At least 13 people were killed on Monday when a five-storey building in the Egyptian capital Cairo collapsed, state newspaper Al-Ahram said.
The building in the Hadayek el Kobba neighbourhood north of central Cairo was in a densely built area of informal housing, where rescue workers searched through the rubble for survivors.
Building collapses are common in Egypt due to poor construction standards in many areas.
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets bail but can't leave jail
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail in Islamabad on Wednesday on land corruption charges but will have to stay in jail to serve time in two other cases, his lawyer said.
French police searching for gangster after deadly van escape
Hundreds of police are searching northern France on a massive manhunt for a fugitive gangster known as "The Fly", a day after he was freed from a prison van by gunmen in an attack that killed two prison guards.
Zelensky postpones foreign visits following Russian offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has postponed all upcoming foreign visits, his press secretary said, after Russia's offensive in the north of Kharkiv region.
Third miner dies after collapse at Polish pit
A third person has died after a partial collapse at the Myslowice-Wesola mine in southern Poland, an executive of the site's owner said.
13 dead in Peru highway crash
13 people have been killed in a crash on a highway in Peru's Andean region, according to a radio announcement.
The UAE Cyber Security Council is calling for iPhone users to install the latest software, after Apple announced a new security update.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed traffic expansion work on two sites in the Al Jaddaf and Business Bay areas.
Dubai Police has announced 150 job openings for national service recruits and reservists, during the National Service Career Fair 2024.
