had already dispatched aid, Germany said embassy staff were among the injured, and Trump hinted at foul play.
Beirut explosion: at least 78 dead and 4,000 wounded, says Lebanon health ministry – live updates
Interior minister says ammonium nitrate likely caused at least one explosion amid reports hospitals too damaged to treat patientsFull report: huge explosion in BeirutCrisis upon crisis: blast rocks a Lebanon already on its kneesAmmonium nitrate: what is the chemical blamed for blast in Lebanese capital?‘We’re cursed’: shock and despair as explosion devastate […]
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