Beirut explosion: What caused deadly blast that killed at least 78 and injured thousands

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EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has claimed that she was "fat-shamed" when she appeared on popular dance show, Strictly Come Dancing in 2009. In a new interview, the actress, 38, who plays Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap, recalled that she was told to pick up her partner Vincent Simone, before branding it "out of order".The star made the comments while speaking to Rylan Clark-Neal on his podcast, Ry-Union.Natalie joined the seventh series of Strictly in 2009 and was partnered with Italian pro Vincent.Reflecting on her time on the show, Natalie claims that during one rehearsal, she was asked to lift her partner, a move which is traditionally performed by the man in a ballroom dance pairing, branding it "out of order".At the time, Natalie said: "I was about four stone bigger than I am now."Vincenzo was quite little."And I remember one week, it was like, 'Oh we're going to do this dance, but you're going to pick up Vincent'," she added.Natalie went on to claim that it would be classed as "unacceptable today".She said: "And I think about it now and I think, 'Oh, that was out of order.

Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

expat had been baffled by British supermarkets with clock towers and was confused at the existence of grit boxes - which left Brits to mock the American.But, this time, the American might as well be mocking the Brits by advising how to make the iconic hot beverage in a very odd way.Most of us know that to make a tea you should add the tea bag, then the boiling water and then add milk and a bit of sugar for an extra kick.However, the American has thrown the well known method out of the window to concoct their own unusual tea recipe.The hot beverage demonstration has now racked up a whopping 1.3 million views on TikTok with their ‘traumatising’ tea making routine.In the video, the American first pours some full fat cows milk into a see-through kettle.Controversially, they then add a heap of sugar into the kettle with a tablespoon.Next, they add not one but two tea bags into the mix.Instead of getting the water from the tap, the American added a dash of bottled water and then proceeded to boil the mixture until it was “creamy.”The American then poured the ‘tea’ into a latte glass and added another tablespoon of sugar.And of course, Brits had many things to say about the unique way to make tea - most of them were not good.One person commented: “My therapist gonna need a therapist after this one.”Another user added: “You realise this is a war crime right?”Whilst a third person slammed: “This is a declaration of WAR!”Someone else remarked: “The worst thing I've seen in my whole life.”Meanwhile, a fifth person declared: “This is really insulting to British TEA!!” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Colgate Total reporting a soaring number of Brits suffering the painful affliction and other dental issues. And it’s no wonder – research has found we’ve let dental standards slip during the pandemic with one in five only brushing once a day and a quarter never flossing.These days we can just ring up the dentist when hit by an ache.

WWII hero when they were on a reservation project of an abandoned house.Kevin and Laine Berry are experts in restoring historic houses in the US and they have come across a vacant house in Arkansas and stumbled upon a trinket box and a scrapbook.Sharing on TikTok (@ourrestorationnation), Laine opens the leather-covered scrapbook and finds newspaper clippings and pictures detailing the relationship of a woman called Majorie Mae Ingram and a pilot, Clifford Fluitt, during the 1940s."Here we have their wedding announcement, you will notice the date on the invitation is left blank as no one was quite sure when he will come home to marry his best girl," she explains."It was later determined that they will get married on September 1."Another news clipping reveals that Clifford had been assigned as an Avenger torpedo-bomber pilot and deployed to Japan for a dangerous bombing raid mission.Laine learns the couple's love story through the telegrams and pictures of Clifford but the pilot tragically died in the battle just two weeks before their wedding."And then we found this box, there's a set of his dog tags, the wing brooch that we've seen in Majorie Mae's photo, a second lieutenant bar and most surprising of all, Majorie Mae's engagement ring that she kept for 70+ years," she continues."She waited seven years before marrying Elza Bond and they were married for 62 years."For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Viewers were touched by the love story and found it sad that such a treasured memory was left in a pile of rubbish.One wrote: "This was probably her most important possessions!""Clifford almost made it, the war ended one month later.

Chloe Ferry has left fans in a hot sweat with her latest seductive social media display.The 26-year-old Geordie Shore beauty slipped into a black corset which she paired with a pair of skintight blue denim jeans.She made sure her latest figure-hugging outfit choice made her the centre of a attention as she posed for a string of snaps from her impromptu photoshoot.In one snap, she sat in the seat of her luxury car as she showed off her perfect pout.Her trademark brunette blocks were swept up in an glam bun and accessorised her outfit with some jewellery.The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate enhanced her beauty with some makeup including brown lipstick.Captioning the stunning snaps, she wrote: 'Never go wrong with a pair of denim jeans'. Unsurprisingly, Chloe's latest Instagram grid update was inundated with messages from her followers, with some rushing to leave a message for the star in the comment section.One fan gushed: "Stunning" followed by a flame emoji.Another gushed: "My dream.

Kate Middleton was thrust into the spotlight when she and Prince William announced their engagement back in November 2010. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, had been dating Prince William, 39, for 10 years after the pair fell in love while studying at the University of St Andrews. The couple's incredible wedding at Westminster Abbey was watched by 36.7million from across the globe, and Kate is now one of the most famous women in the world.

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here On Saturday, police fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters who tried to break through a barricade preventing access to the parliament building, reports the BBC. It comes as the UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has told Lebanon’s president Michel Aoun the UK will “stand by the country in its hour of need” after the devastating explosion in Beirut’s port, Downing Street said.A No 10 spokesman said: “The Prime Minister spoke to President Aoun of Lebanon this morning to convey the UK’s deepest sympathies to the Lebanese people following Tuesday’s devastating explosion.

Renfrewshire-born Gordon Campbell Gray, covered in debris and smashed glass.And shocking footage has emerged of a new bride who was celebrating her wedding at the hotel being engulfed by the blast cloud as she posed for photographs outside.The hotel is just a short walk from the Lebanese city’s port, where a huge explosion tore through buildings killing at least 137 people and injured about 5,000 others.Dozens are still missing and a two-week state of emergency has begun after Lebanese President Michel Aoun confirmed the explosion was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse.Hotel bosses posted on social media this week that the landmark building had suffered “massive damage” and been forced to close

Britain could be at risk of a Beirut-style explosion, it is feared, as a port prepares to store almost twice as much a­mmonium nitrate as went off in the Lebanese capital.

On Tuesday evening there was an explosion in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon, which killed at least 135 people and injured around 5,000 others.

Halsey and Naomi Campbell have donated to relief efforts in Lebanon and called on fans to do the same following the shocking explosion in Beirut on Tuesday (August 4, 2020).Rescue workers in the Lebanese capital are searching for more than 100 people who are missing after a huge explosion devastated the port area, killing at least 100 and injuring more than 4,000 others.The city was shaken by the blast, which was heard as far away as Cyprus, causing a mushroom cloud.

the blast started at a port warehouse storing highly explosive material.

Queen and Prince Philip have sent a message of condolence to the President of the Republic of Lebanon following a blast in Beirut that killing at least 100 people.Queen Elizabeth II said she and the Duke of Edinburgh have been left “deeply saddened” by the explosion, which shook the city on Tuesday afternoon.Thousands were injured in the blast, and at least 100 killed, in what has been dubbed a “mini Hiroshima” by people around the globe. The blast was initially believed to have occurred in a building near the Port of Beirut, said to be holding fireworks, but the president of Lebanon, Michel Aoun, yesterday said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was being kept at the warehouse.

Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherThe Prime Minister of Lebanon has vowed those responsible for the Beirut explosion will "pay the price".The enormous blast destroyed the city's port on Tuesday, killing at least 100 people and injuring more than 4,000.Its cause remains unclear, although authorities have blamed an enormous supply of ammonium nitrate for the explosion that sent a shockwave through the city.In a televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab implied someone was to blame for the blast at the "dangerous warehouse", adding "those responsible will pay the price".President Michel Aoun said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilisers and bombs, had been stored for six years