Phasmophobia Fans Raise $230,000 for Heart Association
Streamers and players of the ghost-hunting game Phasmophobia more than doubled last year's charity total in a fundraiser run by Heart Liive.
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November 6, 2026
Youth Movement Marks 25 Years of MinistryWorld Council of Churches general secretary Jerry Pillay congratulated the Orthodox Christian Youth Movement of St Mary's Orthodox Valiyapally on its Silver Jubilee.
November 6, 2026
UN Chief Reaffirms Support for UNRWA Amid DeficitSecretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged full commitment to the agency as it warns of an $80 million cash-flow shortfall.
November 6, 2026
Liberia Pays £5.9 Million to International Maritime OrganizationLiberia, the IMO's largest financial contributor, presented its annual assessed contribution in London.
November 6, 2026
Saudi Arabia Tops $145 Billion in Global AidKSrelief has carried out more than 4,000 projects worth over $8.5 billion across 113 countries, according to Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah.
November 6, 2026
Qatari Doctors Restore Hearing for 28 ChildrenVisiting medical specialists from Hamad Medical Corporation are performing charitable cochlear implant surgeries at Kyrgyzstan's National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare.
November 5, 2026
Homenetmen Receives $300,000 in Memory of Hrair SoghomonianA $300,000 donation will fund a new endowment honoring Hrair Soghomonian, a longtime Homenetmen member and benefactor.
November 5, 2026
UN Urges Expanded Cash Aid in SudanAn OCHA evidence brief calls for broader cash assistance as Sudan's war-affected communities rely on local groups for survival.
November 4, 2026
Prince Harry Completes Charity Skydive With WWII VeteranThe jump settled a bet Prince Harry made with 102-year-old paratrooper Ed Marshall a year earlier.
November 4, 2026
Gaza Children Thank IShowSpeed for $9,000 DonationA livestream by the streamer helped raise $9,000 for a Gaza school and soup kitchen run by Go Project Hope.
November 4, 2026
Sheinbaum Backs Campaign Sending Fuel to CubaMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum donated to a solidarity campaign aiming to deliver 40,000 liters of gasoline to Cuba.
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