Eight people die in building containers fire in Czechia where homeless were believed to be living
Eight people have died in an overnight fire in the second largest city in the Czechia, police said on Thursday. Key points:The fire broke out about…
Steve Martin talks ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3, new book
Steve Martin has won five Grammys, an Emmy and an honorary Oscar. But the beloved comedy legend is still surprised by his own success.“I think…
Police? Guns? L.A. is building another way to public safety
Not long ago, the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California released a pair of polls showing that most adults in this state believe violence is…
Can Labor solve the housing affordability crisis while lucrative property tax breaks exist?
Norma Wannell never imagined she would be homeless.It was more than a decade ago when Ms Wannell, now 71, had been working in a hospital…
Railway Tavern roof torn off by Cyclone Seroja in 2021 finally restored in Northampton
One of the most iconic images after Cyclone Seroja tore through WA's Midwest in 2021 was an aerial shot of what was left of Northampton's historic Railway…
Nostra to take over arm of failed Victorian building company Porter Davis
The liquidator for failed builder Porter Davis has reached an agreement to sell part of the business to a Victorian construction firm.Key points:Nostra Property Group will…
Fire in Dubai apartment building kills 16 people: Local media | News
Investigation launched, but authorities say violations of safety and security regulations the cause. A fire has swept through an apartment building in an older neighbourhood…
Two bodies found in rubble of collapsed building in France
At least eight people are missing after an explosion in Marseille, France caused an apartment building to collapse on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Marseille Mayor…
Property firm makes bid for Porter Davis, as liquidator says it’s in talks with a number of ‘interested parties’
A Melbourne-based property investment company has launched a bid to buy collapsed home builder Porter Davis, which went into administration in March.Key points:The collapse of Porter…
Vladimir Putin says Russia and China are not building a military alliance, accuses West of creating ‘axis’
Russia and China are not creating a military alliance and are hiding nothing in terms of their military cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in…
Building collapse in Qatar kills one | News
Authorities offer no immediate explanation for the collapse of the building in Doha. A building has collapsed in Qatar’s capital, Doha, killing at least one…
One person killed in fire at Russian security service building
World News // 2 hours ago U.N. report says Russian forces have violated international, humanitarian law in Ukraine March 16 (UPI) -- Russian forces have…
'I took on the world's tallest building climb in NYC and it was terrifying but worth it'
Steve Graves visited New York and Boston, taking in the Old South Meeting House, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum and the floating USS…
Kim Jong Un congratulates Xi Jinping on election victory, praises China for building ‘socialist modernized state’
1/2 North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping’s re-election for a third term. File photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo March…
Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 15, more than 100 hurt
At least 15 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in Bangladesh's capital after an explosion inside an office building, in a bustling commercial…
Bangladesh: Deadly explosion hits commercial building in Dhaka | News
The explosion took place inside a five-storey building in a bustling commercial district in Bangladesh’s capital. At least 15 people have been killed and 140…
Firefighters battle blaze at Hong Kong high-rise building site | News
The fire started at the top of the 42-storey skyscraper, which was close to completion, and engulfed the scaffolding. Firefighters in Hong Kong are battling…
Miracle Hurd on building online platforms and navigating creative careers
“I moved to London and I experienced this amazing Black, queer creative community and I realised that there are so few spaces for us to…