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Fire at Russian petrochemicals plant kills at least three

NASA astronaut’s sudden inability to talk that led to space station evacuation remains a mystery

The medical episode prompted an unusual evacuation back to Earth in January.
The medical episode prompted an unusual evacuation back to Earth in January.

Pilot, co-pilot killed after Air Canada passenger jet hits fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport

Emergency crews work around an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S. March 23, 2026.  REUTERS/Bing Guan
Emergency crews work around an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S. March 23, 2026.  REUTERS/Bing Guan

Japan to push use of underground malls, subways as emergency bunkers

The Japanese government hopes to utilise more private underground spaces as nearly 90 per cent of the currently designated shelters in the country are publicly owned.
The Japanese government hopes to utilise more private underground spaces as nearly 90 per cent of the currently designated shelters in the country are publicly owned.

WHO releases more than $2 million in emergency funds to Lebanon, Iraq and Syria

A man rides a scooter next to a damaged building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in central Beirut, targeting what Israel said is a Hezbollah-affiliated bank, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
A man rides a scooter next to a damaged building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in central Beirut, targeting what Israel said is a Hezbollah-affiliated bank, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

Tehran hospital evacuated after explosions nearby: WHO

A woman walks on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman walks on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Scent-tracking K-9 finds missing boy with special needs during brutal North Carolina snowstorm

A snowy-snouted Bo – a K-9 trained in scent tracking – still at attention after helping rescue a 13-year-old boy with special needs during a brutal snowstorm in North Carolina.
A snowy-snouted Bo – a K-9 trained in scent tracking – still at attention after helping rescue a 13-year-old boy with special needs during a brutal snowstorm in North Carolina.

Hong Kong raids offices in bid-rigging probe after deadly Wang Fuk fire

The fire highlighted abuse in Hong Kong’s building renovation industry, a billion-dollar sector long plagued by allegations of corruption.
The fire highlighted abuse in Hong Kong’s building renovation industry, a billion-dollar sector long plagued by allegations of corruption.

Forum: Have 24-hour clinics beside hospitals to reduce A&E waiting time

US storm leaves 1 million without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations

People cross Sixth Avenue in the snow in New York on Jan 25, 2026.
People cross Sixth Avenue in the snow in New York on Jan 25, 2026.

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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.