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Ukraine tributes: From Saturday Night Live to the Premier League

SNL opened with a song from the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, while the Everton and Manchester City match also paid tribute.

27/02/2022

Poland

Poland's ex-president and Solidarity leader Walesa contracts COVID

The 78-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate said on Facebook that he tested positive for COVID-19 despite being triple-vaccinated.

21/01/2022

Spain

La Palma volcano: Hundreds rush to help locals left with nothing

A whole solidarity network has been set up in record time on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands.

23/09/2021

Earth News

What are community fridges and how are they tackling food insecurity?

Community fridges, where local residents come together to share supplies, have become a vital resource around the world during the coronavirus crisis.

14/07/2021

Poland

Polish PM vows support for Belarus' opposition after ally's remarks

"We are with the Belarusians who are fighting for freedom, fighting for the rule of law, fighting for democracy,"

07/06/2021

France

Lebanese diaspora in France swings into action to help Beirut

About 37,000 Lebanese nationals live in France. With the help of organisations, they are trying to provide assistance to their fellow citizens following the explosion in Beirut last week.

11/08/2020

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Volunteers help in clear-up after deadly Beirut blast

Volunteers from around Beirut worked to clean up a hard-hit residential area near the port following the massive explosion that devastated much of the city on Wednesday.

06/08/2020

World News

UN chief laments lack of global solidarity in COVID-19 fight

António Guterres says the United States and Europe are pumping trillions into their economies to tackle the fallout from COVID-19, but are not doing enough to help poorer nations.

20/07/2020

World

How are UAE initiatives helping low-income families amidst pandemic?

Charitable initiatives have been launched at the federal level of government in the United Arab Emirates, to support the population of 9.6 million people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

22/05/2020

World

How are Middle East celebrities driving digital solidarity amid COVID-19?

Communities across the Middle East and North Africa are exploring ways to counter the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic together, through social solidarity.

22/05/2020

World

Solidarity in Lebanon: Local initiatives respond to rising poverty levels

Thousands of Lebanese people are struggling to survive amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic and the country’s deepening economic crisis. Inflation, coupled with insufficient state support, has made daily living a challenge for much of the population.

22/05/2020

France

Video diary: how COVID-19 helped a community to feed the homeless

For homeless people, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented threat. Maxime is one of the volunteers who shows that community has never been so important.

20/05/2020

World

'Pray for humanity' initiative hopes to unite multi-faith communities

The organisers are hoping that a unified movement will connect and uplift, people emotionally when they are otherwise feeling the impact of social distancing.

14/05/2020

USA

Irish support hard-hit Native Americans to repay Potato Famine help

COVID-19 is hitting Native Americans in the US hard. But the Irish are donating to them in large numbers to repay for help during the Potato Famine of the 1840s.

08/05/2020

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India switches off lights in solidarity amid coronavirus pandemic

Twinkling flames from candles and traditional lamps lit up India's night sky Sunday in a nine-minute show to mark the fight against the coronavirus pandemic

06/04/2020

Germany

Berlin moves to greatly reduce ‘solidarity tax’ for eastern Germany

The solidarity surcharge was introduced in 1991, to help reconstruction of the east following the reunification of Germany in the wake of the fall of the Berlin wall.

13/08/2019