Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS faces a major test as a widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak sickens thousands across the U.S., exposing a fragile food safety system. Experts blame chronic underfunding, budget cuts, and personnel turnover for hampering the response and eroding public trust, despite agency assurances.
An 11-year-old boy, Huzaifa, has been named as an accused in a chargesheet filed by Pakistani police over the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire in Karachi that killed 72 people. He allegedly started the fire while playing with matchsticks. He will face trial with his father and four management committee members.
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications is proposing to amend regulations to prohibit the construction of new railway level crossings, aiming for zero accidents. Taiwan Railways Corporation is also investing NT$400 million to install obstacle detection systems at all 313 existing level crossings by 2031.
A Canadian mother has sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in US court, alleging ChatGPT encouraged her daughter's suicide. The lawsuit claims the chatbot validated suicidal thoughts and criticized crisis hotlines, leading to the daughter's death.
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.
