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Gaudí's legacy celebrated by papal visit a century after his humble death

Neighbours play cards and dominoes in front of the Sagrada Familia basilica, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Barcelona, ​​Spain, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Neighbours play cards and dominoes in front of the Sagrada Familia basilica, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Barcelona, ​​Spain, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Retrofitting buildings for a more liveable Singapore

SLA has notably demonstrated the potential for meaningful and economically feasible stewardship of existing buildings through public-private partnerships, such as New Bahru (pictured), KADA and The Foundry.
SLA has notably demonstrated the potential for meaningful and economically feasible stewardship of existing buildings through public-private partnerships, such as New Bahru (pictured), KADA and The Foundry.

Death toll from collapsed Philippine building rises to 13

Military personnel with a working dog conduct search and rescue operations at a collapsed building in Angeles City, Pampanga province, north of Manila, on May 25.
Military personnel with a working dog conduct search and rescue operations at a collapsed building in Angeles City, Pampanga province, north of Manila, on May 25.

Forum: Review how integrated facilities management contracts are implemented

Philippines ends rescue efforts as hope fades for victims of building collapse

Rescue workers use a K-9 to search for trapped survivors among the debris in Angeles City, Philippines, on May 25.
Rescue workers use a K-9 to search for trapped survivors among the debris in Angeles City, Philippines, on May 25.

Philippines ends rescue operation for 12 missing in building collapse

A child riding a tricycle next to a collapsed building in Angeles City, north of Manila, where at least 12 people were believed to be buried.
A child riding a tricycle next to a collapsed building in Angeles City, north of Manila, where at least 12 people were believed to be buried.

Building collapse kills at least 9 people in Morocco’s Fez

Rescuers search through the rubble of a four-storey building that collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fes, on May 21.
Rescuers search through the rubble of a four-storey building that collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fes, on May 21.

Finland's massive bomb shelters draw world to Helsinki in quest for security

People swim in Itäkeskus Swimming Hall, Helsinki's underground swimming pool carved into solid bedrock, which can be drained and converted into a bomb shelter for 3,800 people, in Helsinki, Finland, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
People swim in Itäkeskus Swimming Hall, Helsinki's underground swimming pool carved into solid bedrock, which can be drained and converted into a bomb shelter for 3,800 people, in Helsinki, Finland, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Three feared buried under rubble after German building collapse

Two women, aged 25 and 26, and a 46-year-old man are presumed missing after the collapse of a historic apartment building in Goerlitz, a popular location for movie shoots.
Two women, aged 25 and 26, and a 46-year-old man are presumed missing after the collapse of a historic apartment building in Goerlitz, a popular location for movie shoots.

Ukrainian drones kill four in Russian city of Ryazan, governor says

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.