Three high-ranking officials in Hunan's emergency management system are under investigation for serious violations following a deadly fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang that killed 37, injured 51, and left 1 missing.
A federal prosecutor alleges Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, intentionally started a wildfire in Los Angeles due to loneliness after a breakup. The defense claims fireworks ignited the initial blaze, and a separate, later inferno that killed 12 and destroyed homes was set by others.
A federal prosecutor alleges Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, intentionally started a wildfire in Los Angeles due to loneliness after a breakup. The defense claims fireworks caused the initial blaze, and a separate fire, set by others, caused the later destruction.
A large US Independence Day celebration in Brussels' Cinquantenaire Park is drawing criticism for its scale, security measures including facial recognition, potential environmental harm from fireworks, and timing amid strained US-EU relations.
The Trump administration is reportedly diverting $90 million from national park entry fees to fund a $1.6 million July 4th fireworks show and $76 million for memorial renovations in Washington D.C., drawing criticism from park advocates concerned about deferred maintenance.
A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in Salina, Malta, on May 1st injured three people and caused significant property damage. Multiple explosions were heard, with smoke plumes reaching an estimated 300 meters high. The cause of the blast is currently unknown.
A car caught fire in the Cidade Nova neighborhood of Lagarto on Sunday night after being hit by fireworks during a public gathering. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which caused significant material damage but no injuries.
Two people sustained minor injuries in a powerful explosion at the Ta' Lourdes fireworks factory in Malta on Monday. The blast, which occurred around 6:35 am, sent a large smoke cloud into the air, shook buildings, and shattered glass. No workers were inside the facility at the time.
Fireworks set off by a traffic police officer startled horses during a parade rehearsal in Rome, injuring several riders and horses.
Football fans used fireworks and banners to protest against the DFB, addressing issues like freedom of speech, ticket prices, and AI-based facial recognition. Uli Hoeneß criticized the "outrageous behavior" and called for a firm response from clubs, the DFB, and politicians.
The 33rd Haman Nakwhanori event in Gyeongsangnam-do attracted 5,800 visitors, including many foreigners, who enjoyed the traditional spectacle of thousands of fireworks falling like flower petals. Wishes for success and health were written on the firework wicks.
Rohit Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi both failed to score significantly in a crucial IPL match at Wankhede Stadium. Despite late fireworks from Jofra Archer and Ravindra Jadeja, Rajasthan Royals posted 205/8.
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to lead Bayern Munich to a 3-0 victory over VfB Stuttgart in the German Cup final. The win secured a domestic double for Bayern, though the match was marred by fan protests and smoke from fireworks.
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 3-0 to win the DFB-Pokal and complete a domestic double. Protests against the German soccer federation occurred during the match.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India for a four-day visit, aiming to manage strained bilateral relations. The trip follows a high-stakes summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which left India feeling excluded.
Four months after a US-led raid abducted President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela is in a state of confusion. While some political prisoners are freed and foreign journalists allowed in, the country faces an uncertain future under Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, with many questioning the new alliance between Caracas and Washington.
Venezuela enters a bewildering new era after a US raid abducted President Maduro. While some celebrate a political thaw and freed prisoners, confusion and trepidation remain as the country grapples with an unexpected rapprochement between Maduro's allies and Washington.
Italian Open match between Luciano Darderi and Rafael Jodar halted for 20 minutes due to smoke from fireworks celebrating Inter Milan's 2-0 Coppa Italia win over Lazio.
Italian Open match between Luciano Darderi and Rafael Jodar halted for nearly 20 minutes due to smoke from fireworks celebrating Inter Milan's Coppa Italia win at nearby Stadio Olimpico.
After learning of his father’s death on the morning of the clásico, the manager watched his players respond with devotion that underlined the culture he has builtEarly on Sunday morning Hansi Flick got a call from his mum telling him that his father had died overnight. Hansi Sr was 82 and he had been ill for some time. The day that Barcelona were going to win the league again, the first clásico back at the Camp Nou, had just begun and their coach was not sure what to do, yet he also knew. “I [thought]: ‘should I hide it or should I speak with my team, because for me it is like a family?’,” he said. “I said ‘OK, I want to get the information to my players, and what they did is unbelievable. I will never forget this moment.”None of them would. Barcelona’s players had arrived at the Torre Melina hotel on the Diagonal at midday, where the man many of them consider a father told them about his. Now it was close to midnight and together they celebrated a title that was his too. For the first time in 94 years, the clásico had decided La Liga, if decided is really the word when it was done a while ago. Barcelona’s superiority in the 2-0 victory that finally ended it was incontestable as it had been virtually all season, Real Madrid’s players withdrawing swiftly, relieved that at least it was over now and leaving the stadium to them, the first round of fireworks exploding into the sky and a sardana forming in the centre circle. Continue reading...
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When a deadly blast rocked a small town in central China this week, killing 26 and injuring 61, hundreds of fireworks factories in the surrounding area were in peak production season for overseas orders, including for the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, industry insiders said. They added that fireworks producers in Liuyang, Hunan province – often called the “fireworks capital of the world” – were rushing to fill orders before a mandatory production ban from June to August...
Two boys are arrested after glass bottles, petrol bombs and masonry are thrown at police and fireworks set off.
A rescuer at the site of an explosion that killed 26 people and injured 61 in Hunan’s Liuyang city has described the dangerous and extremely difficult clean-up mission amid gunpowder and sparks after he and others were wounded by secondary blasts on Tuesday morning. An excavator operator surnamed Xiao, who volunteered to aid rescue work at the site of the initial fireworks plant blast, said he had received multiple wounds during a further explosion after scattered explosives were ignited by...
