Buildings

Race to evacuate war-damaged Gaza buildings after deadly apartment block collapse

Palestinian children watch from a damaged house as rescuers work at the site of a nearby residential building that had been damaged in an earlier Israeli strike during the war and collapsed on Wednesday, in Gaza City, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Rome’s Colosseum closes to tourists after worker death

The Colosseum is the largest amphitheatre in the world and gets up to 20,000 visitors a day at peak times.

Rescue efforts end after 21 die in collapse of bomb-damaged building in Gaza; 45 saved from rubble

Heavy machinery assists Civil Defence workers attempting to rescue those who are trapped beneath the rubble of a residential building, that had been damaged in an earlier Israeli strike during the war and collapsed on Wednesday, in Gaza City, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people seeking shelter inside

People gather as Civil Defence workers attempt to rescue those who are trapped beneath the rubble of a residential building that had been damaged in an earlier Israeli strike during the war and collapsed on Wednesday, in Gaza City, September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Washington’s Kennedy Center faces bankruptcy, closure

A tarp covers the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Sept 3.

India teams search for trapped after deadly Delhi building collapse

Disaster agency teams, as well as fire and police teams, are using heavy machinery as well as sniffer dogs to locate anyone who may be trapped.

Three killed, others trapped in New Delhi multi-storey building collapse

Located in South-West Delhi, the building was being used as guest accommodation and comprised a basement along with five upper floors.

South Korea to open Sejong presidential office by 2029, move 350 institutions from Seoul

South Korea’s government said it would relocate about 350 more public institutions from the Seoul metropolitan region.

Another Ukrainian town lies in ruins as Russians creep closer

FILE PHOTO: A destroyed apartment building, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline town of Druzhkivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine August 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Empire State Building climbers kiss outside court after viral proposal

Ivan Kuznetsov and Angelina Nikolau face several charges after their viral stunt on July 1 when they climbed to the top of the Empire State Building.

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