Hundreds injured and deaths reported in Iran explosion
Frances Mao
At least four people have been killed and 500 more injured in a massive explosion at a port near the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, state media is reporting.
The blast took place at the Shahid Rajaee port on Saturday morning, blowing out the windows of nearby office buildings and causing the roof of at least one building to collapse.
Footage showed people fleeing from the wharves at the time of the explosion and others lying wounded on the street. There are also reports of people being trapped under collapsed walls.
Trump says he fears Putin may be ‘tapping me along’ after Zelenskyy meeting
US president says he is not sure Russian counterpart wants to stop the war after meeting with Ukraine leader at Pope Francis’s funeral
Sat 26 Apr 2025 15.56 BST
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have sat down for a face-to-face talk in the opulent halls of a Vatican basilica to discuss a possible ceasefire, with the US president later accusing his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of not wanting to “stop the war”.
The White House described Trump’s meeting with the Ukrainian leader before Pope Francis’ funeral as “very productive”, while Zelenskyy said on X that the talk with the US president was symbolic and had the “potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results”.
Germany: Thousands protest police shooting of Black man
A Black man died due to wounds sustained during a police shooting during an altercation in Oldenburg last weekend. Thousands have taken to the streets calling for justice and condemning what they call structural racism.
Thousands of people took to Germany's streets on Friday in the northwestern city of Oldenburg in the state of Lower Saxony and elsewhere, protesting against the fatal police shooting of a Black man last weekend.
A 21-year-old Black man, identified only as Lorenz A. due to the country's strict privacy laws, died of wounds sustained after being shot by a police officer following an altercation outside a nightclub on Sunday.
His death has caused nationwide condemnation and anger, with protesters decrying what they say is structural racism within the police.
Iran, US hold talks in Oman on Tehran's rapidly expanding nuclear programme
Iran and the United States held a fresh round of nuclear talks in Oman on Saturday, which likely hinged on the Islamic Republic's enrichment of uranium. The talks ran for several hours in Oman’s capital of Muscat.
Iran and the United States held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme on Saturday, talks that likely will hinge on the Islamic Republic's enrichment of uranium.
The talks ran for several hours in Muscat, the mountain-wrapped capital of this sultanate on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula.
A person close to Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, acknowledged that the meeting had started and later ended. The source spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks. Iranian state television also reported their conclusion.
Pakistan open to Pahalgam ‘neutral’ investigation
What happened during the Pahalgam attack?
Here’s what we know about the attack:
- At about 2:45pm (09:15 GMT) on Tuesday, a group of armed men in camouflage clothes emerged from a nearby forest.
- The official said the attackers “opened indiscriminate fire at Baisaran meadow, a scenic uphill area accessible only by foot or pony rides” and caught victims, mostly tourists, off-guard.
- Attackers killed at least 25 Indian nationals and one Nepalese person.
- It was the deadliest such attack in a quarter-century in Indian-administered Kashmir.
- The attack also unfolded as India was hosting US Vice President JD Vance.
‘Toy’ handguns sold online turn out to be lethal weapons
By DAICHI ITAKURA/ Staff Writer
April 26, 2025 at 11:28 JST
Toy pistols made in China that are just as lethal as proper handguns have been found to be circulating on internet shopping sites, police warned.
The National Police Agency said 16 models were confirmed as capable of killing or maiming people.
It called on the public not to buy them and to contact the police if they come across “toy” guns online.
Japan enforces strict control on the sale and possession of firearms, and crimes involving handguns are very rare.
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