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Civil defence

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
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

Clashes in Syria's Aleppo deepen rift between government, Kurdish forces

A woman carries her child as she flees, following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri
A woman carries her child as she flees, following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

Field Notes from Taipei

Stabbings in the heart of the city a violent jolt to Taiwanese sense of safety

An injured woman in a bloodstained shirt being wheeled away from the main train station in Taipei, on Dec 19.
An injured woman in a bloodstained shirt being wheeled away from the main train station in Taipei, on Dec 19.

Malaysian teacher shocked as 60kg python crashes through bathroom ceiling

Malaysian Civil Defence Forces helping to remove the python.
Malaysian Civil Defence Forces helping to remove the python.

In a first, Taiwan to distribute security handbook to all households as China threat rises

The book cover of Taiwan's civil defence handbook at a printing house in Taoyuan, Taiwan, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang
The book cover of Taiwan's civil defence handbook at a printing house in Taoyuan, Taiwan, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

News analysis

A 200-year-old precedent holds the key to Trump’s troop deployment

Federal agents firing pepper balls at anti-I.C.E. protesters in Portland, Oregon, on Oct 12.
Federal agents firing pepper balls at anti-I.C.E. protesters in Portland, Oregon, on Oct 12.

Sweden plans to boost coast guard surveillance in Baltic Sea

The NATO flag is raised at a ceremony at the Musko navy base near Stockholm, Sweden, March 11, 2024. TT News Agency/Fredrik Sandberg/via REUTERS
The NATO flag is raised at a ceremony at the Musko navy base near Stockholm, Sweden, March 11, 2024. TT News Agency/Fredrik Sandberg/via REUTERS

Crocodile seen in Penang’s Batu Ferringhi waters caught after tense pursuit

Some 20 officers and personnel were deployed, supported by the police, Fire and Rescue Department, the Wildlife Department and local fishermen.
Some 20 officers and personnel were deployed, supported by the police, Fire and Rescue Department, the Wildlife Department and local fishermen.

Taiwan launches new civil defence guide, says not aiming to cause panic

Taiwan's new handbook gives a list of scenarios Taiwan might face, from natural disasters like a tsunami to an all-out invasion.
Taiwan's new handbook gives a list of scenarios Taiwan might face, from natural disasters like a tsunami to an all-out invasion.

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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.