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BBC OS: 2020/08/04 16:06 GMT: Explosion in Beirut

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Explosion in Beirut

2020/08/04 16:06 GMT

2020/08/04 16:06 GMT: Explosion in Beirut

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Social media images show a large plume of smoke over Lebanon's capital

Buildings have been destroyed in Lebanon's capital after a large explosion. Social media images show a large plume of smoke above the city. We speak to people who witnessed what happened.

Tens of millions of people in the Philippines are back in lockdown, after doctors warned a surge in new coronavirus cases could push the healthcare system to collapse. The country only just emerged a strict lockdown in June. We bring together people in the country to hear how they feel about going back into lockdown.

And US President Donald Trump has said that he will ban the Chinese-owned TikTok app after US officials and politicians raised concerns that data collected by the app may end up being passed to the Chinese government. We speak to two TikTok stars to hear what they think.

Photo: Smoke rises in Beirut, Lebanon (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)

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