Emergencies

WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344

A member of the Uganda Red Cross checking the temperature of a parishioner attending a mass on June 3 at the Basilica of the Uganda Martyr near Kampala, Uganda.

5 things to know about overseas emergency medical evacuation and repatriation

Check for caveats and exclusions in your travel insurance when it comes to overseas medical expenses, medical evacuation and repatriation.

WHO says 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Congo

There have also been seven confirmed cases of Ebola in Uganda, three of which were imported from the DRC, and one death.

Anxious families await news of missing in China’s worst mining disaster in 16 years

A relative of a missing miner waits for news outside the Liushenyu coal mine, where an explosion killed dozens.

What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?

Ambulances parked at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge

Singtel users to get test notification from SG Alert emergency system at noon on May 10

Only Singtel Subscribers will receive the test alerts at noon on May 10.

5-magnitude earthquakes strike off mountainous Nagano in Japan: NHK

The quake hit Omachi in northern Nagano around 1.20pm (12.20pm, Singapore time).

Fire breaks out at oil terminal in southern Russia's Krasnodar region, officials say

New national alert system warning public about terror, major incidents to be rolled out from May 10

The new national alert warning system, called SG Alert, comes with a pop-up notification, unique alert tone and vibration pattern that will last for up to 10 seconds.

Japan to release 50 million medical gloves to ease supply crunch

The emergency supply, which will be released from May, will come from Japan’s stockpile of some 500 million medical gloves, according to local media.

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