The Latest Breaking News from the International Committee ofRed Cross

Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of “multiple” villages that border Ukraine in the Kursk region, a local governor said on Monday. The news comes as Moscow says its forces have wrested two more villages in the region out of Kyiv’s control. Ukraine’s foreign ministry has invited the UN and…

Ukrainian president says his country’s incursion still going to ‘plan’, as Russian forces make rapid advances

12 hostages were released this evening from Gaza while 30 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday freed 10 Israelis and two foreign nationals in exchange for the release of 30 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails under the terms of the two-day truce extension deal. The released hostages included nine Israeli women and a minor in addition to two Thai nationals.…

The freed hostages included 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and one from the Philippines, according to Qatar.

Just one hospital in the territory is still able to take patients as doctors and nurses try to keep those in their care alive

There are rules in war. International humanitarian law regulates what combatants can and can’t do, with the goal of protecting civilians and limiting suffering.

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

Humanitarian groups are working to respond to the violence in Israel and Gaza. Here are some ways to help — and avoid getting scammed.