Disaster

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Alicia and Diana Gunst, aged 15 and 14, and Charlotte Niddam, 15, were named among the victims of the deadly Swiss ski resort fire.

Alicia and Diana Gunst and Charlotte Niddam
A person stands near tributes placed outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026.

Twenty-four of those killed in New Year's fire have been identified, Swiss police say

Charlotte Niddam, a 15-year-old with Israeli citizenship missing since the Swiss ski resort New Year's Eve fire.

Charlotte Niddam identified as Israeli teen missing since deadly NYE fire at Swiss ski resort

Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at the Le Constellation bar, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026

Investigators continue working to investigate some 40 victims killed in Swiss New Year's fire


Undersea fiber optics cables can help predict earthquakes - Israeli study

While current earthquake monitoring technology can provide early warning for earthquakes on land, those that occur on the seabed are usually detected late – up to tens of seconds after they started.

 People stand in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 6, 2023.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 6 ways it could affect the Middle East - analysis

From Turkey-Israel ties to international support for Syria; Turkey’s elections and regional preparedness for the next earthquake.

 Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble, following an earthquake, in rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria February 6, 2023

At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

Fires continue to ravish central Chile as local temperatures continue to rise.

 A wildfire burns areas in Santa Juana, near Concepcion, Chile

Fire rages at Illinois chemical plant, residents ordered to shelter

The city of LaSalle, Illinois was sent into an emergency shelter-in-place order while the fire was contained.

 Firefighters tackle a large blaze at the Carus Chemical Plant in LaSalle

Will an asteroid impact destroy your home? Find out with this simulator

Asteroid Launcher is a free online simulator that will tell you the results, minor or catastrophic, should an asteroid impact any given location on Earth of your choosing.

 Asteroid (illustrative)

Israel to reopen investigation into deadly Tyre disaster, 40 years later

On the 40th anniversary of the disaster, the case was opened “out of respect for the fall and in the pursuit of the truth."

 An Israeli flag flutters at an army position in the village of Baiyada, September 4, 2006, overlooking the southern Lebanese town of Tyre

Bnai Zion Hospital opens medical center for atomic, chemical and biological warfare

The inauguration of the emergency rooms comes as the possibility of nuclear warfare rises.

 Left to right: Justin Hayet Stephen Savitsky, Dr Ohad Hochman George Schaeffer Dr. Amnon Rofe Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm.

Hurricanes are about to get faster, wetter and more dangerous - study

A new study found that hurricanes are growing wetter and strengthening faster due to warming water temperatures – a trend researchers say is likely to continue. 

 Hurricane Ian makes its way to Florida's west coast after passing Cuba in a composite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East weather satellite September 27, 2022.

17 children among the 125 people killed in Indonesia soccer stampede

"My family and I didn't think it would turn out like this" an older sister of two boys killed in the stampede while watching the match said.

 Arema football club supporters take part on a vigil outside the Kanjuruhan stadium to pay condolence to the victims, after a riot and stampede following soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya outside in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 2, 2022

Hurricane Ian may bring Florida home insurance market to brink of collapse, analysts fear

Faced with billions in losses even before the hurricane, several dozen insurers stopped underwriting policies in Florida, while six insurers became insolvent.

A partially submerged car and home are shown after Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage and flooding in Kissimmee, Florida, US, September 29, 2022.