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Building collapses and fires left at least 24 people dead in Ishikawa prefecture after a series of strong earthquakes hit central Japan.

It is understood that the two men suffered serious injuries almost all over their bodies.

Khairy Sulaiman said the tracker dogs would only be allowed to enter the area of the rubble after it was confirmed to be safe.

Datuk A. Rajendran said this was to facilitate the rescue operation of the victims and the investigation carried out by the authorities.

The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department said the SAR team was now removing the collapsed structure using heavy machinery.

The logistics warehouse in Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas collapsed last night, with three confirmed dead so far.

Datuk Mazli Mazlan said the body of Suparno, an Indonesian in his 40s, was retrieved by a search and rescue team.

Police said the premises is closed as a safety measure and the Fire and Rescue Department is investigating the cause of the collapse.

The collapse in Ruaka, north west of Nairobi, was one of three buildings to fall within a week in the capital and its satellite towns.

The mall's building management said claims of building collapse were false but admitted that a 'loud noise' came from the fourth floor.

Four people were killed after a three-storey convenience store collapsed on Monday afternoon in Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan.

Firemen have been able to contain the fire and have begun digging in the rubble for the missing, including a young couple expecting a baby.

Rescuers raced to find survivors, two days after a high-rise building under construction collapsed and trapped scores of people.

Rescuers combed through the rubble of a high-rise building in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos in search of survivors.

A luxury residential highrise under construction in Lagos collapses, trapping construction workers under a pile of concrete rubble.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.