DISASTERS
On Nov. 26, 2025, a fire tore through Wang Fuk Court while the estate was undergoing major renovations. Seven of its eight towers were engulfed, killing 168 people in the deadliest fire in Hong Kong history. In response, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, who is backed by Beijing, appointed
As Wildfires Rage in Canada Air Quality Plummets For Millions, Thousands Evacuated
With nearly 100 wildfires burning across the Canadian province of Alberta, air quality has plummeted...
Tragic Train Collision Strikes Greece, Station Master Arrested and Transport Minister Resigns
On Mar. 1, two trains collided head-on near the city of Larissa, Greece. The collision resulted in the...
Chemical Fallout From East Palestine Train Derailment May Have Reached as Far North as Canada
Disturbing videos of rainbow colored sludge, emerging online from at least two Canadian provinces, have...
New Zealand: Cyclone Gabrielle Brings Destruction Not Seen in a Generation
New Zealand is under a state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall, inundating communities...
Powerful Earthquakes Hit Turkey and Syria, Killing Thousands
On Feb. 6, two massive earthquakes killed at least 2,200 people and injured thousands more in Turkey...
Rescue Efforts Continue As Indonesia Struggles To Get Aid for Quake Survivors
CIANJUR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities struggled on Thursday, Nov.24 to get aid to thousands of...
Walmart Manager Opens Fire in Virginia Store, Killing 6 and Wounding Several
CHESAPEAKE, Virginia — A manager at a Walmart Inc. store in Virginia opened fire on fellow employees...
Indonesian Quake Kills at Least 268 People, Rescue Workers Out in Full Force
On Nov. 21, a powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s West Java province, killing more than 200 people...
Cyclone Lashes Bangladesh, Killing Nine and Flooding Low-Lying Areas
DHAKA (Reuters) — A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, Oct. 25 killing at least nine...