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Safe summer: Holmes Place expands use of drowning prevention system

Holmes Place is extending the use of an AI-developed system by ex-Rafael experts, enabling real-time detection and alerts for safety risks and swimmer distress.

By WALLA! TECH
01/07/2024

Parent's guide to Passover: How to keep your kids safe during the pre-holiday cleaning

During pre-Passover cleaning, dangerous materials are often within reach of the children in open packages, in bulk and even transferred to drink bottles and glasses. 

Abandoned boat with Somali belongings found on Israeli shore

The migrants in question are not believed to have come onto land, but are believed to have drowned.

WATCH: Man jumps into raging Chinese river to save drowning girl

A 7-year-old girl, unable to swim, was swept away by the current but was rescued by a quick-thinking passerby. Witness the harrowing moments.

By WALLA!
27/09/2023

No 'sea of death': Pope calls for pan-European action on migration

Francis spoke out in favor of welcoming migrants, in a long speech that concluded a Church conference on Mediterranean issues.

By REUTERS
23/09/2023

Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is 'gesture of hate'

According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.

By REUTERS
22/09/2023

Man drowns after trying to board departing ferry in Greece's Piraeus port

Footage online shows the crew accidentally pushing the man into the ocean when he tried to re-enter the ship

By REUTERS
06/09/2023

One child's tragic death saved four other children's lives through organ donation

A four-year-old boy received the heart; a six-year-old girl got the liver, and the kidneys were given to a four-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. 

Here's why parents need to be careful of 'dry drowning'

"Dry drowning" or "secondary drowning" are terms that refer to rare complications that are more common in children.

US man drowns after mistakenly running from police

Greenville County Sheriff's Office deputies on scene jumped into the water in an attempt to locate the man but were ultimately unsuccessful. 

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