At least five people were killed and 16 injured after a bomb exploded at a busy café in central Damascus on Thursday, according to Syrian state media. Authorities said the device had been planted inside the venue, and no group has claimed responsibility.
Syrian state television reported that the device had been planted inside the café, which is located near the Palace of Justice in the heart of the capital. Authorities have not released further details, and no group has yet claimed responsibility.
The state news agency SANA, citing the head of Syria's emergency health services, confirmed the casualty figures.
Damascus has experienced relatively few attacks since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in late 2024. His removal by Ahmed al-Sharaa and rebel forces brought an end to 14 years of civil war.
In a separate incident on 19 May, a car bomb outside a defence ministry building in Damascus killed one soldier and injured at least 18 other people.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the U.S. and Israel of seeking to foment internal divisions in Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into a serious incident aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, while investigators examine the motive of the co-pilot involved.
Passengers restrained a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the pilot and tried to crash a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
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North Korea has dismissed as a “farce” Seoul’s claim that Pyongyang was responsible for a landmine explosion south of the Military Demarcation Line that injured three South Korean soldiers.
Türkiye and Azerbaijan signed defence agreements worth more than $500 million, including a deal for 14 Turkish-built Hürkuş-II trainer aircraft, a Turkish official said on Wednesday.
Pakistan says it carried out “well-planned and calibrated” air strikes on militant hideouts and safe havens in Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 22 militants.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates are exploring a new railway through Afghanistan that could open another route for Central Asian cargo to Pakistan’s seaports.
Passengers from a flydubai flight that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an alleged attempt to crash the aircraft have arrived safely in Israel.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered an Iranian delegation, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to leave the United States after negotiations between Washington and Tehran stalled, according to a U.S. official.
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