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Red Cross Declares National Blood Emergency After Supply Drops 25 Percent: Here's How You Can Help

The American Red Cross declared a blood emergency July 13 after supply fell 25% in June. Hospitals face a dangerous shortage. Here's who can donate and how to help now.

Medical Daily

‘We know fans bleed for the jersey’: how Norway used fierce football rivalries to get more blood donors

When the Norwegian Red Cross desperately needed to find more donors, it decided to harness the competitive nature of football fans

The Guardian - UK

Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza governing body, paves way for technocratic committee

The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007.

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Death toll rises to 30 following Russia's massive attack on Kyiv

The Ukrainian branch of the Red Cross said its humanitarian warehouse in Kyiv had been destroyed in the strikes, with around €1.5 million worth of aid and equipment lost.

Euronews

Cold feet: could putting your socks in the fridge help you through the heatwave?

It’s worth a try, according to the Red Cross – seriously

The Guardian - UK

International Rescue Committee warns Ebola outbreak could become 'deadliest on record'

The International Rescue Committee said the outbreak was spreading faster than response efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Euronews

Three Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo as outbreak continues to spread

The volunteers were among the first named victims of the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus.

Euronews

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Armed conflict last year in Colombia hit civilians the hardest in a decade, Red Cross says

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that armed conflict in Colombia over the past year has inflicted the worst impact on civilians in a decade

The Independent UK

Green Party Leader Polanski Caught Using Fake Red Cross Title to Crowdfund His Own Political Campaign

The Green Party of England and Wales leader said it was wrong to call himself a spokesperson for the British Red Cross, as polls shift ahead of the election.

International Business Times UK

Poll: Even Trump voters reject his Jesus post

Where Trump voters draw a line.

Axios

Major humiliation for Donald Trump as ships ignore his Hormuz blockade bluff and sail right through

Donald Trump’s high-stakes gamble to squeeze Iran by blockading the Strait of Hormuz just got a reality check. Within hours of the U.S. Navy’s supposed ironclad blockade taking effect, multiple ships — including some linked to Iran and even a Chinese tanker — sailed right through the waterway like it…

The Mary Sue

Trump's Bizarre Reason for Posting Photo of Himself as Jesus: 'I Thought I Was a Doctor'

President Trump faces criticism for sharing an AI-generated image depicting him in a messianic light, sparking debates on synthetic media and religious iconography.

International Business Times UK

Christians condemn Trump post depicting him as Jesus-like figure

It's not the first time one of Trump's AI-generated photos have rankled Christians.

Axios

Voices: ‘People need to be self-reliant’: Readers share ‘soft prepping’ tips as Iran war escalates

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has been sharing practical ‘soft prepping’ tips – from stockpiling essentials to investing in off-grid power – while debating how necessary, affordable and realistic self-reliance really is in a major crisis

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Lack of DNA testing leaves the dead in Gaza without a name or dignity – and relatives in limbo

IN FOCUS: New data shows that at least 1,129 bodies have been recovered in Gaza but remain unidentified. Experts on the ground tell Maira Butt that the uncertainty is leaving families in agony

Radio France Internationale

Thousands displaced as flooding devastates wetland crops in Malawi

Flooding across Malawi following heavy rains that began in December has displaced thousands and destroyed the country's agricultural heartlands, with experts linking the increased rainfall to climate change.

The Independent UK

Want to go to the Super Bowl? It will just cost you a little blood

The American Red Cross has teamed up with Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley for a campaign that offers fans the opportunity to attend the big game

Euronews

Five killed in Israeli strike on Gaza in response to attack on its soldiers

Meanwhile, Israel says it would open up the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, which would allow Palestinians to leave the Strip.

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The Independent UK

Israel identifies remains returned from Gaza as Thai farm worker

Hamas close to completing its ceasefire obligations as it searches Gaza rubble for last unreturned hostage

The Independent UK

Israel says militants in Gaza have handed over to the Red Cross a body believed to be a hostage

Israel’s army says militants in Gaza have handed over to the Red Cross a body believed to be a hostage

The Independent UK

Israel says the Red Cross has received the remains of 3 hostages in Gaza

Israel says the Red Cross has received the remains of three hostages in Gaza and they will be handed over to Israel’s military

Euronews

Hamas returns remains of three more people to Israel, Red Cross says

Hamas has returned the remains of three more people, which were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross late on Friday. The bodies are still being forensically examined to determine their identities and confirm if they were hostages.

The Independent UK

Latest remains returned to Israel from Gaza are not bodies of hostages, an Israeli official says

An Israeli military official says the remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages

The Independent UK

Remains of three unidentified people handed over to Israel, Red Cross says

The official stated that the remains were initially handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza

The Independent UK

Palestinian militants hand over 2 coffins with remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

Israel’s military says Palestinian militants have handed over two coffins containing the remains of dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza

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