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Attacks on medics in DRC makes 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.

Myanmar

Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official

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.

Kenya

Fire rips through Kenya girls' school dormitory, killing at least 16

There have been many devastating school fires in Kenya, where boarding schools are common as a colonial legacy of missionaries and British rule.

Health news

Three Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

The volunteers were among the first named victims of the epidemic, which is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus.

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Health news

'Health care must never be a casualty of war,' humanitarian groups say

The Red Cross, the WHO, and Médecins Sans Frontières denounce “failure of political will” to stop attacks on healthcare worldwide.

Iran

Red Cross makes first aid shipments into Iran since start of war

The war has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, 2,020 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states.

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Lebanon: Red Cross teams inspect wreckage after Israeli airstrikes damage ambulances

Lebanon saw further damage on Monday, 13 April 2026, as Lebanese Red Cross volunteers inspected ambulances hit by Israeli strikes in the coastal city of Tyre, while rescue teams cleared debris in the nearby village of Maaroub.

Iran

'No one benefits from a war without rules,' Red Cross chief says

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the president of the Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, warns of serious violations of international law in the Middle East conflict and calls for an end to attacks on essential infrastructure.

Israel

Remains of three hostages returned by Hamas identified, Israel says

Since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October, Hamas had released the remains of 17 hostages, with 11 remaining in Gaza before Sunday's handover.

Gaza

Dozens killed and scores injured in shooting near aid point in Gaza

At least 31 people were killed and 175 wounded on Sunday, according to local health authorities and multiple witnesses, near an aid point in the Gaza Strip.

Europe News

Red Cross President calls for reversal of worsening aid crisis trend

International Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric spoke to Euronews at the European Humanitarian Forum 2025 about intensifying global conflict, warning of declining respect for humanitarian law and rising concerns over shrinking budgets.

Israel

Israeli medic sounds alarm over wellbeing of remaining Hamas hostages

The three hostages released on Saturday by Hamas appeared to be in much poorer physical condition than any of the other 18 returnees, sparking widespread condemnation among Israeli civic society and human rights groups.

Gaza

Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners freed

Israel has begun releasing a group of Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed three hostages as part of the ceasefire deal that has halted 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Gaza

Hamas releases four Israeli hostages in exchange for 200 Palestinians

Israeli authorities said they released 200 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of the ceasefire deal, hours after four Israeli soldiers were released.

Europe News

More than 180 migrants arrive in Spain's Canary Islands

The latest arrivals in 2025 add to growing concerns about the uptick in irregular migration to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a stepping stone to continental Europe.

Belarus

More Ukrainian children from Russia-held regions arrive in Belarus

Russia's displacement of Ukrainian children from areas it has captured includes moving them across borders without their parents.