Emergencies

Japan to survey emergency shelters in preparation for missile strikes

The Japanese government plans to make more use of underground facilities such as subway stations as temporary shelters.

Nepal lake breaks banks, water level rising: District official

Rescue workers repair a road leading to Gyirong Port after a mudslide, in Gyirong county, in Tibet, on Aug 28.

EU sends helicopters, firefighters to Serbia to tackle wildfires

A man battles a wildfire in Grebenac, near Deliblatska Pescara, Serbia, August 21, 2026. REUTERS/Uros Arsic

Serbia turns to Russia to help fight wildfires

A firefighter battles a wildfire in Deliblatska Pescara, Serbia, August 18, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Fire crews tame Rotterdam waste plant blaze

A fire broke out on the night of Aug 7 at a recycling plant near the port of Rotterdam.

Arson suspect arrested as wildfires rage around Spokane, Washington

An area burned by the Old Trails Fire wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, on Aug 4.

This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California, U.S., August 4, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight

The head and shoulders of one passenger were outside the window of the Ryanair plane, said a fellow passenger.

Overcrowded shelters, poor water access pose health risks after Venezuela quakes, says PAHO

People gather near their tents at a makeshift shelter run by the UN, in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 7.

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,342

Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela, July 5, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

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