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Red Cross Faces Critical Budget Cut and Staff Reductions as Global Humanitarian Funding Declines
Nov 22, 2025 12:20 am CST
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is implementing a 17% budget reduction for 2026 and cutting approximately 2,900 positions worldwide due to declining donations. This comes at a time when global conflicts exceed 130 active situations and humanitarian needs are surging, forcing the organization to prioritize operations in critical zones like Sudan, Ukraine, and Palestinian territories amid a worsening international aid funding crisis.
Global Crisis Revealed: WHO Reports One-Third of Women Experience Violence Worldwide
Nov 20, 2025 12:16 am CST
A comprehensive WHO report reveals that 840 million women globally have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetime, with progress in prevention "painfully slow" at just 0.2% reduction annually. The study, covering 168 countries, highlights disproportionate impacts in conflict zones and climate-affected regions, with Oceania showing rates three times the global average. Despite proven prevention strategies, funding for women's safety programs continues to decline.
Elon Musk's Starlink Reports Service Outage, Internet Down For Users
Sep 15, 2025 01:33 pm CST
Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink is experiencing a service outage, according to a message on its website on Monday.