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Extreme heat is a matter of life and death, the IFRC warns

Extreme heat is a matter of life and death, the IFRC warns

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Heatwaves and wildfires in Europe: Red Cross and Red Crescent teams protect people at high risk during scorching heat and fires

Heatwaves and wildfires in Europe: Red Cross and Red Crescent teams protect people at high risk during scorching heat and fires

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#PassTheTorch: Volunteers from around the world gather in Solferino, Italy to ignite the spirit of humanity

#PassTheTorch: Volunteers from around the world gather in Solferino, Italy to ignite the spirit of humanity

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SOS MEDITERRANEE and IFRC alerts the Mediterranean deadly as ever as Pope Francis arrives in Marseille to commemorate lives lost at sea

SOS MEDITERRANEE and IFRC alerts the Mediterranean deadly as ever as Pope Francis arrives in Marseille to commemorate lives lost at sea

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Saving lives at sea: Ocean Viking ship completes its largest ever rescue in the Central Mediterranean

Saving lives at sea: Ocean Viking ship completes its largest ever rescue in the Central Mediterranean

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#PowerToBe campaign launches to help shift perceptions of refugees

#PowerToBe campaign launches to help shift perceptions of refugees

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COVID-19: Scaling up testing and strengthening national health systems with EU support

COVID-19: Scaling up testing and strengthening national health systems with EU support

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COVID-19: IFRC calls for urgent action to tackle vaccine hesitancy in Europe amid increase in violent incidents

COVID-19: IFRC calls for urgent action to tackle vaccine hesitancy in Europe amid increase in violent incidents

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Young volunteers step up in Europe

Young volunteers step up in Europe

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Hundreds of Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers responding to wildfires across Europe

Hundreds of Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers responding to wildfires across Europe

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Red Cross Red Crescent warns of the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people in Europe

Red Cross Red Crescent warns of the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people in Europe

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COVID-19: IFRC warns Europe’s poorest countries are being left behind, as deaths hit grim milestone

COVID-19: IFRC warns Europe’s poorest countries are being left behind, as deaths hit grim milestone

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