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More than 100 dead in blasts at memorial for assassinated Iran general

The explosions near tomb of Qassem Soleimani come at a time of high tension across the Middle East over Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza

The Independent UK

Deadly Israeli Shelling Reported Near Gaza Hospital

Israeli shelling near a southern Gaza hospital has killed 41 people over the past two days, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, after Israel stepped up its attacks in the centre and south of the besieged territory.

International Business Times

More than 180 killed as Israel resumes Gaza assault after truce lapses

Israeli forces prohibit entry of aid trucks via Rafah crossing, the Palestinian Red Crescent says.

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UN agencies hope truce will allow aid into northern Gaza

While welcoming pause in hostilities and entry of supplies, UN health agency chief says ‘much more is needed’.

Al Jazeera

Egypt's Rafah border with Gaza is key for aid coming in and people leaving for safety

As aid trucks slowly make their way into Gaza, another gate at Rafah is for people departing the besieged territory — the only exit for those permitted to leave, including the critically wounded.

WEKU

Gaza's main Al Shifa hospital no longer functioning under heavy bombardment, says WHO

The hospital went three days without electricity, water and 'very poor internet', the World Health Organisation says

Evening Standard

Biden says progress being made towards a ‘pause’ in fighting – as it happened

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Israeli forces advance in northern Gaza, as aid trickles in from the south

Reports of fierce clashes inside Gaza as the ‘second phase’ of the Israeli military’s war against Hamas continues

The Guardian - UK

10 things you didn’t know about the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been supporting people through conflicts, disasters and emergencies for more than 150 years. Read on to discover 10 inspiring facts about one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations

The Guardian - UK

Strikes on Gaza to increase from today, Israeli spokesperson says – as it happened

Israeli Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said: ‘We will deepen our attacks to minimise the dangers to our forces in the next stages of the war.’ This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Trucks carrying aid and coffins enter Gaza for first time as Rafah crossing opens

UN says 20 lorries crossing Egypt border are ‘drop in the ocean’ as Unicef warns delivery of water is ‘matter of life or death’

The Independent UK

Aid trucks enter Gaza but UN chief says people need ‘much, much more’

After visit to Rafah crossing, António Guterres says regular supply of food, water, medicine and fuel needed

The Guardian - UK

Square up: solutions for the British Red Cross’s special Saturday crossword

Find the answers for the Red Cross themed crossword published in the Guardian’s Saturday magazine on 21 October

The Guardian - UK

Mohamed Salah makes donation and calls for aid to be allowed into Gaza

Mohamed Salah has made what is thought to be a significant donation to the Egyptian Red Crescent

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‘We gave all the support we could’: how the Red Cross responded to the Turkey-Syria earthquakes

Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, volunteers such as Meltem Elmaci and specialist responders like Julia Brothwell were on the ground giving vital assistance

Chicago Sun-Times

Israel will ‘crush and destroy’ Hamas, Netanyahu says

Israel is committed to destroying the military and governing capabilities of Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, the Israeli prime minister said.

Evening Standard

Palestinians in Gaza facing total energy blackout as Israel forms war Cabinet

250,000 people have fled their homes in Gaza, most crowding into UN schools

The Guardian - UK

Libyans pick up the pieces after devastating floods – photo essay

In the two weeks since floods struck the Libyan port city of Derna, the photojournalist Stefanie Glinski has been on the ground speaking to victims of the disaster alongside rescue workers struggling to deal with the devastation

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Al Jazeera

Qatar sends medical aid, rescue team to flood-stricken Libya

Two aid flights arrive in Benghazi from Doha along with a team from the Qatar Red Crescent.

The Independent UK

UN warns disease outbreak in Libya's flooded east could spark 'a second devastating crisis'

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has warned that an outbreak of diseases in the country's northeast, where floods have killed over 11,000 people, could create “a second devastating crisis,” with Libyan authorities reporting the spread of diarrhea among over 100 people who drank contaminated water

The Guardian - UK

Libya floods: warlord using disaster response to exert control, say observers

Khalifa Haftar and Libyan National Army militia said to be overseeing humanitarian relief arriving in city of Derna

France 24

UN says death toll at least 11,300 in Libya’s flood-hit Derna

The United Nations said in a report released Sunday that the death toll from devastating floods that hit the Libyan city of Derna earlier this week is at least 11,300. The Libyan Red Crescent, which was cited in the report, later denied the toll, saying it was “shocked” to see…

The Guardian - UK

‘Towns were erased’: Libyan reporters on the ‘horrifying, harrowing’ aftermath of floods

Journalists who reported on last week’s catastrophic storm say the country’s bloody political tussle has contributed to the collapse of services

Evening Standard

Libya floods: Bodies still washing up on the shores around Derna as investigation opened over dam collapse

More than 10,000 people are thought to be missing following the flood

The Independent UK

Fundraising appeal launched as 5,300 feared dead in flood-hit eastern Libya

The British Red Cross has launched an appeal and said that three Libyan Red Crescent volunteers lost their lives while trying to save others.

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