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Seven people taken to hospital after house fire in Osmondthorpe

The Red Cross have been requested to attend due to the property being uninhabitable and to help secure the temporary rehousing of the occupants

Leeds Live · Jan 22, 2023

Come From Away: Musical sparks memories for couple caught up in the 9/11 crisis

This couple's flight was one of 38 planes forced to land in Gander, where they were required to spend the next 26 hours on the aircraft, as the world had no idea if there was more terror or terrorists in the sky on September 11, 2001.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 21, 2023

Israel Asks Pope Francis, Red Cross to Help Release Four Citizens in Gaza

Israel appealed to Pope Francis, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday to help it recover four citizens held in the Gaza Strip for more than seven years. Reuters reported that Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen sent letters of appeal after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2023

As latest storm moves into Northern California, less severe flooding expected in Monterey

LOS ANGELES — The latest atmospheric river storm began moving into an already saturated Northern California early Friday, raising flooding concerns across the San Francisco Bay Area, especially along Monterey County’s Salinas River.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 13, 2023

Significant flooding expected in Monterey County as latest storm moves into Northern California

The latest atmospheric river storm began moving into an already saturated Northern California early Friday, raising flooding concerns across the San Francisco Bay Area, especially along Monterey County’s Salinas River.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 13, 2023

Life in a Ukrainian city: No water, firewood or power

To get an ambulance or the fire brigade in Dvorichna, a village in northeast Ukraine, you have to run to them on foot: phones haven’t worked since…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2023

Damar Hamlin's collapse showed the need for CPR skills. Here's where to get them

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Mariell Jessup, chief science and medical officer of the American Heart Association, said she couldn't say for sure what caused Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's heart to stop during an NFL game Monday night. But she was sure of one thing: "Everyone needs to know how…

Los Angeles Times · Jan 5, 2023

Laurie Hertzel: Fiction to look forward to in 2023

Top novels and story collections for the first quarter of the year.

Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023

Glasgow British Red Cross volunteer receives BEM for his work during the pandemic

David Mackay was nominated due to his hard work and dedication to help during the Covid pandemic, delivering food parcels and other goods to people across the city.

Glasgow Live · Jan 1, 2023

Red Cross marks busiest year yet in NSW

The Red Cross says there were just 36 days in NSW this year when the humanitarian aid and community services charity was not responding to a disaster.

AAP · Dec 29, 2022