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DR Congo Boat Fire Toll Revised Down To 33

The mayor of the DR Congo town near where a boat caught fire earlier this week told AFP on Saturday that at least 33 people had died in the disaster, significantly fewer than previously reported.

International Business Times

Our aid workers were brutally killed and thrown into a mass grave in Gaza. This must never happen again

My staff’s red uniforms should have protected them. Instead they became their death shrouds, says IFRC secretary general Jagan Chapagain

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar military announces temporary truce as quake death toll passes 3,000

Myanmar’s ruling army announces a temporary ceasefire to facilitate rescue efforts, days after the magnitude 7.7 quake.

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Myanmar junta fires on earthquake aid convoy as military leader rejects ceasefire proposal

Junta leader says military responded to attacks by rebel groups, in first admission of continued attacks

The Independent UK

'Image Whisperers' Bring Vision To The Blind At Red Cross Museum

"They are our eyes," said Karin happily after releasing the arm of one of the specialised "image whisperers" guiding her and other blind people around Geneva's Red Cross museum.

International Business Times

Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza

Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances

The Guardian - UK

Volunteer rescuers race to find survivors two days after Myanmar earthquake

Red Cross says devastation is of a level not seen in Asia for over a century as more than 1,700 people killed

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At least 23 people killed in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza, hospitals report

The strikes come after the United Nations announced it would reduce its presence in Gaza following an alleged Israeli attack on one of its buildings, killing one employee.

Euronews

Russian drone pilots hunting down Ukrainian civilians on the streets: ‘Like playing a computer game’

ON THE GROUND: Ukrainians living in bombed-out Kherson tell world affairs editor Sam Kiley how Russian drones target them as they go about their daily lives – and how their brutal injuries are cared for in a hospital forced underground

The Independent UK

Red Cross had to take £220,000 from disaster fund to clothe asylum seekers in UK

Fund is for UK and overseas emergencies but was used to help 12,000 people, some of whom had contracted scabies

The Guardian - UK

‘I was terrified’: refugees who fled DRC to Burundi recall deadly river crossing

People tell of family members being swept away in desperate attempts to escape the advance of the M23 rebel group

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s ‘trailblazing’ female war artists finally come out of the shadows

A new exhibition and documentary celebrate the women who have been undervalued for years

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross Convoy Transports Released Palestinian Prisoners From Ofer Prison

Red Cross convoy transports released Palestinian prisoners from Ofer prison, showcasing humanitarian efforts for peace.

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Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

Israel also frees hundreds of Palestinian detainees in exchange

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Israel To Release Hundreds Of Palestinian Prisoners In Ceasefire Deal

Hamas transfers bodies to Red Cross in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Identification process underway for deceased hostages.

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Hamas Hands Over Four Bodies To Red Cross, Says Official

Hamas hands over bodies to Red Cross in potential peace move amidst regional tensions. Complexities persist in Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Independent UK

Israel delays release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners over ‘humiliating’ handover of hostages

Hamas accuses Netanyahu of ‘stalling’ release of Palestinian prisoners

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Hamas says Israel delaying prisoner release is ‘blatant violation’ of ceasefire deal – as it happened

Hamas released Israeli hostages Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert

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Red Cross Arrives In Rafah For Hostage Handover

Red Cross facilitates safe return of hostages in Rafah under Israel-Hamas ceasefire, promoting peace and reconciliation in the region.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting

Rwanda is facing international backlash for allegedly backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.

International Business Times

Hamas Hands Over Dead Israeli Hostages In Black Coffins

Hundreds watched on Thursday as four black coffins, which Hamas said held the remains of Israel's Bibas family and an elderly hostage, were carried off stage by Palestinian militants in southern Gaza.

Evening Standard

'Heart of nation torn' as bodies of mother and two young children first dead hostages returned from Gaza

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu said ‘heart of the entire nation is torn’ as bodies of four hostages returned

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Hamas Hands Over Bodies Of Israeli Hostages In Gaza

Hamas releases bodies of Israeli hostages, including children, after 16 months. Families express emotions and call for efforts to bring back all captives.

International Business Times

Flanked By Masked Gunmen, Israeli Hostages Address Gazans Before Release

Their voices monotone and their faces staring mostly ahead, three Israeli hostages spoke in Hebrew on a Gaza stage before walking to freedom on Saturday, after more than 16 months of captivity in the Palestinian territory.

Evening Standard

British family of ‘emaciated’ freed Israeli hostage say ‘the spark was gone from his eyes’

Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami were kidnapped during the October 7 attacks

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