Meanwhile, explosions are heard in Iran's capital Tehran after Israel says it is launching another "wide-scale wave of strikes".

Caretakers for Hulihe‘e Palace, the oldest royal palace in the country, have been on high alert for days to protect the Big Island property.

Oil prices have risen again as shipping is disrupted - at one point hitting $100 a barrel. In Iran, state media says a message from the new supreme leader will be released soon.

US refueling plane with 5 crew crashes in Iraq, military says incident “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.” Israel has issued new evacuation orders for areas near where huge crowds of people ...

The message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei was read by a presenter on Iranian state TV. He has not been seen in public since ...

Temple Fire and Rescue is taking the time this week to brush up on their skills for responding to scenes at high rise buildings. Twice a day for 3 days, firefighters have been taking their turn ...

The yields on the 10-year gilt climbed 0.09 percentage points to 4.77 per cent while the yield on 10-year Bunds rose 0.01 percentage points to 2.94 per cent, a two-and-a-half-year high. Yields move ...

Scott Richardson explains why the incident commander must be the calmest person on scene of a technical rescue and empower the company officer and rescuers to use their training. Incident commanders ...

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The Temple Fire & Rescue Fire Truck 6 ladder reached for the side of the Hawn Plaza Apartment building, stretching to meet the windows that nearly touched the building’s roof.