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Death toll from sunken Lebanon migrant boat rises to 94

The death toll from a migrant boat that sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon earlier this week has risen to 94, after more bodies were recovered from Syria's Baniyas coast on the Mediterranean, Syrian state TV said on Saturday.

Reuters

The Queen of hearts - how Queen Elizabeth's charity work leaves a lasting legacy

“When my boys’ dad died of a brain tumour, the Queen just knew the pain they’d suffered. She helped them with their devastating loss”. The Queen leaves a long legacy at the charities closest to her heart

Daily Mirror

Game of hard knocks does itself few favours

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Queue stretches for miles as people wait to pay late Queen their respects

THOUSANDS of people queued for miles and through the night to pay their final respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall.

The National (Scotland)

500 portable toilets and other incredible numbers ahead of the Queen's lying in state

Preparations for 10 miles of queues as people prepare to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth

Wales Online

NZers fork out millions for Ukraine

Despite Covid and a cost-of-living crisis Kiwis have donated more than $4 million to the New Zealand Red Cross special appeal for Ukraine, with one business community alone donating $800k

Newsroom.co.nz

Events at Cádiz show how football can shine in displaying its humanity

The fact that the game is no longer passive when fans fall ill should be celebrated. For many supporters, football is life

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Hundreds displaced after explosion at Colorado apartment building: ’Just crazy’

The condition of one injured person remains unclear

The Independent UK

The lesser known dangers of providing aid to Ukraine

When New Zealand Red Cross’ John Dyer went to western Ukraine in April to assess the risks colleagues heading into the conflict might face, the biggest danger turned out to be a tad surprising

Newsroom.co.nz

Queen's patron charity makes special gesture to honour her lifelong devotion to animals

During her 70-year reign, the Queen has devoted her time to more than 600 charities, spanning from women's issues to animal rights, with many paying special tributes following the news of her death

Daily Mirror

The 'mistaken perception' of the Red Cross

The Red Cross has rapidly ramped up its response to new levels in Ukraine but its role is still misunderstood by many, Jo Moir reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

U.S. accuses Russia of war crime by forcibly deporting Ukrainians

The United States accused Moscow of committing a war crime on Wednesday by forcibly deporting Ukrainians to Russia and said it has information that Russian officials are overseeing so-called filtration operations.

Reuters

Heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda, killing at least 15

At least 15 people died in western Uganda after their homes were buried in a landslide triggered by torrential rains, the Red Cross said on Wednesday, as emergency workers shovelled through mud in search of survivors.

Reuters

Mikhail Gorbachev’s commitment to the environment was ahead of its time

After stepping down as Soviet leader he devoted himself to ‘the most urgent task facing humanity today’

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California extends flex alert as power grid is strained by heat wave and wildfires burn

LOS ANGELES — Faced with a record-setting heat wave sweltering California and fueling two major fires, officials extended a flex alert calling for voluntary energy conservation through Friday, hoping to prevent rolling blackouts.

Reuters

Red Cross denied access to prisoners at Russian-held Olenivka despite 'intense' talks -ICRC chief

Red Cross officials have failed to secure access to Ukrainian prisoners of war held in the Russian-controlled town of Olenivka where dozens were killed in an attack in July, the head of the international aid group said on Thursday.

Reuters

Red Cross: Humanitarian response to Zaporizhzhia plant could be 'impossible'

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross called on Thursday for all fighting near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant to stop, warning that little could be done to respond in the event of a major accident there.

WEKU

After a deadly jail blast, Ukrainians want answers about war prisoners held by Russia

The families of Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned by Russian forces have embarked on a desperate search for information after a deadly explosion at the Olenivka prison.

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The Independent UK

Residents of Mississippi's capital prepare for flooding

Some Jackson residents are moving belongings out of their homes while others are stocking up on sandbags in anticipation of the Pearl River flooding Mississippi’s capital city

The Independent UK

Dutch agencies help migrants sleeping outside crowded camp

Aid agencies are tending to hundreds of migrants camped in sweltering heat outside an overcrowded asylum-seekers center ín the Netherlands

Daily Mirror

Cruel man jailed for murdering heroic rescue dogs with poisonous sausages

A man has become the first person in Mexico to be jailed for animal abuse charges after being found guilty of killing two brave dogs who worked for the Red Cross rescue team in Querétaro

The Independent UK

Government should chip in to help Ukraine Family Scheme members, charity says

The British Red Cross has been supporting Ukrainian refugees since their arrival earlier this year.

The Guardian - UK

Kyiv’s apparent return to normality is deceptive on eve of independence day

Celebrations commemorating freedom from Soviet rule have been banned in Ukrainian city as spectre of war looms large

Reason

Volunteers in Ukraine Are Stepping Up Where the Government Is Failing

"It was learning by doing," says one ambulance driver. "Most things that happen here are done by volunteers, not government officials."

Reuters

Resume aid to Taliban-run Afghanistan, Red Cross urges

The Red Cross on Monday appealed to states and donors to set aside their political objections to the Taliban and resume aid flows to Afghanistan's state institutions to ease an "unbearable" humanitarian situation there.

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