Tokyo primary school blaze leaves eleven pupils and staff injured
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026
An emergency call regarding smoke from a music room prompted the rescue of trapped children and staff at a Kita Ward school, with casualties remaining conscious.
Speedboat fire at Phuket pier leaves five injured, one missing
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
A speedboat caught fire at Ao Makham deep-sea pier in Phuket on April 6, injuring five people and leaving one missing as rescue teams rushed to contain the blaze.
Colombian military transport plane crashes, killing 34 in Putumayo
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying 125 people crashed shortly after take-off in Putumayo, leaving at least 34 dead, 70 injured and 21 missing
Dubai airport, iconic Burj Al Arab hotel damaged in Iranian missile strikes
SUNDAY, MARCH 01, 2026
Dubai’s main airport and the Burj Al Arab hotel were damaged after overnight Iranian retaliatory strikes rippled across Gulf states and the wider Middle East, expanding beyond US bases and interests.
At least 39 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
At least 39 people were killed and scores more injured after a high-speed train derailed and struck an oncoming service near Adamuz in Spain’s Córdoba province on Sunday night, in the country’s deadliest rail disaster since 2013.