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Moving to Canada? 6 emergency basics Indian families should know

August 17, 2026 4:34 am

This guide covers some basic emergency preparedness steps for Indian families settling in Canada. It is not a substitute for certified first-aid training. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

The American Red Cross declared a critical US blood supply shortage—only the second time in its 150-year history—after levels dropped by 25% in a single month.

Why the US has declared only its second-ever national blood crisis

July 30, 2026 3:13 pm

The crisis hit US during the summer trauma season, when the demand for blood increases in hospitals due to summer outdoor activities and increased vehicle accidents.

Hamas has handed over one more Israeli hostage body to Red Cross, says IDF

November 05, 2025 1:19 am

Earlier on Tuesday, the armed wing of Hamas said it had found the body of an Israeli soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza.

Gaza - Israeli officials said the Egyptian team is working with the ICRC to locate bodies and are using excavators and trucks for the search

Egypt, Red Cross begin search for Israeli hostage bodies in Gaza under US-brokered ceasefire

October 27, 2025 9:39 am

Trump says he is “watching very closely” and that some bodies could be returned immediately.

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Red Cross vehicles arrive in central Gaza for further release of Israeli hostages

February 22, 2025 4:04 pm

A crowd of hundreds of Palestinians were gathered in the town in preparation for the handover of hostages.

Four women Israeli soldiers, who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, are handed over by Hamas militants to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in this screen grab from a video. (Reuters Photo)

Hamas hands four Israeli hostages over to Red Cross in Gaza in second exchange since ceasefire

January 25, 2025 3:52 pm

200 Palestinian prisoners expected to be released; soldiers being released were at observation post near Gaza.

Ludhiana admin distributes 1 lakh pencils to needy children

April 29, 2022 1:17 am

After Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik launched this project from Red Cross Bal Bhawan in Sarabha Nagar, district officials visited various orphanages and slums where these pencils were distributed to the needy.

Russia in broad retreat from Kyiv, seeking to regroup from battering

April 03, 2022 11:01 am

Elsewhere in Ukraine, Russian attacks continued unabated, and the Pentagon has cautioned that the formations near Kyiv could be repositioning for renewed assaults.

Red Cross: Yemen prison airstrike killed, injured over 100

January 21, 2022 10:13 pm

The intense campaign comes after the Houthis claimed a drone and missile attack that struck inside the capital of the United Arab Emirates earlier in the week.