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Two more hostages released from Gaza by Hamas, Red Cross confirms

London artist tells of ‘relief’ as her mother is one of two women released on Monday evening

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

‌Coordinator For The Captives And Missing Brig.-Gen. (Ret.) Gal Hirsch Meets With Red Cross Representatives‌

‌100,000 israeli Citizens Are Evacuated From The War Zone ‌

Zenger · Oct 23, 2023

Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return

Thousands of people displaced by the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century are facing uncertainty as they try to find housing in an expensive housing market that’s also in high demand as a vacation spot

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023

‘We have to be very creative to survive’: the show goes on at Kharkiv opera house

Company continues to perform, often for troops and volunteers, in war-torn city on the Ukraine frontline but calls for support

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023

‘Many people still need support’: how a Ukrainian refugee helps others fleeing the conflict

Like millions of other Ukrainians, Veronika Riepina had to leave her country behind. Now, having found refuge in the UK, she is working with the British Red Cross to assist new arrivals – and looking forward to the day she can return home

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023

Global Red Cross urges ouster of Belarus chapter chief over the deportation of Ukrainian children

The international Red Cross is calling for the ouster of the head of the Belarus Red Cross, who stirred international outrage for boasting that it was actively ferrying Ukrainian children from Russian-controlled areas to Belarus

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Kosovo accuses Serbia of being behind ‘terrorist attack’ against it and calls for ‘clear action’ from EU and west – Europe as it happened

Kosovo deputy prime minister says incident on 24 September was ‘open act of aggression’ and says it represents risk to entire region

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

‘Our work is changing all the time’: why no two days are the same for an emergency responder

From assisting people fleeing the conflict in Sudan to supporting those affected by fires or floods, the British Red Cross is always ready to respond during a crisis. Here, two volunteers share the experiences that have shaped them

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Here on Lampedusa, the crisis we face alone is a humanitarian one – not a migrant invasion

Thousands of desperate people have arrived, yet hostile Italian and EU leaders offer no help – to them or to islanders, writes former mayor of Lampedusa Giusi Nicolini

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023

Immediate aid and sustainable solutions: how the Red Cross is bringing relief to drought-stricken Kenya

Countries across sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing multiple, overlapping crises. In Kenya, where drought is affecting millions, the Red Cross has supported more than 200,000 people as part of its response – providing access to life-saving humanitarian support

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023