Five months after a US missile strike on a Minab primary school killed 156 people, a journey across Iran from Tehran to Bandar Abbas reveals a nation deeply scarred by war, economic hardship, and shifting political loyalties.
Protesters in Lochiel, Arizona, are staging a tree sit to prevent the destruction of a 200-year-old cottonwood tree by federal contractors building double border walls along the Mexico border.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reiterated his warning that climate change "kills" as wildfires devastate the country, consuming over 180,000 hectares in 2026. He calls for reducing causes and better preparation, but faces rejection from opposition parties like the conservative People's Party (PP) and far-right Vox, who question the human-driven climate crisis and criticize government management.
Hong Kong labour unions are calling for increased risk assessments and safety measures following a surge in industrial accidents, with 62 reported in the first half of the year, including 24 fatalities. Recent incidents include a worker killed by a toppled excavator and another by a road roller.
Six multinational construction equipment firms, including Caterpillar and Volvo, face allegations of aiding war crimes by supplying excavators to Israel. Verified images show Israeli military using their equipment to demolish villages in south Lebanon, prompting calls for companies to halt supplies.
A 3-year-old child, Muhammed Aydınalp, tragically died after being struck by an excavator operated by his father, Mustafa Aydınalp, in Siirt's Pervari district. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
A 48-year-old Pennsylvania man, Eric Pierwsza, destroyed his family home with an excavator during a marital argument after his wife declared their marriage over. His wife and two daughters were inside during the demolition. He faces multiple charges.
Rescuers in Angeles City, Philippines, are painstakingly searching for survivors of a building collapse, working by hand due to unstable debris. Families await news with growing despair as operations continue into a second day.
XCMG Group, China's largest construction machinery maker, aims for $14.7 billion in annual overseas sales by enhancing its excavators, cranes, and vehicles with greener and automated technologies. The company, currently the world's third-largest in its sector, reported 48% of its 2024 revenue came from international markets.
A rescuer at the site of an explosion that killed 26 people and injured 61 in Hunan’s Liuyang city has described the dangerous and extremely difficult clean-up mission amid gunpowder and sparks after he and others were wounded by secondary blasts on Tuesday morning. An excavator operator surnamed Xiao, who volunteered to aid rescue work at the site of the initial fireworks plant blast, said he had received multiple wounds during a further explosion after scattered explosives were ignited by...
A 48-year-old police constable Santosh Chavan was killed when a 200-tonne piling rig machine toppled onto his motorcycle at an under-construction flyover site on Sion-Panvel Highway in Mankhurd. The incident occurred around 9.45pm while Chavan was riding home after work. Mankhurd police registered an FIR against SFAR Infratech and Lifting and Lashing Solution India personnel for alleged negligence. This is the second fatal infrastructure worksite incident in Mumbai this year, following a Metro Line 4 viaduct collapse in Mulund West in February.
