
Amid the luxuries, this year's Oscars gift bags include wildfire recovery help
Recipients will get a one-year membership to Bright Harbor, a disaster recovery service that helps survivors navigate what happens next.
Sun Mar 02 2025

Trump says US might lose patience with ceasefire deal over Israeli hostages' appearance
Trump says the Israeli hostages released over the weekend looked like Holocaust survivors.
Mon Feb 10 2025

South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine
A total of 246 survivors, some emaciated and disorientated, have been brought to surface and arrested for illegal mining and immigration.
Thu Jan 16 2025

Far from Hollywood's wealth, Los Angeles fire survivors feel forgotten
Some residents fear about unequal resource allocation post-fire.
Sat Jan 11 2025

Focus shifts to Tibet earthquake survivors as search called off
Forty-eight hours after the quake, experts say those trapped under the rubble are likely to have succumbed to hypothermia.
Thu Jan 09 2025

Ayer Keroh crash: KPWKM to provide counseling to survivors, victims' families
The ministry is waiting for the full report from the Social Welfare Department (JKM) and police regarding the incident that claimed seven lives.
Tue Dec 24 2024

Divers, helicopters hunt survivors of Mumbai boat accident that killed 13
Of the 114 rescued, 97 were stable, four in critical condition and 13 dead, according to the municipal corporation.
Thu Dec 19 2024

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors
Rescuers search for people trapped under rubble a day after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation's capital Port Vila.
Wed Dec 18 2024

Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease; race to help cyclone survivors
The storm laid waste to large parts of the archipelago off east Africa, which is France's poorest overseas territory.
Tue Dec 17 2024

Rescuers seek cyclone survivors in devastated Mayotte
Hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century.
Mon Dec 16 2024

Japanese nuclear bombs survivors' group wins Nobel Peace Prize
Hibakusha, survivors of the only two nuclear bombs used in war, have devoted their lives to advocating for a nuclear-free world.
Fri Oct 11 2024
The Future is Female: Frontline Midwifery - Providing Maternal Care in War-Torn Gaza
*TRIGGER WARNING: INFANT LOSS.
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Krystal So Hin Pui, Midwife Activity Manager with the international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. Krystal recently returned from a six-week humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip to provide prenatal, antenatal and maternity care, as well as support for survivors of sexual violence.
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Krystal So Hin Pui, Midwife Activity Manager with the international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. Krystal recently returned from a six-week humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip to provide prenatal, antenatal and maternity care, as well as support for survivors of sexual violence.
Sun Aug 04 2024

Indian soldiers building metal bridge to marooned area in Kerala landslides
The search for survivors and bodies entered the third day in a disaster that has killed at least 178 people.
Thu Aug 01 2024

Rescuers in India's Kerala search for survivors, bodies after landslides kill 166
Most of the 350 families living in the area surrounded by tea and cardamom estates were caught unaware by the landslides on Tuesday morning.
Wed Jul 31 2024

Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone
Survivors are displaced and uncertain about where to go next.
Tue Jul 16 2024

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew
Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih
Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun
expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India
Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada
US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
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[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress
Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025

What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?
The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, according to IQAir.
Wed Mar 12 2025