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Red Cross staff members killed in Ukraine as country warned of severe winter health crisis
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The World Health Organization issued a stark warning on Thursday about a potential health crisis in Ukraine as the country faces its third winter of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The warning came as three Red Cross staff members were killed by...
Floods in Yemen kill at least 33 people, damage more than 200 homes
CAIRO (AP) — Floods that swept through a district in northern Yemen this week have killed at least 33 people and damaged more than 200 houses, a local official said. Heavy rains that began Tuesday as part of Yemen’s monsoon season have caused major flooding and unleashed...
The Geneva Conventions — the world's rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — At its 75th anniversary, the world's best-known rulebook on the protection of civilians, detainees and wounded soldiers in war has been widely ignored — from Gaza to Syria to Ukraine to Myanmar and beyond — and its defenders are calling for a new commitment to international...
Ready Capital: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Ready Capital Corporation (RC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $36 million in its second quarter. The New York-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued...
What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now is the time to review safety tips to keep children safe around water. Drowning is the leading cause of death...
Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and wounded
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The decades-old conflict in Congo’s mineral-rich east has “drastically deteriorated” since early 2022, and gotten even worse since last October, with sharp increases in sexual violence, the number of wounded, and child recruitment, the top Red Cross official in the...
Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — Rick Satterwhite’s house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood insurance hadn’t really seemed necessary – until this week, when he had to pump water out of his basement after a round of destructive storms. It’s not the first time he’s had...
Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, Gaza health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians outside Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50, according to the territory's health officials and emergency workers. This was the...
