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Trump Shows Wrong Image in Genocide Claim to South Africa President

Trump Shows Wrong Image in Genocide Claim to South Africa President

Fri 23 May 2025 04:46 CEST

It was called an ambush and got big headlines – but one of the images that the USA's Donald Trump showed to South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa did not at all depict the alleged "genocide" of white South Africans. It was in fact a screenshot from a video filmed in the Congo-Kinshasa, reports Reuters

Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander Released After 584 Days

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Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander Released After 584 Days

Mon 12 May 2025 06:42 CEST

The Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander is free after 584 days in Hamas captivity. After being taken out of Gaza by the Israeli military, he was reunited with his family

Food Shortages Force Gaza Soup Kitchens to Close Amid Blockade

Food Shortages Force Gaza Soup Kitchens to Close Amid Blockade

Thu 8 May 2025 11:22 CEST

The aid organization World Central Kitchen) WCK is closing its soup kitchens in Gaza. The reason is that there is hardly any food left to cook as a consequence of Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid

Refugee Housing Solutions Highlighted at Venice Biennale

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Refugee Housing Solutions Highlighted at Venice Biennale

Mon 5 May 2025 08:15 CEST

What is a home? That question is posed when provisional refugee accommodations are showcased at the Venice Biennale. It becomes like a patchwork of different building techniques and building forms, says Johan Karlsson from Swedish Better Shelter

Red Cross Warns of Humanitarian Crisis as Death Toll Rises in Gaza

Red Cross Warns of Humanitarian Crisis as Death Toll Rises in Gaza

Fri 2 May 2025 14:14 CEST

At least 42 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to the civil defense in the Hamas-ruled area.

Disarmed Congolese Soldiers and Families Escorted from Goma

Disarmed Congolese Soldiers and Families Escorted from Goma

Wed 30 Apr 2025 13:29 CEST

Israel Dismisses ICJ Case on Gaza Aid Blockade

Israel Dismisses ICJ Case on Gaza Aid Blockade

Mon 28 Apr 2025 08:36 CEST

Israel has blocked all acute aid to the Gaza Strip for nearly eight weeks and alarms are sounding about widespread famine while the bombs are falling. When the blockade is taken up in the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ), the process is completely dismissed from the Israeli side

Israel's Ambulance Shooting Probe Sparks Outrage

Israel's Ambulance Shooting Probe Sparks Outrage

Sun 20 Apr 2025 15:58 CEST

The Israeli military admits to mistakes when at least 15 Palestinian medical and rescue workers were killed. But according to an internal investigation, the military did not violate its ethical rules

Extreme Weather and Viruses Threaten Global Blood Donation Supply

Extreme Weather and Viruses Threaten Global Blood Donation Supply

Fri 18 Apr 2025 13:16 CEST

Australia was hit by a blood shortage when an impending cyclone caused thousands of cancelled donations. A new study shows how a changed climate with extreme weather and new disease patterns risks threatening the blood supply chain

Red Cross Building in Gaza Damaged by Explosion, ICRC Expresses Outrage

Red Cross Building in Gaza Damaged by Explosion, ICRC Expresses Outrage

Thu 17 Apr 2025 20:50 CEST

Thousands Missing in Sudan Conflict, Says Red Cross

Thousands Missing in Sudan Conflict, Says Red Cross

Wed 16 Apr 2025 21:35 CEST

Thousands missing in war-torn Sudan, according to the International Red Cross Committee. At the same time, the UN Secretary-General fears "deepened fragmentation" in the country

50 Dead, Over 100 Missing After Congo River Boat Capsizes

50 Dead, Over 100 Missing After Congo River Boat Capsizes

Wed 16 Apr 2025 20:01 CEST

At least 50 people have died and over 100 are missing since a boat capsized on the Congo River during the night towards Wednesday, according to local authorities.

Latvia Votes to Exit Landmine Ban Citing Russian Threat

Latvia Votes to Exit Landmine Ban Citing Russian Threat

Wed 16 Apr 2025 14:23 CEST

Latvia's parliament has voted for a decision to leave the Ottawa Treaty, which prohibits the use of landmines. Several countries with a border to Russia are making similar decisions

52 Killed in Attacks on Nigerian Villages in Plateau State

52 Killed in Attacks on Nigerian Villages in Plateau State

Tue 15 Apr 2025 01:48 CEST

Niger Replaces French with Hausa as Official Language

Niger Replaces French with Hausa as Official Language

Wed 9 Apr 2025 05:02 CEST

Niger has broken further with the former colonial power France. The ruling junta announces that the local language Hausa has replaced French as the official language

Calls Grow for International Probe into Gaza Ambulance Shooting

Calls Grow for International Probe into Gaza Ambulance Shooting

Mon 7 Apr 2025 19:51 CEST

The Palestinian Red Crescent demands an international and independent investigation into the deadly shooting of several ambulances in the Gaza Strip last month. Israel's military announces that the examination of the incident will be deepened

Sweden Proposes Tighter Security at Migration Detention Centers

Sweden Proposes Tighter Security at Migration Detention Centers

Thu 3 Apr 2025 13:04 CEST

The order and control at the Migration Agency's detention centers should be tightened. Living quarters should be allowed to be searched and body searches permitted in more cases

Israel Probes Deadly Ambulance Shooting in Gaza Strip

Israel Probes Deadly Ambulance Shooting in Gaza Strip

Thu 3 Apr 2025 11:19 CEST

Israel claims to investigate the deadly shooting of several ambulances in the Gaza Strip last month.

Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire to Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

Wed 2 Apr 2025 06:46 CEST

The military junta in Myanmar announces a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing civil war. This happens in the aftermath of Friday's devastating earthquake, which is now reported to have claimed over 3,000 human lives

Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

Red Cross Faces Deadliest Attack in Eight Years During Gaza Conflict

Tue 1 Apr 2025 14:29 CEST

The aid workers were out in ambulances to retrieve the injured in the Gaza War, but were shot dead one by one. Their vehicles were crushed and buried in the sand along with the bodies

Iceland's Grindavík Evacuated as Lava Flows from New Eruption

Iceland's Grindavík Evacuated as Lava Flows from New Eruption

Tue 1 Apr 2025 09:33 CEST

The Icelandic Grindavík has once again been evacuated due to a volcanic eruption. At lunchtime on Tuesday, lava began streaming from a crater

Red Cross Condemns Israeli Attack on Ambulance Workers in Rafah

Red Cross Condemns Israeli Attack on Ambulance Workers in Rafah

Sun 30 Mar 2025 18:06 CEST

The remains of 14 rescue workers, who were killed in Israeli attacks on ambulances a week ago, have been recovered. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Federation directs sharp criticism towards Israel

Myanmar Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives, Rescue Efforts Intensify

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Myanmar Earthquake Claims Over 1,600 Lives, Rescue Efforts Intensify

Sat 29 Mar 2025 04:15 CET

Over 1,600 people have been confirmed dead in Myanmar after Friday's earthquake, reports the military junta in the country. Many more have been injured in the quake that also affected Thailand

Ukraine Recovers 909 Soldiers' Remains from Russian Conflict

Ukraine Recovers 909 Soldiers' Remains from Russian Conflict

Fri 28 Mar 2025 15:54 CET