Teacher stabbed to death in Slovakia after student attacks class with knife President Peter Pellegrini said he was ‘deeply saddened by the tragic incident’ The Independent UK · Sep 29
Texas and New York Are Putting Anti-Choking Devices in Schools While FDA Still Urges Back Blows First States are stocking schools with suction anti-choking devices. FDA says established rescue protocols come first, and evidence for the devices is thin. Medical Daily · Sep 10
King makes personal donation to British Red Cross after Nepal flash floods More than 1,300 people were killed in the disaster and 5,000 are missing, including over 30 British nationals. Evening Standard · Sep 8
5 Choking Responses Every Indian Household Should Know Before an Emergency Strikes Back Blows for a Conscious Adult or Older ChildWhen someone is choking and still conscious, the first move is five firm back blows between the shoulder blades using the heel of your hand. Position yourself to the side and slightly behind the person, support their chest with one hand, and… Times Life · Sep 5
Red Cross targeted in viral fake Ceuta crisis posts A series of social media posts has attacked the Red Cross for how it handled the Ceuta crisis, with some claiming it has helped to transport Moroccan men to the Spanish mainland, and others alleging it chose to help migrants over Spaniards. The Cube investigates. Euronews · Sep 3
UK deploys rapid response team to Nepal to support Britons affected by floods The safety and welfare of British nationals is the Government’s “top priority”, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said. Evening Standard · Aug 28
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is not just a medical crisis – it is also a crisis of trust COMMENT: Sarah Clayton-Fisher discusses the misinformation that her Red Cross and Red Crescent colleagues must confront as they battle Ebola The Independent UK · Aug 28
Ceuta Crisis Escalates as 70 Migrants Allegedly Attack Soldiers and Locals Block Red Cross Aid Tensions rise in Ceuta as migrants clash with locals, leading to protests and police intervention. The situation highlights ongoing challenges in managing migration and local unrest in the Spanish exclave. International Business Times UK · Aug 28
Clashes in Spain's Ceuta month after mass migrant influx, residents try to block Red Cross aid Tensions have risen after a military vehicle carrying four soldiers was "ambushed" in the early hours of Thursday by about 70 migrants, who attacked it with stones and other objects, a police spokesperson in Ceuta. Euronews · Aug 27
Colombia's Earthquake Rebuild Is Underway — First Aid Checks Land This Week Colombia's earthquake rebuild is underway in Chocó, with $287 monthly family aid starting Aug. 26 — and what it means for diaspora families in the U.S. Latin Times · Aug 25
World urged to rein in ‘killer robots’ GENEVA - The United Nations and the Red Cross warned Tuesday that the world is “dangerously close” to a future where so-called “killer robots” could target humans, and issued an urgent appeal for international regulation of autonomous weapons. Bangkok Post · Aug 25
UN warns humanity is ‘dangerously close’ to handing kill decisions to machines The United Nations and the International Red Cross are urging countries to adopt bans and restrictions on autonomous weapons systems, often called killer robots The Independent UK · Aug 25
UN and Red Cross warn 'risks have intensified,' urge regulation of killer robots Lethal autonomous weapon systems are generally understood as weapon systems that select targets and apply force without human intervention. Euronews · Aug 25
Attacks on health workers in DR Congo making Ebola fight 'harder,' Red Cross says Driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there are no vaccines or treatments, the outbreak is the biggest in the DRC's history. Euronews · Aug 24
Bangkok Post · Aug 24 Attacks on Red Cross in DR Congo making Ebola fight 'harder' GENEVA - The Red Cross voiced alarm on Monday after six workers taking part in a desperate bid to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak were injured in attacks last week in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 24 Violence against healthcare workers in DRC hampers Ebola response Healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been coming under attack, the United Nations and Red Cross have warned, hampering efforts to stem the spread of the Ebola virus, which is spreading 'exponentially'.
Euronews · Aug 23 Hats on, shades on: Tourists in Greece better prepared for sun and heat risks Awareness about wearing a hat has grown as Europe struggles with successive heatwaves and forest fires.
Medical Daily · Aug 23 Hospital Blood Demand Has Climbed Above Normal Summer Levels, Deepening the Second National Blood Crisis Ever Declared A Red Cross medical officer says hospital blood demand has climbed past normal seasonal levels, keeping the national blood crisis active as summer ends.
Evening Standard · Aug 18 Stephen Fry pays tribute to ‘brilliant’ Disasters Emergency Committee The comedian was among the stars celebrating the charity and its support for those impacted by disasters.
Medical Daily · Aug 12 Red Cross Type O Limits Enter a Third Week as Hospitals Ration the Blood Given Before a Patient's Type Is Known Red Cross type O limits are now in a third week. Here is what rationing the universal donor supply means for trauma, surgery, and childbirth.
The Independent UK · Aug 7 Fresh calls to release Aung San Suu Kyi after meeting with foreign official IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 7 US and Asean bloc chair demand Myanmar immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi Statements from US and the Philippines come after Suu Kyi held her first meeting with a foreign official since her detention in 2021
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6 Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians
Euronews · Aug 3 Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, president's office says The military deposed Suu Kyi in February 2021, jailing the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and triggering an ongoing civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people on all sides.
Medical Daily · Jul 30 Red Cross Declares Only Its Second National Blood Crisis Ever as Type O Positive Falls Below a One Day Supply The Red Cross declared its second-ever national blood crisis and is limiting type O distributions to hospitals as supply drops below one day.