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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...
