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Can airdrops solve the Gaza crisis? Aid agencies are sceptical

Airdropping is a controversial method of aid distribution which has been described by charities as a last resort for Gaza

The Independent UK

Children fetching water killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, emergency officials say

The wounded were carried to the hospital on donkey carts by locals who desperately tried to save their lives

Evening Standard

Gaza aid workers overwhelmed by 'mass casualties' at food distribution sites

HUMANITARIAN workers and medical professionals say they have been overwhelmed with daily mass casualties as Israeli forces open fire on Palestinians…

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Gaza aid workers overwhelmed by ‘mass casualty incidents’ at food distribution sites

Doctors say hundreds of people have been wounded by Israeli gunfire while trying to reach convoys

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross confirms office closures in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff

The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced the closure of its offices in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff, four months after the ruling junta ordered the organization to leave the country

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer calls Israel’s recent actions in Gaza ‘appalling and intolerable’

PM tells MPs he is considering imposing sanctions on Israeli government members but is resisting ban on arms sales

The Guardian - UK

Civilian casualties mount in South Sudan amid fighting between army and local militias

Aid groups and opposition politicians in South Sudan say that dozens of civilians have been killed or badly injured in airstrikes in recent weeks as the country’s army clashes with militia groups across the country

The Independent UK

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Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says

Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire on people near distribution point run by Israel-backed foundation

The Guardian - UK

Israeli strikes over past 24 hours killed at least 38 people in Gaza, Palestinian officials say

Civil defence agency says some people are still under rubble after attacks on Deir al-Balah and Jabaliya

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross President calls for reverse of trend for deteriorating humanitarian situation

International Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric spoke to Euronews at the European Humanitarian Forum 2025 about intensifying global conflict, warning of declining respect for humanitarian law and rising concerns over shrinking budgets.

Euronews

What is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, and why has it been criticised?

New aid distribution body has been denounced and called a politicisation of aid in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Red Cross escorts over 1,000 disarmed Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital

Over a thousand disarmed Congolese soldiers and police officers, along with their families have safely been transferred from the rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Congo to the capital Kinshasa over the last two weeks

The Independent UK

Red Cross warns Gaza aid effort on ‘verge of collapse’ amid Israel blockade

ICRC says Israel has ‘obligation’ to meet the needs of Palestinians struggling to survive.

Al Jazeera

Israel must give Red Cross access to jailed Palestinians, Britain tells ICJ

Government lawyer says treatment of hostages by Hamas is no excuse to break Geneva conventions

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The Independent UK

Red Cross escorts hundreds of stranded Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital

The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is helping transfer hundreds of Congolese soldiers and police officers from the rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Congo to the capital Kinshasa

Latin Times

Colombia Faces Worst Humanitarian Outlook Since Peace Deal, Report Warns

A new report by the Red Cross warns Colombia is facing its most critical situation since the 2016 peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Latin Times

U.S. Aid Cuts Impact Landmine Programs In Colombia, Posing 'Imminent Risk' To Civilians

As much as 50% of humanitarian demining projects have been suspended in Colombia due to the Trump administration's funding freeze in January

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian medic attacked in Gaza is being detained in Israel, says ICRC

Palestinian Red Crescent says Assad al-Nsasrah was ‘forcibly abducted’ while carrying out humanitarian work

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Al Jazeera

How did Israel kill the Red Crescent medics in Gaza?

Israeli troops fired on several rescue vehicles, then buried the killed first responders and their vehicles.

Al Jazeera

Palestinians burn ‘humiliating’ shirts after release from Israeli prisons

Freed Palestinians burn ‘racist’ shirts forced onto them by Israel in exchange for captives after tense negotiations.

The Guardian - UK

Latest Israeli hostages to be freed named amid uncertainty over truce

Iair Horn, Sasha Troufanov and Sagui Dekel-Chen due to be exchanged for 369 Palestinian prisoners

Radio France Internationale

Niger junta expels Red Cross without explanation

The military junta in Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to leave the country. The regime, which has made sovereignty a key issue, did not give any details about the decision.

International Business Times

Hamas To Free Three Israeli Hostages In Next Ceasefire Swap

Hamas and Israel will carry out their fourth hostage-prisoner swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with the militant group to free three Israeli captives in exchange for 90 inmates in Israeli jails.

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ICRC Calls For Improved Security In Future Hostage Releases

ICRC emphasizes need for enhanced security measures in Gaza hostage releases following recent criticisms and releases of captives.

The Independent UK

‘Real chance’ hostages being freed by Hamas could be hurt or killed, lawyers say

It comes after chaotic scenes at a hostage handover on Thursday.

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