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Singapore Red Cross commits $100,000 to aid earthquake response in Venezuela, appeals for donations

A drone view showing buildings destroyed by earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26.
A drone view showing buildings destroyed by earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 26.

Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela

A general view of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
A general view of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

DR Congo Ebola outbreak yet to peak, could last a year: Red Cross

Over 800 cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no proven treatment or vaccine, have been reported in Congo, 192 of them fatal.
Over 800 cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no proven treatment or vaccine, have been reported in Congo, 192 of them fatal.

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ban on Red Cross prison visits

FILE PHOTO: Red Cross personnel, escorted by Hamas militants, wait to head towards an area within the so-called \"yellow line\" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Red Cross personnel, escorted by Hamas militants, wait to head towards an area within the so-called \"yellow line\" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo

Red Cross mourns death of three volunteers from Ebola in Congo

Pharmacies remain open along a street, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Pharmacies remain open along a street, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Volunteers go door-to-door in Congo to tackle Ebola rumors, Red Cross says

People react while Red Cross workers walk in a formation as they disinfect Rwampara general hospital before handling the body of a person who died of Ebola, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
People react while Red Cross workers walk in a formation as they disinfect Rwampara general hospital before handling the body of a person who died of Ebola, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Colombia sees worst civilian impact from conflict in a decade, says Red Cross

Kenya flood death toll hits 10 as dam overflow risk raises alarm

News analysis

When does a token of thanks become payment for blood donation? Balance needed to preserve altruism

A new initiative to reward blood donors with Healthpoints which can be used to redeem e-vouchers to offset costs of purchasing items at supermarkets and F&B outlets has drawn concerns over its impact on the voluntary and altruistic nature of blood donation.
A new initiative to reward blood donors with Healthpoints which can be used to redeem e-vouchers to offset costs of purchasing items at supermarkets and F&B outlets has drawn concerns over its impact on the voluntary and altruistic nature of blood donation.

One dead as Austrian trolleybus crashes into supermarket

Firefighters and rescue personnel work next to a trolleybus that crashed into a supermarket in Salzburg, Austria, on April 20.
Firefighters and rescue personnel work next to a trolleybus that crashed into a supermarket in Salzburg, Austria, on April 20.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.