Hundreds join anti-migrant march near planned immigration removal centre Demonstrators marched through Gosport, with many waving England and Union flags. Evening Standard · 7h ago
Can Europe's return hubs work without breaking its own human rights rules? The EU has approved a legal basis for sending people with no right to stay to centres outside the bloc. Governments say rights will be respected. Rights groups warn the safeguards on paper may not hold up in practice. Euronews · Oct 8
Watch David Miliband’s keynote Climate 100 speech in full David Miliband, president and chief executive of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), delivered the keynote speech at The Independent’s Climate 100 event in New York City, marking the launch of the 2026 Climate 100 list. The Independent UK · Sep 25
David Miliband: Aid cuts to blame for Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands Exclusive: Former foreign secretary takes aim at global cuts and criticises Labour government for ‘bloody frustrating’ cuts in overseas aid The Independent UK · Sep 23
US is no longer the world’s ‘anchor’ but countries can still make a difference, David Miliband tells The Independent’s Climate 100 event Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is joined by environmental lawyer and activist Erin Brockovich, Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg and Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on the third annual Climate 100 List The Independent UK · Sep 22
Voices: The world is burning – more air conditioning is not the answer to the climate crisis COMMENT: At an event in New York to mark the release of The Independent’s Climate 100 List, David Miliband warns that the twin perils of conflict and the climate crisis are breaking records – and the world’s most vulnerable need us make up for lost time and act now to… The Independent UK · Sep 22
Funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn Aid groups say three dozen health facilities in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts The Independent UK · Sep 8
What happened in suspected US strike which hit Iran wedding killing five people? The Iranian Red Crescent has called for an investigation into the incident The Independent UK · Sep 3
Colombia's Earthquake Death Toll Passes 250 as Rescue Crews Push Through a Second Night in Cali and Pereira A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 250 people in western Colombia, with rescue crews racing to reach survivors in Cali and Pereira. Latin Times · Aug 11
Andy Burnham needs both Miliband brothers in his cabinet – but there is only room for one ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox examines whether Andy Burnham will bring back one – or both – of the Miliband brothers, or whether history could repeat itself with one losing out on a top job at the expense of the other The Independent UK · Jul 16
Less drugs, less care, less food: how aid cuts have hit Uganda’s 2m refugees Africa’s largest refugee population has seen rations and healthcare slashed as funding levels drop The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Teams From Across The World Arrived In Venezuela To Help With Rescue Efforts. An Organization Says Much More Is Needed. The scale of Venezuela's earthquake disaster has overwhelmed the nation's ability to respond, according to an international humanitarian organization. International Business Times · Jul 1
From second chances to lasting change Piak* had never received a single visit. His parents were migrant rubber tappers who had relocated to a remote plantation so deep that there was no mobile signal and it was so far that travel was simply beyond their means. Their son, Piak, a teenager in a juvenile rehabilitation centre,… Bangkok Post · Jun 26
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv warns ceasefire offer may expire as ‘our patience is not endless’ Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure disrupt fuel supplies The Independent UK · Jun 22
AAP · May 27 LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones
Euronews · May 27 International Rescue Committee warns Ebola outbreak could become 'deadliest on record' The International Rescue Committee said the outbreak was spreading faster than response efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
AAP · May 27 LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to more children in conflict zones The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones
The Independent UK · Apr 29 UN warns of famine in South Sudan: ‘We are witnessing a deadly downward spiral’ A doctors also tells The Independent that there is no electricity at the hospital they work at because there is no fuel – and surgeons have performed caesarean sections with almost no medicines
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29 Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs
The Independent UK · Apr 23 Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines Some people in Sudan say they have struggled to obtain medicines, and the war in Iran has made that worse
Euronews · Apr 2 Iran war disrupts global aid supply, threatening life-saving operations across Africa The Iran war is disrupting fuel and shipping, choking life-saving operations and pushing up hunger and poverty across Africa, Aid group IRC has warned.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 26 'Return hubs' for undocumented migrants clear EU parliament hurdle European Union lawmakers cleared the way on Thursday for tougher penalties for undocumented migrants and their potential deportation to so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc.
The Independent UK · Feb 18 How bad are Trump’s aid cuts now Congress is fighting back? IN DEPTH: The US president has signed into law a new $50 billion health aid package after pushback from legislators. But will it make the difference it should in the long term? Rachel Hagan investigates
The Independent UK · Feb 16 Deadliest January on record for migrants after 699 killed while fleeing homes The spike in deaths has been driven by hundreds of deaths on the Central Mediterranean route, which rights groups say are preventable
TechRadar · Feb 14 Who remembers IRC? Clearly some hackers, as a new Linux botnet uses some incredibly old-school methods to cut costs SSHStalker botnet uses old IRC communication, automated SSH brute-forcing, cron persistence, and cryptomining to efficiently exploit Linux servers.