A Russian GRU unit, the 20th Directorate, uses a Tokyo office to smuggle high-tech components from Japan to Russia, vital for Putin's war machine. Ukraine has provided evidence to Japan, naming firms like Panasonic and Toshiba, while Japan's weak espionage laws hinder effective action.
A 1970s-era NYC building, being converted into apartments, was evacuated Tuesday due to risk of collapse. A compromised steel beam and buckling support column were found. The building had 44 prior complaints, including falling debris and unsafe conditions. It has since been stabilized.
A New York City building at 229 East 42nd Street was evacuated Tuesday due to risk of collapse. The 1970s-era structure, undergoing conversion to apartments, had 44 prior complaints, including falling debris and workers blowing material off the roof. A compromised steel beam and buckling support column were found.
Emergency repairs are underway to stabilize a New York City high-rise after workers discovered buckling beams, raising fears of a potential collapse. The building, undergoing conversion to residential housing, was evacuated, but no injuries were reported. Officials state the building is now stable.
Emergency repairs are underway at a Manhattan high-rise after buckled columns and sagging floors forced evacuations. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it an "extremely serious situation" as workers shore up the unstable 1970s-era building being converted into luxury flats.
A midtown Manhattan building was evacuated Tuesday after structural steel beams began bending, prompting officials to establish a collapse zone. Tourists and locals scrambled for accommodation as nearby hotels and buildings were also evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported.
A midtown Manhattan building was evacuated Tuesday after structural issues caused steel beams to bend, leading to the creation of a "collapse zone." Tourists and locals were forced to find new accommodations as nearby hotels and buildings were also evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported, and emergency repairs have begun.
A midtown Manhattan building was evacuated Tuesday after steel beams began bending, prompting concerns of collapse. Tourists and locals were displaced as emergency repairs began, with officials assessing the unstable structure.
A 37-storey Manhattan high-rise, formerly Pfizer's HQ and being converted to luxury apartments, was evacuated Tuesday after structural columns buckled. Officials warn of instability and potential collapse, leading to nearby building evacuations, including a school.
An under-construction high-rise near Grand Central Terminal in NYC was evacuated Tuesday due to fears of collapse. Structural beams buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, with reports of falling bricks and sagging floors. No injuries were reported, and a "collapse zone" was established.
A 38-story building under construction near Grand Central Terminal in NYC was evacuated Tuesday after bricks fell and structural issues, including buckling beams and sagging floors, were reported. No injuries occurred, but nearby buildings and a school were also evacuated.
Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Omsk oil refinery, its largest, located 2,700km from Ukraine. The attack, confirmed by local authorities, occurred before a Nato summit. Russia claimed most drones were destroyed, with no casualties. President Zelenskyy hailed it as a significant achievement, extending Ukraine's strike capability to Siberia.
A single mother in Hefei, China, known as 'Spider-Woman,' is earning praise for her dangerous work cleaning high-rise exteriors to fund her son's cerebral palsy treatment after her savings were depleted and she sold her home.
A powerful "doublet" earthquake devastated Venezuela's Caribbean coast, particularly La Guaira, destroying 250 buildings and killing at least 920 people. Survivors plead for international aid as rescue efforts continue amidst widespread destruction and numerous families remain missing.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave Belarus one week to remove Russian military equipment used in attacks on Ukraine, threatening to do so himself. He also highlighted Belarus's role in supplying Russia's oil refining industry and the Russian army. Meanwhile, EU leaders discussed diplomatic channels with Russia, and Poland's president threatened to revoke an honor for Zelenskyy over renaming a military unit.
Sheila Chebii, a 25-year-old Kenyan student, died after falling 15 storeys from a Sydney hotel. Six weeks into her studies and less than a month into her housekeeping job, her death has left her family and the Kenyan diaspora seeking answers, with authorities investigating.
Hong Kong has filed manslaughter charges against individuals and companies over a deadly residential building fire that killed 168 people. The blaze at Wang Fuk Court estate was attributed to human errors and failures in safety measures.
India's major cities are seeing a rise in skyscrapers, but safety concerns are paramount. The National Building Code mandates fire safety, structural integrity, and electrical safety for buildings over 15 meters, with implementation by municipal bodies and fire services.
A fire at a Delhi hotel killed at least 21 people, exposing lax fire safety standards in India. The National Building Code outlines fire prevention and safety measures, but enforcement is a significant challenge, particularly for commercial buildings and high-rises.
New security footage shows Miami biotech executive Justin Zelin with Corey Hutterli days before Zelin's death. Hutterli is accused of murder after Zelin fell 25 floors. Defense claims Zelin had a psychotic break.
Russia launched a major overnight assault across Ukraine, killing at least ten people and injuring dozens. Kyiv and Dnipro were heavily targeted, with residential buildings hit. Moscow stated the strikes were retaliation for a drone attack on a dormitory in Luhansk.
Russia launched a major overnight assault across Ukraine, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens. Kyiv and Dnipro were heavily targeted, with apartment buildings hit in the capital. The strikes follow a Russian warning of "systematic strikes" in response to a drone attack.
Russia launched a major overnight attack on cities across Ukraine, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens. Kyiv and Dnipro were heavily targeted, with apartment buildings hit in the capital.
Russia launched a major overnight attack across Ukraine, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens. Kyiv and Dnipro were heavily hit, with apartment buildings struck in the capital. The attacks follow Russian warnings of retaliation for a drone strike in Luhansk.
