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Big reward to solve 'brutal and horrendous' car bombing

Big reward to solve 'brutal and horrendous' car bombing

Police have announced a $1 million reward in a bid to solve the cold case death of John Furlan, who died instantly in a car bombing almost 30 years ago.

Lithium-ion battery behind latest killer house fire

Lithium-ion battery behind latest killer house fire

Lithium-ion battery behind latest killer house fire

Lithium-ion battery behind latest killer house fire

Investigators say an overcharged e-bike battery was likely the cause of a house fire that killed a man in the western suburbs of a capital city.

Eleven dead, six hurt in Pakistan blast near coal mine

Eleven dead, six hurt in Pakistan blast near coal mine

Eleven dead, six hurt in Pakistan blast near coal mine

Eleven dead, six hurt in Pakistan blast near coal mine

A roadside bomb has struck a vehicle carrying coal miners in restive southwest Pakistan, killing at least nine people.

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Four dead, 24 injured after store blast in Taiwan mall

Four dead, 24 injured after store blast in Taiwan mall

Authorities in Taiwan say an explosion at a department store in Taichung city has killed four people.

Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas

Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas

Authorities are investigating a possible terrorism link after a Tesla truck filled with fireworks and fuel exploded outside Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel.

Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion

Three dead, 20 injured in Honolulu fireworks explosion

Authorities say three people have died and 20 others are critically injured in a New Year’s Eve fireworks in Honolulu.

Ukraine claims killing of top Russian general in Moscow

Ukraine claims killing of top Russian general in Moscow

A bomb has killed a senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces and another man in Moscow, state media reported.

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Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Police have raided the jail cell of a teen accused of plotting terror attacks after prison staff found notes he made about attacks as he applied for bail.

Suspected bomber dead after Brazil Supreme Court blasts

Suspected bomber dead after Brazil Supreme Court blasts

Suspected bomber dead after Brazil Supreme Court blasts

Suspected bomber dead after Brazil Supreme Court blasts

Two explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court have killed at least one person, with police at the scene investigating.

Attackers kill five, injure 22 at Turkish aviation site

Attackers kill five, injure 22 at Turkish aviation site

Attackers kill five, injure 22 at Turkish aviation site

Attackers kill five, injure 22 at Turkish aviation site

Government officials have described an attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries' headquarters as an act of terrorism.

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Investigations into what sparked one of Melbourne's biggest factory fires will not be quick, fire and environment authorities have warned.

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

A huge factory fire billowing toxic smoke is expected to burn for days, with residents told to stay indoors and a major freeway shut for health reasons.

Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria

Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria

Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria

Suspected suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria

At least 18 people have been killed and 30 others injured after a series of blasts in Nigeria's northeastern Borno.

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

Accused CBD bomb hoaxer allegedly made explosive device

A man has fronted court after being charged over an alleged bomb hoax that shut down parts of Melbourne's CBD.

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Six campers hurt in explosion at major desert race

Six people have been injured, five of them hospitalised, during an explosion at an off-road race in the Northern Territory,

Woman identified in deadly unit blast as probe goes on

Investigators will probe the aftermath of a Sydney unit explosion amid claims residents smelled gas in the weeks preceding the deadly blast.

Race to free woman trapped beneath collapsed townhouse

The search to find a woman feared trapped beneath a collapsed Sydney townhouse is continuing as rescuers compare the scene to the Thredbo landslide disaster.

'Taps, noises': Crews comb rubble for missing resident

Fire crews and police are searching for a missing resident feared trapped in rubble after a townhouse collapsed in Sydney's west following a large explosion.

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At least 20 dead in Thailand fireworks factory blast

The exact death toll is uncertain after an explosion at a fireworks factory in Thailand, with rescuers working to find survivors.

'Foreign terrorists' blamed for deadly Philippine blast

Four people have been killed and several others wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in the southern Philippine city of Marawi.

Turkey strikes Kurdish targets after attack in Ankara

Turkey carried out air strikes in northern Iraq and destroyed 20 targets of outlawed Kurdish militant group after an attempted terrorist attack in Ankara.

At least 52 dead in suicide blast in southwest Pakistan

A suicide bombing at a religious gathering in Pakistan has killed at least 52 people and injured dozens more, police say.

At least 20 dead in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel station blast

An explosion at a crowded petrol station in Nagorno-Karabakh has killed at least 20 people and injured hundreds more as residents rushed to flee to Armenia.

Thirty-five killed in Russia petrol station blast

At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Dagestan in southern Russia.

Businessman turned to selling fireworks during COVID-19

A Melbourne businessman turned to selling fireworks during the COVID-19 pandemic, offloading almost $300,000 worth of the explosives.

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