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US President Donald Trump speaks about a plan to send U.S. federal law enforcement agents to several cities to assist local police in combating what the Justice Department has described as a “surge” of violent crime, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2020

22:10 GMT 04 August 2020 / updated: 22:46 GMT Middle East

'Terrible Attack': Trump Says US Military Experts Believe Beirut Blast Result of 'Bomb of Some Kind'

A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020

Israel Denies Responsibility for Massive Blast in Beirut, Knesset TV Says

‘Like Live Google Earth With DVR’: US Exploring Spy Drone Upgrade to Watch Entire Cities at Once

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / This picture taken on August 4, 2020 shows a general view of the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut

What is Known So Far About the Devastating Blast in Beirut?

A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. - A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, an AFP correspondent said.

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