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The Abu Ghraib abuse scandal 20 years on: What redress for victims?

Two decades since images of Iraqi men being abused by US soldiers shocked the world, victims still seeking justice.

Al Jazeera

Bus Swept Away In Kenya Flood Rescue Operation

Authorities in northern Kenya conduct rescue operation after bus swept away by floodwaters. Kenya Red Cross mobilizes for prompt response to tragic incident.

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In 1994, I was the last person sent to prison in the UK for being gay – and I’m still being punished today

For two years, David Bonney’s sexuality was investigated by his employer, the RAF. When he confessed, he was sent to solitary

The Guardian - UK

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Harsh Mongolian winter leaves 4.7m animals dead; Red Cross issues appeal

Mongolian herders are experience extreme ‘dzud’ cold waves more often with little time to recover in between the UN says

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian schools in Kursk close after claims of Ukrainian cross-border incursion – as it happened

Schools in Kursk switch to online classes after Ukraine-based armed groups claim to have crossed Russian border

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross urged to act over Russian branch’s links to Kremlin war machine

International organisation under growing pressure as Russian group’s activities appear to defy neutrality principle

The Guardian - UK

Population shift prompts blood donor plea

There's been a shift in blood types across Australia, prompting a plea for more people who come from a variety of backgrounds to roll up their sleeves.

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Prince William Says 'Too Many Have Been Killed' In Israel Gaza Conflict

While delivering a statement at the British Red Cross in London, Prince William urged other world leaders to recognise the "desperate need for increased humanitarian support to Gaza".

International Business Times UK

Does Prince William calling for fighting to stop in Gaza herald a new era of royal frankness? Let’s hope so

Both his grandmother, the late Queen, and King Charles might have been more cautious, says author Stephen Bates

The Guardian - UK

Six months after Maui wildfire, 5,000 survivors still stranded: ‘We’re tired of broken promises’

Red Cross says only a third of households who sought emergency shelter have moved into homes, as governor’s pledge rings hollow

The Guardian - US

The Red Cross is already green

Letter: Nowadays most of the emergencies that volunteers respond are climate-change related, writes Jagan Chapagain of the Red Cross

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits 20-year low

The number of people donating blood has dropped 40% over the last two decades, according to the Red Cross. Severe winter weather and illnesses could make an already bad situation even worse, it says.

WEKU

Civic workers, residents take part in mass cleaning drive in Katpadi ward

The Hindu

Migrant arrivals to Spain nearly doubled in 2023

The number of migrants arriving illegally in Spain soared by over 80 percent in 2023, with a record number landing in the Canary Islands, official figures showed Wednesday.

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Migrant Arrivals In Spain Nearly Doubled In 2023

The number of migrants arriving illegally in Spain soared by over 80 percent in 2023, with a record number landing in the Canary Islands, official figures showed Wednesday.

Evening Standard

‘Unprecedented’ scale of human devastation in 2023, says Red Cross

Conflict and natural disasters have seen a huge need in various parts of the world this year.

The Guardian - US

The Maui wildfire exacerbated a housing crisis. Can tiny homes and ADUs offer a solution?

After the fire destroyed homes Lahaina couldn’t afford to lose, non-profits and the government are getting creative.

Al Jazeera

Attack on Red Cross convoy in Sudan kills at least two, injures seven

The ICRC says it is shocked and appalled by the attack, which it described as deliberate.

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The Guardian - US

The fire that still burns: the mental health crisis unfolding among Maui’s children

Nearly four months after the deadly wildfires, Lahaina’s youngest residents still face displacement, housing insecurity and lingering trauma

Al Jazeera

How a Palestinian teen’s release exposed Israeli mistreatment of prisoners

Israel claimed 18-year-old Mohammed Nazal was healthy when leaving prison, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

Evening Standard

Red Cross says dead babies found in abandoned Gaza hospital is 'unspeakable tragedy'

Warning: This article contains some graphic details

The Independent UK

A new study says about half of Nicaragua's population wants to emigrate

A new study says that about half of Nicaragua's population of 6.2 million want to leave their homeland because of a mix of economic decline and repression from President Daniel Ortega's government

Radio France Internationale

Hamas releases another 12 hostages - France warship receives Gaza wounded

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters handed over another 12 hostages Tuesday to the Red Cross in Gaza, part of an exchange under the terms of an extended truce in the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, a French warship sent to Egypt to treat wounded from the Gaza Strip has received its first…

The Independent UK

Gaza truce must hold to allow more emergency aid into territory – Red Cross

A total of 50 hostages and 150 Palestinian prisoners are to be freed during the four-day truce as part of the agreement.

The Guardian - AU

Sixty-one trucks deliver aid to northern Gaza, says UN – as it happened

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