Explosion heard in Syria’s capital Damascus: state media
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"Explosion heard in Syria’s capital Damascus: state media" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 8 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of Israel, The New York Times, Al Jazeera and Euronews. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 134d ago.
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Coverage (8)
- At least 5 killed in bomb blast at crowded cafe in central Damascus The Times of Israel · 136d ago
- Bomb Explodes at Damascus Cafe, Killing at Least 4 The New York Times · 136d ago
- Syria explosion live: Bomb blast kills 5 people in Damascus Al Jazeera · 136d ago
- Breaking news. Explosion heard in Damascus, Syrian state TV reports Euronews · 136d ago
- Explosive device goes off in a Damascus cafe, killing at least 4 people WRAL · 136d ago
- Explosion in Damascus leaves 5 people dead, 16 injured, state media reports The Jerusalem Post · 136d ago
- Explosion heard in Damascus, cause unclear, Syrian state TV says Reuters · 136d ago
- Explosion heard in Syria’s capital Damascus: state media Al Jazeera · 136d ago
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