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The international Red Cross cuts budget, staffing levels as humanitarian aid dries up

The part of the international Red Cross that deals with conflict and prisoners of war announced it will trim its projected budget by about one-eighth next year and cut nearly 20% of staff at its headquarters

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Morocco earthquake: mourning begins as rescue continues with death toll over 2,000

Villagers bury their dead while Red Cross warns recovery may take years and other countries offer aid

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2023

Thousands more refugees facing homelessness after government eviction rule changes

140 organisations, including Red Cross, Crisis and Shelter, write to Michael Gove and Suella Braverman

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

After Maui's deadly fires, one doctor hits the road to help those in need

The death toll from Maui's fires has surpassed 100. Many more were injured. Others fled without their prescription drugs. Getting victims the care they need has been tough. One doctor is stepping up.

WEKU · Aug 16, 2023

Agriculture Minister P. Prasad to hoist national flag in Alappuzha

As many as 18 platoons of the Police, Excise, National Cadet Corps, Student Police Cadet, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Red Cross, and so on will participate in the parade.

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

41 dead in migrant shipwreck according to 4 survivors who set off from Tunisia

Forty-one people are believed dead after a migrant boat capsized off Tunisia

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

The Geneva Conventions explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

The Week · Aug 4, 2023

Residents, tourists flee wildfire on Greece’s Rhodes island

Authorities transport some 16,000 people across land, with 3,000 evacuated by sea as firefighters battle blaze.

Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2023

The return of the siesta: How extreme heat will change your work day

Companies may have to shift working hours and give workers a break during the hottest times of the day, the Red Cross says.

Fortune · Jul 21, 2023

Belarus Red Cross sparks outcry after its chief says it brought Ukrainian children to Belarus

The Belarus Red Cross has sparked international outrage after its chief told state television that the organization is actively involved in bringing Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine to Belarus

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023