The International Committee of the Red Cross warns of an increasing risk that thousands of Palestinians buried under Gaza's rubble may never be identified. Recovery efforts are slow due to a lack of heavy machinery, with many victims yet to be retrieved, complicating identification by DNA and forensic experts.
MassPay and Coinbase have partnered to offer stablecoin cross-border payouts, connecting MassPay's global network with Coinbase's crypto infrastructure. The collaboration aims to reduce costs and settlement times for international payments.
Hundreds of thousands mourned Argentine rock star Carlos "Indio" Solari, who died at 77. His music, known for cryptic lyrics and literary references, inspired a devoted following in Argentina but remained largely unknown internationally, highlighting the limits of cultural globalization.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accuses Iran of leveraging Lebanon in negotiations with the US.
The Israeli Supreme Court has overturned a ban preventing the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from visiting Palestinian prisoners. The court found the government lacked sufficient legal grounds for the blanket prohibition, imposed after the October 7th Hamas attack. The ICRC welcomed the decision, emphasizing its commitment to international humanitarian law.
Israel's Supreme Court unanimously rejected a government policy banning ICRC visits to Palestinian detainees, ruling it contravened Israeli and international law. The ban, imposed after the October 2023 Hamas attack, prevented access for nearly three years.
The Israeli Supreme Court overturned a ban on Red Cross visits to Palestinian detainees, citing insufficient legal grounds. The ICRC welcomed the decision, while Palestinian officials stressed the need for immediate implementation and improved protection for prisoners.
Long Châu Pharmacy, Urgo Foundation, Red Cross HCM City, and two universities signed a strategic partnership to enhance community first aid and emergency response. The initiative includes establishing Long Châu first-aid stations, training pharmacists as volunteers, and expanding public health education nationwide.
Parents of a child killed in a Ukrainian strike on a college in Starobelsk refused to speak with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). A rescuer, however, provided details of the incident.
At least 19 killed, 58 wounded in Israeli attacks in Lebanon; mass displacement orders issued as violence escalates despite pending US-mediated talks.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has updated its Ebola death toll to 204 from 867 suspected cases. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak an international emergency, and the African Union's health agency warns 10 other African countries are at risk.
剛果民主共和國官員將伊波拉疫情死亡人數更新至204人，疑似病例達867例。烏干達證實新增3起伊波拉確診病例，累計確診5起，其中1人死亡。非洲疾病管制暨預防中心表示，有10個國家面臨風險。
Three Red Cross volunteers have died from suspected Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, likely contracted while managing dead bodies in the Ituri region. The outbreak, involving a rare species of Ebola, has caused over 170 suspected deaths and 750 cases.
Analysis by the British Red Cross estimates 550-1,360 children monthly are separated from families due to UK's refugee reunion suspension since Sept. A High Court challenge is underway.
India marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a decisive response to Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism following the deadly Pahalgam attack. The Ministry of External Affairs stated the world recognized the attack and India's right to self-defense. The operation successfully targeted terror launchpads, demonstrating India's commitment to combating terrorism.
Green leader also apologised for misrepresenting his work with the Red Cross, and defended party policy on drugsLabour has criticised Zack Polanski for saying he was concerned about how the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings was treated when he was arrested by the police.Referring to what Polanski said about this in his Today interview this morning (see 9.33am), a Labour party spokesperson said:Our brave police ran towards a suspected terrorist and tackled him while he was still carrying a knife and before they could handcuff him.The fact that Zack Polanski is still sympathising with this individual is utterly astounding. For the Green party leader to be litigating the case for the defence against the police shows whose side he is truly on.The latest unemployment figures for February showed a fall, interest rates were expected to come down, the markets were pricing in a couple of cuts during the course of the year.The truth is, with the effect of the Iran war, we can’t count on any of that at the moment. There is likely to be an effect on prices, which feeds through from energy costs, and there may well be labour market implications. Continue reading...
The Green Party leader tells the BBC he hosted fundraisers for the charity but had not used the right word when describing his role.
Green party leader also accuses rightwing media of politically motivated attacks as popularity growsZack Polanski has said he was wrong to describe himself as a British Red Cross spokesperson, and that intensified media scrutiny of the Green party reflected fears of its rising popularity and support for wealth taxes.Polanski described himself as a British Red Cross spokesperson while campaigning for the party leadership, the Times revealed. The claim was also mentioned on his personal website in 2020 when he said he was “really proud of the work we do”. Continue reading...
Green leader said he hosted fundraisers for the Red Cross but accepts he should not have described himself as a spokesperson for itGood morning. Zack Polanski was largely unknown until he became the Green party leader in September last year and since then, as his party has soared in the polls, there has been intense scrutiny of his pre-politics career. The best-known embarrassing revelation about his past is the fact that he once told a woman he could enlarge her breasts if she listened to his hypnotherapy spiel. Nigel Farage, who also leads a dispruption party enjoying spectacular success, has scandals in his past too, and Polanski’s allies would argue that they are worse. Farage took a £5m donation from a political supporter which he did not declare, he still has not provided as good explanation as to how his partner was able to afford to buy a home in Farage’s Clacton constituency and arguably he told 30 million women that he could enlarge the size of their bank balances if they listened to his spiel on Brexit. Guardian readers can decide for themselves who is more dodgy.But, as we tell our children, life isn’t fair. And it certainly isn’t fair for leftwing politicians campaigning in an environment where the rightwing media have considerable influence. Polanski discovered that again last night when the Times printed a story with various claims about him, of which the main one related to an allegation about his embellishing his CV. Here is our version by Jessica Elgot.I hosted various fundraisers for the British Red Cross, and indeed I would go on stage and speak for them about the amazing work they do tackling humanitarian crises, on the climate crisis and indeed for refugees all around the world.I used the wrong word and I accept that.It feels some of these stories feel like scraping the barrel to go back 10, 15 years.I’ve had so many friends – I’m literally talking maybe 20 or 30 in the last few weeks – who have phoned me and said a Times journalist has been phoning and they’ve been desperately trying to find things about your past. They asked me lots of questions and seem disappointed that I didn’t have some juicy, dirty gossip. Continue reading...
Green party leader also accused of incorrectly stating he was a full member of the National Council of HypnotherapyZack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesperson for the British Red Cross while campaigning for Green party leadership, the charity has said.This was also mentioned on his personal website in 2020, where he said he was “really proud of the work we do”. Continue reading...
The Russian Red Cross Society has delivered five metric tons of humanitarian aid to Iran, including medical supplies and basic necessities. The aid was collected by the Dagestan regional branch and other local branches with support from authorities, and sent to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. This assistance follows Iran's announcement in late March that over 105,000 civilian facilities were damaged by US-Israel strikes.
A Lebanese journalist and a freelance photographer were struck by Israeli forces in the village of Tayri, with the journalist later dying of her wounds. The IDF pursued the journalists after they took shelter in a house, and blocked a Red Cross ambulance from reaching them. Lebanon's prime minister called the attack a war crime. At least seven journalists have been killed in Lebanon during the conflict.
Two journalists, Amal Khalil of Al-Akhbar newspaper and freelance photographer Zeinab Faraj, were deliberately targeted and killed in an Israeli strike in the village of Tayri, Lebanon, Lebanese officials say. The IDF allegedly pursued the journalists to a house where they had taken shelter and struck the building, while also blocking a Red Cross ambulance from reaching them. The incident occurred amid ceasefire violations between Israel and Hezbollah, with at least seven journalists now killed in Lebanon during the conflict.
One person died and six were injured on Monday when a trolleybus veered off the road and crashed into a supermarket in Salzburg, Austria. The driver and five passengers were among the injured, while a 55-year-old passer-by died at the scene. The bus crossed the pavement and smashed into a food store window for reasons yet unclear.
