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Gunfight near Israeli consulate in Istanbul recalls Turkey's past militant attacks

Police officers search a car at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate, according to a witness, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Police officers search a car at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate, according to a witness, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom project

US President Donald Trump talking to members of the media on March 29, aboard Air Force One, while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom.
US President Donald Trump talking to members of the media on March 29, aboard Air Force One, while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom.

Seven dead after building collapses in China’s Heilongjiang province

Questions over whether unauthorised structures led to deadly South Korean factory fire

Unauthorised structures, which include a mezzanine rest area on the second floor where nine victims were found together, may be a factor behind the fire's explosive growth.
Unauthorised structures, which include a mezzanine rest area on the second floor where nine victims were found together, may be a factor behind the fire's explosive growth.

Russian drones hit apartment buildings in Ukraine's Odesa port

Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine in this handout picture released March 19, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS
Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine in this handout picture released March 19, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS

Drone attack hits hotel in Baghdad, no injuries reported

The Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone after a reported drone attack, according to security sources, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
The Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone after a reported drone attack, according to security sources, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Canada boosts security at US, Israeli diplomatic buildings after consulate shooting

A member of law enforcement personnel works at the scene outside the U.S. Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo
A member of law enforcement personnel works at the scene outside the U.S. Consulate after shots were fired, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo

Russian drones injure 20 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Dnipro

IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

A satellite image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Hong Kong plans to buy homes devastated in deadly high-rise fire

A flock of egrets fly next to burned buildings of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
A flock of egrets fly next to burned buildings of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

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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.