Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed by protesters over planned Koran burning

This Day in History: Nuclear Disaster at Chernobyl

This Day in History: , Nuclear Disaster at Chernobyl. April 26, 1986. The disaster at Chernobyl, located about 65 miles from Kiev in the former Soviet Union, is the worst nuclear power plant accident to date. 50 tons of radioactive material was released into the atmosphere after an explosion of the Number 4 reactor, caused by an engineering experiment. The 30,000 residents of the nearby community of Pripyat were evacuated the next day. The Soviet government attempted a cover-up. But two days after the disaster, radiation levels 800 miles away in Sweden were detected at 40% higher than the normal level. 32 people were initially killed in the Chernobyl plant. 5,000 Soviets eventually died from radiation-induced illnesses. Millions of acres of forest and farmland across Northern and Eastern Europe were contaminated. The former residents of Pripyat have never returned

Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad attacked outside Baghdad home | Baghdad Night Attack | Oneindia

In a tragic incident, Om Fahad, an Iraqi TikTok sensation known to her online followers, was fatally shot outside her home in eastern Baghdad’s Zayouna district. Surveillance footage captured the attack on Friday, depicting a lone assailant, clad in dark clothing and a helmet, dismounting a motorcycle, advancing towards a black SUV, and shooting Om Fahad, who was seated inside. The Ministry of Interior has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her untimely demise. #OmFahad #IraqiTikTok #BaghdadShooting #SocialMediaInfluencer #GovernmentCrackdown #CivilLiberties #TragicIncident #WomenRights #SectarianConflict #Inclusivity ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~

Iraq Military Base Strike: Iraq confirms no drones or planes were in air at time of explosion

Shortly after a significant explosion shook an Iraqi military base, the nation's security services reported that no drones or warplanes were detected in the air at the time of the incident. The explosion, which resulted in the death of one person and injuries to eight others, took place at the Kalsu facility in the city of Babylon. According to reports, the military base was utilised by Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and is situated approximately 30 miles to the south of Baghdad. “No drones or combat aircraft in the airspace of Babylon province before or during the explosion” (DISPLAY) an Iraqi security forces media unit said in a statement. The confirmation was delivered by the military wing’s air defence command. #Iran #Israel #IranIsraelTension #IranIsraelFight #Baghdad #BaghdadViolence #BaghdadNews #IraqMilitaryBase #Iraq #IraqNews #IraqMilitaryCamp #Oneindia ~PR.152~ED.194~GR.123~

German police arrest two men suspected of plotting terrorist attack in Sweden

The foiled plan allegedly had the backing of an Islamic State offshoot, and was intended as violent retaliation for Quran burnings in Stockholm.