European countries on alert after blasts near a Belgian synagogue and outside US Embassy in Oslo

Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said Monday that an explosion near a synagogue in the eastern city of Liege overnight was "a despicable antisemitic act" and that federal prosecutors were investigating, as several countries in Europe tighten security due to the war in the Middle East. Liege police said that the blast outside the synagogue

Explosion at US embassy in Oslo, no injuries, minor material damage

The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday but no one was injured, police in the Norwegian capital said, adding the cause was not immediately known. The blast occurred around 1:00 am local time (0000 GMT) and caused only "minor material damage" to one of the building's entrances, Oslo police said in a statement. Investigators

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