Civil defence

In Lebanon, first responders salvage memories from debris of destroyed HQ

A member of the government-run Lebanese Civil Defense, the country's primary firefighting, first aid, and rescue force, holds a national flag and personal belongings salvaged from the rubble while inspecting their headquarters in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 17, 2026, following the deal between the United States and Iran. The headquarters was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in May. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say

Palestinians observe smoke rising from a fire started by crowd control grenades thrown by Israeli troops, during a protest against a settlement near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Germany to invest in everyday shelters, shifting from Cold War bunkers

A yellow marked door is pictured in a civil defence shelter in Munich, Germany, December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Christine Uyanik

UAE says air defences engage missiles, drones as fire at Fujairah oil zone blamed on Iran

Smoke rising in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defences, on March 14, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic Sea

Russia says it downed 148 Ukrainian drones in three hours

Ukrainian communals work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, on April 5.

Five killed in Oman after vehicles swept away by floodwaters, civil defence says

Mid-East war widens across multiple fronts as Iran and its allies attack Israel, US targets

A burning aircraft falls from the sky in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in this still image obtained from social media video released on March 2, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

At least 15 killed in Lebanon’s Tripoli building collapse

Rescue workers remove a body from under the rubble after a residential building collapsed in Tripoli, Lebanon, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Azakir

Building collapse in Lebanon kills at least six people, local official 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.