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International Media Officer, British Red Cross. Probably also reading posts about dogs and the NFL.
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Ian Rapoport
10 days ago
Newest Colts CB: Sauce. The Jets are getting 2 first-rounders and WR AD Mitchell for Sauce Gardner. The Colts get Sauce Gardner for next 5.5 years under a contract worth $131.5M -- taking out what NYJ already paid. $625k for the remainder of 2025 and then an average of $26.1M for the next 5 years.
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Dianna Russini
10 days ago
BREAKING: The Colts are acquiring Jets corner Sauce Gardner, per source.
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Zak Keefer
2 months ago
"Organizations fail young QBs before young QBs fail organizations." What led Kevin O'Connell to say this? And why do so many around the NFL agree? I spent 4 months asking Hall of Famers, No. 1 picks, busts, coaches + execs why teams keep breaking young QBs:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...
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The bust files: How NFL teams break young quarterbacks
Finding a franchise quarterback remains job No. 1 for anyone in charge of an NFL roster, so why do they keep screwing it up?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6584516/2025/09/02/nfl-first-round-quarterback-busts/
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International Committee of the Red Cross
4 months ago
Gaza | The scale of human suffering and the stripping of human dignity have long exceeded every acceptable standard, both legal and moral. This tragedy must end now. Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President:
ms.spr.ly/63327sGyPt
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International Committee of the Red Cross
4 months ago
📍 Gaza | It is with deep sorrow that we announce the tragic killing of our colleague, Ziyad El Toum. We extend our deepest condolences to Ziyad’s wife, extended family, and all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
4 months ago
📍 Sweida, Syria | We are extremely concerned by the latest outbreak of violence, which has yet again resulted in many people killed or injured. We urge the involved actors to: - Protect the population - Ensure access to healthcare - Safeguard essential services
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International Committee of the Red Cross
4 months ago
📍Syria | The wildfires in Latakia have forced hundreds of people to flee. They have also destroyed vast tracts of farmland & damaged vital infrastructures. We stand in solidarity with the affected communities and remain ready to support our partners in responding to the needs👇🏽
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International Committee of the Red Cross
5 months ago
We are deeply alarmed by the intensifying hostilities in Gaza City and Jabaliya, which have reportedly caused dozens of deaths and injuries among civilians over the past 36 hours. Read more:
http://ms.spr.ly/63322S2nou
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International Committee of the Red Cross
5 months ago
All parties involved in armed conflicts, whether it is a non-state armed group or a state, must protect civilians and civilian objects without excuses. Civilians shouldn't bear the cost of the hostilities.
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Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, LotR, Marvel.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
5 months ago
After 12 tense nights, a measure of calm has returned to Israel. Civilians are now coming to terms with the impact of this armed conflict. We remind all parties of their responsibility to respect international humanitarian law to avoid further suffering 👇🏽
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International Committee of the Red Cross
5 months ago
After 12 tense nights, a measure of calm has returned to Iran. Civilians are now coming to terms with the impact of this armed conflict. We remind all parties of their responsibility to respect international humanitarian law to avoid further suffering 👇🏽
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International Committee of the Red Cross
5 months ago
📍Gaza | Yesterday, once again, most patients we supported in the Red Cross Field Hospital suffered gunshot injuries, with responsive patients reporting they were wounded on their way to an aid distribution site. Out of 149 patients, tragically, 16 were declared dead on arrival.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
5 months ago
📍Gaza | In the last two weeks, the Red Cross Field Hospital treated more patients than in all mass casualty events over the past year. An overwhelming majority of patients said they had been trying to reach assistance distribution sites. Read more 👉🏽
www.icrc.org/en/statement...
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Jerome
5 months ago
There’s been another Tweet Chris! But from who?
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International Committee of the Red Cross
5 months ago
"The fact that we are watching people being entirely stripped of their human dignity should really shock our collective conscience." Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, shared with BBC about the dire situation for civilians in Gaza & made a call for leaders to act now 👇🏽
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
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Act now to save lives in Gaza, ICRC head urges world leaders
Mirjana Spoljaric has appealed to world leaders to intervene in the conflict in Gaza.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c62v52z73vdo?xtor=AL-71-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_campaign_type=owned&at_medium=social&at_link_id=D375110A-4145-11F0-8B41-D3257F15D1D8&at_link_origin=BBCWorld&at_link_type=web_link&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_format=link
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Cédric Cotter
5 months ago
Act now to save lives in Gaza, ICRC head urges world leaders
bbc.com/news/videos/...
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Act now to save lives in Gaza, ICRC head urges world leaders
Mirjana Spoljaric has appealed to world leaders to intervene in the conflict in Gaza.
https://bbc.com/news/videos/c62v52z73vdo
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The Guardian
5 months ago
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter
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Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter
Exclusive: Asaad al-Nasasra told PRCS he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were clinging to life * Middle East crisis – live updates The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has detailed the harrowing account of one of its paramedics, who told the organisation he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were still clinging to life. Asaad al-Nasasra, 47, was one of two first responders to survive the 15 March attack on a convoy of emergency vehicles in which 15 other medics and rescue workers were killed. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/04/palestinian-red-crescent-details-medics-account-of-15-colleagues-slaughter?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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International Committee of the Red Cross
6 months ago
📍 Russia -Ukraine | “The immense suffering caused by the international armed conflict can only be fully addressed through a lasting peace agreement", Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President, shares from the European Humanitarian Forum 👇🏽
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International Committee of the Red Cross
6 months ago
Thousands of Sudanese refugees have arrived in Chad since fighting escalated. The overwhelming majority of people come from large Sudanese camps for displaced people, where living conditions were already dire. Footage and full story available here 👇🏽
www.icrcnewsroom.org/story/en/103...
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Eastern Chad: Thousands of new Sudanese refugees pour into Eastern Chad daily, humanitarian actors struggle to keep up
Thousands of Sudanese refugees have arrived in the border town of Tiné in Eastern Chad since fighting escalated in the neighboring Darfur in mid-April.
https://www.icrcnewsroom.org/story/en/1033/eastern-chad-thousands-of-new-sudanese-refugees-pour-into-eastern-chad-daily-humanitarian-actors-struggle-to-keep-up
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International Committee of the Red Cross
6 months ago
Israel and the occupied territories | Today, we successfully facilitated the safe transfer of a hostage from Gaza to Israeli authorities. This operation underscores the critical role that can be played by a trusted neutral intermediary. Read more:
http://ms.spr.ly/63326SkXTa
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Adam Sharp
7 months ago
What's the most brutal insult you've ever heard in your language? I think the most savagely specific one that I've ever encountered was from Finnish... sun gradu oli varmaan 20 sivua. It means "your thesis was probably 20 pages long"
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Alex Selby-Boothroyd
7 months ago
woke up with this in my head and now it's your problem
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International Committee of the Red Cross
7 months ago
📍 Ukraine | Our thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones or whose family members have been injured following strikes in Sumy yesterday. Civilians must not continue to bear the cost of this armed conflict.
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Brendel
7 months ago
Kurt Vonnegut man
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Mark Hamill
8 months ago
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International Committee of the Red Cross
8 months ago
International humanitarian law (IHL) sets out rules for once war happens and, it is built on three principles: Distinction, proportionality, and precaution. Wars will ALWAYS have limits.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
8 months ago
📍 Sudan | The ongoing conflict has made healthcare nearly impossible for millions. Earlier this year, we deployed a mobile surgical team to Atbara Teaching Hospital, which treated 150 war-wounded patients. Mousa Al Wakil, a patient at the hospital, shares his experience. 👇🏽
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International Committee of the Red Cross
8 months ago
People in Gaza urgently need respite from hostilities and must have access to lifesaving humanitarian aid. All the remaining hostages must be released. This all depends on the continuation of the ceasefire agreement. Read more:
http://ms.spr.ly/63321qk6TV
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International Committee of the Red Cross
8 months ago
Civilians must be protected and respected, always. Parties to conflicts are the only ones with enough power to enforce the rules of war, transform them into reality, and save lives.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
8 months ago
Healthcare in Sudan is on the brink of collapse. 80% of health facilities in conflict zones are closed leaving millions without medical care. 🎥 New footage: Inside Atbara Teaching Hospital, where war-wounded patients struggle for treatment. 🔗 Download images here 👇🏽
http://ms.spr.ly/63321qn9fd
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Sudan: Healthcare a luxury for millions
Health facilities attacked or looted, health personnel displaced, ambulances blocked or destroyed – nearly two years of the armed conflict in Sudan have had a devastating impact on healthcare.
http://ms.spr.ly/63321qn9fd
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International Committee of the Red Cross
8 months ago
📍Gaza | The ceasefire has proven vital to saving lives. The suspension of assistance now, including the cessation of power to the only water desalination facility, risks plunging them further into an acute humanitarian emergency. Read more:
www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...
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International Committee of the Red Cross
9 months ago
Civilians must be protected and respected, always. Parties to conflicts are the only ones with enough power to enforce the rules of war, transform them into reality, and save lives.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
10 months ago
📍Israel and the Occupied Territories | Today we safely transferred three hostages out of Gaza to Israel and 175 Palestinian detainees from Israeli detention centres to Gaza and the West Bank. In total 183 detainees were released today. Read more:
www.icrc.org/en/news-rele...
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10 months ago
I've lost track of how many times I've watched this already 😂
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International Committee of the Red Cross
10 months ago
"What is important is that a human life is a human life, and that every human being deserves to live in safety and dignity.”, ICRC President, Mirjana Spoljaric, statement at
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, New York. Full speech 👉🏽
www.icrc.org/en/statement...
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International Committee of the Red Cross
10 months ago
Education is the key to breaking the cycle of violence and building a better future 🎓 🎒 It shouldn’t be a luxury of peacetime.
#InternationalDayofEducation
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International Committee of the Red Cross
10 months ago
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric, crossed into
#Gaza
Monday morning to assess the humanitarian consequences of ongoing hostilities. She spoke with families at a displacement camp and met patients at the Red Cross Field Hospital.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
10 months ago
Millions in
#Syria
depend on critical infrastructure along the Euphrates River for water & power supply. ICRC president visited Ayn Al-Bayda water pumping station, an effective example of the collaboration between ICRC,
#SyriaRedCrescent
#UNICEF
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#Aleppo
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International Committee of the Red Cross
11 months ago
Did you know these are some of the categories protected under the
#IHL
- international humanitarian law? 👇 They are not targets. Even wars have limits.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
11 months ago
Humanity is at the heart of everything we do. In the face of conflict and adversity, we will not waver.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
11 months ago
2024 has been a challenging year for humanity and all those caught up in armed conflict. But your support has helped get food, water and shelter to communities forced to flee, led civilians to safety and reunited families. Without you, this wouldn’t have been possible.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
11 months ago
In 2024, we stood with millions across Africa - providing aid, reuniting families, promoting IHL and restoring hope in times of conflict and crisis.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
11 months ago
Do you have a missing family member in Syria? Please contact your closest Red Cross or Red Crescent office. We can only register and follow up on your cases from the country you are currently living in. If you know someone who might need this information, please share this image 👇🏽
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The Guardian
12 months ago
10 things you didn’t know about the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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10 things you didn’t know about the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been supporting people through conflicts, disasters and emergencies for more than 150 years. Read on to discover 10 inspiring facts about one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations The Red Cross and…
https://www.theguardian.com/we-are-here-for-humanity/article/2024/aug/01/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-red-cross-and-red-crescent-movement?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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The Guardian
12 months ago
‘Thanks to the classes, I feel better’: the vital role of psychosocial support for Ukraine’s displaced people
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‘Thanks to the classes, I feel better’: the vital role of psychosocial support for Ukraine’s displaced people
With the help of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, one woman who fled conflict in the region has been able to rebuild her life When the conflict in Ukraine escalated in February 2022, Valentyna’s town in the easternmost Luhansk region was shelled several…
https://www.theguardian.com/we-are-here-for-humanity/article/2024/sep/04/psychosocial-support-for-ukraines-displaced-people?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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The Guardian
12 months ago
‘Without family, there is no life’: a mother reunites with her sons, having fled Sudan
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‘Without family, there is no life’: a mother reunites with her sons, having fled Sudan
Every year, millions of people across the world flee disaster, persecution and conflict and in so doing, risk losing their closest relationships. Here, one woman explains how the British Red Cross family reunion team helped put her life back together…
https://www.theguardian.com/we-are-here-for-humanity/article/2024/sep/06/without-family-there-is-no-life-a-mother-reunites-with-her-sons-having-fled-sudan?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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The Guardian
12 months ago
‘Neutrality isn’t just a stance’: the Red Cross mission to provide vital aid in areas of conflict
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‘Neutrality isn’t just a stance’: the Red Cross mission to provide vital aid in areas of conflict
In conflict zones across the globe, people in desperate need have long relied on the hope that humanitarian aid, delivered by organisations such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, will reach them. Yet, this vital work is increasingly under…
https://www.theguardian.com/we-are-here-for-humanity/2024/sep/20/neutrality-isnt-just-a-stance-red-cross-mission-provide-vital-aid-areas-conflict?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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