Tag: relief
Why Earthquake Relief Is Slow to Reach Myanmar
Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Critics say the country’s often-incompetent military government has delayed and restricted the arrival and distribution of crucial aid. By Verena Hölzl Seven days after an earthquake devastated Turkey in 2023, French volunteers used a suitcase-size radar to locate a survivor under the rubble. It was one of many lives the device helped…
Prince Harry Expresses ‘Relief’ Over Charity Commission’s Sentebale Investigation
A British regulator said it would examine concerns about Sentebale, the charity Harry co-founded, looking at its chair as well as its trustees. By Mark Landler Reporting from London Breaking days of silence after he was accused of bullying and harassment, Prince Harry said on Thursday that he welcomed news that the bitter dispute at…
Families’ relief as memorial unveiled to first world war black South African dead
Commonwealth War Graves Commission begins project to honour those who, unlike white counterparts, were never commemorated Elliot Malunga Delihlazo’s grandmother would say that her brother Bhesengile went to war and never came back. The family knew he had died in the first world war, but they never had a body to bury, only a memorial…
Jamie Lee Curtis Donates $1 Million to L.A. Fire Relief Efforts
Amid blazing wildfires in Los Angeles, which have destroyed homes belonging to Anna Faris, Billy Crystal and more, Jamie Lee Curtis and her family have donated $1 million to the relief efforts. Jamie Lee Curtis is giving back to her city. The Freaky Friday actress—who resides in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles where…