• “The Panhandle Boys” relief concert is here

    In response to the devastating wildfires that have swept throughout the Panhandle. Amarillo native singers Kevin Fowler, Randall King and Aaron Watson decided to come together to have a concert in support of all those affected by the wildfires.

  • Relief for some as power prices drop, but not for all

    Hundreds of thousands of Australian households and businesses are set to pocket major savings on their energy bills, with one state receiving the biggest drop. The Australian Energy Regulator on Tuesday released its draft default market offer, known as DMO 6, for energy prices in the coming financial year. The offer, which applies to consumers […]

  • Henry's farewell to Comic Relief

    Comedian and fundraiser Sir Lenny Henry hosts his final Comic Relief - almost 40 years after he co-founded the charity.

  • MP calls for immediate humanitarian assistance for Gaza

    It follows the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) announcement in January that it was stopping aid to the UNRWA while it “reviewed” Israeli allegations that 12 of the agency’s 13,000 staff had been involved in the October 7 attack. The petition highlights that the UNRWA has warned that not enough aid is entering the besieged Gaza strip, and that a quarter of the Gazan population has been determined as an IPC Stage 5 crisis, which means that they are under immediate threat of...

  • Small businesses find some relief after struggling to hire

    Small businesses are less concerned about recruitment challenges, according to an NFIB survey and several indicators.

  • Israel should allow humanitarian aid into Gaza: poll

    A majority of the Dutch condemn Israel’s refusal to let large-scale international aid transports into Gaza and over half think this should lead to more political pressure or a break in diplomatic relations, a poll by RTL news has shown. Of the 17,000 members of the broadcaster’s news panel who participated in the poll, 79% criticised the Israeli stance on allowing in aid. “Humanitarian help should always be allowed,” one respondent. “Rice is not rockets,” said another. Israel has labeled

  • Health actors call for humanitarian corridor in Haiti

    Port-au-Prince, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A number of actors in the health sector in Haiti are today calling for the opening of a humanitarian corridor for the safe transfer of medical oxygen to health care centers. The post Health actors call for humanitarian corridor in Haiti first appeared on Prensa Latina.

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    Indian Lake Tornado Relief fund exceeds $935K

    Video coverage of FEMA's assessments in Logan County DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund raised $935,863 through dozens of fundraisers. All the money raised for the fund will be used towards relief efforts. "We have received an unprecedented level of support for our Indian Lake community []

  • Editorial: The humanitarian aid Gaza needs most is a cease-fire

    In Gaza, famine is imminent. To get urgently needed food, clean water, temporary sanitation facilities and medical supplies to more than 2 million Palestinians, President Biden ordered construction of a floating dock. Building it will take weeks. In the interim, aid trickles into the narrow strip of land between southwestern Israel and the Mediterranean. A Spanish-supplied ship from Cyprus offloaded rice and flour at a makeshift jetty formed from some of the ample rubble left by weeks of Israeli...

  • Algeria to send 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza

    The Algerian Red Crescent on Sunday began the loading of 150 tonnes of

  • Australia calls on Israel to let humanitarian aid flow

    Australia has called on Israel to stop blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza and backed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and release of Israeli hostages. The rare absence of a veto by permanent Security Council members about the war in Gaza was “a rare moment of agreement in the international community” that […]

  • Egypt and UN Call for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

    To address the escalating crisis in Gaza, Egypt, and the United Nations have called for an immediate ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to alleviate the suffering of the people of Palestine. The discussions, led by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, emphasized the need for urgent action to alleviate the dire situation in Gaza. During their meeting on Sunday 24 March, President Al-Sisi and Secretary-General Guterres were joined by...