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Three runners are gored in a tense 5th Pamplona bull run

It was the first run with gorings in the festival so far this year. Three more daily runs before it finishes Thursday.

WEKU · Jul 11, 2022

Spain: Three runners gored in tense 5th Pamplona bull run

Spain´s Red Cross says three people have been gored and three others suffered bruises in a tense fifth bull run at Pamplona’s San Fermín Festival

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

How isolating the Afghan Taliban could mean more young landmine victims

A group of Afghan children were grazing sheep in fields near the village of Bolak Wandi in eastern Helmand when they spotted a metallic object half-buried in the ground. Crowding round excitedly, they argued over who had found it first and who could sell it for scrap.

Reuters · Jul 7, 2022

Sonam Lhamo is living the 'Aussie dream' after being forced to flee Tibet as a child

The challenges of starting a new life in Australia after being forced to flee your home country are enormous, but with hard work and the right support Sonam Lhamo is now living the "Aussie dream".

ABC News · Jun 25, 2022

What's in a (soi) name?

At the front of practically every soi in Bangkok, you'll notice a pole with a blue sign with white letters at the top proclaiming its name. However, if you look closer you may find many sois in Thailand can brighten your day with their curious names. Here are a few…

Bangkok Post · Jun 23, 2022

Blood and plasma donations help save Charlie's life every week, and 1.5 million Australians each year

Charlie looks like any energetic four-year-old, but his life depends on the kindness of strangers, and as the nation's blood and plasma stocks dwindle, the Red Cross is calling for more donors.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

Half of all Scots are lonely with many feeling more alone despite Covid restrictions easing

Red Cross fear cost of living crisis will increase the problem as people avoid socialising to save cash.

Daily Record · Jun 17, 2022

Rolex Worn during WWII 'Great Escape' Sells for $189,000 in New York

A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner during the real-life "Great Escape" from the Nazi Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp sold for $189,000 on Thursday in New York. The final sum for the timepiece, sold to an anonymous buyer, was less than the $200,000 and $400,000 expected by Christie's,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022

Women, low-income areas 'most generous'

Women and low-income earners are among Australia's most generous when it comes to donating to a good cause, new research by the Australian Red Cross shows.

AAP · Jun 5, 2022

Two Red Cross workers killed in attack in western Mali

Two Red Cross workers were killed on Wednesday when their car was attacked by unidentified armed men in western Mali, the global humanitarian organisation said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2022