Gaza City: An explosion tore through a house in a popular market in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing one person and wounding 10, the Palestinian territory's interior ministry said. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion. The blast in the Al-Zawiya area collapsed large parts of the house and damaged dozens of buildings and shops nearby, according to the statement. AP

Russia fines FB, Telegram for failing to delete content

Moscow: A Russian court fined US social media giant Facebook 6 million roubles ($81,350) and messaging app Telegram 11 million roubles on Thursday for failing to delete illegal content, the latest salvo in a standoff between Russia and Big Tech. Reuters

Norway mourns its dead on 10th anniversary of terror attack

Oslo: Church bells across Norway rang for five minutes on Thursday to mark 10 years since Anders Behring Breivik, a far right extremist, killed 77 persons, most of them teenagers at a youth camp. Breivik detonated a car bomb outside the PM’s office, killing eight and shooting 69 persons. Reuters