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Don't blame us, says Hezbollah leader as Beirut's fury grows
Hassan Nasrallah responded to growing calls that Hezbollah be held at least partially accountable.
- by Liz Sly, Sarah Dadouch, Erin Cunningham and Louisa Loveluck
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Tragedy
Lebanon sees possible 'external interference' in port blast
Lebanon's president said its investigation into the biggest blast in Beirut's history would examine whether it was caused by a bomb or other external interference.
- by Michael Georgy and Ellen Francis
Lebanon
Australians rally to support Lebanon as death toll hits 157
Lebanese Australian Samah Hadid feels lucky to be alive after the Beirut port explosion destroyed her flat.
- by Anna Patty
Tragedy
Macron delivers 'home truths' as angry Beirut crowds call for change
The French President promises aid to rebuild the city would not end up in corrupt hands.
- by Ellen Francis and Michel Rose
Tragedy
Lebanon before and after the explosion
To get a sense of the deadly destruction wrought by 2750 tonnes of a volatile explosive material, see the before and after satellite photos.
- by Jamie Brown
Tragedy
'They can only suffer so much': Explosion leaves Beirut teetering on the brink
"They've seen wars, they've seen terrorism, they've seen disasters and now they are facing this."
- by Bevan Shields and Anna Patty
Tragedy
Lebanon detains 16 in Beirut port blast probe, Cyprus questions ship's owner
Cyprus has located and questioned a Russian man named as the owner of the ship that carried the ammonium nitrate later abandoned in Beirut.
- by Hesham Abdul Khalek
Opinion
Lebanon
Lebanon on its knees: country on brink of collapse after blast
The explosion in Beirut comes in the wake of an alarming deterioration of the economy, political framework and security in Lebanon.
- by Shannon Maree Torrens
Explosion
Tel Aviv's City Hall lit up in colours of Lebanese flag in support over Beirut blast
The red, white and cedar green of the Lebanese flag illuminated Rabin Square in a rare show of Israeli solidarity with Beirut as it reels from a devastating explosion.
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Saudis working with China on nuclear fuel: spy agencies
Intelligence agencies have identified a newly completed, undeclared, structure near a solar-panel production area near Riyadh.
- by Mark Mazzetti, David E. Sanger and William J. Broad
Tragedy
'State of shock': Arrests made in Lebanon as recovery from blast begins
Officials at the port where a stockpile of ammonium nitrate exploded have been arrested amid rising fury in Lebanon over the disaster.
- by Bevan Shields, Laura Chung and Anthony Galloway