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Peabo Bryson, who won Grammys for Beauty And The Beast and A Whole New World, dies at 75

Bryson celebrated 50 years in music through his Golden Touch Tour in 2025.

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.

Tiger’s Nest Monastery: What to know about this iconic Buddhist landmark in Bhutan

Paro Taktsang or more popularly known as Tiger’s Nest Monastery is a sacred Buddhist monastery clinging to a sheer granite cliff 900m above the upper Paro Valley in Bhutan.

Woman from Singapore dies in Bhutan after feeling unwell on hike down iconic monastery

The woman was descending from Tiger’s Nest Monastery, one of Bhutan’s most sacred Buddhist sites. It sits 3,120m above sea level.

Motorcyclist dies after accident involving trailer on BKE

A 34-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.

Man gored to death by buffalo during Aidiladha sacrificial ritual in Malaysia, say Johor police

Johor police said the buffalo suddenly became aggressive and attacked the victim, who is receiving treatment in hospital.

Thirteen dead after overloaded bus rear-ends truck in central China

Safety warnings issued after nine die in UK water incidents during heatwave

A person walks along the beach in Blackpool, Britain. The UK is experiencing a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 35 deg Celsius.

France reports seven heatwave-linked deaths

The heatwave that has already seen record-breaking temperatures across the country was expected to intensify on May 26.

Caring for the dying in S’pore: From death houses in Sago Lane to dealing with a super-aged society

Patients at Dover Park Hospice's day care doing a volunteer-led seated exercise activity.

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