Emergencies

As Ebola spreads in eastern DR Congo, mothers and children shun vital care

Relatives attending the funeral of an eight-month pregnant Congolese woman, who died of Ebola, and her foetus in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo on Oct 5.

New York declares state of emergency over measles outbreak

Nurse Stephanie Truckey makes a house call to the Millers, an Amish family, in Middlefield, Ohio, on Sept 25, 2026.

Pilot in flydubai attack says he could not let ‘all those people die’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with (clockwise from his left) Yaniv Hayoun, Or Fradilov, dentist Shota Musayev and his wife, Sigalit, whom he described as “heroes”, in Jerusalem on Oct 1.

Canadian diver Erik Brown, who helped in 2018 Thai cave rescue, dies at 44

Erik Brown was part of a team of specialist divers who helped bring 12 young football players and their coach out of a treacherous cave complex in Thailand in 2018.

California declares state of emergency ahead of El Nino

A Pacific Ocean wave washes up near a worker using heavy machinery to protect damaged beachfront homes with boulders on Sept 14, in Dana Point, California.

Tower Transit looking to thank those who helped unresponsive bus driver in Hougang

Bus operator Tower Transit said a man at a bus stop noticed a bus driver slumped in the cabin and banged on the doors to raise the alarm.

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

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