The Latest Breaking News from ICRC

First aid shipments delivered to Iran since start of war, Red Cross says

The war has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, 2,020 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states.

Euronews · Apr 14

‘He was a hero’: Tributes to Red Cross paramedic killed during fierce Israeli bombing in Lebanon

Hassan Badawi was reportedly killed in a drone strike as the IDF faced condemnation over attacks on medics

The Independent UK · Apr 14

Anger at ‘bloody unacceptable’ efforts to end Sudan’s war as conflict enters fourth year

A top UN official has criticised lack of global urgency as reports confirm the world’s largest humanitarian crisis is worsening

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14

Syrian government forces and Druze fighters exchange prisoners from summer clashes

Syrian government forces and Druze fighters in the southern Sweida province have exchanged prisoners from last summer's clashes in a step toward a political deal

The Independent UK · Feb 26

International Human Rights Watchdog Reports Torture and Abuse of Venezuelans in El Salvador's CECOT Prison

Detainees told Human Rights Watch they were routinely beaten by guards and riot police, including during cell inspections for minor infractions like speaking loudly, showering off schedule, or requesting medical care.

Latin Times · Nov 16, 2025

At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency

International Organization for Migration says displaced are heading to Tawila, which is already sheltering 652,000 displaced people

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025

Sudan’s paramilitary investigated over ‘war crimes’ as tens of thousands flee

More than 70,000 people have fled el-Fashir so far after Sudan’s paramilitary force captured the city

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

At least 100 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes, say rescuers - as Trump insists ceasefire not at risk

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he was ‘deeply concerned’ by the latest Israeli strikes on Gaza

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Hamas returns remains of Israeli hostage after Red Cross’s help in search

Exclusive: Red Cross acts as ‘neutral intermediary’ to recover hostages’ remains in areas under Israeli control

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

The Latest: Israel identifies remains of 2 more hostages

Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine has identified the remains of two more hostages returned from Gaza, as officials and families warned Hamas to hand over the bodies of those still held

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025