. pro war event. innocent petersburg cafe receiving an unexpected gift. it s a small figurine painted gold wearing a combat helmet in his likeness. investigators believe it may have been the bomb that killed him. just seconds later. this was the devastation caused by the explosion. in which more than 30. other people were also injured. security cameras caught the powerful blast tearing through the building in central st petersburg. russia s calling it terrorism, accusing ukraine of orchestrating the attack, something key f denies. this is vlad lynn tartasky, the outspoken military blogger targeted and killed with more than half a million subscribers to his telegram channel. he was notorious for extremist views in his support of the war and for
different. severe weather expected to break out into wednesday morning and the threat area includes much of northern illinois, st. louis. memphis, hard-hit little rock and dallas looks very similar. tornadoes a threat and these will come at night, making them even more dangerous. linsey? linsey: rob, thank you. turning to developing story overseas. the deadly bomb attack in russia killing a pro-russian military blogger and ardent supporter of the war. this video captures the moment of the explosion at a café in st. petersburg. dozens of people were hurt and a warning that they know you are about to see maybe disturbing. here is abc office tom reporting from ukraine. reporter: an explosive device ripping through a café tonight. the attacks looking like an assassination. blasting down the walls causing carnage inside. killing a prominent russian pro military blogger and intrigue injuring at least 30 others.
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from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton| hotel, where he had been addressing - a trade union conference. a small crowd outsidej included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower s birthday is being marked by a re enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc news. the latest headlines. a pro kremlin military blogger is killed in an explosion at a cafe in st petersburg. 16 others are injured. finland s centre right has claimed victory in the country s general election after the prime minister sanna marin conceded defeat. i want to bring you an update on the case
account is among those to lose verified status. the publishers there is a will not pay for the privilege. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we start today with russia it says a pro kremlin military blogger has been killed in a blast at a cafe in st petersburg, which is the second largest city after the capital, moscow. police say several others have been injured in the incident. vladlen tatarsky was one of a handful of reporters writing blogs on the telegram platform from the frontline he was a vocal supporter of russia s war in ukraine. these are pictures before the explosion. tatarsky was a guest speaker at an event hosted by the cafe in st petersburg when