At least 20 people have died and almost 300 suffered injuries in an explosion at a gas station in Nagorno-Karabakh, as ethnic Armenians attempted to flee the contested region. The cause of the blast outside the regional capital of Stepanakert remains unclear, but separatist authorities said 13 bodies have been retrieved from the blast site and seven others succumbed to their injuries. Nearly 290 people have been hospitalised, while scores of them remain in critical condition, the breakaway region's health department said. The blast occurred as residents were lining up to fuel their cars following the Azerbaijan military's attack on separatist forces, which has driven ethnic Armenians out of the region. "A strong explosion occurred in the gasoline warehouse near the Stepanakert-Askera highway,” the authorities said in a statement, according to the New York Times. “At the moment, rescue and medical operative groups are working on the spot." Yerevan on Tuesday said more than 13,500 people from the conflict zone have fled to Armenia this week so far. Read More At least 20 dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan seizes control What is Nakhchivan? And after Nagorno-Karabakh, is this the next crisis for Azerbaijan and Armenia

Virginia Republicans are launching a coordinated early voting initiative ahead of this fall's legislative elections

NASCAR driver-turned-politician Austin Theriault wants the opportunity to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine

The bodies of three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia have been retrieved from the crash scene

Anthony Albanese backs in the "always winning" Australia side amid controversy over a key wicket.

The American presidency is vested with many overt powers, but one of the most important powers of the office is implicit, and that's the power of rhetoric

Rhode Island is pushing for federal help to pay some of the nearly $14 million it will take to repair Newport’s damaged Cliff Walk, one of New England's most popular attractions

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to all public high school students

The former child actress, who played Cindy Brady in 'The Brady Bunch,' is tired of a slew of outlandish rumors surrounding the hit 1970s sitcom

Republican Party officials have selected Houston to host their party's 2028 presidential convention, approving the location during a closed meeting on Friday.

Adin Ross claimed that the former UFC president Dana White will set him up with Donald Trump for an election stream

KSI believes that he will never fight Jake Paul since the latter has already lost to Tommy Fury