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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 · Sep 24, 2022

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 · Sep 21, 2022

Game of hard knocks does itself few favours

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Newcastle Herald · Sep 18, 2022

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 · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Sep 7, 2022

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 · Sep 7, 2022

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’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022

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.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022

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 · Sep 1, 2022

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.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022