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Powerful 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey Flattening Buildings as Rescue Workers Scramble to Clear Rubble
A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey, with reports suggesting that several buildings have collapsed. The earthquake's epicenter was located in Sindirgi, Balikesir, in western Turkey, where started to feel...
Scorching heat in Iran forces closure of public buildings, banks
The closure of banks, government offices and other public buildings will affect the provinces of Mazandaran, Markazi, Yazd, Semnan, Kermanshah and Razavi Khorasan, along with the capital.Aheatwave in Iran...
MPACT to dispose two office buildings in Japan for 8.7 billion yen
The move is not expected to have a material impact on the trust’s net asset value as at Mar 31, 2026[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) is divesting...
Malika Favre’s “Literary Heights”
For the cover of the July 7 & 14, 2025, special Fiction Issue, the artist Malika Favre chose an unusual setting to portray someone captivated by a book. “I...
Blow Up Washington, D.C.’s Brutalist Buildings — and the Sooner, the Better | National Review
They are a tribute to soulless monumentality and a gut punch to the human spirit. Source link
Reports: Iranian missiles destroy 9 buildings in Tel Aviv suburb
Nine buildings in Ramat Gan, a suburb of the coastal metropolis Tel Aviv, have been destroyed in Iranian missile attacks on Israel, according to Israeli media reports on Friday.Hundreds...
Air India plane crash claims at least 241 lives as one passenger survives
An Air India plane travelling from India to London crashed within moments of take-off on Thursday, killing 241 passengers and crew, and more people on the ground.The Boeing 787-8...
Germany launches ‘cultural buildings offensive’ to restore landmarks
Germany's culture authorities have pledged to restore the country's worn and crumbling architectural heritage, with a slew of eminent buildings from various eras in line for renovation."The cultural infrastructure...
MYANMAR-THAILAND EARTHQUAKE: Thousands Killed after 7.7 Magnitude Quake Rocks Cities, Destroying Buildings and Sparking Fears of Dam Collapse
Thousands are feared dead after a powerful earthquake struck Thailand and Myanmar on Thursday morning, causing widespread destruction and raising concerns about potential dam failures that could result in...