Once a fire takes hold, getting thousands of people safely down dozens of storeys becomes a race against time, say academics.

European shares were leaning lower Thursday during thinner trading, signaling a pause to recent gains driven by Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations. Trading is likely to be relatively muted with U.S ...

Human behaviour is one of the biggest sources of delay in high-rise evacuations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Black Madonna is a term used to describe images of the Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus depicted with dark skin. The Black ...

Everyone loves the '70s in some way. Be it for its fashion, music, or cinema, the decade truly had a memorable creative scene. Considered one of the most experimental and groundbreaking eras in ...

China is set to witness a "retirement boom" in the coming decade, with around 20 million people retiring each year. According to official data, more than 38 percent of the elderly aged 60 to 69 in ...

As retailers brace for the annual surge of Black Friday demand, a new study from Mecalux and the MIT Intelligent Logistics ...

According to data compiled by SMM from the General Administration of Customs, China's cumulative steel exports from January to October 2025 totaled 109.653 million mt, up 13.43% YoY. The Philippines ...

People find happiness in material security, sharing meals and helping strangers. Here’s what that looks like in Finland, ...

TORONTO — A new report is calling on the Ontario government to revisit a policy that prohibits the use of restorative justice as an alternative to criminal prosecution in cases involving sexual ...

Introduction Three-quarters of mental health problems start before the age of 25. However, young people are the least likely to receive mental healthcare. Some young people (such as those from ethnic ...