An explosion occurred at a warehouse belonging to a logistics company near the international airport in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. One person died, and 163 people were injured. The explosion shattered windows in nearby houses and caused a fire that was eventually brought under control by 16 fire brigades. A 17-year-old child was among the fatalities, with 24 injured individuals hospitalized and the rest treated at the scene. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, with speculation that it may have been linked to electric car batteries stored in the warehouse. Fortunately, the explosion did not disrupt operations at the International Tashkent Airport.
Andriy Portnov, former aide to ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead in Madrid’s upscale Pozuelo de Alarcon district. Spanish authorities say unidentified gunmen opened fire as the 52-year-old was dropping off his children at school, striking him in the back and head before fleeing.
Portnov, a former MP and lawyer, fled Ukraine with Yanukovych in 2014, briefly returned in 2019, and was later sanctioned by the U.S. for alleged judicial corruption.
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