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Belgium Synagogue Hit by Blast, No Wounded

Belgian police imposed a security cordon around the area (archive-Reuters)
Belgian police imposed a security cordon around the area (archive-Reuters)
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Belgium Synagogue Hit by Blast, No Wounded

Belgian police imposed a security cordon around the area (archive-Reuters)
Belgian police imposed a security cordon around the area (archive-Reuters)

A synagogue was damaged in a blast early Monday in Liege, eastern Belgium, police said, adding they were investigating the cause of the explosion.

No injuries were reported, with "only material damage", a spokesman for the police in the city of Liege said in a statement.

The blast took place around 4:00 am (0300 GMT) in front of the synagogue, blowing out the windows of the buildings across the road, the spokesman added.

A security perimeter was erected, and the federal police were expected at the scene, according to the French-speaking RTBF public broadcaster.

Built in 1899, the synagogue also serves as a museum for the history of Liege's Jewish community, according to the temple's website.

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Iran's Foreign Ministry Dismisses Idea of Talks While Country is Under Attack

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei (Iranian News Agency)
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei (Iranian News Agency)
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Iran's Foreign Ministry Dismisses Idea of Talks While Country is Under Attack

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei (Iranian News Agency)
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei (Iranian News Agency)

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson downplayed the likelihood of a ceasefire as long as attacks continue, Iran's Student News Network reported on Monday, ‌adding that ‌Iran would ‌continue ⁠to defend itself.

"There ⁠is no point to talks about anything but defense and crushing retaliations ⁠against enemies," ‌Esmaeil ‌Baghaei said, before reiterating ‌that Tehran has ‌no war to fight with its Muslim neighbors but must ‌target "facilities used by aggressors" for its legitimate ⁠defense.

The ⁠foreign ministry spokesperson also denied any Iranian attack against Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Cyprus, pointing instead at what he called "false flag attacks."

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Japan to Deploy Counter-Strike Missiles Closer to China

A vehicle carrying the first batch of domestically developed long-range missiles, arrives at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, early Monday, March 9, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
A vehicle carrying the first batch of domestically developed long-range missiles, arrives at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, early Monday, March 9, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Japan to Deploy Counter-Strike Missiles Closer to China

A vehicle carrying the first batch of domestically developed long-range missiles, arrives at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, early Monday, March 9, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
A vehicle carrying the first batch of domestically developed long-range missiles, arrives at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, early Monday, March 9, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan will deploy a batch of long-range, counter-strike missiles in a southwest region near China by the end of March, officials said Monday.

The Ground Self-Defense Force plans to position its Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles, with a reported range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), in Kumamoto, Kyushu region, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a regular briefing.

"I have been told that once the necessary preparation has been made, the ministry of defense will brief local residents" about the move, said the top government spokesman.

Japan is attempting to shore up its military capacity as China increases its naval activities in the East China Sea.

It wants to hold its "counter-strike" capacity and use the missiles to hit enemy bases if Japan comes under direct attack.

Japan's ties with Beijing quickly soured after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hinted in November that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on self-ruled Taiwan.

China views Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out taking it by force.

Since Takaichi's remark, Beijing has imposed economic pressure on Tokyo and discouraged Chinese nationals from visiting Japan.

Local media said Japan's ground force delivered a launcher for the missiles to Kumamoto overnight without an advance notice to local communities, prompting dozens of opponents to stage a protest in front of a local military base.

Critics of the move say the missiles' deployment could make the area a target of possible enemy attacks.

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At Least 14 Dead after Migrant Boat Crashes into Coast Guard Vessel off Southern Türkiye

A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)
A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)
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At Least 14 Dead after Migrant Boat Crashes into Coast Guard Vessel off Southern Türkiye

A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)
A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 25, 2018. (Reuters)

At least 14 people were killed when an inflatable boat carrying migrants crashed into a Turkish coast guard vessel off Türkiye’s southern province of Antalya on Monday, ‌the coast ‌guard said ‌in ⁠a statement.

The coast ⁠guard said the high-speed boat was detected early on Monday off the coast of the ⁠Finike district of ‌Antalya ‌and that it tried to ‌flee from the ‌coast guard despite repeated warnings to stop. It later collided with a ‌coast guard vessel, the statement added.

It said six ⁠migrants ⁠and one Turkish national were rescued, but that 14 were found dead and 15 others were caught after continuing in their boat until they reached land.