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Firefighters extinguished a fire that engulfed a security booth near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

One person was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Video showing the fire that took place earlier today at an electric bicycle repair shop in Yanjiao, Hebei province, China.

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🌞The Sun has just emitted a strong solar flare.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the event, which was classified as X1.1

Strong storm hitting the area of the Breuil-Cervinia ski park, in Valle d'Aosta, Western Alps of Italy.

OOPS MOMENT

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati mistakenly greets a staff member, under the impression that she is Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, during a visit from Rome to Beirut.

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A Chinese investigation team in Islamabad discusses the safety of their nationals in Pakistan. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi briefs them on the probe of a suicide attack that claimed five Chinese engineers' lives in Shangla.

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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake this morning shakes Ionian Sea, Greece.

Authorities visit a woman's residence due to her social media posts critical of President Biden.

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Beautiful Aurora over an erupting volcano in Iceland, near Grindavik.

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Several people held hostage at a cafe/bar in Ede, Netherlands.

UPDATE

3 hostages have been released at #Ede , in the Netherlands. At least one person remains held hostage in the city bar.

So far, Dutch police have found no evidence suggesting a terrorist motive.

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🌊Powerful winds caused substantial waves along the Gipuzkoa coastline in Spain.

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The hostage taker at the bar in the Netherlands has surrendered.

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A significant blaze erupted at the Uralmash military company in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

Witnesses describe an initial explosion at the facility, followed by the emergence of dense black smoke.

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Residents in Arizona, United States, capture footage of an unidentified blue object.

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An explosion of a truck in Moscow resulted in damage to five cars, with no reported casualties.

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A historic Cleveland church, constructed over 150 years ago, is engulfed in flames. Fortunately, there were no individuals inside the structure during the incident.

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Intense rainfall wreaked havoc in Southern California, flooding Highway 101 and stranding drivers.

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A building right next to the Iranian embassy in Damascus was bombed by an Israeli strike.

The embassy building was damaged in the attack.

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🌧Montmorillon, France becomes isolated as heavy rains lead to extreme flooding.